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What a week 💥 First of many LinkedIn Learning Roundtables in the Non for Profit space I hope to be involved with. Great work from Hussein Azzan and Anne-Marie Griffin !! If you’re in Talent Acquisition or Learning & Development and interested in attending our next NFP Roundtable session, please drop me a message📧 #LinkedInLearning #Roundtables #NFP #DEI #InternalMobility #WorkplaceLearningReport #CultureofLearning

Wave Campaignsᵀᴹ are transformative philanthropy in action. They allow for alignment among leadership, volunteers, strategic priorities and the community. They provide philanthropy teams flexibility for staffing and resources, and they always have the donors’ goals at the heart of each strategy. Read more from Accordant's John Donovan and Heather Wiley Starankovic, CFRE, CAP, for a checklist to help you tap into the power of wave campaigning: https://ow.ly/P1MV50QHQQV #healthcare #philanthropy #WaveCampaignsᵀᴹ

James Baldwin once said, “to be a Negro in this country, and to be relatively conscious, is to be in a rage almost all of the time.” Many of us have internalized that emotion and are channeling our rage into action through our work as advocates. However, relying on our own means and coping mechanisms to deal with the dehumanizing heirlooms of racial trauma that have been passed down from our enslaved ancestors are not sustainable solutions. Our people are merely slapping a Band-Aid over decades of racism and generations of harm. It’s not on Black people to redress the repercussions of slavery, dismantle entrenched systems of oppression, and pull up our bootstraps to “solve” the wealth gap. Rather, it’s on our leaders, policymakers, and systems to provide the necessary tools and resources to support the health and well-being of Black communities. One reason why Black people in this country live sicker and die quicker, to quote Dr. Mary T. Bassett of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University, is because we have been deliberately denied the opportunity to build long-term wealth. Reparations is one way that our nation can address that lack of opportunity, while closing the wealth and wellness gap in Black communities. I agree with our President Rich Besser that it’s encouraging to see philanthropy commit to supporting reparations for health equity and health justice. And I fully support our partners from the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and the New Jersey Reparations Council — along with many other Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grantees — who are invested in pursuing reparations as a solution in our state and confronting the false narrative that all Black people need to do to create health equity for their communities is to make better individual choices. I will say it again; it’s not on us. "Choices” are not the remedy for the land, labor, lives, legacy, and well-being that was — and continues to be ripped from us. Every system in our country is rooted in the structural racism that has erected extraordinary barriers to health and opportunity for Black people. Lifting those barriers and promoting health equity for all requires our leaders to finally rise up and join the movement for reparations. I encourage you to read Rich’s remarks about the need for a holistic approach to reparations that includes research, narrative and policy change, advocacy, and organizing in The Chronicle of Philanthropy: https://lnkd.in/eXvycnbP I also urge you to support the groundbreaking work of the Council: https://lnkd.in/ebiwqtSR #HealthEquity #Reparations #WealthGap

#USA 🇺🇸: Delighted to join my fellow Evaluation Panel Reviewers for the Yield Giving Open Call & members of the Lever for Change network in sharing and amplifying the following exciting news: Today, MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced that 361 organizations are receiving $640 million for their work with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States. This cohort of 361 outstanding teams from 38 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico will enable individuals and families to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being through foundational resources. These community-led, community-focused organizations work in urban and rural settings, with individuals of all ages, focusing on a wide range of issues. Yet, they share a common sense of purpose: the Open Call awardees are all making positive change in their communities by reducing disparities in economic outcomes, education, health, and other critical issues. The Open Call received 6,353 applications and initially planned for 250 awards of $1 million each. In the Fall of 2023, organizations top-rated by their peers advanced to a second round of review by an external Evaluation Panel recruited for experience relevant to this cause, and underwent a final round of due diligence. In light of the incredible work of these organizations, as judged by their peers and external panelists, the donor team decided to expand the awardee pool and the award amount. The 279 organizations in the top tier of scores will receive $2 million each, and the 82 organizations in the next tier will receive $1 million each. Congratulations to all of the awardees! For more information, read more about the awardees here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eHPYCK5v #YieldGiving #YieldGivingOpenCall #SocialImpact #philanthropy

"In Washington DC's Wards 7 & 8, home to 22% of the population in our nation's capital, just 1 major grocery store serves 85,000 residents." Do you know Tiffany FitzGerald, the dynamic social entrepreneur and change maker who is building an impactful Food as Medicine movement in our nation's capital? As executive director of DC Greens she and her talented team demonstrate what is possible when community residents and community based nonprofits work together to tackle a shameful reality, a lack of access to food and health care, legacies of decades of racism in policy making. You need to hear her talk about creating #TheWellatOxonRun, an incredible urban farm that produces an abundant harvest of fruits and vegetables, gardens, yoga classes, activities for children and the green space we all need for our mental well-being. And there is the PrescriptionRX program, which engages health professionals in prescribing fruits and vegetables as a medical intervention and provides community members with the funds needed to buy healthy food. And of course this work is strengthened by many great partners including: DC Fiscal Policy Institute Fair Budget Coalition Center for Good Food Purchasing Feeding America Capital Area Food Bank DC Justice Lab DC Department of Health USDA Cafritz Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation Bainum Family Foundation Prince Charitable Trusts. I promise that you will love this conversation! Please share with your networks. http://bit.ly/3PQtWyD #PrescriptionRX #CommunityBuilding #Coalitions #PolicyAdvocacy #BudgetAdvocacy #HealthEquity #SNAP #FoodasMedicine

Campaigns are a valuable lever to accelerate successful health care philanthropy programs. Many successful programs are in “constant campaign,” either planning, conducting or wrapping up a campaign at any given time. Campaigns represent a high ROI development activity which can buoy an organization’s fiscal capacity in today’s fluid health care financial environment. However, many leaders aren’t sure where to start when it comes to campaigns. They often ask: “How do we know if we are ready to start a campaign?” or “What does an organization need to have in place to plan and execute a successful campaign?” Here's a checklist from Accordant's Heather Wiley Starankovic, CFRE, CAP, to help you get campaign ready: https://ow.ly/Ka9z50Qu6pJ #healthcare #philanthropy #campaign

In less than a month Mayor-Elect Cherelle Parker and her team will officially take office.  As #Philly continues to experience unacceptable community-level outcomes in gun violence, drug deaths, and poverty as well as an impending fiscal cliff, we need to get smarter, faster, and more targeted in the way we tackle challenges.  The latest #VisionPhiladelphia paper is on the importance of data integration and partnerships to deliver better outcomes for all Philadelphians (https://lnkd.in/dydXrmjp) Thank you Dr. Anjali Chainani-Jha and Andres M. Celin from Anavi Strategies and Jamile Tellez Lieberman, DrPH, MPH from Esperanza. who co-authored Advancing Community Outcomes through Data Sharing and Partnerships.  This paper provides recommendations to the incoming Parker Administration to take a bold approach and bring the political will necessary to making meaningful progress in our city. It’ll take systems-level change and long-term commitment from our next mayor.  To learn more about the critical need for data integration in Philadelphia, read the full paper at www.visionphiladelphia.org. Special thanks to Elinor Haider Caitlin O'Brien, MPH Joe Pyle Larry Eichel as well! #VisionPhiladelphia #PublicPolicy #PhillyGovernment #LocalGovernment #Partnerships #CommunityDevelopment #Collaboration #Publicprivatepartnerships Vision Philadelphia is supported in part by The Barra Foundation, NEUBAUER FAMILY FOUNDATION, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Philadelphia Foundation, regional foundation, Scattergood Foundation, Stoneleigh Foundation, William Penn Foundation, and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the organizations. As nonpartisan organizations, we do not grant permission for reprints, links, citations, or other uses of these papers in any way that suggests that the participating entities endorse a candidate, party, product, or business.

I believe the philanthropy that will build and strengthen our future city must be a collective act and I’ve outlined the opportunities (and challenges) we face in this essay. I hope it will be the start of renewed conversations around the value, and values, of philanthropy. Take a read below. #QuartetCF #UKCF #Philanthropy #Bristol #BristolCityCouncil #FOFC #BusinessWest

A successful grateful engagement strategy not only elevates gratitude within health care organizations but also enables a streamlined and robust approach to generating continuous pools of new prospective donors. Therefore, grateful engagement should be embraced by every member of the organization’s development team and should be a top priority for the organization’s daily work. Check out this piece from Accordant's Erin M. Stitzel, FAHP, and Debbie Ferguson, CFRE, to learn about the five elements that make up a robust grateful engagement strategy: https://ow.ly/BIfV50QZoTj #healthcare #philanthropy #gratefulengagement #strategy

Proactive CEO engagement is much more than an appearance at the foundation gala or saying a few words about philanthropy at a public event. The CEO lends gravitas to fund development efforts, signaling to donors their contributions are valued and impactful. By leveraging position and influence, the CEO can open doors, forge strategic partnerships and mobilize resources to advance the organization’s goals. In essence, the CEO is not just a leader but a catalyst for change—a staunch ally in the noble pursuit of raising charitable funds to support and strengthen health care initiatives. Beyond the valuable donor-facing role of the CEO, the CEO has other uniquely important internal roles. Read more from Accordant CEO Betsy Chapin Taylor, FAHP, to learn about the important ways CEOs can enhance philanthropy: https://ow.ly/c4l450SgXPb #healthcare #philanthropy #leadership