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Happy Times Linkediners, This past summer I had the privilege of joining Phoenix Charter Academy in Chelsea and I can’t express in full detail the great work this school has been doing since it was opened in 2006. As I see it, this school is about hope, inclusion, empowerment, global citizenship, social cohesion, common good, the eradication of suffering, exclusion, and loss. The school’s outcomes and impacts speak volumes. The school has been creating a soft but “radical” change through making secondary school education accessible. Not only this, but also the transition to either economically empowering jobs right after graduation, or to the pursuit of higher education in universities—for which Massachusetts has a universal renown— such as Brandeis, Northeastern, BU, or Bunker Hill. The school serves as a welcoming warm nest for new newcomers who, or whose parents, believe deeply in the American Dream and values. Being new to the USA, in general, and to Chelsea climate, in particular, makes these students and their families undergo a tsunami of challenges that only financial and social/emotional care can address, especially as the cold season is approaching rapidly. If you want to join a group of change makers, who strongly believe that what matters most are books, not bombs, and light of knowledge, not darkness of ignorance, consider supporting the scholars of Phoenix Charter Academy Chelsea. Change starts from here: https: https://gofund.me/f4d93ec4

I am truly humbled by all your kind words and feedback from this article. As time goes on, I have become more comfortable with sharing my personal story because it drives me to continue helping kids in need. It all comes down to education and opportunities. I established the Think Big Endowment for the FSU College of Business so that others would join in the pursuit of helping first-gen college students like me with opportunities for professional development skills, experiential learning, and workforce readiness. If you’re a fellow NOLE or like the idea of supporting higher education, please consider adding to the endowment. You can contact David Van Lone at [email protected].   If you want to help younger kids prepare for college, trade school or apprenticeships, we can also use your support for Think Big for Kids. We are providing middle and high school students with career exploration, mentorship, and job readiness & placement opportunities. We have served over 7,000 kids to date, but we need more volunteers, mentors and funding to break the cycle of poverty: Amy Alley www.thinkbigforkids.org. Whether you choose to give your resources or your time, both and in any amount are great. Whatever organization or non-profit you choose to support, do something to help others!  

Making smart choices isn't just about picking the right cereal for breakfast; it's the backbone of how we navigate school, work, and the perpetually moving target of human relationships. Good news on that front: The Alliance for Decision Education just bagged a cool $12.5M to boost their efforts in making young minds sharper at decision-making. This is a major leap in funding their Decision Education Research Grants and Awards Program, specifically aimed at the K-12 crowd. Got a minute? Take a gander into what the Alliance is rolling out with their Research Grants and Awards Program. It's all about giving the next generation a leg up in the decision-making department. Let's join forces to make sure as many of the little future adults in our charge have the toolkit they need to tackle the big (and small) decisions that shape their tomorrows. Dive in deeper here: #DecisionEducation bit.ly/3INcWFu

DEI in Fundraising Micro-Credentialing Registration is open and CFRE* points are available! In collaboration with our Consulting Partner Maia McGill and the Inclusive Philanthropy Institute, Marts&Lundy invites you to join us for a live webinar series. The program is designed for universities, university foundations, and organizations that are seeking actionable insights for prioritizing and elevating the perspectives and experiences of socially, culturally and economically diverse communities. By participating in the program, you will: 🔍 Identify areas of fundraising inequity that support systemic racism 🔧 Understand best practices in creating transparency and discipline around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work in higher education and advancement 🛠️ Be provided tools to help identify targeted equity outcomes 🗺️ Receive guidance in conducting asset and transformation mapping and developing a 3-year strategic plan to support sustainable philanthropy 💡 Utilize resources to help create a case statement for donors wishing to invest in equity action and social justice initiatives Follow This Link to Learn More and to Register https://lnkd.in/g4BVUrcF Early Bird Registration is Available Through January 15 *Full participation in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Fundraising: Advancing Equity Through Inclusive Philanthropy is applicable for 12 points in Category 1.B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification. #DEI #inclusivephilanthropy #CFRE #microcredentials

Research shows that under 18s in the North East are struggling. In 2022: 😔 - 19% of secondary school students said they felt lonely 😭 - Pupils who are 'quite' or 'very' happy with their life has decreased from 69% in 2019 to 59% ⬇ - North East students achieved the lowest UK attainment of top grades in GCSEs and A levels. With your help, we believe that arts and culture can change this. Join Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums in supporting the wellbeing and education through workshops and events for families, children and young people by pledging £100 today: https://lnkd.in/e2gFRums Children and young people who participate in arts and culture: 😍 - Display positive behaviours, such as empathy 🧠 - Develop skills and behaviours that improve school performance (cognitive abilities up 17%) 💖 - Are 38% more likely to report good health 👩🔬 - Are more likely to gain and stay in employment Help us make a difference by pledging £100 to the cause. Sign up now at: https://lnkd.in/e2gFRums and your pledge will be match funded by Big Give! The deadline is September 1st 2023. Thank you and please share 🤘

I need you to know this. The effect you have on our SD2 Scholars, Fellows, and Interns—it’s so much bigger than you could possibly realize. You’ll recognize their talent. You’ll see something in them they don’t yet see in themselves. More importantly, they’ll be around you and start to change how they see themselves. A Fellow recently sent me a handwritten note that read, "It's hard for me to say this, but I never feel more invincible, more like a CEO, and more like a leader than when I'm by your side." This letter made me feel some type of way. I still get choked up reading it, and I've read it like 15 times! What he does not yet realize is that it’s always been there in him—that invincibility and leadership. He just didn’t quite feel it himself until he was around us. And it will take a lifetime for him to appreciate that we’re the ones who feel invincible when we’re with these talented young people. They’re so early in their journey. They have so much to do. It’s just begun. We see it. They are the next iconic innovators, executives, and community leaders. They’re the ones who will change our world for the better.   I want you to have these experiences with us. Join us. Become a Mentor, review a resume, fund a program and scholarship, or even hire an intern! We’ll help you. You’ll join a community at SD2 who approach their roles with humility, recognizing the greatness already present within these students. They understand that we are the fortunate ones and that we have much to learn. And at SD2 our culture runs deep, the SD2 Board is unlike any other. At a moment's notice, any of them is ready to work the registration at an event, open their networks and pocketbooks, or provide counsel as if we were running a Fortune 50 company.   Join us and find out. It’s hard to describe what it feels like but it’s here. Reach out. Happy 3rd Birthday SD2! #FAMILY #HBD #TALENT

According to Candid, new data from FoundationMark indicates recovery in foundation asset value in the second quarter of 2023: "Total assets of foundations in the United States rose by $100 billion in the first half of 2023 to $1.25 trillion, signaling a reversal from declines in the previous three quarters, an analysis by FoundationMark finds." Link below to the FoundationMark data. #philanthropy #grants #nonprofit