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What local issues do the nonprofit partners in Spur Local's 2024 Class work to address? Short answer: Everything! Many of these issues are inter-connected. This year's community-based organizations preserve and elevate stories of local history, equip the next generation to be engaged civic leaders, cultivate vibrant regional food systems, and directly provide services and support across our region. Together, they work holistically to make Greater Washington more equitable, reminding us that collaboration strengthens our collective impact. Read on to learn about our issue categories and visit https://lnkd.in/e3XcjUXw to see the full list of nonprofit partners in our new 2024 Class!

Have you ever heard of a giving circle? It's a group of individuals who come together to pool their resources💰and make collective decisions about how to donate their money to charitable causes. In a word - we get to #AMPLIFY our impact. And.... as an added bonus we get the chance to network and hang out with really awesome professional women, as a member of Denver Women in Business for Good. ➕ as another bonus we get to learn about the truly amazing work that local nonprofits are doing in our community. See 👀 below to click on 🔗 links for the 3 organizations that we learned about last night. 🩷💛💚So that was the meaningful way that I spent my evening last night.... at the intersection of giving back to my community while spending time with talented & successful women. DWB is a local chapter of the amazing national organization called Grapevine. I bet there's a location near you, if this sounds like it would be your thing. Curious if anyone in my network is part of Grapevine, or has had similar experience with giving circles? Share in the comments! ✅ Pro tip: If you typically dislike networking, this is a great way to do it while being part of a greater purpose. #networking #donate #community

To transform how your community engages with you and your work, consider listening before you act.     In 2019 and 2020, Mission Partners served as the messaging and communications partner for NewsMatch—the largest grassroots fundraising campaign designed to support nonprofit news in the U.S. Through research, collaborative strategizing, and community listening, their fundraising goals exceeded the years prior despite the pandemic and politically charged attacks on the free press.     What might your community be trying to tell you that could drive your mission to new heights?    🔹Read more about our work with NewsMatch: https://lnkd.in/eXWx4tAX  🔹Learn more about how Mission Partners can help you build community engagement: https://lnkd.in/e-p458pc 

Check out this approach to building cross-sector partnerships - a critical component of a multi-racial inclusive democracy.

In a world brimming with challenges and opportunities, community fundraising emerges as a beacon of hope, a catalyst for change, and a testament to the power of collective action. At Prime Tech Enterprise, we recognize the pivotal role that community fundraising plays in driving positive transformations, fostering camaraderie, and building stronger, more resilient communities. In this comprehensive guide, we delve deep into the myriad benefits of community fundraising, exploring how it empowers individuals, galvanized communities, and propels meaningful change. https://bit.ly/4bZg4e7

In yesterday's newsletter, 'The Mission Memo,' our new President and CEO, Meagan Flippin, shares her vision for CNM. "I envision CNM as a center for nonprofit excellence and as an organization that champions, advises, and partners with nonprofits to ensure that inclusion, diversity, equity, and access are the foundation for addressing community issues, responding to change, and elevating collective potential." Subscribe to our newsletter to learn more. https://bit.ly/3OkJ06J Meagan Flippin Charles Sueing Kara Duke

Why help us fund the new ArleneAnn Housing Initiative? One key reason - As a Black-led organization, our fundraising model must include our beloved community to include family members, dear friends and our trusted network of business professionals across sectors. According to the State of Black Nonprofits Report 2024 created by Giving Gap: “In 2019, white-led organizations’ revenue and net assets were, on average, 76% and 24% larger than their Black-led counterparts respectively. Among organizations focused on improving the outcomes of Black boys, for example, those led by white leaders received 45% more funding and held 91% greater unrestricted assets than their similar Black-led counterparts.” Houston, we have a problem. And in spite of this challenge, I still remain inspired to lead and design sustainable solutions to address systemic issues facing our community. Like ArleneAnn House - which is a collaboration between our organization and A Diamond In The Ruff. Together, we vow to share our networks, intelligence, sweat equity and passion in bringing this vision to reality. Join us on 8/14.

📣Check out the *brand new* national community of practice: Community Field Notes, a hub for praxis in community control and ownership! 💥💥 How might #communities gain control over their #land and property? How might Black and Brown communities restore and repair? How might #immigrants build #wealth through ownership of land, #businesses and houses? If you're asking these questions, or curious for some answers, join us in the kickoff virtual session this Friday! ps. Check out the Resource Hub on the website if you want to start learning more from a curated set of reports, guides and manuals! #Economicjustice #communitywealthbuilding #accesstocapital #cooperative #communitylandtrust #landbanking

Today marks one month since I started with Benefactor Group as a Senior Consultant in the interim services capacity. Here are four reflections I would love to share: 🗓 30 days goes incredibly fast. If you are an organization hiring for a leadership position, allow your new hire to jump in but also give them space to sit with the new. The Bene team has been incredibly thoughtful about this. 🙋♀️ It’s okay to ask for help. I say this from a place of deep compassion for organizational leaders. I have been there. Lean on people to help you. Having a third-party lens is sometimes the hardest to budget for but the best money you will spend. 📚 Knowledge is power. Easier said than done, professional development and keeping your brain sharp is imperative to our sector. “This is how we have always done it” does not work anymore. 🔆 Nonprofits are amazing, and so are the people that work for them. As we begin to dive deep into interim services and what that looks like for nonprofits, we need to take a moment to acknowledge that this is hard work. Sometimes an organization is not the right fit for the people that are hired and sometimes the person isn’t the right fit for the organization. Let’s normalize saying that is okay. If your organization, or someone you know might benefit from interim services­— a focus on expanding the capacity of nonprofit organizations through change and talent management, transition planning, and sustaining development infrastructure—I’d love to learn from your experiences and explore how Benefactor Group could help! 📢 Let's Chat! And if you want to know more about “Why I Serve?” (there might be some book recs at the end) read below!

❓ Did you know that 63% of our staff provide board or advisory services to at least one other nonprofit or governmental organization, ultimately supporting over 30 local, regional, and national entities? And that's just one way that we build capacity in the nonprofit ecosystem. We also increase individual, organizational, and community capacity by building connections across our programs and with external partners. In 2023, we: ➡️ Supported 374 small businesses. ➡️ Organized or attended 272 community building events. ➡️ Formed or maintained 100 partnerships. ➡️ Completed 1,710 hours in staff training and volunteer efforts. Explore: Building Capacity at https://bit.ly/3KmwAbY