December newsletter

december newsletter

Whether you are celebrating a holiday, rejoicing over 2021 coming to an end, or somewhere in between, Collective 365 encourages you to take care of yourself this holiday season.
 
Tis the season to:
Give to yourself 
Rest & play
Surround yourself with good people
Donate to a cause
Do whatever you need / want to do
 
Below are a few quick reads on managing the holidays:
Reclaiming Joy During the Holidays (read)
Navigating Seasonal Depression During A Pandemic & Flu Season (read)

Mission Moment

The note above was written by one of our grant applicants. Although we were unable to award this grant applicant funding, we were able to connect them with two of our members, Anderson & Sean, who assisted with capacity building needs. The members of Collective 365 are the reason we are able to reimagine philanthropy and center Black & Brown folks!
 
If you are unsure if membership is right for you, answer these quick questions:
 
Are you looking for ways to support community initiatives?
 
Are you looking for ways to share your expertise?
 
Are you looking for ways to make an impact?
 
If the answer is yes...
 
Join Collective 365! 
 
Did you know membership is FREE? -- yup, that's right!
 
If you have a passion for Black & Brown people, a desire to volunteer, share resources & talent, then Collective 365 is the organization for YOU!
 
To become a member, click the button below.
 
We offer three different levels of membership:
 
General Membership [Investment of $0-$49]Give your time and talent. Membership for 2021-2022 begins February 2, 2021 and concludes February 1, 2022. Membership is on an annual basis
 
Voting Membership [Investment of $50 or more]Voting Members vote on how grant funding is awarded. Membership for 2021-2022 begins February 2, 2021 and concludes February 1, 2022. Membership is on an annual basis
 
Board Membership [3 year commitment]Board members help recruit General, Voting, and Board Members; oversee fiduciary decision making; and advance the mission of the organization. Investment of $100 or more
 
Got questions? We've got the answers, just email us at collective365info@gmail.com.
 
Click below to join:

Become a Member

Collective 365 will host our first membership drive in January 2022. Through this collaborative effort, we will increase Collective 365’s visibility and expand our reach through membership. But, we need your help. 
 
If you’re willing to record a short video (60 seconds or less) sharing your experience with Collective 365, please email Jenaé Harrington at jdeeharrington@gmail.com by December 27th. We’ll provide prompts and instructions to guide you. 
 
This is open to donors | grant applicants | volunteers

In Loving Memory
 
It is with a heavy heart, we share that our board member, Luc El-Art Severe, has passed away
 
Luc El-Art Severe, J.D. was the Vice President of Small Business and Workforce Development with United Way of New York City.
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Over the past decade, Luc has been a civic and spiritual servant where he has advised and developed recommendations for improving business processes and development, project management, performance practice, and resource management based on analytical findings to improve the delivery of services for the people in his community. Luc served on the National Advisory Committee to the Directorate of the U.S. Census Bureau and was General Counsel for the KBS LTD Foundation of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. He has been recognized in both the Network Journal's and the National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 for his service, awarded Honorary Fire Chief for the City of Atlanta Fire-Rescue by Former Fire Chief Dennis L. Rubin, recipient of the Community Service Award by the Long Island Branch of the National Association of University Women (NAUW), and awarded an official Citation by the Brooklyn Borough President and the NYC Commission on Human Rights for his service to his community.
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Luc has been blessed to respond to several relief efforts, notably serving as Senior Advisor and Stakeholder Engagement Lead for the Virgin Islands of the United States Governor’s Hurricane Recovery Taskforce immediately following Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, and translator for a delegation of physicians from Morehouse School of Medicine who responded to post-earthquake medical needs for Haiti in 2010.
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Luc is a graduate of Morehouse College who earned his Doctorate of Jurisprudence with a focus on Litigation from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. He was also matriculating in the Master of Divinity  program at Union Theological Seminary School at Columbia University. was the Co-Founder of S.O.A.R.
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Above all else Luc was a loving son, grandson, brother, nephew, cousin and friend. He will truly be missed.

Join the 2022 Grants Committee
 
We are seeking volunteers to join our Grants Committee.
 
The Grants Committee Members are responsible for:
* promoting the grant application
*revising the grant application
*providing feedback on pre-grant workshop
*reviewing applications
*conducting grant applicant interviews
*making recommendations to the voting membership
 
Are you interested yet? If so, please click the button below to submit your name and email address and a member of Grants Committee will reach out to you.
 
Got questions? We have the answers, shoot us an email at collective365info@gmail.com

Join the Grants Committee

THANK YOU
 
Your support on Giving Tuesday is much appreciated. With your help, we were able to raise $1,376 in 24 hours.
 
Our current grant fund is now $13k+
 
It is not too late to donate to help us create $35,000 in grant funding for 2022.

Donate

Baby, its getting cold outside!
 
Go ahead and get you a nice hoodie.
 
100% of proceeds benefit our grant fund
 
Adult sizes: Small - 2XL
 
More color options available

I want a hoodie

Our hats are powered by Godmama Wear and our apparel is powered by Color & Culture, both are small, Black woman owned businesses based in Virginia.
 
Hats | Short & long sleeve shirts
Crewneck sweatshirts | Hoodies

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If you have questions and/or ideas, please contact 
collective365info@gmail.com
 
Collective 365 is a registered 501(c)(3) and donations are tax deductible.
 
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