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As we celebrate 15 years of business, we are reflecting on the influential research reports that have changed the debate in SA. Our Empowerment Endowment report in 2017 showed that foundations established under BEE deals had been endowed R32.6bn to fuel education, community development and entrepreneurship. Read our analysis here: https://lnkd.in/eEQ-VDRr.

Many of you know that entrepreneurship is something near and dear to my heart, and that I'm a child of newcomers. Vision2Reality Foundation is a 100% online, non-profit organization dedicated to helping newcomers to B.C. realize their business vision. The good folks at V2F have put together the Tri-Mentorship Program - grouping three members together: one mentor and two mentees, fostering lasting connections and support. Mentors provide guidance, share experiences, and offer industry insights while mentees gain knowledge and expertise. Together, they define actionable goals and hold each other accountable for progress. Please join me in supporting this program to empower individuals who want to grow personally and professionally, build a skilled and resilient community, and make a lasting impact on lives. Your donation contributes to developing future leaders who can positively impact their communities. Shout out to Winnie Hsu, MBA & Queenki Gao https://lnkd.in/gXFw2_xw #newcomerstocanada #vision2reality #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurlife #nonprofitfundraising #growthmindset

In an interconnected world where resources are often unevenly distributed, the concept of community wealth has gained prominence as a powerful vehicle for fostering social and economic equity. Find out how community foundations play a vital role in building community wealth. https://lnkd.in/gjnqiFgE

Sharing an article I co-authored with Deepa Iyer and Ahmad Abuznaid on the importance of movement infrastructure in Nonprofit Quarterly. This captures the work we have been holding with Building Movement Project and the massive infrastructure needs that exist in the BAMEMSA ecosystem. “Coalition building in response to crises is hard work and raises important questions. How do nonprofits and social justice groups move from a reactive position to building long-term power? What do movements need to sustain the energy and motivation of new activists around the nation? The answer is simple: we need movement infrastructure that can support robust rapid-response efforts and long-term power building.”

#RFP - Community Progress Makers is a Citi Foundation initiative aimed at supporting local community organizations connecting low-income communities to greater social and economic opportunity. The Foundation is committing an additional $50 million to support a fourth cohort of Community Progress Makers. Through an open request for proposals (RFP) process, the Foundation will select 50 community organizations to receive the following over three years: • $1 million in unrestricted grant support. • Access to technical assistance from national experts and leading researchers. • Opportunities to connect and share learnings through webinars and local and national gatherings. Tri-state area eligible counties include: Connecticut - Fairfield. New Jersey - Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic. New York - Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester. #newyorknonprofits #citibank #rfp #grants #grantwriting #newyorkcity #unrestrictedfunding #unrestrictedgrant #lowincomecommunities #economicopportunity Bev Browning

KCDF works with other community organizations, supporting them to become community foundations, and helping them sustainably solve challenges within their communities. While these community foundations are in their early stages, their systems may not be very strong. Therefore, KCDF comes in to strengthen their systems, capacity build, and ensure they can sustainably function and run on their own. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3VwTPqe #buildingcommunityfoundations #kcdfimpactingcommunities @followers

if you know of a social aid program that’s more effective than GUARANTEED INCOME at honoring people’s dignity, agency, and right to SELF-DETERMINATION, please let me know in the comments…👀 i recently had the pleasure of working with ThirdSpace Action Lab and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to connect the dots between ANTI-RACIST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT and UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME. in short, guaranteed income works and i would love to see institutional philanthropy (and our government) invest more into making it a reality. check out more of my thoughts (4 min read) at https://lnkd.in/geFhKhKX

Our Mission Talk. Action. Success. These are the three factors that we’re using to help impact the nation around us. We’ve dabbled in many sectors but found our niche in the higher education, entertainment, and community networking spheres. https://lnkd.in/g6JzfJwm

Fellow Torontonians, How Civically Engaged Are You? A new report from the Toronto Foundation's 2023 Vital Signs Report, shows a concerning trend regarding our falling levels of collective civic engagement. Being an active community volunteer has always been part of my DNA, and I consider myself very fortunate to be able to give back with my time, skills, and dollars. In addition to providing stats the report, provides resources and suggestions for getting involved. These stats won't change unless those of us who can engage take up the challenge. I applaud the report's focus on helping readers take action and become engaged. Here are some top-level stats from the report >The percentage of people with six or more close friends declined by 20 percentage points from 2013 to 2018 and a further nine points from 2018 to 2022. >The volunteer rate fell from 37% to 25% between 2018 and 2022, while the donation rate slipped from 75% to 63%, leading to a loss of about 300,000 donors and 300,0000 volunteers. #Toronto #civicengagement #torontofoundation #volunteering #commuity #thesix Read the full report here:

As a Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), we are able to partner with banks to provide capital not only to for-profit businesses, but also to nonprofit agencies. This video from Pinnacle Financial Partners shows an example of the positive impacts these partnerships can have upon a community. #banking #communitybanking #cdfi #economicdevelopment