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The State of Diversity in the Nonprofit Sector

WebThere is a growing belief across our sector that in order to increase racial equity and inclusion, we must look inside and pursue greater diversity among staff, leadership, and boards of nonprofits and foundations. In partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, we recently conducted research to understand the full picture of racial diversity in the …

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Building Capacity for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

WebHow can nonprofits build stronger muscles around diversity, equity and inclusion? This is a challenging question that many peer funders and the nonprofits that we support are currently grappling with. While there are no easy answers, a new assessment following two years of capacity-building grants offers some lessons.. First, a bit of …

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8 Ways to Advance Racial Justice Community Wealth Partners

WebWhen community planning and development is done equitably, it embodies the culture and voices of the people who live in the community. During the Kresge Foundation's Racial Equity Exploration and Discovery (REED) convening, grantee partners who lead arts, culture and community development organizations discussed eight ways to advance racial …

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FAQs on Racial Equity and Intersectionality

WebSandra brings a background in the social sector, private sector, and public sector, with deep experience in supporting leaders and executives through major evolutions in their strategy and operations. View Bio. FAQs on Racial Equity and Intersectionality - Call Community Wealth Partners today at 202-618-4778 for more information!

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Three Tips for Engaging Communities in Your Strategies

WebCreate space for relationship-building and feedback. Be intentional about building relationships and staying in relationship with community after the engagement. Create open channels for communication to share feedback and transparency about how decisions are made. 3. Make stakeholder engagement an ongoing, regular practice.

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Podcast: Making Change through Coalitions

WebIn this two-part series, Community Wealth Partners’ president Sara Brenner talks with Vitalyst Health Foundation’s Spark podcast. In part one, she shares the four stages of the Social Transformation Lifecycle, as well as a story about a coalition.

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Share Our Strength

WebA key part of Share Our Strength’s success has been its ability to attract diverse partners and revenue sources. Share Our Strength’s partnerships with leaders in business, government, health, education, sports, and entertainment have enabled the organization to attract more resources to advance its mission.

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5 Strategies for Effective Stakeholder Management

WebOur clients often ask us for help in figuring out how best to manage stakeholder engagement. In our work with nonprofits, we have identified five key strategies for effective stakeholder management: Develop a comprehensive list of people and/or organizations that have the ability to impact your organization or issue. Positively or negatively.

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Bridging Differences to Advance Equity

WebLori Bartczak. Lori Bartczak serves as an Associate Vice President at Community Wealth Partners, overseeing partnerships and field building. In this role, she works with the team to develop lasting relationships with partners, identifies compelling topics and themes, designs original research and learning experiences to advance them, …

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Sharing Power With Community Members

WebCommunity Wealth Partners | April 14, 2022. As foundations and nonprofits strive to center community members and look to them as experts, many struggle to engage with them in meaningful ways. The following videos share the perspectives of foundation staff, nonprofit staff, and parent leaders about why sharing power with community …

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Engaging Stakeholders in Developing Strategies

WebWhen engaging stakeholders is done well, it can lead to new ideas, stronger and more viable strategies, shared ownership of the vision, greater insight into stakeholder needs, and stronger relationships with stakeholders. But when done poorly and viewed as a checkbox exercise, it can damage trust with stakeholders, fail to add value, and harm

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Secrets to Success in Engaging Stakeholders

WebThe Healthy Food Community of Practice is a space for connection, learning, resource sharing, and action with a goal: help people experiencing food insecurity — particularly those facing systemic barriers — access and consume healthy foods. The community, funded by the Walmart Foundation and facilitated by Community Wealth …

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Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc

WebThe grant awarded Methodist Healthcare Ministries a total of $50 million dollars over five years to stimulate local solutions to improving physical and behavioral health, specifically targeting co-occurrences of diabetes and depression. Sí Texas funds eight South Texas organizations to implement Integrated Behavioral Health services.

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Community Foundations Define and Communicate Their Value

WebHow Community Foundations Can Identify Their Value Proposition. Together, we adapted the value disciplines framework to apply specifically to the community foundation context: Operational Excellence – A reliable, smooth donor experience; giving is easy and cost-effective. Product Leadership – High-quality donor services; a variety of …

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Three Things Nonprofits Should Prioritize in the Wake of COVID-19

WebLori Bartczak. Lori Bartczak serves as an Associate Vice President at Community Wealth Partners, overseeing partnerships and field building. In this role, she works with the team to develop lasting relationships with partners, identifies compelling topics and themes, designs original research and learning experiences to advance them, …

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