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Check out the new Schultz Family Foundation white paper on how AmeriCorps state service commissions can design better and more equitable national service programs!

#MeetAMember - Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Established in 1984, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has distributed more than $1.4 billion through more than 85,000 grants to the arts, children and youth, economic stability, health and human services, and the environment. Read the Inside Philanthropy Q&A with CEO Ric DeVore, who discusses the foundation’s strategic plan, partnerships, and how his experience in financial services prepared him for his current role. https://bit.ly/3XEIMwy

Attention all grassroots nonprofit leaders and founders in Union County! The Union County Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications, offering you an opportunity to support and bolster the crucial work you do in education, healthcare, and combating poverty. We know the struggle - every penny counts but the needs are endless. Yet, your unwavering resilience keeps your mission going, touching countless lives & bringing real change. Here's your chance to secure funding from $250 up to $1,500 to continue bettering our community. Think about those stories that define your organization and its impact. Those are what you need to bring forward in your grant application. Remember, when you're marketing your nonprofit, it's not just about numbers. It's about the change you've sparked & the lives you've transformed. Submit your application by February 18, 2024, and let your work shine. You've got this! #NonprofitLeaders #GrantOpportunity #UnionCountyCares #GiveHopeDaily #MarketWithImpact. Let's keep the conversation going! What are your thoughts?

"Volunteering on a local nonprofit board has changed my perspective on some things I used to say with ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY, and with a microphone. As an example: 'The federated model is inefficient. All organizations are on the path to single corp, without exception.' Here’s where the federated model works brilliantly. Because the national organization is protected by a separate 501c3, they don’t mess with us. We do all sorts of things that I know, for sure, would be shot down by a rigid structure. Example: we run a thrift store. When I first heard about this, my single-corporation heart fell. I thought, 'Oh no, so much energy to make so little money with no mission connection.' How wrong could I be? Very wrong." Read our latest blog here: https://lnkd.in/geAdE79p #nonprofit #volunteers #community #strategicplanning

Don’t miss Rob Hope and Brianna Rogers, MPM at the 2023 Asset Funders Network annual conference! In perfect alignment with the conference’s theme, "Moving Beyond the Moment: Pathways Towards Economic Justice," we are detailing what nonprofits and philanthropists can do to build a just and equitable Bay Area. Drop a comment below if you’re planning to attend and be sure to stop by and say hello! #AssetBuilding #Philanthropy #NonprofitWork #Grantmaking #Workers #ConferenceSzn

LSC is shooting up the national rankings for nonprofit senior service providers! In 2023, we moved from #54 to #40 according to the LeadingAge Ziegler 200. Our new rank reflects LSC’s tremendous growth over the past year: in 2023, we achieved the fifth greatest increase in number of senior living units and the third highest aggregate growth by period of any senior living system in the nation. In addition, we are once again the largest nonprofit senior service provider in North Carolina. Read more below. https://lnkd.in/eyaJufMp #lutheranservicescarolinas #seniorlivingcommunities

Attention! Grant opportunity for nonprofits serving Underserved Asians and/or Pacific Islanders in Southern California- Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, San Diego County, Imperia County, Kern County, Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo County. Theme: Afterschool K-12 Education or Civic/Voter Engagement with highlighted approaches on language access and data disaggregation. Examples of programs for consideration: translating education materials, translating voter materials, materials to disaggregate voter data, etc. Criteria: Budget: Organizational budgets of $1 million or below. Staff: Employ a minimum one paid staff Organization: Must be a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization or have a fiscal sponsor/agent as such To learn more and apply before 5PM Dec. 8, 2023: www.apcf.org. This grant is funded by individual philanthropists & donors engaged in the Asian Pacific Community Giving Circle.

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🌟 GRANT ALERT 🌟 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Community Health Matching Grant Program Awards of up to $25,000/year for 2 years Concept papers due May 28 "Through this program, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation partners with health professionals and community leaders at nonprofit organizations. We want to develop population-led, community-inspired programs or implement evidence-based programs to address community-identified needs, and evaluate measurable programmatic and health outcomes." https://lnkd.in/gNaJhs48

HISD Touts Improving Test Scores, but District Performance Dropped, Nonprofit Says Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Recent test scores released by the Houston Independent School District (HISD) indicate signs of improvement, but a critical assessment from nonprofit organization Children at Risk suggests a drop in overall district performance during the last school year. Read More: https://lnkd.in/d-xj69xt #HISDTestScores #DistrictPerformance #EducationNews #StudentAchievement #HISDImprovement #EducationMetrics #SchoolDistricts #TestingData