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Supporting Native communities is about listening and relationships

Candid

The Northwest Area Foundation has been a longtime funder of Native communities. We’ve come to understand that Native communities need to determine their own futures, not funders. The commitment is an intentional public pledge to stand alongside Native communities. It’s the relationship that matters most to Native communities.

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Strengthening communities by supporting the nonprofit workforce 

Candid

But hardship doesn’t just exist among the communities we serve; it’s present within our own workforce as well. Systemic disparities affect nonprofit workers’ financial stability While many nonprofits focus on equity in our communities, there are discrepancies within our own organizations.

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How Summit redefines community for entrepreneurs

Fast Company Tech

From the mouths of most companies, the word community amounts to nothing more than another cliched buzzword drained of any substance. But in some instances, the idea of community is so intrinsic to what the company is and stands for that the meaning behind the word evolves into something more. Community is not the right word.

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2022: A Year of Investment in Our Association Community

Association Analytics

As we head into 2023 with excitement and enthusiasm, we reflect back fondly on 2022 as a year of important and successful investments from Association Analytics (A2) to the association community covering everything from analytics webinars, industry partnerships, evolving product features, great employees and significant focus on customer success.

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Applications are now open for the 2025 Seniors Community Grant Program

Charity Village

The Government of Ontario announced that applications are now open for the Ontario Seniors Community Grant Program. The grants, ranging from $1000 to $25,000, support local, not-for-profit community groups and organizations to deliver programs and learning opportunities for Ontarians aged 55+.

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AI generators say there are no Black surfers. This group is out to change that

Fast Company Tech

The biggest challenge for Mesfin and project collaborators was the vetting process to make sure they selected photographers who not only had technical skill but also understood and were connected to the communities they were aiming to represent.

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How an L.A. community of wildfire survivors is getting insurance to pay for contamination testing

Fast Company Tech

Of 81 homes tested so far for lead, all show elevated levels, according to the group. The group hopes the data will help residents who can’t afford it to convince their insurers to cover testing and remediation. “I’ve already had multiple people reach out and say: ‘Thank you for publishing this map.

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