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What local issues do the nonprofit partners in Spur Local's 2024 Class work to address? Short answer: Everything! Many of these issues are inter-connected. This year's community-based organizations preserve and elevate stories of local history, equip the next generation to be engaged civic leaders, cultivate vibrant regional food systems, and directly provide services and support across our region. Together, they work holistically to make Greater Washington more equitable, reminding us that collaboration strengthens our collective impact. Read on to learn about our issue categories and visit https://lnkd.in/e3XcjUXw to see the full list of nonprofit partners in our new 2024 Class!

Opinoin: To counter attacks from the Trump administration, philanthropy should adopt Walker’s pluralism playbook, writes William Schambra. https://lnkd.in/etDrAtw8 Schambra is co-editor of the Giving Review, senior fellow emeritus at the Hudson Institute, and previously held positions at the American Enterprise Institute and the The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.

📰 In the 12th edition of JUSTICE TRENDS Magazine, Telio’s Chief Research Officer, Simon Bonk, shares a long-term vision of modernisation within the corrections sector, exploring the transformative power of strategic partnerships. 🤝 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: Learn how elevating from service providers to strategic partners drives greater value in corrections. 🛠️ 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀: See practical examples of how solutions can be adapted to meet the specific needs of different jurisdictions. 🌿𝗔𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀: Discover how collaborations with charitable foundations can enhance corrections initiatives. 📚 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Understand the importance of integrating research and data-driven solutions to improve outcomes. ➕And more! Don’t miss this piece in the upcoming JUSTICE TRENDS Magazine 12th Edition. Are you subscribed to the newsletter? Receive JUSTICE TRENDS in your inbox: https://loom.ly/oMkANqM

As the Communications Director for national nonprofit Connected Nation, Inc. I field lots of emails from state leaders, ISPs, journalists, nonprofits & for profits, and the public. Sometimes the emotion or heartbreak conveyed in an email sticks with you and you just can't stop thinking about it. The below story details one of THOSE emails for me. "Feeling the loss of ACP: It's real....and REAL-bad for some" READ IT HERE➡ https://bit.ly/4cX4j8l #ConnectedNation

🎯"We seek to cultivate trust in authentic conversations, including gathering feedback on experiences of those involved with the CORE Collective to provide insights useful for our continued CORE programming and beyond, especially as advocates and the philanthropic sector explore ways to support and enhance the collaboration that leads to real results for students." ❇️Check out this new blog via CEP, The Center for Effective Philanthropy, where our colleagues, Lange Luntao, Director of External Relations, and Esmeralda Marcial, Manager of External Relations, share more about the impact of one of EdTrust-West's signature programs, the Communities Organizing for Racial Equity in Education (CORE) Collective. 🔗Read it here: bit.ly/3BuBv9z

We are leaning in and committing to adapting and evolving our practice...because you said so! https://lnkd.in/di6yAgHR #economicjustice #economicequity #wealthbuilding #systemschange

WONDERFUL analysis by my friend Craig Minassian of the challenges facing nonprofits in a world of vast disinformation and dwindling media - but also some new opportunities for storytelling, as evidenced by the work of Craig and his team for the Clinton Foundation, which I've seen up close. Worth bookmarking this incisive Stanford Social Innovation Review essay. So true: " many nonprofit communicators trying to do positive storytelling are caught in a thunderstorm that has been gathering strength for years." https://lnkd.in/e2H4snSi

Greatful to serve as the Board Chair for such an active and involved “community profit” company called Pro-Se Potential. One of our community outreach events was featured on the Back to Besa show with FOX news capture by the ever active Converge Media Team. Check it out in the link below. Our mission is to help our youth outperform their current environments. While we have a wide reach a majority of our children and families exist in King and Pierce Counties. If you want to get involved we have a Gala coming up November 2nd. Contact me for details. How do we heal a nation? Listen to the needs of the states. How do we heal the states? Listen to the needs of the counties And the counties? Listen to the needs of the cities And how do we heal the cities? Listen to the needs of the families. And how do we shape a better future? Listen to needs of the children and serve. https://lnkd.in/dgSxPkVX

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I just finished putting thoughts together on how the Learning & Evaluation team is applying the Equitable Evaluation Framework (EEF) and more at The Kresge Foundation. Now to organize the #placebased #evaluation conversation. Don't miss out. Sign up with this link https://bit.ly/3K3DuTu. These conversations are going to be awesome!