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Hudson-Webber Foundation (HWF) grantee, The Detroit Justice Center (DJC) is paving the way for long-term affordable housing through community land trusts (CLTs). Partnering with five neighborhood organizations, DJC is helping turn Detroit Land Bank properties into attainable homes while preserving affordability for generations. CLTs are gaining traction as a sustainable solution to address Detroit’s housing crisis, with 46,000 more affordable units needed citywide. The Detroit Justice Center is providing legal, financial, and development guidance to make these projects a reality. Read more here https://bit.ly/4gpdyjy. #HWF #HudsonWebberFoundation #foundation #philanthropy #DetroitJusticeCenter #AffordableHousing #CommunityLandTrusts

Have you heard about our unique Matching Fund model and how it works to empower communities? Through the Matching Fund model, also known as Pamoja4 Change, KCDF partners with communities through CBOs and CSOs to actualize their ideas for community development. Communities raise 50% of their project costs (in-cash or in-kind), while KCDF matches the other 50%, hence the name, Matching Fund. This model develops community ownership in projects and helps them to thrive and become self-sustaining. Learn more about Pamoja4Change here: https://bit.ly/3QzaCGk #KCDFimpactingcommunities #Philanthropy #P4C

A creative, yet transformative way of partnering with communities to implement sustainable change.

Unlocking Private Foundations: Control Your Legacy Tax-Free Discover how to strategically manage a private foundation to secure your family's future. Learn the importance of guiding future generations and fostering community impact while navigating the complexities of tax-free giving. Empower your vision for a lasting legacy today! #PrivateFoundation #LegacyPlanning #TaxFreeGiving #FamilyWealth #CommunityImpact #GenerationalWealth #Philanthropy #FamilyBonding #FutureGenerations #FinancialAdvising

Unlocking Private Foundations: Control Your Legacy Tax-Free Discover how to strategically manage a private foundation to secure your family's future. Learn the importance of guiding future generations and fostering community impact while navigating the complexities of tax-free giving. Empower your vision for a lasting legacy today! #PrivateFoundation #LegacyPlanning #TaxFreeGiving #FamilyWealth #CommunityImpact #GenerationalWealth #Philanthropy #FamilyBonding #FutureGenerations #FinancialAdvising

"Listening fosters empathy, sparks dialogue, and enables us to take purposeful actions that resonate with our communities’ values and needs. Listening also helps build the kind of authentic relationships that can empower Native-led solutions and maintain sovereignty and self-determination among Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities," Brittany Schulman, Native Americans in Philanthropy, via Insights for Change. https://lnkd.in/gf3MehGu #listening #FunderListening #philanthropy #communityengagement #funders #foundations

It's not just about wealth, it's about what you do with it. Learn how high-performance legacy families focus on philanthropy and making a difference in their communities. Please join the conversation. It's free! #philanthropy #legacyfamilies #community"

Every quarter, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation's team works together to distill the most impactful stories to share with our community. Sometimes we have so much content that the website can barely keep up. When I first started in the nonprofit sector as a storyteller, the credo was "no one cares about the sausage making." With so many places to contribute your resources and a greater desire to see behind the curtain, we have a new challenge as nonprofit communications experts. The sector and our stakeholders want more than a report out on numbers and outcomes. Some things our stakeholders want to undertand include: • *how* and *why* we make the choices we make, and how we continue to learn and adapt to do things better (see the scholarships story by Dana Crary, TTCF Community Impact Manager), • the intentional partnerships that help funders realize our values statements instead of checking DEI boxes for PR (see the Washoe grant story), and • strategies that help donors make the most of every dollar for greater impact in the places that they care about (see the Philanthropies section and our $10 million matching grant). This impact report shares a lot more than all of that, and I am proud to be part of the team of staff, Board, partners, and donors who make this work possible and hold ourselves accountable to our community. Please enjoy. #communications #nonprofitcommunications #philanthropy #communityfoundation

The imperative to embed community engagement within the philanthropic process is clear. It’s a journey towards a more equitable, effective, and empathetic practice of giving. With our new Community Engaged Grantmaking guide, we offer a spectrum of community engagement — from informing communities of grantmaking opportunities to community-driven decision-making through democratic participation. We recognize and emphasize that all the steps in the process of involving the community in grantmaking are important, no matter where an organization is in its journey, and that understanding where an organization currently stands and making strides to incorporate community feedback is far more important than perfection. Learn from We Rise Together: For an Equitable & Just Recovery how they are advancing equity and community involvement in their work: https://lnkd.in/g7zdtSyx #participatorygrantmaking #communityengagedgrantmaking #Philanthropy #SocialImpact #alltogetherbold #ChangePhilanthropyBoldly

🌟 Let's Reflect: What does "community" mean to you? 🌟 At GBC Consulting, we recognise the profound impact of community in driving positive change. Whether it's fostering collaboration among stakeholders or supporting grassroots initiatives, community lies at the heart of our mission. I'm intrigued to hear your perspectives! What does "community" mean to you, particularly in the context of philanthropy and social impact? Share your insights in the comments below, and let's spark a conversation on the transformative power of community! #CommunityEngagement #Philanthropy #SocialImpact gbc-consulting.com