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This week is CapTech's annual Week of Caring! First started in 2020, we set aside a week to focus on both individual CapTecher and community care. Each day has a focus theme, with engagement opportunities and meaningful reminders of the importance of giving back to others and ourselves. Learn more about our areas of impact: https://lnkd.in/eeJ_gYR5

You get what you measure. And now it's (finally!) time to bring that numbers game to community management. 🤓📈 The newest whitepaper by SAMY Alliance shares the ABCs of CM strategy in the form of CAOS. Community. Advocacy. Outreach. Score. The whitepaper written by Joe Moring, our amazing colleague from London, walks you through the why, what and how. Download it from our website. Let's. 🚀

The Active Rainbow Families program has been funded through VicHealth’s Growing Healthy Communities Grants. It’s a program I designed from scratch, so I'm very proud of it! The inspiration for this came after attending the National Sports & Physical Activity Convention, where I heard about Sport Singapore's ActiveSG program. Many of the challenges were shared, but in different contexts - we need to rebuild the relationship with physical activity in our community. What if we could adapt this concept for our Rainbow Families? Building off that need, we created a program that not only encourages physical activity but also seeks to reimagine and rebuild what it can look like for LGBTQIA+ families. (Hopefully, I'll get to share more about LGBTQIA+ programs at future sport/physical activity conventions!) The program is more than just getting families active—it’s about recognising and addressing the complex relationships Rainbow Families have with sport. For many teens, there may be discrimination or exclusion in sports. For parents, there could be trauma from those same spaces. And for younger kids, we have the chance to avoid those negative experiences altogether. Active Rainbow Families is about hitting the reset button on what physical activity can be: inclusive, flexible, and fun. With a mix of gamification, family bonding, and diverse activities, we’re creating a space where families can rebuild—or start—a positive relationship with physical exercise. To ensure we’re making an impact, we’ve built in a research module to track how these experiences influence that relationship over time. I’m so excited for what this program can achieve, and I’m grateful to Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) for believing in this vision.

Want to make an impact but you don't know where to start? You'll find the organizations you want to make a difference with at the Volunteer fair this upcoming Sunday, Nov. 3rd at the Adams County Community Center! 🤝Volunteering in your community is important for several reasons, both for individuals and the local economy: - Economic Activity: Volunteer-driven projects can stimulate local economies by attracting funding and resources that might not otherwise be available. - Skill Development: Volunteers often gain new skills, which can improve their employability and contribute to a more skilled workforce. - Resource Allocation: Volunteers can help fill gaps in services, making local initiatives more robust. - Health Benefits: Engaging in volunteer work has been linked to improved mental and physical health, as it can reduce stress and increase happiness. - Community Development: Volunteers contribute to projects that enhance local infrastructure, parks, and recreational areas, improving the overall quality of life.

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At Engage10 Consulting, we are passionate about serving community-focused organizations! So, what does that mean? A community-focused organization is any organization that prioritizes the needs and interests of the community in which they are situated. These organizations work to address social, economic, or environmental issues affecting their communities, often through programs, services, and advocacy. Key characteristics include: Local Engagement: They involve community members in decision-making and program development to ensure that their efforts reflect the community’s needs. Collaboration: They often partner with other local organizations, government entities, and businesses to amplify their impact. Advocacy: Many community-focused organizations advocate for policy changes that benefit their community, striving for systemic improvements. Overall, their goal is to empower residents and foster a sense of community while promoting positive change. Learn more about how Engage10 serves these organization here: https://wix.to/obsV60D

If you work with young people in the state of Georgia with experience in foster care, please send them this webinar! Their voices need to be heard!

Questions to consider as we recognize the #Juneteenth holiday, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States: 💡 Why celebrate Juneteenth? 💡 Does your organization mark the Juneteenth holiday? 💡 If so, how does your organization celebrate Juneteenth? A paid holiday? Supporting Black-owned businesses? 💡 If not, how can you, your co-workers and your organization work together to celebrate Juneteenth next year (and all year long)?

What is Participatory Video or PV? What makes up the PV cycle? Who owns the video after production? 🎥 At InsightShare, we are committed to improving and shaping the use of Participatory Video in all its forms. As leading practitioners in Participatory Video, we have dedicated ourselves to delivering transformative projects and have used video for advocacy, research, programme design, innovation, monitoring and evaluation, and community engagement. ☀️ Here’s a short introduction to PV! 👇🏽 👇🏾👇🏿

Momentum, the movement building institute for early childhood policy advocates, is just around the corner! On Thursday, September 26, in Columbus, join us for a day of inspiration, discovery, and discussion on deploying the most action-oriented tactics and strategies to improve the lives of Ohio's youngest children. Sessions will include: - Building Advocacy Power in Ohio’s Political Landscape: Increase your understanding of why nonprofit advocacy is not only possible, but necessary to advance your mission, increase funding sources and solve public policy challenges. - Bipartisan Approaches to Support Young Children in Ohio: Learn evidence-based approaches to collaborative dialogue that lead to collaborations that drive impact. Process and learn practical tools about how to effectively collaborate and compromise to advance the most pressing needs of Ohio’s young children and families. - Using Strategic Storytelling to Shift Public Conversations: Develop your communication and storytelling capacity to break through the noise and facilitate change that advances early childhood policy in Ohio. Register today: https://lnkd.in/gcA2VfcT