Walter & Elise Haas Fund

A new report by Independent Sector is shedding light on the financial wellbeing for millions of nonprofit workers in the U.S., and it’s a sobering view. It’s not the world we want or are fighting for. https://lnkd.in/gTg-UVqM While the report reveals hardship, it also highlights opportunities for change. Let’s turn these data into action. At Hub ONE, our journey is in progress, which you can read about in our case study: https://lnkd.in/e_nc5M8x Progress is possible – let’s work for it! #Nonprofit #PayEquity

Former PEAK board member and operations mastermind Suki O'Kane sent me a note when Jamie Allison arrived at the Walter & Elise Haas Fund sharing her excitement and suggesting that Jamie and I might be kindred spirits. Suki was right and it's been a professional blessing to get to know Jamie and to observe the shifts at the Fund under a collective leadership model she is actively stewarding. We agree that the people do the work and that pouring into our teams is paramount to being an effective leader and leading effectively. Speaking with her for this piece was refreshing and revolutionary in all the right ways, and I hope you find it inspiring, too.

For Inside Philanthropy, here's a look at data from the new Independent Sector/#UnitedforALICE report, an August survey from the Federal Reserve Board, and of course a look back to the work done last year by the National Council of Nonprofits on the #nonprofithiringcrisis. Taken together, these reports paint a troubling picture of the ongoing struggles of nonprofit workers in the face of substandard wages -- and how the resulting hiring issues are damaging nonprofits. From the piece: "Given their size relative to the U.S. government’s, funders could argue that they don’t have that large a role to play in shaping salary levels and capacity in the nonprofit sector. And as the Independent Sector/ALICE report itself shows, nonprofit workers are hardly unique in receiving below-living wages, and are even in better shape than self-employed and the lowest-paid for-profit sector workers. Why should nonprofit worker pay be prioritized? These arguments have merit on their face. They also strike me as cop-outs. Whether or not individual funders’ missions include fighting poverty or boosting working conditions including pay, the facts remain: Nonprofits are struggling to hire and retain workers. That struggle is impacting their missions. Lack of funding, which contributes to below-living-standard wages and overwork, thanks to understaffing, is a key factor determining how many staff nonprofits can hire and how long they can retain them. The equation is a simple one: No people equals no programs." #philanthropy Jamie Allison Rick Cohen Nina Ford Dr. Akilah Watkins Christine Aromando Fund the People Crappy Funding Practices

?? I am thrilled to announce that I’ll be speaking at the 2024 National Forum on Family Philanthropy this September. Over three days, family philanthropists will come together in Atlanta to explore the theme of making bold choices to achieve bold change.?I’ll be speaking at this National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP) event along with Pia Infante, Elizabeth Bonner, and Aimee Cunningham to discuss Trust-Based Philanthropy: Community Accountability Leads to Lasting Impact.

August is Black Philanthropy Month! We continue to celebrate and honor the transformative Black philanthropy leaders we have the privilege of partnering with. This week, we want to lift up Jamie Allison, Executive Director of the Walter & Elise Haas Fund; Demetria Huntsman, Senior Program Officer for Akonadi Foundation; Lulete Mola, Co-Founder and first President of the Black Collective Foundation MN; Natanja Craig Oquendo, Executive Director of Boston Women's Fund; and Ludovic Blain, Executive Director of California Donor Table. Join us in giving them their flowers!

This week on #DreamingInColor: Jamie Allison, executive director of the Walter & Elise Haas Fund, talks about trust-based #philanthropy and its transformative #impact on communities, particularly for leaders of color. ?? Listen here or wherever you get your #podcasts: https://bspan.org/46rR1hX