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Empower the next generation of leaders through education! Your support can transform lives by contributing to our scholarship fund. Together, we can pave the way for deserving students to achieve their dreams of Esquire. Make a difference… https://lnkd.in/gG_qUJBv #ScholarshipFund #DonateForDreams #MakeADifference #JourneyToEsquire #nonprofit #JourneyToEsquirePodcast

For 25 years Think Together has changed the odds for kids! ✔️ Join us as we celebrate the importance of nonprofits on National Nonprofits Day and closing the equity gap in education. 📚🎒📐📃 #donate #fundraising #givingback #afterschool #expandedlearning #nonprofit #california #education #CaAfterschoolWorks #nonprofitjobs #makeanimpact #nonprofitjob #nonprofitlife

Wipfli Nonprofit, Government and Education is one of Wipfli's largest industries with over 3,000+ clients. With dedicated engagement from the NGE group, they look to continuously strive to create a positive lasting impact with all their of clients across the sub-vertical industries. Take a look below to see the impact they’ve made into multiple sub-industries. #wipfliway #government #education #nonprofit #wipflicareers

I hope you all get to experience what I am feeling with the launch of the GimmeFive™ Fund at some point with your work. It's really easy to have the blur of a project calendar flash by and never stop to appreciate how something comes to be. I was curious about how to get here with GimmeFive, so... I dug into my emails. At the end of 2021, I started scheming through a scholarship fund for SproutFive alums. Every email I sent had the same line: "I have been exploring ways in which we can continue to support the educational trajectory of our littles—well beyond the first five years!" That was the North Star. However, I was pointed in a hundred directions. In June of 2022, Levi Thies and Kathleen Husted started thinking with me about reducing poverty through early education, and at this point, the idea of alum scholarships shifted to 529s. The team presented the idea of a $500 contribution to 529s to our Board. Along the way, this 529 idea became a strategic plan goal (with a name devised in some communications marketing power session with Scott Milburn and Mary Cusick). It was in November 2022 that things took off. Angi Lee connected me to her neighbor who happened to work at the Ohio Tuition Trust to talk about 529s—As an aside, at this point, I still thought we would be establishing a Nonprofit account with CollegeAdvantage. I was wrong. Caregiver accounts that SproutFive contributes to through UGift would have to be the way to go. Now, this needed a plan and a program. I fly out to NYC and learn from the successes and opportunities with NYC Kids RISE. Around the same time, Patrick "P.J." Gamble, Jr connects us with Kelly Clifford Riehl and Maggie Walters at Installed Building Products. IBP felt like the perfect partner for GimmeFive—mission alignment, community commitment, and passion. Internally, we knew we wanted to keep this project with one partner until launch, so we took a chance and started sharing the initiative with someone outside the organization for the first time. IBP not only came to the table with a commitment to launch the GimmeFive program, but they surprised us first by sharing that the Edwards Companies would match their gift. During the launch prep, they surprised us again by pledging $100,000 a year for three years to—a $460,000 total commitment. The confidence they gifted me that this program is good was equally if not more valuable than the dollar amount. It is life-changing. It is worth the time, energy, and boldness it took to get it off the ground. So again, I hope you all get to experience what I am feeling with the launch of the GimmeFive™ Fund at some point with your work—the excitement, the relief, the joy, the pride. Thank you to everyone who helped transform a wild idea into a groundbreaking program. You can join us in supporting the launch of the GimmeFive Fund. Consider contributing to GimmeFive by visiting http://gimmefivefund.org/.

Have you read our case study on the Chautauqua Institution? This case study highlights adaptation, efficiency, and enduring partnerships in mailing operations, after almost 10 years of working together. See how Lineage Accelerate solutions brought expediency, satisfaction, and financial success to this non-profit organization and community on Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York. Learn more ⤵️ https://hubs.la/Q022NV_H0 #NonProfitSuccess #MailingEfficiency #WorkflowOptimization #CaseStudy

How can we make young lives less stressful? I was reflecting on this question recently at a networking event with Kolisi Foundation and EMpower—The Emerging Markets Foundation. The word that entered my mind was ‘SAFETY’. When we think about young people in South Africa facing a multitude of challenges within the education system - it’s very stressful and especially at such a young age. And when young people are experiencing lots of stress at such a young age it makes learning and living a lot more challenging. Within their school, home and community environments having a good support structure and safety is key to seeing these young people flourish. Safety provides room to take a breath, to gain confidence, to feel loved, to be acknowledged and gain access to resources and quality learning. This all adds to a young person feeling less stressed. We have evidence of this model from stories of youth who have been part of our programmes. I’m grateful to be part of a team at The Sozo Foundation that at the core focuses on providing safe spaces for youth in Vrygrond and surrounds. I do believe that everything else flows from there and that we will, with time, see more youth stay in school and finish high school successfully. #educationmatters #safespaces #reducedropouts

Did you know 40% of Western Governors University's newly enrolled students come to us through employer partnerships? At WGU we recognize that strategic partnerships are essential to our ability to create pathways to opportunity that are equitable and traversible to all. Too often, affordability constraints, work, family obligations, and other barriers keep individuals from earning a credential that could transform their lives, the lives of their families, and their communities. Universities like WGU are innovating to meet the needs of these learners, and making remarkable progress. But without the cooperation and support of other key stakeholders, our impact will be limited. That's why I'm incredibly proud of our partnerships with organizations like the KFC Foundation. Cross-sector partnerships can play a pivotal role in removing barriers to access and attainment, and research shows they're highly valued by employees who otherwise face the daunting task of determining which credentials will deliver the greatest value and provide the most optionality for the future.

Our duty extends beyond textbooks. We're entrusted with molding future leaders who question, challenge, and reshape the world. Join us in our mission to break barriers and drive change through education! #ALVAINAFoundation #WashingtonDC #Nonprofit #DemandSide #DemandSideEducationAccountability #EdReform #EducationAccountability #EducationForAll #EquityInEducation #YouthForChange #TransformingEducation

Cove families created a beautiful quilt depicting their responses to the questions, "What will you take away from Cove?" and "What does Cove mean to you?" The quilt was then taken apart so each child could give a show and tell about their square, and the squares were given to the families as a keepsake. Learn more about our Family Program here: https://lnkd.in/ewJMtxDx #nonprofit #ctnonprofit #familyprogram #griefsupport #childhoodgrief

For FFA members, education doesn’t just happen within the classroom—it's hands-on, real-world, and impactful. You can play a part in providing hands-on education experiences today by donating to Seeds of Impact. 🚜🌟 #FFA #HandsOnEducation #SeedsOfImpact #AgricultureEducation Show your support at kautzffalegacy.org/donate.