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On this episode of the Bankcast, we talk with Phil Eide and Jena Reed from our member Hope Credit Union about how the credit union successfully reaches underserved communities with FHLB Dallas community investment programs. https://ow.ly/z3Y350TzygO #BridgingtheGap #InternationalPodcastDay

I would like to share Enterprise Bank & Trust impact report. #community #givingback #Haven Neighborhood Services

A balanced approach to homelessness is essential. Collaborating with law enforcement, outreach teams, businesses, philanthropic organizations, cities, counties, and faith-based organizations is crucial to success. In my decade of experience in this field, I have been fortunate to work in cities with leaders who embrace "out-of-the-box" thinking. This innovative approach has enabled our teams to achieve long-lasting results and successes. 4o

In 2023, the Community Foundation awarded more than $7 million in grants and scholarships. This funding, and the work it enables, is built on two of the core pillars of the Community Foundation's strategic work: to build community resilience, and to advance social and economic mobility for all of Northern Virginia's residents. You can read a few examples of how our 2023 CIF grantees are changing lives here: https://lnkd.in/ep74uBKz

In 2019, the Freedom West Board, representing 382 shareholders and approximately 1,000 residents, participated in a visioning session facilitated by the Institute of the Future to develop a set of Guiding Principles that serve as our roadmap plan to achieve the community driven Freedom West 2.0 plan to: Rebuild: All 382 existing units at Freedom West co-op units with brand new units at no additional monthly housing costs to the residents. Empower: The nonprofit co-op with a 40+ year economic self-sustainable engine including additional sources of real estate ownership income and profit participation in the market rate development. Involve: Freedom West Homes’ input in the design of the replacement units, the overall site plan, and community benefits. #sanfranciscorealestate #affordablehousing

📢Announcing Kootenay news! Aron Burke joins Columbia Basin Trust as a Community Liaison. See the original post for more info! 👇 #news #newsrelease #pressrelease #announcement #communitynews #basinnews #kootenaynews #kootenaylife #kootenaybc

Discover the importance of investing in your church volunteers. Learn how training programs and expert guidance, like Buford's, can enhance sound management skills and improve community engagement. Elevate your church experience through smart investments in your team's development. https://lnkd.in/gS_C6kUD #ChurchVolunteers #InvestInTraining #SoundManagement #CommunityEngagement #VolunteerDevelopment #ChurchGrowth #LeadershipTraining #MXU #BuffordTraining #EnhanceSkills

An intriguing innovation in citizen engagement in social choosing through pension fund investing is the Participant Dialogues being pioneered by pension funds in the Netherlands, designed and delivered by Emmeline C. https://lnkd.in/e_u_Rrvd Politics is a reactive, redistributive and corrective sociology for "righting the wrongs" and protecting public health, public safety and the public's wellbeing. Money is a proactive, redistributive and formative sociology for forming the businesses that form the technologies that form the choices that form the economy that forms society and our shared future. And fiduciary money, the money society aggregates into social trusts for provisioning the social goods of Workforce Pensions and Civil Society Endowments, is already accountable under the laws of fiduciary duty, to the common sense of reasonable people. Citizens Assemblies for giving people a voice in investment decision making by pensions is a powerful social innovation for our times.

How can data about national service and volunteerism help us understand the broader context of civic engagement in America? Discover answers to this question through case studies of three AmeriCorps evidence-building efforts that generate actionable insights for national service programs, nonprofits, policymakers, and the public, featuring a presentation by Serve Virginia staff on the Virginia Community Engagement Index (VCEI). Watch this recorded webinar to witness how bringing together data on the big picture with experiences on the ground can paint a more holistic picture of civic engagement in America: https://buff.ly/3XhwQkr #AmeriCorps30 #AmeriCorpsWorks #AmeriCorpsInVirginia

"Putting power in the hands of citizen assemblies is a popular idea in Europe. It hasn’t found nearly as much traction in the United States, but advocates hope it can be a salve for the country’s toxic division." Bend, Oregon is hosting one of the only Citizens' Assemblies in the country, utilizing small-D democracy to solve our most intractable problems. George Anders of The Chronicle of Philanthropy spoke with assembly members and hosts DemocracyNext, The Rockefeller Foundation, and Omidyar Network about this radical experiment in solving youth homelessness. Check out the full story below. https://lnkd.in/gRbjN_EQ