The Collins Foundation的动态

Thank you for highlighting the crucial role Black churches play in fostering philanthropy and empowering African American communities. This connection showcases their resilience and commitment. While the legacy of giving in Black churches is strong, there’s often a lack of understanding of modern fundraising techniques essential for sustained success. Many divinity schools don’t cover fundraising, leaving churches to rely on traditional methods like “passing the plate” or community fundraisers, which are often insufficient today. Modern fundraising requires strategies like timely donor recognition, annual reports, and donor segmentation, which are crucial for targeted engagement. Creating a compelling Case for Support and executing strategic solicitations are often overlooked but foundational to success. These skills are learnable. With the right guidance, Black churches can effectively implement these strategies, ensuring they thrive and serve their communities. Your article is a crucial step in starting this conversation, and I hope it encourages Black church leaders to seek the tools and knowledge needed to succeed in modern fundraising. Black churches must remain sustainable and grow for the well-being of our communities.

The Foundation for Black Communities Black Ideas Grant 2.0, community-led fund is reshaping how organizations view themselves and their role in philanthropy. By prioritizing community-led decision-making and shifting traditional power dynamics, this approach fosters greater accountability and impact. Explore how this innovative model is redefining expectations in the sector:

An insightful article by@AmaraEnyia one of my colleagues at the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy. The time is now! Check it out! #VisionforBlackLives

In a new series from the Nonprofit Quarterly, Institute Senior Fellow Amara Enyia examines the many ways that the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) and its allies are seeking to address the economic policy challenges that lie at the intersection of the struggle for racial and economic justice. Read Amara's article via The Nonprofit Quarterly:https://lnkd.in/gPMNcWPY

At a time where connection feels more crucial than ever, I'm excited to share new work from the Ad Council's Belonging Begins With Us campaign in partnership with the American Immigration Council. Our 'shared table' PSA is designed to demonstrate how we can bridge across lines of difference to cultivate stronger, more connected communities Nearly three-quarters of Americans report feeling a lack of belonging in their local communities. This feeling of disconnection not only affects our personal well-being but also impacts workplace productivity and the strength of our democracy. It's clear that fostering a sense of belonging is not just important – it's essential. Our new creative partnership with the Team Up Project, led by founding partners Catholic Charities USA, Habitat for Humanity International, Interfaith America , and YMCA of the USA (National Resource Office), seeks to expand relationship-building activities and encourage connection in local communities through shared action. Belonging truly begins with us, and by coming together, we can create stronger, more inclusive communities where everyone feels valued and connected. https://lnkd.in/dwyYFXim

Are you part of a community-led organization working with others to drive positive change in social support systems for youth facing barriers??If yes, discover what we fund through the System Innovations grant stream. ?? Application period opens and pre-application coaching calls begin November 5, 2024. Through the System Innovations grant stream, collaboratives made up of non-profit organizations, grassroots groups, and young leaders can apply for funding to support their work in tackling the barriers and challenges that impact the social and economic wellbeing of youth at a system level. Eligible initiatives bring people together to make meaningful changes that benefit young people in priority communities. ?? Grant terms can be 2 to 5 years, depending on the project type ?? Funding requests cannot exceed $250,000 per year ?? YOF prioritizes Black and Indigenous-led collaboratives to?create?opportunities for systems change ?? Pre-application calls are a required first step before accessing the grant application. Book a call today! ?? https://lnkd.in/ewPVVPst

Check out this video with the 2023 MyImpact Challenge Grand Prize Winner, Caroline Gao, as she describes her organization, The World in Us, and what she learned and values about BRI's student civic engagement contest. #MyImpactChallenge #civics #BRI

??"We seek to cultivate trust in authentic conversations, including gathering feedback on experiences of those involved with the CORE Collective to provide insights useful for our continued CORE programming and beyond, especially as advocates and the philanthropic sector explore ways to support and enhance the collaboration that leads to real results for students." ??Check out this new blog via CEP, The Center for Effective Philanthropy, where our colleagues, Lange Luntao, Director of External Relations, and Esmeralda Marcial, Manager of External Relations, share more about the impact of one of EdTrust-West's signature programs, the Communities Organizing for Racial Equity in Education (CORE) Collective. ??Read it here: bit.ly/3BuBv9z

Ricardo Castro took a chance on me when he hired me back when he was Deputy General Counsel at the Open Society Foundations. At the time, Ricardo was looking for a candidate who could commit 2 years to the position due to the steep learning curve. I was honest and explained that I could only commit 1? years, as I was planning on starting law/grad school in the fall of 2002. He hired me anyway, and it changed my life – not only because of where I ended up working, but because of who I was working for. My father’s sudden death at around this time changed my life’s trajectory and I postponed grad school until later in life. I ended up working with Ricardo for 12 years. We then overlapped for almost 2 years during his tenure at the Ford Foundation. I can say, without reservation, that the years I worked with Ricardo are the best years of my career. I have never met a manager as devoted and invested in their staff’s development and growth as Ricardo is. As the daughter of immigrant parents, born and raised in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City in the 1980s, and the first in my immediate family to attend college, studies suggested that I would become another statistic. Not only am I living proof of the opposite, but I did not achieve this alone. It is the direct result of having worked with Ricardo during the formative years of my career and at a time when I was experiencing profound grief and great personal loss – a time when everything seemed dark and Ricardo’s guidance and mentoring represented light, hope for the future, and positive reinforcement at all times. One of my greatest take-aways from business school is that “Leadership is different [from management]. Achieving grand visions always requires a burst of energy. Motivation and inspiration energize people, not by pushing them in the right direction as control mechanisms do but by satisfying basic human needs for achievement, a sense of belonging, recognition, self-esteem, a feeling of control over one’s life, and the ability to live up to one’s ideals. Such feelings touch us deeply and elicit a powerful response.” (From John Kotter’s “What Leaders Really Do.”?HBR). This embodies what Ricardo represents to me and to those who have had the privilege of working with him.?Ricardo was a motivating force that inspired my colleagues and me to use our voice, build our confidence, deliver our best work, and to learn about all the areas of the law.?As I sat in class during my last semester of business school, I kept thinking of how fortunate I was to have worked with Ricardo and to have benefited from the leadership and mentoring examples he set very early in my career, for it is uncommon to come across leadership of this caliber.?Ricardo embodies the best of humanity and what it means to be an attorney – a person of the highest integrity that is committed to fairness and justice.?I am thrilled that Hispanic Executive is sharing his story in honor of #HispanicHeritageMonth. ??

#HispanicHeritageMonth starts Sept. 15. One way you can support and learn from the perspectives of Latine folks advancing social change is by reading from the contributions of Latine authors. Nonprofit Quarterly has you covered: https://ow.ly/Uw4o50TncGs #HHM2024