Leaning Into Our New Normal
I can’t seem to get the lyrics of Hal David and Burt Bacharach’s song from 1965, “What the World Needs Now is Love”, out of my head. Turns out that year the war in Vietnam was raging, riots broke out for six days in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, and Malcolm X...
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Highlights & Celebrations – Q1 2019
Building for Today and Tomorrow with the YWCA – Due East Partners was excited to celebrate the opening of The YWCA of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County’s new domestic violence safe house in February. We’re particularly grateful for the unique role we’ve played in...
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Women in Social Change Breakfast – March Event Recap
“What part of you must be fed?” This was a most thought-provoking question to be asked while gathered over coffee and delicious morning provisions, feeding our physical bodies, and surrounded by 40 women social change leaders, feeding our energy and souls. On a...
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American Journalism Project Launches First-of-its-Kind Venture Philanthropy Firm to Save Local Journalism
Local equals trust. It was the resounding message spoken by Alberto Ibargüen, President, CEO and Trustee of the Knight Foundation and reverberating through the Knight Media Forum, hosted in Miami at the end of February. While it would have been ideal to write this...
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Building Strong Women and Girls – Our Own Community Engagement
Last week was National Women and Girls in Sport Day. Started by the Women’s Sports Foundation more than three decades ago, this celebration has empowered women and girls to get moving, reap the benefits of physical activity and push past their limits both in sport and...
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Celebrating Our Clients' Success in 2018 As the year winds down and we look ahead to an exciting 2019, we are taking this moment to reflect on the important work we get to do together with our clients and recognize your many achievements. Here are a few highlights...
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$5,000 Over and 5 Days Ahead of Goal: The Fort Meade Alliance Foundation Raises Awareness
As citizens and civilians, it’s easy to assume that federal funds cover all of the needs for the military. In our recent work with the Fort Meade Alliance Foundation we learned that this is not always the case. Critical services for our men and women in uniform, and...
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The Holy Grail of Nonprofit Sustainability
Sustainability. It's the Holy Grail for most nonprofit organizations. Too often we focus on just one aspect of sustainability - funding - and fail to see the big picture of forces that truly drive growth. About 10 years ago, funders began requiring sustainability...
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5 Ways to Thank Your Nonprofit Donors
Congratulations! You’re nearing the end of your fiscal year, and it looks like your nonprofit organization will achieve its fundraising goals. Wonderful. The goal was challenging and the outcome at times uncertain, but you succeeded. Be sure to celebrate with your...
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