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The Western States Center provides some excellent resources and toolkits to assist nonprofits, schools, community leaders, organizations, and groups in protecting themselves against hate, bigotry, and threats. In an ever-changing environment, this is a helpful resource to have as you and your organizations continue your work. "Western States Center envisions inclusive democratic movements and societies rooted in justice and equity." https://lnkd.in/ddMyQwX

Great to be back again serving as emcee at the 17th Annual Hearts of Texas Luncheon, honoring Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Randy Bowman, Community Partners of Dallas and the Lewisville ISD. Volunteerism transforms lives! Thanks to Volunteer Now CEO, Rachel Currie Triska, for inspiring her incredible team. Americans gave 4.1 billion hours of service to humanity as volunteers last year. There's nothing more impactful than making a difference in the lives of those who need it most. As I share in my keynote address: "Live your life as a go-getter, yet, forever share your life as a go-giver."

Interesting in learning more about the state of the arts and culture sector in Philadelphia? A study connected by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and PA Humanities, the Culture Check "gathers the voices of Pennsylvania’s cultural, arts, and humanities organizations, along with other nonprofits and community groups." The report shares important information about the cultural sector, its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, opportunities for growth and engagement with the community, and much more. Learn more about this year's findings here: https://lnkd.in/eiUP2HRZ

Coming soon! Pls share if you know residents who need home repairs to stay safely in their homes.

From empowering communities and supporting families to advocating for policy changes, Illinois Action for Children has made significant strides in 2023. We couldn’t have done it without your support! ?? Want to see the full picture of our efforts and successes? Check out our 2023 Annual Report and discover the difference we've made together. ?? https://lnkd.in/gFF-f5_5

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"The new?Brilliant Futures program?will give two cohorts?of Bradbury Heights?students?— from?the classes of 2037 and 2038 — $1,000 each year from?kindergarten through their senior year of high school if they remain in the Prince George’s school system. After the students graduate or earn an equivalent diploma, they can use their earnings to continue their?education, buy a home or start a business, or roll the money over?into a?retirement?fund. The savings account program is supported financially by the Greater Washington Community Foundation." A few thoughts: ?? How do we start to differentiate between programs that are providing $10,000+ in capital vs. child savings accounts that are only providing a one-time deposit of $100? When Will Hall and I were dreaming up a Philadelphia CSA program we were trying to push the conversation away from just providing hope through small deposits, but how do we provide a meaningful amount of money to young people. ?? This effort is completely funded by Private Philanthropy. So here to set a little reminder that there are over 1 Trillion in assets sitting in Private Philanthropy. ?? This program still falls into the neo-paternalistic view that something needs to be earned or deserved, when in the past capital and land were given to white people without such barriers. ?? Would love to see us move away from restricting the funds to be used for education, homeownership etc. given 13 years from now the state of our economy might be very different? AND the conditions need to be right for these assets to become wealth-building opportunities.

Check out Urban Institute's recent summary of all the "Early Life Wealth Building Across the US" - the amounts at the age of graduation (18 for most) for the various Baby Bond and CSA programs across the country range from $145 to $21,000. How can we get more clear and nuanced in the difference between these varying product designs? How can we clean up our language to not call them ALL "wealth-building" accounts? When I think we would all agree that $145 is not wealth. For many that's a dinner out for two on a Friday night. Check out page 3 of this report: https://lnkd.in/etHDbsNs

For all my Senior friends from NorthJersey.com and the Greater Bergen County Community Actions - NJ program offers up to $15K in home renovations for vulnerable groups Healthy Homes program offers up to $15K in home renovations for vulnerable groups For those who find themselves struggling to afford the necessary home repairs and improvements to keep their environment safe, there's a new program that aims to help. Greater Bergen Community Action has launched its Healthy Homes program, an initiative that aims to remediate environmental hazards in 140 residential units throughout Bergen and Passaic counties. For each, the organization is offering up to $15,000 worth of essential home improvements — to address risks like mold, lead and structural deficiencies — to vulnerable income-eligible populations like seniors age 65 years and older, disabled individuals and families with young children. It is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Program Director Avery Headley said GBCA was one of just 20 organizations nationwide — and one of two in New Jersey — to receive the grant. https://lnkd.in/e2XMrhh7 https://lnkd.in/eVWB_HS4