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Hi. We are looking to update our wordage in our letters to our DAF advisors regarding pledges. Specifically, the United Way pledges. Does any have any examples of their letters that they are willing to share? Thank you in advance!
For those who use a Universal Application for scholarships, if you use a dropdown menu listing college majors to determine students' eligibility for certain scholarships, would you be willing to please share the dropdown list of majors you list?
Happy Friday! Share your photos of your furry friends below! Here is my cat, Penny, who loves to nap and sun bathe. 🐱
Congratulations to @DaltonAntolini, @CandaceKrell, @JenniferRandolph, @AdenCollins, @tessawilliamson, @BradyStotler, @EmilyMcCormick, @MollyCerroni, @laurenlynch, and @KarenLampert for being on September Top 10 leaderboard! As a token of our appreciation, each of you will be entered into a draw for a special surprise. Stay…
Hello - our current Community Invesment and Stewardship Committee, a committee of our Board, is reviewing their Terms of Reference. The committee exists to support development and stewardship for our community foundation, but as our staff grows, the Terms of Reference have not kept pace. If you have similar types of…
The Foundation that I consult with is in Henderson County NC. It's sole mission is to support the public schools in the county. There are so many unknowns right now. I work remotely several states away so one of the things I can do now is to try to figure out how we can support our high seniors. Does anyone have experience…
Is any other Community Foundation using Classy? We have an affiliate fund that is thinking about using Classy for their specific fundraising (P2P and crowdfunding) and we'd appreciate the opportunity to talk to another CF using it. Thanks!
Our Foundation recently held a 2-day conference / event for our grantees. In my post conference survey, the topic many organizations desired to have continued discussion, training or an additional presentation on was the area of Board of Directors; specifically Board Development, expectations of the Board, etc. We are in…
Hi friends! I'd like to hear from anyone using software to help with board meetings. I'm starting to ponder the value of having software like OnBoard, Diligent, etc., that will help produce agendas, manage attachments, help automate the process of taking minutes, follow-up, etc. I'd love to hear your recommendations and…
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In this episode of Connected Philanthropy, we welcome Lynn Margherio, founder and CEO of Cradles to Crayons. Lynn shares her inspiring journey from business consulting to the Clinton White House, and eventually founding a nonprofit that provides essential items to children in need. We dive into topics such as leadership, volunteer engagement, and measuring the impact of nonprofit work. Lynn discusses the power of community in driving change. Lynn Margherio | Founder/CEO, Cradles to Crayons Johnna is the CEO, head writer and consultant of J.M. Lacey Communications, LLC, which focuses on writing and brand storytelling, training and coaching. J.M. Lacey Communications empowers business owners to effectively communicate their purpose by teaching them how to find and tell their unique story to impact the world through a systematic process. Built on empathy and the desire to eliminate frustration for business owners, leaders and nonprofits, J.M. Lacey Communications seeks ways to simplify what has been unnecessarily complicated using proven systems to achieve results. Links: * cradlestocrayons.org * Webinars: register here * Social: Follow Foundant Technologies on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, and Instagram * Website: Foundant.com
