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The CFLeads office will be closed between Thursday, November 28 to Monday, December 2 in observance of Thanksgiving. We look forward to reconnecting with you on Monday!

Interested in learning more about our Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) for VPs cohort? Join Meghan Cummings, Senior Vice President of Strategy, Impact, and Operations at CFLeads, for an information session on December 12 at 1 p.m. Eastern. You'll hear about program structure, content, and application process, followed by a Q&A. If you're a community foundation VP, Chief of Staff, Chief Impact Officer, or CFO interested in advancing your foundation's community leadership practices and deepening your foundation's impact, then this opportunity is for you! 📆 Information session – Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 1 p.m. Eastern: https://lnkd.in/ePRKyazg ✏️ Application deadline – Monday, January 13, 2025: https://lnkd.in/emJ6SX-R

Interested in learning more about our Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) for VPs cohort? Join Meghan Cummings, Senior Vice President of Strategy, Impact, and Operations at CFLeads, for an information session on December 12 at 1 p.m. Eastern. You'll hear about program structure, content, and application process, followed by a Q&A. If you're a community foundation VP, Chief of Staff, Chief Impact Officer, or CFO interested in advancing your foundation's community leadership practices and deepening your foundation's impact, then this opportunity is for you! 📆 Information session – Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 1 p.m. Eastern: https://lnkd.in/ePRKyazg ✏️ Application deadline – Monday, January 13, 2025: https://lnkd.in/emJ6SX-R

What an incredible time with the CFLeads Executive Leadership Institute Class of 2024-2025 in Washington, DC! Very grateful to the amazing team at Greater Washington Community Foundation for hosting us! The cohort dove into big topics like racial equity, change management, and public policy, while connecting with their peers in the community foundation field! It’s always inspiring to work with passionate leaders who are all about creating lasting change in their communities. Many thanks to our hosts for their warm welcome and to the cohort for bringing their insights! ELI for VPs Class of 2024-2025: Iris Bieri Melen Hagos Dominic P. Papatola Abby Aldrich Wanda Willis Emily Wyckoff Julia Wood Ellie Moore Kenyatta Sinclair, MSM And special thanks to CFLeads staff, special advisor, and speakers! Meghan Cummings, Makenna Brandt, Keisha Walker, Frank Ridzi , Tonia Wellons, and Carrie Pickett-Erway #communityleadership #racialequity #communityfoundations #

Join CFLeads on December 10 for a conversation with Results for America, The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Jacksonville.  Participants will learn about the Results for America’s Economic Mobility Catalog and view how to utilize this resource and case studies to support economic mobility. You'll also hear about promising practices from the Community Foundation for Northeast Florida and LISC Jacksonville on how their partnership drives Heirs’ Property programming and policy to support homeowners in Northeast Florida.  📆 Tuesday, December 10, 2024 ⏰ 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Eastern Register below 👇 https://lnkd.in/ejHMe-uq

Join CFLeads on December 10 for a conversation with Results for America, The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida , and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Jacksonville. Participants will learn about the Results for America’s Economic Mobility Catalog and view how to utilize this resource and case studies to support economic mobility. You'll also hear about promising practices from the Community Foundation for Northeast Florida and LISC Jacksonville on how their partnership drives Heirs’ Property programming and policy to support homeowners in Northeast Florida. 📆 Tuesday, December 10, 2024 ⏰ 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Eastern Register below 👇 https://lnkd.in/gGyuUMFw

🔔 Reminder – Applications for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2025 Community Foundation Cohort are due this Friday! ABFE. A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities and CFLeads are joining forces to offer a free new cohort program in 2025 for community foundations to collaboratively engage with the SDGs and advance their racial equity agenda. Combining expertise and peer learning among and within participating organizations, the 2025 SDG Cohort will help community foundations mobilize stakeholders, advance their missions, and increase impact and accountability. Interested in learning more? 📝 Download the SDG Program Overview here: https://lnkd.in/ehm2VDfr 🎥 Listen to our SDG information session here: https://lnkd.in/ekvG9Pnz Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity – apply today 👇 https://lnkd.in/eHeMHVsj

🔔 Reminder – Applications for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2025 Community Foundation Cohort are due this Friday! ABFE. A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities and CFLeads are joining forces to offer a free new cohort program in 2025 for community foundations to collaboratively engage with the SDGs and advance their racial equity agenda. Combining expertise and peer learning among and within participating organizations, the 2025 SDG Cohort will help community foundations mobilize stakeholders, advance their missions, and increase impact and accountability. Interested in learning more? 📝 Download the SDG Program Overview here: https://lnkd.in/ehm2VDfr 🎥 Listen to our SDG information session here: https://lnkd.in/ekvG9Pnz Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity – apply today 👇 https://lnkd.in/gg6E2nNX

This Week @ LOO // We're thrilled to participate in the inaugural session of CFLeads' Economic Mobility Action Network (EMAN)—a year-long cohort of community foundations dedicated to advancing economic mobility. The national network launched today here in Charlotte, North Carolina! 📸 AJ Calhoun, Rhonda Dean, Nicole Fote, Danielle Frazier, Federico Rios, and Mike Rizer were in the room for Day One! #EconomicMobility #Charlotte #NorthCarolina #CommunityFoundations #Partnerships

🌎 CFLeads’ Economic Mobility Action Network (EMAN) Advanced Cohort gathered in Charlotte, NC for the first in-person meeting. Day 1 kicked off with presentations from technical assistance partners, Urban Institute and TheCaseMade. Each team also shared about their communities’ demographic profile to prepare for peer coaching tomorrow. Engagement and energy was high throughout the day, and we are thrilled to share space with these change makers! Thank you to the following community foundation teams for your thoughtfulness and collaboration today: ACT for Alexandria Cambridge Community Foundation Community Foundation for a greater Richmond Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Foundation For The Carolinas Innovia Foundation North Texas Community Foundation Rochester Area Community Foundation Scranton Area Community Foundation 📣A huge shoutout to the CFLeads team and our incredible content partners who made this day possible: Dr. Tiffany Manuel, Will Engelhardt Tina Chelidze, MPA, Mary L. Thomas, Leonard Brock, Ed.D., MPA, Meghan Cummings, Leah Hucks, Enida Jeteric, Kellie Alexander, MA, CFRM, Amanda Hartigan