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As we rise to meet the challenges of our rapidly changing world, I am continually looking at United Way’s interconnected network - of community members, partners, donors, volunteers, policymakers, and advocates - and seeing possibility and opportunity. With more than 1,000 local United Ways, our power lies in diverse ideas, creative programs, and innovative solutions. The good news: There's no problem a local United Way faces that another local United Way in our global system hasn't already solved. When we replicate these successes and bring them to scale, we can address our communities’ most critical challenges so all may thrive.

Our 2023-2026 Strategic Plan focuses our work, resources, and investments on four core priorities that will guide our efforts to end the cycle of domestic violence for families with children.     We are committed to:  ✅ Optimizing our impact to increase our ability to best serve our clients.   ✅ Being the best place to work – because our employees are at the core of what we do.   ✅ Enhancing our ability to adapt and respond to emerging opportunities, needs, and environmental changes.   ✅ Increasing community engagement and leadership – connecting our communities to our purpose, sharing our unique knowledge, and contributing to policy and systems change.    Read our 2023-2026 Strategic Plan: https://lnkd.in/e6ku_9Ds  

Empowerment begins from within. Discover the transformative impact of this initiative and join us on the journey to resilience and strength. Together, we can build a community that not only survives but thrives. Learn more at https://hubs.ly/Q02jLbGZ0

The instability of homelessness, from not having a place to store belongings to not knowing where the next meal will come from, can have a deep impact on the rest of a woman's life. So when a woman achieves stability, it can have a similar far-reaching impact. Learn more about the impact of our work at sophiaway.org/impact.

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'As one participant put it, "what people call a 'new economy' is really a return to what our ancestors always knew."' "An Indigenous Approach to Community Wealth Building: A Lakota translation," prepared by Hope Nation LLC's Stephanie Gutierrez, explores what it means to apply the Community Wealth Building framework in Indigenous communities. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/gnVYaGRd

There’s a lot of buzz around “Community Benefits” but what are they and what do they mean for my community? Are there key models and resources? Come with your questions for our monthly Community Benefit Network call! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eeKzdxh7 #ReImagineAppalachia #CommunityBenefits #Appalachia #InflationReductionAct

➡️ Make sure to read Solidarity Economies: Building Community Power from Nonprofit Quarterly and New Economy Coalition. It features case studies of solidarity economy ecosystems that are returning wealth and building grassroots power in cities across the country. Read Here:

One interesting angle on advocacy are the efforts some people devote to prodding certain key players to get more involved. In sectors like philanthropy, there can be a reluctance because it seems too political. As founder of the Center for Community Foundation Policy Leadership, longtime criminal justice reform advocate Stephen Saloom has been focused on encouraging and supporting community foundations to advocate on their issues. As Stephen shared on the podcast, the strongest case for doing so traces back to these organizations' stated missions. Community foundations' missions typically commit them to the well-being of the local populace in the broadest terms—as broadly as any governmental body or public official. So it's only logical, Stephen argues, that community foundations should get engaged in questions of policy that affect the local community. https://lnkd.in/gbzzT-Ba