A Look Back & A Look Ahead | |
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Dear NNCG Community -
Welcome to 2024! We are looking forward to an action-packed year and wanted to take this moment to reflect on a few highlights from the past year and look ahead to what’s coming up for all of us.
We are extremely excited to share NNCG’s new mission statement below - which emphasizes the power of community and our commitment to a more equitable sector:
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A community of consultants that builds knowledge and skills to support an equitable, impactful, and vibrant philanthropic sector | |
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Other 2023 Highlights:
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We launched the Leading with Equity Institute, funded by the Ford Foundation. Nine field experts led explorations of multiple dimensions of identity and equity with more than 20 consultant participants.
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Our 211+ members supported more than 2,000 grantmakers and donors in the field.
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NNCG continued to support the specific learning needs of consultants to grantmakers through a robust calendar of webinars, workshops, and networking “virtual cafés.” In 2023, we had 97 members and 135 non-members participate in these programs.
Looking forward, we are excited about the year to come.
To find out what's new with NNCG in 2024, click the button below to read about new members, initiatives, and programs.
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Jessica Bearman
Chair, NNCG Steering Committee
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Maritza Guzmán
Vice Chair, NNCG Steering Committee
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Aimée Laramore, MBA
Director of Learning Services
Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy
Aimée Laramore joined the Johnson Center in May 2022. As a key member of the senior leadership team, she is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and scaling of programs center-wide with significant external and internal impact. She has over two decades of experience in the nonprofit world. Aimée has worked with organizations in rural and urban settings, across denomination and socio-economic structures, and throughout a broad array of mission-driven entities. She specializes in facilitation, strategic planning, and outcomes-based measurement.
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Kelli King-Jackson
Founder
Kelli King-Jackson, LLC
Kelli King-Jackson founded Kelli King-Jackson, LLC, a social impact firm that advises leaders and organizations committed to investments in Black women, girls, and femmes. For 25 years, Kelli has been in the social sector having worked with both nonprofits and foundations. She has skillfully formed strategic partnerships, built effective teams, and funded Southern communities throughout her career. She uses her expertise to help grantmakers make equitable investments in communities of color.
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2023 Leading with Equity Institute | | |
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This past December, 16 members of our first Leading with Equity (LWE) Institute cohort earned a digital credential of completion for more than 12 hours of instruction and peer-to-peer learning between April and October 2023.
Their work included at least 80% participation in seven virtual sessions led by top-notch philanthropy consultants and practitioners who work at the intersection of philanthropy, race equity, gender equity, and disability justice.
Congratulations to all the NNCG members who participated and completed the requirements to receive their Leading with Equity badge credentials.
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Follow along this year as we highlight six of the 16 Leading with Equity badge recipients in our quarterly newsletters. | |
Leading with Equity Badge Recipient Spotlights
Karen Hrdlicka & Sara Moffitt | |
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Karen Hrdlicka leads The Center for Family Philanthropy at Akron Community Foundation. She provides philanthropic consulting on strategic investing, next-generation mentoring, and nonprofit governance. Before joining the foundation in 2020, Karen worked extensively with older adults, most recently as the CEO of VANTAGE Aging. She serves on several nonprofit boards and is an appointed member of the Mayor of Akron Older Adults Commission. Karen holds a bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation and an MBA from Kent State University, and is certified as a philanthropic advisor.
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Sara Moffitt leads client engagements and enhances thought leadership at Strategic Philanthropy, Ltd. With over 20 years of experience in philanthropy, government, and nonprofits, she understands the sector's needs profoundly. As a social worker and public health professional, she links clients' interests with suitable nonprofits to establish significant partnerships. Her commitment to equity, justice, poverty eradication, and abolition is evident in her philanthropy and volunteer work.
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2023 Leading with Equity Session Highlight: Bringing Disability Justice to Life
Faculty: Risa Rifkind
The disability community often shares the motto of “nothing about us without us.” But what happens when we’re still left behind, especially those of us who live at the intersection of multi-marginalized identities, including disability?
The disability justice principles implore us to create space for leadership from those who are most marginalized, to value all bodies, and to work on cross-social justice issues for collective liberation. This session explored how we can bring these principles to life in our everyday decision-making practices, into our strategic plans, and more.
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Thanks to our Leading with Equity Sponsor!
Many thanks goes to the Ford Foundation for its generous support of the Leading with Equity Institute.
The Ford Foundation is an independent organization working to address inequality and build a future grounded in justice. For more than 85 years, it has supported visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide, guided by its mission to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement.
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Welcome New & Renewing NNCG Members | |
MARCH 14, 2024 | 1 PM EST Leadership Coaching: The Best-Kept Secret to Supporting Black Women Surviving and Thriving in Philanthropy
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Featured Speaker:
Kelli King-Jackson
Like other sectors, since 2020, philanthropy has seen an increase in the number of Black women in leadership positions. In order to avoid the turnover trends of the past, we must be intentional about supporting those leaders in culturally responsive ways. Coaching is one way to provide a professional development container that centers the needs of the leader while also helping them accomplish their organizational goals.
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MARCH 26, 2024 | 12:30 PM EST
Courageous Conversations on Race and Leadership with 21/64: Tips for Philanthropy Consultants and Advisors
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Featured Speakers:
Danielle Oristian York & Diane Higginbotham
Led by our colleagues at 21/64, Courageous Conversations on Race and Leadership provides tips to philanthropy consultants and advisors who want to develop the capacity and skills to help their clients lead in diverse settings. This primer to 21/64’s longer series introduces ways to generate awareness, catalyze courage, create brave space, use active listening, and facilitate discussions on difficult topics.
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The Donor Advised Fund Research Collaborative (DAFRC) recently released the 2024 National Study on Donor Advised Funds.
The research team includes NNCG members, Brittany Kienker, Ph.D., (Kienker Consulting) and Jeff Williams (Dorothy A. Johnson Center, GVSU). The team will present findings during a national webinar and at Foundations on the Hill.
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Moore Philanthropy Announcements:
Recruiting for a Project Director
Moore Philanthropy is launching a pioneering grantmaking initiative focused on advancing racial equity and are looking for a Project Director to lead the way. This role involves co-designing grantmaking approaches to direct resources toward BIPOC leaders and organizations often overlooked or underfunded by philanthropy. The candidate should be a self-starter skilled in developing strategies, tools, and partnerships that advance racial equity and social change.
Reshare or apply here.
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Yvonne Joins the Denver Urban Spectrum's list of “African Americans Who Make A Difference"
Founder and Managing Director of Moore Philanthropy, Yvonne Moore, joins the Denver Urban Spectrum's list of “African Americans Who Make A Difference," highlighting individuals on Black History Month for their devotion to the Black community. Throughout her career, Yvonne has worked to build the wealth and influence of communities of color, helping direct critical resources to social, economic, and racial justice movements worldwide.
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WATCH NOW | Why Should We Invest in the Next Generation of Leaders?
Moderated by Hafeeza Rashed, Director of Programs and Partnerships at Moore Philanthropy, Comic Relief US recently convened its first grantee gathering since 2019. The event featured a thought-provoking panel discussion on the importance of investing in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and youth-led organizations. Leaders shared insights on why including youth as decision-makers is essential to solving complex problems and creating the change we want to see in the world.
Watch here
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Dara Weinerman Steinberg has a new article out, "Out of the Email Abyss: 3 Questions for Better Board Communications."
Excerpt: "How can staff use this important communication tool more effectively to get the responses they need and promote board engagement? Let’s look at a few simple questions to reduce frustration and improve outcomes.
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The Johnson Center for Philanthropy (JCP) is committed to providing accessible research that empowers the sector with critical knowledge, raises critical questions for interrogation, and informs practice to understand, strengthen and advance philanthropy.
Explore these most recent publications to shape, inform and expand your lens for impact:
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Littlefoot Ventures, a leading sustainability and food systems consultancy, invites you to Climate Messaging Mastery Course: a 6-week intensive tailored to empower food-focused nonprofits with the essential skills needed to craft compelling narratives that resonate with climate-focused donors, creating a pathway to secure crucial funding that propels your mission forward.
NNCG Member Eva Goulbourne is offering this program.
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