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COOL NOT COLD 😎 https://lnkd.in/eUcV2BTZ As the new school year approaches, it's time to ensure our kids are ready to make the most of their education. Being future-ready means more than just having the right tools; it's about cultivating a mindset of curiosity, resilience, and a passion for learning. This year, let's focus on helping our children embrace the opportunities that school offers. Without the worry of being unprepared or lacking equipment or winter essentials. If you can please support our kids in making this school year their best one yet—because when they're prepared to learn, they're prepared for anything! #futureleaders #potential #✌️🏼 https://lnkd.in/eUcV2BTZ

Efforts to secure the publication of the ERA include urging the Executive branch, the DOJ, and the U.S. Archivist, to make the ERA a priority and advocating for Congress to officially recognize the ERA as the 28th Amendment. You can help by taking action at eracoalition.org/era100 and donating at eracoalition.org/donate100

Learn how to easily create a project on #PotLock with this informative video. Additionally, discover referral links to your favorite public goods and find out how to donate directly to a project on PotLock. Access the easy guide by clicking on the provided link: https://buff.ly/48edTR6. #BOS #Impact

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Celebrate AANHPI Heritage month by donating to @Pacific Island Knowledge 2 Action Resources at https://lnkd.in/dkcNQFQP or your favorite AANHPI organization. Every dollar counts when working in the margins and makes the biggest impact in people's lives when your basic human needs are not being meet. Shelter, Safety, Food, Clothes, Healthcare and Education. Then we have a foundation to build on towards bright futures. Who or what was the equalizer in your life?

Let the countdown begin! We are one month away from this year’s Amplify Austin Day (March 6-7). Take these next steps to start getting ready: 1. Visit AmplifyATX.org and use the search to find nonprofits you love by keyword or name. 2. Use the filter to look through the 19 Cause Categories and find even more causes to support. 3. Don’t want to wait until March 6-7 to donate? Early giving is open NOW! We can’t wait to see the impact made this year during 24 hours of giving. #AmplifyAustinDay #ILiveHereIGiveHere

Did you know you can submit a request for an official proclamation, citation or letter of greeting from the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)? • Proclamations are issued for a day, week or month to bring awareness to an issue, event or celebration, and are given during BOCC meetings and live streamed to the public. • Citations are issued to recognize notable achievements such as an anniversary or milestone. • Letters of Greeting help organizations celebrate special events in Calvert County, like cultural festivals, non-profit fundraising benefits and other significant events. Do you know of someone or something deserving of BOCC recognition? Find the submission guidelines and procedures online at https://lnkd.in/eiPExsaX. All requests are reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis by the county administrator.

Great top tip in this week's #CatholicsInFundraising newsletter! 🗺How you can expand your fundraising revenue streams for the future.📈 "When diversifying revenue streams, I've found it invaluable to use the charity's warmest, existing networks of governors/trustees, internal stakeholders, senior volunteers and other potential advocates. All of these are well-placed to make strong introductions to your organisation. I've also found that the people they introduce can be broader than fitting within set revenue streams. For example, an individual Major Donor may sit on the board of a Corporate, while also being a Foundation trustee. Building relationships with key decision-makers is vital before approaching them with a request to give. It's also more important than the specific means by which they will choose to support an organisation - this is a choice that sits with them." You can sign up to the newsletter by contacting John Green / emailing catholicsinfundraising@gmail.com #Philanthropy #CharityFundraising #NonProfitNetworking #NetworkMapping #CorporateGiving #VolunteerLeaders #MajorGifts

It’s a complex story. I’ve worked with many local authority staff and councillors who have the best interests of their community at heart (even when we disagree on how to make the biggest difference), and generally most understand the value and impact of local charities. But they’re in a spiral of financial limitations, pressure from national government requirements, and frankly impossible choices. I’ve been a charity leader with local council funding making up part of my income portfolio. Worked really hard to not be dependent on commissioning contracts, negotiated hard for fair costings, and built partnerships that helped funds work more effectively for local people (remember them? The people these funds are meant to benefit?). The big issue for me is that as council funding to charities shrinks, the dependence of council services on charities does not. It’s growing. I’m hearing every week about charities receiving more and more direct and indirect ‘referrals’ to their services from councils. They’re inundated, under huge pressure, and close to breaking. Some are broken. Grant funders can’t possibly fill this gap. And no, ‘efficiency’ generally isn’t the answer either - local charities are already struggling to find money to pay relatively low wages and cover basic necessities. There are a lot of complicated reasons for this mess, but the main answer we need to urgently find is how we close the gap of capacity - and more funding had to be part of that story. It saddens me that as the pressure hits, discussions are getting more combative, and amazing partnerships are breaking down. I’d love to hear about councils that are actively working with local charities and their other statutory partners to collaborate on realistic solutions. P.S - if you’re a charity leader and need some help seeing the wood for the trees, I might be able to help x

Derbyshire, where I live, is consulting on cutting everything from its children and families support offer except statutory minimum delivery (court ordered work basically). This is just one example of the extensive cuts- but what that means is that help will not be offered at an early stage to prevent the problem becoming a crisis, adding huge pressure to social services, education and health, likely policing too. All of these services are underfunded and cracking under the pressure. The evidence behind the importance of the first 1001 days of life is clear - when a child doesn't get a great start it sets the trajectory for the rest of their life. Their health, wellbeing, educational outcomes - even how long they will live. There is a unique window of opportunity but the cuts to services here mean for many children it will be lost. Charities like Home-start Erewash are trying desperately to bridge the gap but they too are at risk as they are not well-funded and are now competing for funding in a really challenging climate just to try and keep the doors open to help families in greatest need. They are a small team (to keep costs down), it's harder than ever to find new volunteers because the cost of living means few can afford to give their time, and demand along with the complexity of family circumstances keeps rising. It's the perfect storm. A new government will help, but it will take a long time to fix some of these problems. As a sector we need to work in partnership, we need to collaborate, we need to encourage each other to try new things and be a bit brave. And most importantly, we must never accept that this is ok, or normal and we need to be LOUD about it. Our wonderful, diverse, caring, supportive society needs us to fight for its future.