Planning for Spring2ACTion Success
The Spring2ACTion 201 training on Tuesday, February 23 at 9:30 will focus on planning your strategy for success including matching grants, Free Agent Fundraisers, using data from your reports to steward donors, and more! There will be plenty of time for Q&A too.
If you missed the Spring2ACTion 101 workshop, you can find a recording and slides on the Trainings page of the Spring2ACTion site.
Rallying Donors to Give
Congratulations to The Spitfire Club
for being the first $100 prize winner!
"Spring2ACTion has been such a gift to us. As a small organization, Spring2ACTion gives our supporters a reason to rally around us, while also giving us a platform to tell our story and share our impact. Last year, alone, we were able to fund one third of our annual budget through Spring2ACTion."

Amanda Hazelwood, Executive Director of The Spitfire Club
Spring2ACTion is bringing greater visibility to organizations and the good work they are doing and we know collective storytelling is essential to the success of Alexandria's Giving Day. We are seeking your stories to share on the site and social media. Submit your story by February 12, 2021 to be entered to win one of five $100 prizes.
Upcoming Racial Equity
Learning Opportunities
Allyship Workshops
Are you interested in learning how to be a more effective ally for racial equity? This fast-paced, 2-day virtual workshop hosted by Whitney Parnell of Service Never Sleeps will give you the tools to:

  • promote racial equity within your organization
  • be an active ally for racial justice
  • center people of color
  • navigate intersectionality across identities
  • continue your own self-work journey

You’ll leave this workshop committed to the Allyship lifestyle, and prepared to facilitate change in your own life and workplace.

This two-part workshop will take place on March 11 and 12 from 9:30AM - 12:30PM. Please only register if you are able to attend both sessions. Space is limited, there are only 50 spots open and seats sell out quickly! The session is only open to individuals who live or work in Alexandria.

Allyship in Action Cohort Program
Ready to take a deeper dive? This 6-month program will provide opportunities to proactively exercise Allyship in a structured group setting of accountability and support. Sessions will include teaching from Whitney Parnell, individual reflection, small group discussion, large group guided sharing, and homework assignments to put into lessons learned into practice.

Dates include: April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, August 12 and September 9. Please commit to attending all dates before signing up.

Only those who have participated in a past Allyship workshop or will be attending the March workshop are eligible to participate in this series.