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As we observe National Make-A-Will Month, let us take this moment to act thoughtfully and prayerfully. Whether creating a will or updating your current plans, let us find hope in this opportunity. Read more from Garrett Owen in his latest article - https://lnkd.in/e_WkwxmA

Did you forget it's National Volunteer Week? Are you scrambling to find ways to celebrate your volunteer board trustees? You’re in luck! We’ve compiled a list of meaningful and creative ways to thank and celebrate your volunteer board trustees. For starters: ✅ Send personalized thank-you notes ✅ Create a board appreciation wall ✅ Nominate your board trustees for awards Every week is a good week to celebrate our volunteers, especially this one. Don’t let their incredible work go unnoticed! Read the blog for the full list of ways to celebrate. 👇 #NationalVolunteerWeek #VolunteerBoardTrustees #Volunteers

Our Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) What a week. Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Bootcamp proved to be a gane changer. A packed house met at the stylishly designed space of TBXH @ Sunley House. The day was designed to support small business owners in gaining insights into the various aspects of running a small business with opportunities to network and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, mentors and industry professionals. It's what we do at Fsb. FSB help to develop practical skills relevant to small business operations and discover effective solutions for common challenges faced by small businesses. Do you want to know ow more? Get in touch with me, Sarah King MIED, Rachel Barham or all the other FSB folk named below. #businesssuccess #businessopportunities #businessgrowth

How a nonprofit executive shows up both within an organization and externally is absolutely a matter of board governance. Make it a governing practice to assess and ensure alignment of values and behavior.

Want to make a difference in nonprofit governance? Start by understanding the current landscape of board diversity. Delve into the findings from Candid’s recent report and join the conversation for change: https://bit.ly/4bSVWKS

When your nonprofit board lacks racial or ethnic diversity, you risk enacting plans that ineffectively address societal challenges and inequities, or even reinforce them. Launch your board’s DEI journey by discussing these five questions:

DOVIA has some great workshops, check this one out below!

As July comes to a wrap, I want to express my deepest appreciation to all who made our conversation earlier this month possible at the Forum Conference in St. Louis! Nancy Sanabria (she/her) and Laura Smith for your trust, camaraderie, and candor; David Maurrasse for sharing your wisdom across the years; and Traci Slater-Rigaud and the United Philanthropy Forum community for the invitation and opportunity. And always grateful for Philanthropy New York and my colleagues' support, one of whom reminded me yesterday to share the 3 Rs from my remarks - so below is a summary. Spoiler: Although this panel is entitled "Advancing Racial Equity through Cohort Learning," cohort-based learning (CBL) is only one tool we use to support our funder members' journey in advancing more racially equitable practices within philanthropy: More importantly, the work of bringing folks along requires Resourcefulness, Relationship-Building, and Repetition (3 Rs). -- Resourcefulness: In other words, creativity. We use all the tools in our toolbox as philanthropy-mobilizing organizations: peer networks, issue-based working groups, skills-building programs, policy work, CBLs. With these wrap-around strategies, we nurture folks' learning, leadership, and growth in accessing their spheres of influence to effect change. We support their self-directed learning journey towards shifting practices. -- Relationship-building: Invite people in, and invite people to invite people in. Create the conditions for folks to learn, listen, engage, have difficult conversations, to increase trust and depth of relationships over multiple and consistent engagements. So when they're ready to act, they move together. -- Repetition: Regardless of the audience, which room or zoom we're in, what the session topic is, we remain clear and consistent, leading with our values and our commitments in service to a more democratic and just future. Rinse and repeat. We need each other to stay the course. And we need to remind ourselves that this is "forever work," and forever work requires Resourcefulness, Relationship-building, and Repetition - the 3 Rs. And might I add a fourth in this writing? Rest.

Investing in the regions strengthens the future of our nation as a whole. A growing cohort of people call regional and rural Australia home, and contribute significantly to our national economy through vital industries such as agriculture, resources, manufacturing, and tourism. Our regions are integral to shaping a thriving, connected Australia, and it is paramount that the individuals and groups within them are supported to build capacity, adapt to challenges, and seize opportunities for stabilisation and revitalisation. Community groups - such as sporting clubs, hall committees, environmental organisations, and more - are a key piece of the puzzle, serving as the backbone of many townships. In today’s landscape, where volunteerism is declining and resources are often limited, it is imperative these groups are supported to sustain their efforts, adapt to changing circumstances, and continue delivering meaningful contributions to their communities. FRRR (Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal) are very much at the forefront of this work, exemplifying the power and value of investing in the regions. In partnership with Emergency Recovery Victoria, FRRR supported us to collaborate with Into Our Hands Community Foundation to deliver the GROW Volunteering program. Through this program, we were able to support community groups to thrive, create positive change, and strengthen the fabric of our regional areas as flourishing places to live, work, and play.

So one of the most common questions I get asked these days is "What is the role of the board - advisors or legislators?"! Well, come be part of this conversation! If you are concerned about future proofing your organization - then this symposium is for you!