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At Anders, we give back because we care. Embracing our core value of generosity, we actively invest in the communities where we work and live by supporting organizations with our time, resources and money throughout the year. See how we made an impact in 2023 through our annual Community Impact Report: https://lnkd.in/dEzF_xz

Are you engaged in your community? 🤔 In 2023, Serve Virginia and the Virginia Service Foundation introduced the Virginia Community Engagement Index (VCEI). This groundbreaking study aims to understand the current state of service, volunteerism, and civic action in Virginia, as well as to identify the community's top priorities. Take a look at some of the interesting highlights such as, "Why we serve," "Where we serve," "how we serve," and more! https://lnkd.in/eQszbxnE

Nonprofit and association pros - need a review of political law compliance issues for election season? Check out Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP's webinar this Thursday, with presentations from Jim Kahl, Lisa Brauner, and yours truly. Hope you can join us!

To my friends working for nonprofits: This is a quick survey that asks how you're handling public relations within your organization. Please take a few minutes to respond; I'd be very grateful! https://lnkd.in/en9kwntb

You get what you measure. And now it's (finally!) time to bring that numbers game to community management. 🤓📈 The newest whitepaper by SAMY Alliance shares the ABCs of CM strategy in the form of CAOS. Community. Advocacy. Outreach. Score. The whitepaper written by Joe Moring, our amazing colleague from London, walks you through the why, what and how. Download it from our website. Let's. 🚀

This is one of the ways I fill my 'community bucket' - by volunteering at the Ottawa Community Foundation, on the board, the Grants Committee and the Impact Investing Committee. If you are not familiar - OCF is your community impact broker, helping to bring together so many parts of Ottawa, to pool together our funds and use that to re-invest in our community. We connect people looking for ways to invest their funds for the good of the community (donors), with local nonprofits/charities (service providers) serving those who can really use that investment (community members or causes). And the causes we support are driven by what's needed and what's important to the people who make up our city - so range from social services to health to education to arts and culture to heritage to environment to animal rights. I love volunteering here because it helps me feel connected to the heartbeat of Ottawa across all of our diversity - from grassroots local community groups to donors and funders to business leaders to policy makers. As individuals we are each plugged into to different parts of our city, geographically or sectorally or demographically. But here, we are all united through our common interest in making our city a better place for everyone. So here's a little window into the amazing work that's happening in our city everyday, thanks to all these different folks coming together, each doing our part, to lift each other up. Grant Jameson Susan Scotti Carol Devenny FCPA, FCA, CBV, ICD.D Susan St. Amand, TEP, FEA, ICD.D Tracey Clark Simon Kennedy Tim Redpath Michael Maidment Grace Xin Tais McNeill Rebecca Aird #Ottawa #Community #Leaders #Impact #Volunteering #Giving #Granting #ImpactInvesting #CommunityFoundations

Historically, work in Black and brown communities hasn't received the same recognition, funding, or access to funding opportunities as work done by predominantly white organizations and institutions. This can lead organizations to expect that they won't receive funding, and to even pass up grant opportunities. Getting Grant Ready is an online resource built from years of building capacity directly with community leaders, especially Black and brown leaders, across the country. Now, we need your help to share this with leaders who are doing the work. Getting Grant Ready: - Helps grassroots organizations assess if a grant opportunity fits their needs - Builds capacity for organizations to effectively apply for and potentially secure grants - Provides guidance to enhance grant proposals to be clear, concise, and mission-aligned - Demystifies the grant writing process, making it more accessible to grassroots organizations Years of work to get organizations grant ready — with a deep racial equity lens — is now available for free at https://lnkd.in/gJr_GiKa Who do you know that would benefit from this? Get the word out. And get your organization grant ready!

It’s difficult to express just how much I appreciate Megan Crowhurst. Whether it’s serving our team or our clients, she has a way of making sense out of all the random challenges we send her way and she does it with a positive, can-do attitude and a smile! #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #nonprofits #retainedsearch #recruiting #executivesearch

This past week, many association leaders and influencers gathered at the 2024 ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo in Cleveland, Ohio. What we learned from ASAE's public policy team left many of us angry and perturbed. Congressional leaders - fueled by think tanks - think it's time to go after nonprofits' tax-exempt status. We must defend the industry - no matter who captures Congress and the White House; associations aren't to blame for the nation's debt. We serve the nation and the world on shoe-string budgets. https://lnkd.in/gnxxDcud

🌟 Have you checked out the Mancini Public Relations blog? 🌟 Discover insights on strategic communications, fundraising, marketing, and nonprofit management. Visit MPR Blog for tips and resources to help your organization connect with the right contacts and advance its mission. 🚀 https://lnkd.in/gN3AdfJS #PublicRelations #MarketingTips #NonprofitManagement #Fundraising