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Such an inspiration, Jim Rudicil! Check out this video of Jim sharing more on his impact on Muskegon and the Lakeshore through United Way of the Lakeshore!

HONORING HER LEGACY “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Those words, spoken by the late Helen Keller, encapsulate the overriding purpose of Overbrook School for the Blind. And as we celebrate her birthday celebration on June 27, Ms. Keller’s words underline the importance OSB’s ongoing mission (https://obs.org/) is to that collegial effort. ?OSB has been educating and enabling the deaf/visually impaired community since 1832, serving students within its walls first, and later establishing additional schools for the blind throughout the nation and abroad. Its scope has adjusted and expanded over its decades of service to educate those with additional challenges beyond their visual impairments, requiring the school to adjust and expand its facilities and capabilities. ?Over the last decade the school has added a greenhouse, a new aquatics center, and improved accessibility for those with mobility challenges. Among Ms. Keller’s other well-circulated observations is that “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.” Whether it’s the students, the faculty, the parents, the support staff or the alumni, the smiles that saturate this 192-year-old school are a testament to that truth –one? that overrides even the most daunting of challenges. Please consider making a gift today to honor Ms. Keller, and ensure that legacy for decades to come. (obs.org/donate)

When children and youth engage in discipleship ministry, volunteer leadership grows, families strengthen, and communities thrive together. ?? ?? ?? What if we prioritize reaching children and youth first to impact families for God's Kingdom? You can be the key. You can be a catalyst for a world where there is a church for EVERY child. ?? Click the link to learn more. https://bit.ly/3toCgb6

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Top 3 reasons to give to JA Dallas for #NorthTexasGivingDay?? https://lnkd.in/guQmNvic ? REASON 1: Because we prepare young people for the future workforce -- which means you may get an opportunity to retire at some point! ?? ? REASON 2: Because we teach young people how to make intelligent lifelong financial decisions -- which means your children can eventually roll off your personal pocket payroll! ?? ? REASON 3: Because our next generation of future leaders deserve a village of folks that reach back to help pull them up! ?? ?? So, click the link and give to JA today! >>>>>https://lnkd.in/guQmNvic

Beth Chandler has made an indelible mark on our city. I’ve had the honor of serving on the Board of YW Boston since 2018. That was the year that Beth began her leadership as President & CEO of this crucial Boston organization. In 2020, I became the Board Chair, which gave me the opportunity to work more closely with Beth. Beth is stepping down this summer, after 12 years with YW Boston and six as its head. With her guidance and advocacy, YW Boston has made Boston a more equitable place for the benefit of all residents, in particular women of color. Beth stewarded the non-profit through historic challenges, from a complex strategic planning process to navigating the pandemic to selling the landmark Back Bay building. She also seeded the growth of diversity and inclusion throughout our institutions.? I’ve learned a lot from Beth over the years. From her strength—she’s very direct, and stands up for what she believes to be right. From her willingness to listen to different opinions and perspectives, and change her mind. And I particularly appreciate her combination of vision and strategy. Anyone who wants to make transformative change in their organizations can learn lessons from her tenure. When she led us in a deep probe into the meaning of our mission, she helped us focus on who our beneficiaries really are: not just the clients we consulted or the participants in the program, but the colleagues and clients of those?people. She saw how YW Boston was a catalyst, inspiring and supporting people to be change agents in their own organizations. I vividly remember when the Board was discussing a tough decision. We’d been losing money on a volunteer-facilitated service. She wanted to hire staff to deliver it more effectively and charge a fee. We were anxious about the risk of hiring people with a budget deficit. Beth presented the alternatives clearly: we could gradually bleed out over time, or we could take this risk and build toward a sustainable model. She recognized it was the time for bold moves. We agreed. And when the demand for DEI services exploded, we had the people we needed and we were well positioned to provide the services. She also knew that boldness isn’t always about expansion. When I joined the board, YW Boston had 10 or 12 programs—we were spread a little thin. Beth and the leadership team honed the portfolio basically to three: Inclusion Boston, LeadBoston, and FYRE. These, along with advocacy campaigns like parity on boards and United Against Racism, share a theory of change: they build a group of people who have a real deep understanding of equity and inclusion, so that they can go back to their organizations and create change.? That vision has helped create a better climate for everyone. I give Beth my gratitude and my personal admiration, for all that she’s done—for YW Boston, for so many organizations that have worked with us, and for the City of Boston. Thank you, Beth. https://wix.to/Rmy6E0N

The National Reparations Network serves as a mobilizing umbrella to plan and execute a “National Reparations Rally” in Washington, DC on May 17, 2025, the 100th anniversary month of the birth of Malcolm X. The Rally’s mission is for representatives from all sectors of the Reparations ecosystem to come to Washington in unison, harmonize collective and individual efforts, align the movement’s narrative on reparations for the enslavement era and its current legacies, and demonstrate broad-based support for reparations. If you are a reparations organization, reparations ally organization, faith-based, social justice, fraternal, academic, grassroots, professional, philanthropic, corporate or other organization or entity that believes in reparations for Black people in the United States, then endorse the 2025 National Rally and help make it a success. https://lnkd.in/gXkSu3ra

When the algorithm places posts on my feed, I try to react honestly without regard for hurting anyones feelings. I am being targeted with content, so I am being prodded to react. I am a social justice warrior at the core. I don't give a damn what religious lable anyone wishes to wear or more realistically had it branded on them as children and are doing their best to leverage that lable into doing something worthwhile for the world, their neighbors, or themselves. It is good to see people doing good work. We need social groups like these in every town. America would be a significantly kinder, friendlier, and safer place to live. However, it is extremely difficult to comprehend local social justice when globally we as American's (both Jews and Christians) are being programmed to support mass murder and the total destruction of life and property of people overseas that we cannot see or hear or help in any real way. It matters immensely how one answers this question. Is it only regional or local social justice we care about or does that notion apply to all people, everywhere? The lables Christian and Jew have been destroyed and redefined by those who lust for power and wealth. They have manipulated of our media and our government at every level to such an extent that we now have churches and temples cheering for mass murder labeled as self defense. White Nationals are not Christian and Zionists are not Jews. Anyone joining any social justice organization should be clear about the definitions going in because even Hitler and the Nazi's had millions of innocent families engaged in what they believed were social justice groups that were entirely for the benefit of the German people.

Did you know that the Pincus Family Foundation is a proponent of Trust-Based Philanthropy and has purposely structured their grant process to eliminate power dynamics that commonly exist in nonprofit partnerships? ?? Learn more about how we're making a difference below! ?? https://lnkd.in/dx6u-t_u #PincusFamilyFoundation #MakeADifference #Philanthropy