Jen Coken

📢 Unfortunately, the legacy of redlining still looms large over Black communities today. This eye-opening article from Confluence Philanthropy sheds light on the dark history of redlining and its enduring impact on housing, wealth, and opportunity disparities. 🏠 Redlining, a discriminatory practice in the 20th century, continues to cast a long shadow, denying Black families access to mortgages and loans and perpetuating segregated neighborhoods and unequal access to resources. 💡 Despite progress, there's still much work to be done to address these systemic inequalities. We need bold, innovative solutions and investments that prioritize equity and justice. This includes supporting initiatives that promote affordable housing, financial literacy, and community development in historically redlined areas. 🤝 Let's come together to dismantle the lingering effects of redlining and create a more inclusive and equitable future for all. Check out the full article for insights and inspiration: https://lnkd.in/dpZfZbeM #Redlining #Equity #CommunityDevelopment #SocialJustice #DismantleInequality #thoughtleadership

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Are you a donor? Grantmaker? Do you have 10 minutes? Help our colleagues at 21/64 and the National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers (NNCG) gain valuable insights on how you engage #philanthropy consultants or advisors to advance your giving. Click here to start the survey >> https://lnkd.in/gu_e_PEY

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It's through the collective efforts of Trust-based Philanthropy, the Equitable Evaluation Initiative, Capitalize Good, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, the Council on Foundations, the Council of Nonprofits, Fund for Shared Insight, Listen4Good, and their sister organizations, that we are moving closer to shifting power across the sector and toward the systems change we all envision. I designed the ImpactStory™ Strategy to align with the social sector initiatives connected to building the strength and reach of the social sector so everyone on this planet has access to thriving. Partnerships for Strategic Impact® | ImpactStory™ Strategy #ImpactStoryStrategy #Nonprofit #Philanthropy #SocialImpact  #ProgramEvaluation #MonitoringAndEvaluation #PerformanceMetrics #NonprofitEvaluation #ImpactAssessment #SocialImpactMeasurement #EvaluationCapacityBuilding

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3 things you should never do in prospect research. #FundraiseWithAllwell Week 17 This September, #FundraiseWithAllwell has been sharing gems on donor prospect research. Today wraps up our series for this month. In October, we dive into uncovering the secrets of cultivating strong relationships with donors 💡 . Make it a date. Prospect research is the lifeblood of your fundraising. Of course, that means there are dos and don’ts for delivering quality prospect research 🤔 . Today, I am sharing 3 things you absolutely should not do while carrying out prospect research ❌ . 1️⃣ Don’t focus only on wealth screening ❌. Sure, you want to get a good sense of your target donor’s net worth. You should pore through their financial statements, real estate holdings, business dealings and registered assets to guesstimate their capacity to give significantly to your cause. However, you are wrong if you stop there as the fact that they have a large capacity to give does not mean they want to give to you‼ 2️⃣ Don’t ignore their giving history ❌. Donors leave footprints in the fundraising landscape. If you don’t figure out whether they have given to similar organizations like yours in related geographies and sectors, you are in danger of wasting your entire fundraising budget pursuing donors who are simply not the right fit for you. 3️⃣ Don’t ignore their connections and relationships ❌. Donors talk to each other and are usually well networked within your sector, with fellow donors, grantees, philanthropy support organizations, e.t.c. If you ignore figuring out who in your network is connected to the target donor, you will be missing out on a big slice of the fundraising pie. There you have it, friends! After 5 weeks of dissecting donor prospect research this September, I expect that you are better armed to deliver on your fundraising goals as a #FundraiseWithAllwell pro 😎 . Reach out to Travaille Ensemble to find donor prospects for you, write your winning grants, train your nonprofit fundraising team, and provide you with research on funding and philanthropic trends in your space. Follow Allwell Akhigbe, MBA and turbocharge your nonprofit fundraising with #FundraiseWithAllwell insights every Monday by 9 a.m in Lagos (WAT) / 11 a.m. in Nairobi (EAT). Subscribe to my Business Insights for NGO newsletter for transformative fundraising gems every other Wednesday by 12 noon in Lagos and 2 p.m. in Nairobi. Please share these fun insights with your network too. #AllwellBDNuggets #funding #grantwriting #fundraising #proposalwriting #TravailleEnsemble #OnEstEnsemble #grants #nonprofits #africanphilanthropy #philanthropy #sustainability #FundingbyTravailleEnsemble

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