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After a rigorous application and selection process, Carpe Diem Arts has been successfully chosen to be a partner organization of Spur Local, formerly known as Catalogue for Philanthropy. Spur Local says, "All nonprofit partners are chosen by residents who live or work in the Greater Washington region. As part of our annual review process, these 170+ volunteers look beyond the traditional metrics of evaluation and address questions that people don’t always think to ask or have the time to assess. What need is a nonprofit meeting? Are its finances sound? What impact does it make on our local communities, and how does it involve communities in their work? Through this democratic decision-making process, we then determine the critical local nonprofits that join our network, and enter a four-year partnership with us."

Hey, early childhood funders, how are you preparing and supporting communities to be resilient and ready when faced with the next emergency? There are many dimensions to readiness to support the healing, recovery, & rebuilding needs of our children and families. Let's learn together >> registration link is below.

Seriously, Saurin Parikh, MBA and NJEDA not only have the resources, but the literal desire to help small businesses grow! I know that when I'm ready to make a move, I'll be contacting Suarin, a stand-up guy, to discuss how the NJEDA can help support my plans. You should do the same! #busines #businessdevelopment #njeda #loans #grants

What are the most common barriers to giving and how can donor families overcome them? As a partner to philanthropic families, learn about the actionable strategies and solutions you can use to better support the families you work with. The National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP) invites our Network Partners to join a session with Betsy Erickson, Piyush Tantia, and me to hear more about what we discovered while co-authoring our forthcoming Psychological Barriers to Giving report. During this virtual gathering of regional associations of grantmakers, consultants, and advisors who support family philanthropies, attendees will learn more about the report, which explores the behavioral science behind the ten most common barriers to giving—such as too many choices, fear of uncomfortable family dynamics, and lack of urgency—and provides effective and actionable ways for donors to overcome those barriers. NCFP Network Partners can sign up here ➡ https://lnkd.in/ecAXSBUN

"For more than 20 years, Judith Van Ginkel, PhD, ran Every Child Succeeds, a regional nonprofit she founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, that focuses on early childhood development by providing home visitation and support for parents. During Van Ginkel’s tenure at Every Child Succeeds, the nonprofit provided more than 675,000 home visits and served more than 27,450 families. Now Van Ginkel is sharing the secret to her nonprofit success. In Chasing Success: The Challenge for Nonprofits." To read the full article, click the link bellow. https://lnkd.in/grR-vkvn

What are the essential steps in developing a successful nonprofit program? Developing a successful program involves needs assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. At Sarah Boxx, we guide nonprofits through each step to ensure impactful and sustainable programs. Learn more about our program development services at https://bit.ly/3uetq2Y.

I have registered to learn more from The Chronicle of Philanthropy and support fellow Lowcountry leader Samuel Bellamy! If you haven’t registered yet, this is an important topic here and all across the US. Link below ⬇️ ❤️ 🤩 Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) - SC Lowcountry Chapter

Check out this issue of Partners!

"Categorizations in philanthropy are often elusive. This is especially true regarding donors." Learn more about philanthropy's 'Meaningful Middle' donor in our latest paper, written with Bernstein Private Wealth Management: ⭐️bit.ly/3XV3bNG

Dear friends and colleagues, join me for an interesting discussion at the upcoming AFP Collier-Lee Chapter session on March 28th! I will discuss recent Fundraising Effectiveness Project results (the number of donors are declining as are retention rates), what they mean, and what we, as fundraisers and nonprofit leaders, can do to reverse the trends and improve stewardship. Registration link 👉🏻🔗