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Our 2024 Spring Transform Lake County Grant applications are due at 5 PM Central TODAY! To learn more, visit: https://lnkd.in/dmVWYE2 Don't miss your opportunity to apply for one of two Transform Lake County grant categories: ▪️Programmatic: Supports programming that seeks to strengthen and empower nonprofits, neighborhoods, and residents in Lake County, Indiana. Grant awards range from $2,000 to $35,000. ▪️Capacity Building: Focus on improving organizations’ operating capacity so that they can provide essential services to the community. Grant awards range from $2,000 to $10,000.

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In today's changing world, understanding our communities is crucial. Community research helps us listen and learn from the people we serve, guiding us to make better decisions. Here's why it's so important right now: 1️⃣Inclusive Decision-Making: By involving everyone, we make decisions that work for everyone. 2️⃣Addressing Inequities: We can find and fix unfairness by listening to those who are often left out. 3️⃣Building Resilience: Understanding our community's strengths helps us face challenges together. We are always working to ensure that the knowledge and experiences of the community are heard and understood, and that they have the power and agency to shape what happens in their lives and neighbourhoods. As well as supporting, commissioning and carrying out our own community research we have been working to create a ‘Community Research Network’ in Norfolk. Katy Rutherford has been hosting a series of learning workshops to further support the local charitable and not-for-profit sector in generating their own community research. [📸: Breckland Mobile Food Store]

Starting 2024 by giving back! For the last 10 years we have supported Candlelighters Trust with the AMAZING work that they do! 2024 also see us supporting the Pontefract Community Kitchen!! To find out more about the work they do and how we are involved check out our latest blog!!

2024 is not just about Growth it is about giving back!! This Year we have ambitious plans for expansion but also making to time to give back and supporting people where we can!! #2024 #charity #charitablegiving #charitysupport #Frontline247

The nonprofit world is perpetually short of resources, volunteers, and support. To succeed, we always need to be brainstorming opportunities to improve operations and stretch the resources we have. But when fighting hunger, we risk sacrificing dignity in favor of efficiency. Here are the factors we need to consider when finding that balance between getting the work done, and ensuring our community feels respected, supported, and nourished. https://lnkd.in/gkbhQxhM

📖 Your stories matter. At our upcoming event, we'll share real-life scenarios contributed by nonprofits and faith leaders to help you learn essential, life-saving skills. Register for this community event: bit.ly/InterfaithAllies #RealStoriesRealImpact #EndDomesticViolence #InterfaithAllies #dvam #domesticviolenceawarenessmonth

❓ Did you know that 63% of our staff provide board or advisory services to at least one other nonprofit or governmental organization, ultimately supporting over 30 local, regional, and national entities? And that's just one way that we build capacity in the nonprofit ecosystem. We also increase individual, organizational, and community capacity by building connections across our programs and with external partners. In 2023, we: ➡️ Supported 374 small businesses. ➡️ Organized or attended 272 community building events. ➡️ Formed or maintained 100 partnerships. ➡️ Completed 1,710 hours in staff training and volunteer efforts. Explore: Building Capacity at https://bit.ly/3KmwAbY

Are you looking for tax-efficient strategies for year-end giving? Read our six tips to learn how the Community Foundation can help. https://lnkd.in/edk-8v8N

During the pandemic, when many grantees were forced to operate in crisis mode, College Futures deliberately aimed to foster a sense of care, support, and community, paired with stable and flexible funding. This was the start of a new policy grantmaking strategy that eventually grew to an “ecosystem” of 16 organizations, intentionally designed to advance connections, knowledge, and movement-building across higher education equity. We offer insights to the philanthropic community to strengthen equity-focused movement-building and grantmaking, especially in support of statewide policy and systems change: https://buff.ly/3WzEjuK.