Novogradac & Company LLP’s Post

The Power of Partnerships: Fostering collaboration between businesses and communities is essential for thriving ecosystems. Today, companies are moving beyond mere donations to actively engage in meaningful and sustainable community development. When businesses leverage their strengths as catalysts for community engagement, real impact is achieved, creating value for both the community and the business. Success in partnerships lies in aligning values, and we proudly celebrate our partnership with KVR Training and KVR Holdings. Together, we're making a positive difference and building a shared future. #Partnerships #CommunityEngagement #SharedValues

During National Fair Housing Month, revisit AFN's brief, Heirs' Property: Acting to Preserve Wealth. Heirs’ property issues continue to be deeply entrenched in Black, Latino, and other socioeconomically disadvantaged communities across the country. Philanthropy has a vital role to play in tackling these issues and, in doing so, contributing to greater economic security in these communities. Greater philanthropic involvement in this work is imperative to the preservation and stewardship of land and other property that has been passed down, and continues to be passed down, among families in disadvantaged communities. Read the brief: https://loom.ly/uEbSNGI JPMorgan Chase & Co. Wells Fargo Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Communities Foundation of Texas #HeirsProperty #Funders

This is a great piece highlighting cross-sector partnerships. I am particularly interested in how we “seed stronger awareness of the community development and healthcare sectors as go-to partners for impacting health.” There is such an opportunity to “work together to take their collective work farther upstream.” #socialdeterminantsofhealth

CDCs, or Community Development Corporations, have a rich history of addressing economic and social challenges in disinvested neighborhoods. Over time, these organizations have evolved from informal grassroots groups to highly structured nonprofits, gaining better access to funding and recognition. In some locations, access to funding and recognition has become tied to these organizations’ certifying as community development corporations (CDCs). How does this benefit them? Find out in this piece from our Under the Lens series—Moving Community Development Forward: https://bit.ly/3Run2ji #CDCs #NonprofitDevelopment #SocialImpactInvesting

Any #pet #animal lover SHOULD definitely CHECK THIS OUT! ⬇️ Let's take an exciting journey back to August 18, 2023, when our very own CEO, Audris Campbell, presented on the "National Foster Survey Results - Weekly Community Conversations." This conversation was hosted by Maddie's Fund, which conducted a survey earlier this year to gather insights into their foster activities in 2022. WATCH HERE⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gTzmXzmw Let us know if your organization is interested in conducting any future surveys to learn more about the causes that matter to you. Leave a comment below or reach out to us here: https://lnkd.in/g6uxqyR3 📲 #petlover #petowner #foundation #animalfoundation #nonprofitorganization #nonprofitsleader #nonprofits

We’re pleased to share a new impact report for the East Metro Main Street Economic Revitalization Program, which supported 42 Saint Paul nonprofits and businesses that faced immense challenges the past four years due to the pandemic, civil unrest and other obstacles. With support from Mardag Foundation and other funding partners, the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development granted $3.7 million to nonprofits and $3.3 million to businesses in the Snelling-University-Rice Cultural District, the East Side community and along West Seventh Street in Saint Paul. 100% of the funded projects serve communities that have been historically under- and dis-invested by traditional funding, and 85% of the projects are owned or led by people of color. We’re proud to have been a partner in this program and support the vitality of East Metro communities. Read more about the projects and their impact → https://hubs.ly/Q02x4CsJ0 #EastMetroMainStreet #SaintPaul #CommunityDevelopment #StPaulMN

Have you heard about our unique Matching Fund model and how it works to empower communities? Through the Matching Fund model, also known as Pamoja4 Change, KCDF partners with communities through CBOs and CSOs to actualize their ideas for community development. Communities raise 50% of their project costs (in-cash or in-kind), while KCDF matches the other 50%, hence the name, Matching Fund. This model develops community ownership in projects and helps them to thrive and become self-sustaining. Learn more about Pamoja4Change here: https://bit.ly/3QzaCGk #KCDFimpactingcommunities #Philanthropy #P4C

With the application deadline for our Fulcrum Fellowship approaching, we wanted to highlight the work of current Fulcrum Fellow Mileyka Burgos-Flores. In the closing article for Nonprofit Quarterly's series "Owning the Economy: Stories from Latinx Communities", Mileyka shares an empowering statement about her work at The Allapattah Collaborative, CDC: "Our mission in Allapattah is to change history; to prove that revitalization and development can and must coexist with community." CCI opens the discussion to you: What makes your neighborhood feel like home to you and other residents? What are you fighting to preserve through our current housing crisis? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eNPzzzP7

In an interconnected world where resources are often unevenly distributed, the concept of community wealth has gained prominence as a powerful vehicle for fostering social and economic equity. Find out how community foundations play a vital role in building community wealth. https://lnkd.in/gjnqiFgE

A model that deserves to grow exponentially