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Do you work for a nonprofit? Run a nonprofit? Donate to a nonprofit? Are interested in the work of nonprofits? Or you want to learn about the impact nonprofits have in the U.S? Join us tonight! Click the link below to register for this free webinar and find out with me who the surprise guests may be!! #WeWHIN #nonprofitsmatter #letsdosomething

Discussing how leaders can enhance engagement by investing in what matters to employees, from supporting their charities to participating in community activities together.

Can’t wait to host this keynote conversation with Shawnda Chapman and Mari Eva Mendes. #FRDNY2024 Resourcing Communities: The role of fundraisers in the social change ecosystem Fundraisers can play an important role of connective tissue between donors, funders, and those closest to the problems our organizations aim to solve. What is our role now and how might it change in the future? How can we partner with donors in ways that honor their investment and make sure resources are really going to systemic change? What lessons do we need to learn and unlearn? Why are we fundraisers? Farra Trompeter, Co-Director of Big Duck and host of The Smart Communications Podcast, will explore this in conversation with Shawnda Chapman, Director of Innovative Grantmaking and Research for The Ms. Foundation for Women and Mari Eva Mendes, Chief Development and Communications Officer for Girls for Gender Equity. Together they’ll discuss the need to question traditional approaches and apply newer models including community-centric fundraising and care-based philanthropy.

While philanthropic pluralism sounds like a benign and worthy goal, an op-ed by several philanthropic leaders last year gave many of us cause for concern. Adding to a range of critics, PRE joined our partners at CHANGE Philanthropy cautioning that the call for pluralism in philanthropy as stated was a diversion and risked undermining or chilling rightful calls for greater racial and social justice and the investments needed to advance those goals. We’re increasingly hearing this call & related fears of polarization lifted up directly in contrast to approaches that support those most impacted to build power & frame their own solutions. We know some well-intended funders & allies are among those leading the charge, but hoping they can hear & not simply dismiss the informed critiques of many. (& yes, the irony of calling for pluralism & yet minimizing the voices of those who are expressing doubts/fears as overreacting or foolish is kind of classic arrogance of those less threatened by the status quo or rollback of justice.) Next week, I will join a panel with authors and other leaders in the sector as we seek to deepen the debate & discussion as part of the Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy and the Chronicle of Philanthropy for the 2024 Giving Innovation Summit on April 29th at 2-3:30 EST. We recognize the relationship of this conversation to PRE’s recent op-ed, which addressed how the danger of both accommodationist practices and misuse of terms can fuel efforts to squelch dissent or challenges to the status quo – while under the guise of seeming to call for higher principles. See added details & registration below-

Everyday givers play a critical role in tackling society's biggest challenges. Grantmakers should embrace them as partners and champion everyday generosity. In his new The Chronicle of Philanthropy column, Andrew Dunckelman of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation shares five areas where funders can invest to build generosity at scale, create opportunities for nonprofits to grow their impact, and embrace everyday givers as allies in addressing global challenges from disease to economic mobility. Thanks to Andrew for sharing his insights and experiences from both sides of philanthropic equation, as a fundraiser and a grantmaker, and offering for funders who want to reverse a downward trend in everyday giving. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e-AbkGgp

💡 Building Psychological Safety Across Teams 💡 "Cynthia’s ‘This is Me’ workshop provided insight, empathy, and practical guidance." — Lee Warren, Community Fund Manager, The Premier League Charitable Fund A privilege to witness organisations embrace safety and empathy, creating real, lasting impact. #AcceptanceWithoutUnderstanding #AcceptanceForAll2050 #PsychologicalSafety #PeopleFirst #CultureChange #TeamSupport

💡 Building Psychological Safety Across Teams 💡 "Cynthia’s ‘This is Me’ workshop provided insight, empathy, and practical guidance." — Lee Warren, Community Fund Manager, The Premier League Charitable Fund A privilege to witness organisations embrace safety and empathy, creating real, lasting impact. #AcceptanceWithoutUnderstanding #AcceptanceForAll2050 #PsychologicalSafety #PeopleFirst #CultureChange #TeamSupport

💡 Building Psychological Safety Across Teams 💡 "Cynthia’s ‘This is Me’ workshop provided insight, empathy, and practical guidance." — Lee Warren, Community Fund Manager, The Premier League Charitable Fund A privilege to witness organisations embrace safety and empathy, creating real, lasting impact. #AcceptanceWithoutUnderstanding #AcceptanceForAll2050 #PsychologicalSafety #PeopleFirst #CultureChange #TeamSupport

In fundraising, the smallest ideas can have the biggest impact. Here’s an article I wrote featuring a few conversation starters we dreamed up with our partners at the University of Denver. https://lnkd.in/e22NhSDq

https://lnkd.in/gJh9kQDr I revisited this Ted Talk today while chatting with a friend about strategic planning, and it holds up. We need to fix the way we think about Nonprofits and allow these organizations to take risks and scale.