Sheikh/Impact

Amber Sheikh, SHEIKH/Impact chief impact officer, joins the ranks of LA Business Journal's 2024 Leaders of Influence: Nonprofit & Philanthropy. Investing her expertise in understanding philanthropy, knowledge of the evolving landscape, and institutional resources to support nonprofit capacity building, Amber is motivated to helping organizations solving the toughest issues facing California communities — including justice reform, income inequality and access to healthcare. Please join us in congratulating her on this well deserved recognition. To read the full the article, please click the link below. https://lnkd.in/gbTJaDfA

Our very own Amber Sheikh, CFRE was recently featured in Torrance Memorial's Pulse Magazine. The Human Touch: Homeless advocate Amber Sheikh promotes systemic change along with personal attention. Sheikh was appointed to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Commission in April—an agency that oversees both city and county homeless services. She’s no stranger to this work; in 2017 she helped build and lead L.A.’s first council district working group on homelessness. “We’re trying to solve an issue that took decades to create,” she says. “Over the last five years, we’ve housed and served more folks than ever, but the need is like a fire hose. If no one else fell into homelessness in our region, we would solve the issue in three years. We just can’t work fast enough to keep up with demand.” Sheikh believes solving homelessness will improve other societal challenges, including income inequality, poor mental health, substance use, racism and domestic violence. Read the full article here (page 50-51): https://lnkd.in/gipAykj6

We are honored to receive the 2024 Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP Global) - Greater Los Angeles Chapter. "SHEIKH/Impact believes the nonprofit world is one of the last frontiers of equity and where society’s toughest issues — justice reform, income inequality, healthcare access — will be solved, and where actual systems change can occur," said Amber. "I have been part of the Association of Fundraising Professionals' community since I began my career in the nonprofit sector. This award is especially meaningful because it comes from my peers." https://lnkd.in/gjvzRHwR

Sheikh/Impact (S/I) is unveiling a new logo and a refresh to our brand identity — one that aligns with the company we are today and represents where we see ourselves in the future. A full roll out will happen over the next month. In the meantime, we’re sharing our new logo!

We are thrilled to announce the well-deserved promotions of two of our associates, Marissa Galardi and Molly Hunt Hatzenbuhler. They have shown exceptional dedication and hard work in their time with us and are now taking on new responsibilities in the role of senior associate. Marissa started with Sheikh/Impact in September 2023, while Molly has been with the firm for one year. Marissa and Molly have extensive experience providing support to clients in the areas of public and institutional funding solicitation, program research and development, strategic communications and more. Please join me in congratulating them on their respective promotions!

As a vocal advocate and leader for our neighbors experiencing homelessness, our Chief Impact Officer, Amber Sheikh, was asked to provide her perspective on the recent executive order issued by Governor Newsom regarding homeless encampments (from the Daily Breeze): "Amber Sheikh, a member of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Commission, noted that while the order could help smaller cities to take action to address homelessness — it could negatively impact regional efforts to effectively handle the issue. 'Arresting our way out of homelessness will never be the answer,' Sheikh said, 'and honestly, simply moving people around various jurisdictions with varying rules won’t do it either.' ” Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gTyVcTB3

Internship week has started and we're thrilled to host two very curious and eager EXP interns who are ready to learn and share! We'll introduce you to Briana and George over the next month as they join our team for the summer!

We were honored to receive the small business award at the SAN PEDRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Installation & Award lunch last week! San Pedro is thriving because of community-focused businesses. They understand that if one of us succeeds, then we all do! This is also the cornerstone of how our Chief Impact Officer, Amber Sheikh, operates her business... "My goal, when taking over the firm, was to create a place of belonging and a place where our organizational culture emulated what we wanted the nonprofit industry to look like — so it was about equity, bringing our team to the table, sharing profits, and about making things better. Having a strong team is what makes all the difference and all of it possible." Also, our Vice President Operations, Tammy Khan, was installed as one of the newest members of the Chamber's board of directors. We congratulate her on this new leadership role. Congratulations to all of the award recipients - you make San Pedro a special place to live, work, and visit! Thank you to the Chamber board members for investing your time for our community - we appreciate you!

Thank you SAN PEDRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE for this very special recognition! We feel privileged to do the work we do for our clients and in the community. Operating a small business takes a stellar team and ours is such a dedicated and incredible group! Congratulations to all of the honorees, we look forward to celebrating with everyone this week during the Chamber's awards and installation lunch.

Social Media 101 Workshop (FREE) - RSVP today (link below)! Our 2nd nonprofit workshop series is on Thursday, June 6th at 2pm at our office in San Pedro. Whether you love or hate social media, it can be a valuable tool in your strategic communication and outreach plans. During this workshop, nonprofits will learn social media best practices; how best to choose and manage social media channels; and develop content that reflects the organization’s mission and goals as well as resonates with audiences. ? Please RSVP using the link below: https://lnkd.in/gC_VdDCj