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Love is in the air, and today, we're not just talking about romantic love! 💖 Happy Valentine's Day to all the incredible small businesses across Colorado, from the bustling streets of Denver to the serene landscapes of Aspen. Whether you're spending the day with a significant other, cherishing moments with your furry companions, or embracing the passion for your business, we're here to celebrate the heart of our community: YOU. 🐾💼 At PaymentVisor, we understand that love comes in many forms, including the dedication you show to your customers and the care you provide to your four-legged friends. This Valentine's Day, let's toast to the relationships that uplift and inspire us every day - in business and in life. To all the small business owners, especially those in veterinary practices, your commitment to serving our furry family members does not go unnoticed. Today, we celebrate the love you share with every appointment, every treatment, and every wagging tail. 🐶❤️ Let's spread the love far and wide, and remember, the heart of Colorado's economy beats strong thanks to each of you. Happy Valentine's Day! 🌹 #HappyValentinesDay #SmallBusinessLove #ColoradoSmallBiz #VeterinaryLove #FurBabyValentine #SupportLocal #PaymentVisor #LoveInBusiness #accelerateyoursuccess #fundraisingsolutions #jointherevolution #securetransactions #businesssolutions #drivinginnovation #nonprofit #optimization #technologypartner #creditcardprocessing #nonprofitsupport

It's a sad day for San Diego with the announcement of Padres owner, Peter Seidler, passing. Peter Seidler did more than just spend big on our home team, he tackled homelessness in San Diego through the Lucky Duck Foundation. He showed action for San Diego, some of his legacy includes: • Funding more than 20 employment and job training programs across a multitude of industries including culinary training, construction, community beautification, driver training to help with other non-profit groups’ food rescue programs, trash cleanup, certificate programs, and more. All are designed to give individuals experiencing homelessness an opportunity to improve their earning power, employability, and housing. • Providing lifesaving food and water to unsheltered homeless individuals. Since launching more than 1.7 million meals have been distributed with 700-1000 people per day receiving food and water. • Purchasing and distributing more than 8,500 winter coats that convert into sleeping bags, which are made by individuals experiencing homelessness who are trained as seamstresses and hired to do the manufacturing. • Removing more than 185 tons of trash in only 100 days via “cash for trash” which pays homeless individuals $2 for every bag of trash they remove from downtown San Diego.  • Supporting and facilitating “Lucky Ducklings,” a youth-led movement of more than 125 high school youth committed to volunteering, raising money, designing programs, learning about philanthropy, and understanding how they can play a constructive role in alleviating the suffering of homelessness. San Diego is better off because of Peter Seidler, we can all learn from his ability to dream big and exude positivity. Peter was certain he would bring a World Series to San Diego, his only question: “Do I believe our parade is going to be on land or on water or on both?” Rest in Peace to a great leader.

🦬 🦬 🦬 Why the heck the Buffalo?!? 🦬 🦬 🦬 Virtuous' theme for 2024 struck a strong cord within me and I am proud to be one of the buffalo within our large herd! Here's why we chose this theme from our head buffalo Gabe Cooper 🦬: 1️⃣ Buffalo Walk into the Storm. ⛈️ Did you know that when a big storm is coming, cows will turn and run away from it? In contrast, buffalo will face the storm and head into it. The buffalo have the right idea – by heading into the storm, though the wind and rain might sting a little harder, they get through to the sunshine much quicker. The poor cows spend a lot longer being miserable in the cold wind and rain. At Virtuous, we do hard things. We don't run from hard things. We don't try to avoid the storm. We take it head on. We know in order to do great things, requires difficult things. And, We Walk into the Storm. 2️⃣ For their size, Buffalo are massively athletic. Buffalo can run at speeds of 30-45 mph for 5 miles while a horse can only run up to 40 mph for 1 mile! 💨 3️⃣ Buffalo work in Community. If you see buffalo together, they protect the herd - more than any other animal. 🚀💥 One team unified. We have each others' back and the backs of our customers. We are a community and team for each other. 🚀💥 🦬 🦬 🦬 We are Smart. We are Bold. And, above all, We Are Buffalo. 🦬 🦬 🦬 #Virtuous #Buffalo #ResponsiveFundraising #MuchMoreThanACRM #Nonprofit #Tech

More than 4 hours left to join the rest of us “givers” on #givingtuesday by contributing $20, $50 or even $100 to @daisychainsanctuary here in Boulder, with this unique Value Prop.: bring medicinal horses like Pickles, a miniature horse, to the sick, unwell, dying and aged to spread #love, #joy and #kindness. It’s super easy: use this Go Fund Me campaign https://gofund.me/a89c96f3

I have donated to an animal rescue a few times since the start of this year. Not exorbitant amounts. But whatever I could in the moment. There is so much going on in the world, sooo much, and I keep donating to feed, house, and provide health services to cats. Yes, cats. 🐈⬛ I am sharing this not to be braggadocious, rather, to get curious about my own psyche - to invite us all to get curious. I loveeee my alma mater(s). I care deeply about body sovereignty, about health, education, literacy, Judaism and countless causes. I believe deeply in climate justice and the preservation of our parks. The arts and humanities are my soul-embodied. 🌀 And — I keep giving to kittens. KITTENS I WILL NEVER MEET. 🙈 So why am I telling this story? Whelp, we make a lot of assumptions in the fundraising profession - A LOT. What motivates someone to give isn’t always clear in a “targeted research report.” If someone scanned my passions and interests, or my social media, they might see, yes, I have a cat, but nothing overly “cat woman” ish (unless you saw my text thread with my sister ha!) But in all seriousness, I have been posting daily about the state of the world. And narrative medicine. And poetry. ✨ So what is it about cats? Am I just a sucker for animal appeals? Nah. There was no ask. Not one. Also, I have a very indirect connection to the org…I rescued mine elsewhere. So what is it? I couldddd tell you about the foster videos I have seen, the hungry mama cats, the emaciated kittens, but I am more curious… What’s the lesson here for us? What we see vs what we do? What we think we know about someone vs what they actually feeeel? What can we learn from our own giving behavior…and how might this help to illuminate our perception of others? #authenticask #purposedrivenboards #fundraising #philanthropymatters #curiosity

Did you know that Haselford partners with more than just 501(c)(3) programs???? IT'S TRUE! If your organization falls under the following types, then reach out to us today! -501(c)(4) Civic leagues, social welfare organizations, and local associations of employees -501(c)(5) Labor, agricultural, and horticultural organizations -501(c)(6) Business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, etc. -501(c)(7) Social and recreational clubs -501(c)(8)  Fraternal beneficiary societies and organizations -501(c)(10) Domestic fraternal societies and associations -501(c)(13) Cemetery companies -501(c)(14) State-chartered credit unions, mutual reserve funds -501(c)(15) Mutual insurance companies or associations -501(c)(16) Cooperative organizations to finance crop operations -501(c)(19) Post or organization of past or present members of the armed forces -501(c)(20) Qualified group legal services plans -501(c)(23) Veterans organizations (created before 1880) -501(c)(26) State-sponsored organizations providing health coverage for high-risk individuals -501(d) Religious and apostolic organizations -501(e) Cooperative hospital service organizations -501(f) Cooperative service organizations of operating educational organizations -501(k) Child care organizations -501(n) Charitable risk pools -521(a) Farmers' cooperative associations -527 Political organizations As long as your line of work provides benefits to the community, we'd love to partner with you!

For over 5 years now, it’s been my dream to one day see BlackFin Coffee in the Seattle Aquarium Cafe … Why? Oh man… the overlap is massive! We built this brand to raise awareness for the southern resident killer whales (SRKW) because we love them! But loving them also means caring about all the other factors that impact their health as a species of killer whales, and there’s some problems… lots of problems. The whales first off just don’t have enough food! Their primary food source, Chinook Salmon, have been declining for decades mainly because of these dams in the Snake River that prevent them from migrating back upstream to reproduce. But that’s not the only problem… There’s so many problems, I tried to talk on them in my podcast in 2021… but I digress. In those years, we were proud to be a part of a collective voice that spoke up to our legislators to fix it! And it had some impact. But, that’s just the thing - It was the collective of voices. These voices that combined to create a “Hope Spot” here in the Salish Sea, made it even more of an optimism for us all. One of the members who helped make that Hope Spot designation into a reality was the Seattle Aquarium. At the time, we were partnered with another non-profit, doing work with PNW Protectors, who was another organization helping to make this Hope Spot become a reality. Here’s the facts - We all want to save our beloved SRKW from extinction, and it takes all of us together to make that happen. With that said, can you start to see this match made in heaven? It’s like BlackFin Coffee and Seattle Aquarium was meant to be! If you think so, leave a comment below and tag them to let them know. With your help and enthusiasm, it could happen!

Continuing the theme of gratitude during the month of November, Wolf Wallenstein, PC celebrates National Philanthropy Day today, November 15th, and the meaningful contributions of generosity in our communities. Conceived of by Douglas Freeman, a lawyer with a longtime focus on philanthropy, National Philanthropy Day was first officially recognized in 1986. The purpose of this day is to recognize the great contributions of philanthropy and provide an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of giving and all that it has made possible. Today we are proud to acknowledge the following remarkable organizations that we support throughout the year and give gratitude for the incredible work they are doing to make our communities stronger, more compassionate, and resilient. VOX Femina Los Angeles: Giving women voice through the performance of quality choral literature. Anti-Defamation League: Fighting all forms of antisemitism and bias, using innovation and partnerships to drive impact. Meals on Wheels America: Addressing senior hunger and isolation. Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (spca): Advancing the safety and well-being of animals. Love On 4 Paws: Making a positive difference for those in need through animal assisted therapy. St. Lawrence Martyr Catholic Church: Extending a helping hand to those in need. Vida School: Nurturing students' social and emotional growth while striving for advanced academic achievement. At Wolf Wallenstein, PC, we believe in giving back. Philanthropy is more than a practice; it's part of our culture and reflects our core values that go beyond the courtroom. #NationalPhilanthropyDay #GivingBack #PhilanthropyInTheLaw

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Project teams who understand the "why" behind their collective efforts are likelier to operate with passion, confidence and unity. If you can, take your project team to meet the people or experience what they seek to impact during the planning stages. Stand with your team on the ground you’re about to dig, or engage in conversation over lunch with the people you’re developing that social program for. Inspire and encourage them to envision what could be beyond the confines of a Zoom meeting and a Comprehensive Project Management Plan. At Wellspring, we take staff and donors to Rwanda on "Vision Trips" every October to experience the work they support firsthand. I actually went on one myself in 2021. The result? ✅ Donors and staff have a deeper engagement with the work.  ✅ Emotional connections and intrinsic motivators are activated.  ✅ There's a face and a story behind each name in your inbox.  ✅ Relationships with stakeholders and beneficiaries of your efforts are developed, enhancing your employees' happiness and quality of life.  ✅ Higher outcomes on your deliverables.  ✅ Project plans come to life! Have you tried anything like this with your team? I'd love to hear about your experience. In the video below, see Wellspring’s “why” and meet some of the people we work with at The Wellspring Foundation for Education 🇷🇼 🇺🇬 🇨🇦 🇺🇸