 Photo by Pixabay The NonProfit Times| News - February 23, 2021| COVID-19 and the shutdown have put the role of nonprofit boards in sharp focus. It’s a good time to reexamine your understandings and expectations of your organization’s board. What is it that boards actually do for a nonprofit? A good way to think about it is to remember the “required and elective” scheme. Boards are required to see to it that the nonprofit follows all applicable federal and state laws, including registration, taxation and other business matters. They are expected to approve a budget, hire and compensate the chief executive and see to it that the nonprofit pursues the mission for which it was created. Read More
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 Photo by Rebrand Cities from Pexels The NonProfit Times | News | March 9, 2021 | Google.org, the charitable arm of the amorphous search engine, launched a $25 million grant program on International Women’s Day to provide funding and Google expertise to nonprofits and social enterprises creating pathways for women and girls. It is called the $25 million Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls. Google is also providing $6 million in Ad Grants to UN Women to help raise awareness about the outsized impact COVID-19 has on women and girls, and a team of Google volunteers is working alongside them to highlight these critical PSAs across more than 200 countries and territories. Read More Further Reading:  Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Good proposals show that there’s a need for the program being proposed. One way to do this is by presenting statistics that give an accurate picture of the situation. Your organization’s credibility rests, in part, on demonstrating that you understand the problem you’re addressing. Avoid a common mistake — presenting only big national numbers when your program is locally-focused. If that happens, it suggests that you might not know the score in your community. Read More  Photo by Liza Summer from Pexels Crowdfunding and social media donors are more likely to give to family members or a friend than a stranger but when asked specifically about giving generally during the pandemic, they were slightly more likely to give to strangers. More than half of crowdfunding or social media donors (52.5%) contribute to a family member or close friend compared with nearly one-third (29.3%) who contribute to a stranger. When asked specifically about giving generally during the COVID-19 pandemic, 38.5% of all donors said they gave to strangers and 47.2% of donors who typically contribute to crowdfunding campaigns gave to strangers. The statistics come from a new study, Charitable Crowdfunding: Who Gives, to What, and Why?, by Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI. The report uses data from a survey of U.S. households conducted during September 2020. The sample of 1,535 adults was weighted to ensure results are representative of the general population. The study was conducted with support from Facebook. Read More - Charitable Crowdfunding: Who Gives, to What, and Why? - Complete 24-page report can be accessed here. By: The Annie E. Casey Foundation | Oct 30, 2019 | Positive relationships, open communication, mutual respect and consistent support are key to helping young people reach their educational and employment goals. Learn More  Contact a Development Specialist Today!  Casey Supports National Campaign to Stop Solitary for Kids. POSTED MAY 23, 2016, BY THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION In an essay titled “Solitary Torture” in the May 2016 issue of Sojourners Magazine, Daniel Mendoza wrote: “For 23 hours a day, I was kept in a windowless room smaller than a horse stable. How does this make us safer?” Daniel spent roughly two months in solitary confinement during the four and a half years he was incarcerated in a California juvenile hall. Read More January 20, 2020| child poverty, childwelfare, foster care, Foster care education, independece, intergenerational, intervention, life skills, mental health, Social worker, transition  BY THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION| DECEMBER 16, 2019| “We must be intentional in how we engage with young parents, especially those in the foster care system,” says Tammi Fleming, senior associate with the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative®. “Expectant and parenting youth have important experiences to bring to the table, and by accommodating their unique needs, we can ensure higher levels of youth-adult partnership participation.” Remembering that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to authentic youth engagement can create opportunities for more targeted, strategic youth-adult partnerships. A few ways to effectively engage young parents include:
Engaging young people can yield improved self-esteem, leadership, advocacy and professional development skills that can result in greater involvement in their communities. Read More  The road to homelessness | by BY KAYLA ROBBINS |OCTOBER 28, 2019| Invisible People #homelessness could happen to you....We so often (conveniently) forget that someone who has no #home is still an #American, a member of our #community and that people become #homeless for many reasons. Ask yourself, have I ever stopped to hear their #story or do I just believe what I see in the #media? You’ve heard it before: the root cause of homelessness is the lack of affordable housing. That’s still true. However, anyone can become homeless. Setting aside the structural factors and systemic failures, here are the most common individual causes of homelessness. Because this is a more personal look at the subject, I’ve included examples of someone who became homeless in these various ways. Eviction or Foreclosure Unsurprisingly, losing your home can result in homelessness. It did for William when he lost his Detroit home to foreclosure in 2007 while undergoing treatment for colon cancer. It’s a huge change, and with the limited notice you’re sometimes given, it’s incredibly difficult to scrape together enough money for a security deposit along with first and last month’s rent. Rosalind is one such person who was evicted from her apartment and subsequently became homeless. That was four years ago now. With housing prices rising across the country, many find themselves suddenly priced out of an apartment they’ve rented for years. Without the extra funds when prices increase by 50, 100, or even 200 percent, people must prepare for eviction. Even worse, you may not even be given the option of paying ridiculously inflated rent. Your landlord may just decide to kick you out in order to sell the property for a hefty price. Or, he may turn your unit into a more lucrative, short-term vacation rental. This increase in malicious evictions is what led the UK government to ban no-fault evictions, though many individuals and families who became homeless as a result of these evictions in previous years are still without housing. Ending a Relationship The end of a relationship can be a painful time for anyone. But the pain is magnified when it also forces you into homelessness. If you depend on a romantic partner or even a family member to provide housing, you could find yourself without a place to stay at the drop of a hat if the relationship suddenly goes sour. It happens far too often. And, if one doesn’t have the necessary resources to quickly get into alternate housing, the end of a relationship could be the beginning of a period of homelessness. It has happened to men like Mark, and women like Michelle. Domestic Violence A 2014 survey of 25 US cities showed that 15% of all homeless adults were survivors of domestic violence. Escaping domestic violence is a huge cause of homelessness for women, youth, and families. Often, survivors of domestic violence are cut off from their support networks and their finances, leaving them little resources with which to make their escape. A few brave people, like Monica, manage to break free anyway, though they may very well become homeless in the process. Coming Out As LGBTIQ+ This is a big one, particularly for homeless youth. Many young people who come out to their families as gay, bi, trans, or any label that doesn’t fit in with their family’s values, may find themselves kicked out of their homes. That’s what happened to Jaleel when he came out as gay, and to JoJo when she came out as trans. Health Issues Sudden health issues can be catastrophic for many in America. An injury, illness, or other medical event can quickly eat through any savings. It may cost you your job and even your home. Even if it’s not you who gets sick or injured, but a family member, as was the case for Carol, you may both end up homeless as a result. Read More  Adolescent Brain Development POSTED JULY 22, 2017, BY THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION:
Every year in America, too many young adults leave foster care without a family or the opportunities needed to succeed. Yet, child welfare professionals and caregivers can help these youth better navigate the path toward a healthy adulthood — and a new report from the Casey Foundation's Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative tells how. The Road to Adulthood: Aligning Child Welfare Practice With Adolescent Brain Development explores the latest research on adolescent brain development through the lens of racial and ethnic equity and inclusion and then relates this research to youth who have experienced foster care. The report offers recommendations for helping foster care youth and alum succeed in four areas: 1) permanence; 2) educational attainment and economic security; 3) stable housing; and 4) parenting of their own children. Read Article Download Report |
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