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We hear a lot about restricted grants in philanthropy, but not enough about the power of supports "beyond the grant." For years, Anne Marie Burgoyne and the team at Emerson Collective have been pioneers in providing out-of-the-box -- and totally transformative -- supports to their grantees. As Anne Marie writes: "Foundations often focus their time and attention on making large operating grants to nonprofits — and rightly so given their importance to grantees. Yet sometimes, untraditional support that falls outside of typical funding — so-called 'beyond the grant' opportunities — can have an even greater impact." One example: in recent years, Emerson funded 400 teams to visit the Equal Justice Initiative's Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama. The theory was that by supporting organizations in having shared, immersive experience learning about America's history of racial injustice, they'd spark personal growth and team transformation. Not surprisingly, it worked. While the impact of these grants can't be easily measured in dollars & cents or lives saved....the ripple effect of these investments will be felt for decades to come. For more on how they did it and what they learned, check out Anne Marie's latest in The Chronicle of Philanthropy #philanthropy #nonprofit #racialequity #beyondthegrant

This is going to be a dynamic conversation with Chancellor Randy Woodson and other education and corporate leaders about meeting the talent needs of our market. We’ll also be sharing the results of our most recent Regionals Skills Analysis. Hear what almost 1,000 companies said about the number of jobs they’ll be creating (it’s a lot), the skills they are looking for and how they are sourcing talent.

We believe it’s time to dramatically reimagine the power dynamic between donors and those they fund. How many of you running nonprofits have spent years of your life honing your ability to present your organization’s work in the best possible light to funders? Of course this is essential, but our founder Chandler Arnold is also becoming increasingly candid about the unintended consequences of giving in to this temptation of presenting perfection. What if this power dynamic were different? What if funders took proactive steps to *make* it different? Imagine a world in which — in addition to celebrating all of a nonprofit’s impressive wins, nonprofit leaders could also speak candidly with funders about their challenges, and — dare we say it? — their failures. It IS possible to change this entrenched power dynamic, but it takes work. And this work almost always need to start with the funder. But, when it works, magic happens. When traditional power dynamics are replaced with trust on both sides, nonprofit leaders are suddenly able to be much more candid about obstacles, complications, and failures… offering funders the opportunity to provide additional resources where they are needed most. Our company was founded by Chandler Arnold based on “7 radical beliefs about philanthropy, that really shouldn’t be radical at all. Today we are presenting Radical Belief #4. To learn about the rest of our radical beliefs, stay up-to-date on the experts in our world-class advisory consortium, and learn about innovative advancements across the field of philanthropy – hit that follow button and sign up for our newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/evyYvY8c. The “untraditional” thing about the newsletter is we will only email you, once a quarter. #expertise #untraditional #thinking #philanthropy #giving #advice #socialimpact #social #impact #realtalk #familyphilanthropy #trustbasedphilanthropy

1,795 hours per year. What you can expect to work in 2024 if you have a 35 hour/week job. That number looks overwhelming even if you have a GREAT job you love. We commit SO DAMN MUCH of our time, energy, brainspace to the work we do that I feel you should at least like the work. And be supported in it. And hopefully still feel inspired by it. I am already a couple of hours in to this number because I woke up with fire in my belly to get creating - how are YOU starting off this new year #changemakers ?? #socialimpact #philanthropy #philanthropymatters #nonprofit ___________________________________________________________ Hey there, I'm Tasha and I chat on LinkedIn about marketing, nonprofits, community, relationships and parenting (in no particular order). Let's connect if any of those topics also light you up 💡 Building something special over at The Nonprofit Hive for changemakers who are looking to build connections - make sure to go and check it out 🐝

Global and national social impact awards because Opportunity Knocks is not just a TV series on PBS. It is The Opportunity Initiative’s behaviorally designed outreach and engagement strategy that leads “underestimated” viewers to leverage nonprofits, CDFIs, and not-for-profit credit unions to make more money, keep more of their own money, and solve big family challenges (healthcare, utilities, immigration) essential to getting ahead! And we are measuring the results!

Have you heard about our Thrive Together program? We believe marketing services should be more accessible to those who face disadvantages in business due to lack of access to funding, marginalization, or physical or mental health challenges. That's why we started our Thrive Together program! 1-2% of our gross income goes into a special fund that allows us to give marketing credits to organizations that are: 1) 501c3 Nonprofit Serving a Local Community 2) Woman or Minority Owned Business (at least 50%) 3) Military Veteran or First Responder-owned business (at least 50%) This program is entirely self-funded because these are my people. I'm a military mom x2, and a law enforcement officer wife. I'm a woman business owner. I have worked in nonprofits and raised support. If you'd like to apply for a Thrive Together credit, hit me up on my DMs or fill out the application on our website! https://lnkd.in/ggWnntvx

Nonprofit leaders like you are resourceful, gritty, and innovative. But without a clear plan, raising funds can feel like searching for buried treasure. This FREE Organization Impact Guide helps you evaluate core systems and offers practical steps to boost your nonprofit's impact. Ready to level up? Download our FREE guide today! #innovation #nonprofit #philanthrophy #notforprofit #nonprofitorganization #nonprofitleadership #fundraising #future

The other day I posted about how CSR leaders should be thinking proactively about they can support communities impacted by disaster. It reminded me of Team Rubicon's epic collaboration with T-Mobile during the 2017 World Series (which took place after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria devastated the US). What's incredible about the campaign wasn't just the $3 million that was raised to fuel our work across Houston, Florida, and Puerto Rico, but that 2 of the 4 best performing ads for ALL wireless carriers for the ENTIRE year were from the campaign. Consumers today want companies to invest in impact. It's not just good for the community, it's good for the bottom line. So the question you should be asking yourself as an impact leader is: what platform does my company have that could be leveraged to amplify the work of a nonprofit partner? You may not be the presenting sponsor of the World Series, but I bet there's something you can leverage to level up your impact. Thoughts? Ideas? #CSR #socialimpact #CSRleaders #corporategiving #corporateimpact #corporatesocialresponsibility #corporateengagement #philanthropy

The simple math is not adding up anymore. After multiple connecting points today with multiple Hivers it is SO clear that when we go all in on community incredible things can happen. We become so much more than each individual participating. The dreams become infinitely bigger. The resources are distributed more efficiently. The impact is amplified. If your passion for social impact work is feeling stifled, worn down, unsure, join our community of changemakers shaking up the basic math. #changemakers #nonprofit #socialimpact #dreambig #impact _____________________________________________ Hey there, I'm Tasha and I chat on LinkedIn about marketing, nonprofits, community, relationships and parenting (in no particular order). Let's connect if any of those topics also light you up 💡 Building something special over at The Nonprofit Hive for changemakers who are looking to build connections - make sure to go and check it out 🐝