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According to the website Days of the Year, today is National Insurance Awareness Day. While it may be a made-up “holiday,” understanding insurance is an important aspect of financial literacy. Our Literacy & Learning Success Centers help our students build basic literacy and the skills necessary for personal financial management, including budgeting, taxes, insurance, and investing. And because educated citizens work, pay taxes and give back to their communities, when you support adult education programs, you are making a sound investment in your community. Invest in your community by giving to the Literacy Council of Lancaster-Lebanon at literacysuccess.org #literacysuccess #adulteducation #literacy #financialliteracy #donate #LancasterPA #LebanonPA

Must read report and gratitude to Giving Gap for setting the record straight with data and insights to draw attention to the critical role and high performance of nonprofits founded by Black leaders. We need more large scale philanthropy, like Fidelity Charitable Catalyst Fund, addressing the funding disparities for communities of color and their nonprofits. "Despite their unwavering commitment to addressing our country's greatest social challenges, Black leaders and their organizations are forced to navigate a funding ecosystem that unfairly advantages their white counterparts and restricts their own capacity for growth." Giving Gap Fidelity Charitable® https://lnkd.in/gM47S6Ci

Many Black community and non-profit leaders face roadblocks in gaining access to capital to start, sustain and/or scale up their work. In partnership with Doritos SOLID BLACK, the Black Nonprofit Changemakers program seeks to narrow that gap and provide participants with the assets they need to not only survive but to adapt and thrive. Learn more about the work taking place, powered by philanthropy, at the Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy. https://lnkd.in/g4mMvSQi Black Philanthropy Month #BPM2023

Damon Daniel, President of Impact 100 organization AdHoc Group Against Crime, has noticed a shift in traditional nonprofit funding towards trust-based philanthropy. But gaps still exist when it comes to Black-led organizations seeking funding. We met with five Black nonprofit leaders to discuss the challenges they have experienced growing their organizations and securing funding. Damon shares about the importance of investing in people who look like the communities they serve, the need for flexible funding, and the biggest obstacles that Black leaders face in this article: https://buff.ly/49iyGUS #BlackHistoryMonth

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Founded in 2004, Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs, Inc. is a state-wide college access organization that promotes equal access and opportunities for under-represented college bound student to obtain a post-secondary education in Connecticut.  Our goal is to increase college readiness, participation and completion in Connecticut among low-income students, first-generation college-going students and students of color.Each year HHYEP has had 100% high school graduation rate, 100% college acceptance rate, and 80% parent involvement rate. Higher Heights has personally employed over 95 youth, 100% have graduated from high school, 95% have enrolled into college receiving over $10 million in scholarships and grants.  The mission of HHYEP is to change the lives of under-represented college bound students to EMPOWER, ENCOURAGE, and EQUIP them to obtain a post-secondary education. We’ve raised $3,000 so far and I am asking for you for support in Day 2 of The Great Give: https://lnkd.in/epBRpZ-t

"Fundraising must be grounded in race, equity, and social justice." That's the first principle of Community-Centric Fundraising. Over the last few years, I've learned much from fellow communications and fundraising professionals implementing CCF principles. I felt more comfortable fundraising when holding these beliefs at the core while asking myself what ideologies of mark-comms and fundraising I need to let go of to develop the CCF mindset better. It can be challenging as not all organizations and boards embrace changes, so it's helpful that CCF has a community of folks to turn to for support. If you have not heard of CCF, please take time this week and start reading and absorbing. It often feels like in comms and development we are in a vicious cycle of never being able to stop and take a bird's-eye view - especially if you are a team of one or lack support. Get a coffee or tea, schedule uninterrupted time, and start this work. **Homework: Review a principle every day for the next ten days and consider whether your organization lives up to it. If it does not, what changes will you make to incorporate CCF principles into your development and communications strategies? Join the community, read the blogs, and see how you can improve the mentality around fundraising in your organization and community. https://lnkd.in/gDVeeYJq #equityandinclusion #community #CCF #changehowitsalwaysbeendone #principles #fundraising #marketing #communities #storytelling #equitable #socialjustice

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I have registered to learn more from The Chronicle of Philanthropy and support fellow Lowcountry leader Samuel Bellamy! If you haven’t registered yet, this is an important topic here and all across the US. Link below ⬇️ ❤️ 🤩 Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) - SC Lowcountry Chapter

🔤The A, B, Cs of SHARE Detroit! 🔤 Today we are highlighting the nonprofits whose organization's name starts with the letter B. We love all of our nonprofit members and want to introduce them to you by way of the alphabet! Check out our (B) nonprofits in the comments!