Cricket Island Foundation

We're looking forward to connecting with fellow #leanfunders at #2024ExponentConference! We hope you join us for our interactive session with Carrie Harlow and Neva Walker (session details below).

North Star Fund's new report, “Youth Power Now: Lessons from Youth Organizers in New York” highlights the incredible work and perspectives of youth organizers from across NYC and the Hudson Valley, including #CIFgrantee New York State Youth Leadership Council (NYSYLC). As a long-time funder of #youthorganizing, we know that listening to young people and investing in their leadership is crucial for building equitable and sustainable communities. We invite you to watch this short video recap of the Youth Organizing Summit below and join us in supporting youth-led social change. Check out the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eKKAcDdM #YouthPowerNow

✨ Exciting News! ✨ We are thrilled to announce that our Executive Director Liz Sak, has been named a finalist for Exponent Philanthropy's 2024 Outsized Impact Award! Liz's dedicated leadership and funder organizing have led to the expansion of our capacity-building initiatives for grantees, specifically the establishment of CIF's Leadership Transitions Fund (now in its third cycle!). In partnership with Leading Forward, Liz engages with the broader funder community to normalize discussions around nonprofit transitions and to promote a more equitable and supportive philanthropic approach to grantees throughout the process. We invite you to join us in congratulating 🎉Liz and encourage you to vote for her in the final round. Click the 🔗to learn more and cast your vote (by 10/14/24): https://lnkd.in/eYr_HuFc #OutsizedImpactAward #philanthropy

Great point Liz Sak! So glad that Leading Forward is holding space for funders to talk through how we can expand capacity-building to include leadership transitions. We'll be there-RSVP below to join us! ⬇

Are you a #funder looking to support a nonprofit #LeadershipTransition? If so, please consider these four essential areas that nonprofits must address during the process: ✔️Bylaws ✔️Board development ✔️Pay structures ✔️Building and revising roles For more insight check out our latest report 📚"Supporting Nonprofit Leadership Transitions: A Foundation's Journey" to discover what we learned from #nonprofit leaders navigating an #ExecutiveTransition. https://lnkd.in/ep3imnvj

Did you know that <2% of philanthropic giving goes to women and girls? For women and girls of color, it's <1%. It’s time to change that. In a recent article in Ms. Magazine, Maheen Kaleem highlights the critical need for increased investment in #youthorganzinig. At a time when democracy needs its strongest defenders, girls & gender-expansive youth are stepping up as powerful change agents. Yet, they remain significantly underfunded. Read more to understand why prioritizing #funding and resources that support #youth-led social change is not just a moral imperative but a strategic one: https://lnkd.in/g7zmePgR Grantmakers for Girls of Color

Our #funder recommendations are inspired by our own insights and the experiences shared by grantees and leaders who have undergone, or are currently undergoing, a #LeadershipTransition. Explore the feedback we’ve gathered from our partners in the Leadership Transition Fund: ➡️https://vist.ly/3bft3

Are you a long-time nonprofit leader looking to transition from your organization within the next 2-5 years? We’re excited to announce the launch of TSNE’s upcoming program, What’s Next: Leading a Thriving Transition. This hybrid-model program is designed to support nonprofit EDs, CEOs, and other leaders in navigating the complex and often challenging process of leadership transition. Learn more at https://buff.ly/4cANxvg #NonprofitLeadership #ExecutiveTransition

The Cricket Island Foundation Leadership Transition Fund is grounded in principles that meet the real needs of organizations and leaders going through a transition. And it all starts with a participatory grantmaking and design process that allows grantees to take the lead. #LeadershipTransition #Nonprofits #Philanthropy Explore other key elements of the Fund➡️https://vist.ly/3frm7

In 2020, we established our Leadership Transition Fund to embrace transitions as an important stage in organizations’ life cycles. We have learned many lessons about how funders can support grantee partners during transitions. We are excited to share our report, 📚“Supporting Nonprofit Leadership Transitions: A Foundation's Journey.” We offer actionable steps for funders to support these shifts. Download the #LeadershipTransition report: https://lnkd.in/ecMSMDAm