june NEWSLETTER Celebrating 1 year! upcoming events | capacity building updates |
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Collective 365 is celebrating one year of reimagining philanthropy. We launched on Juneteenth 2020 and want to reflect on our first year: 2 committees 8 board membzxers 92 members 211 grant applications 237 donors $4,429 for 2022 grant cycle (& counting) $17,500 for 2021 grant cycle 7 grant recipients THANK YOU for joining us on this journey! We are excited about what is to come. Help us celebrate: |
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Join Collective 365 Today! "A philanthropist is a person who donates time, money, experience, skills or talent to help create a better world. Anyone can be a philanthropist, regardless of status or net worth." - Fidelity Charitable If you are looking to start or expand your philanthropy legacy, join us. Here a few reasons to join: 1) Collective 365 centers Black & Brown people as visionaries, thought leaders and decision makers in their communities 2) Our grant funding supports individuals, groups, businesses and nonprofits 2) Members of Collective 365 will be actively engaged by contributing not only monetary resources, but their time, knowledge, skills, and access. 3) Build your network and community: our capacity building component connects members to the work being done in the community with an emphasis on sustainability & trust building Whether you give $10 or $10,000; 10 hours or 100 hours of your time, we want and need YOU! |
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There's Level to This... In an effort to make philanthropy inclusive, we offer three different levels of membership: |
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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. |
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Upcoming Events & Resources |
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Where We Belong Check out this free wellness resource for Black womxn. This newsletter is curated by Lisa Hicks, founding board member of Collective 365.
"For me, creating this newsletter means transferring energy to Black womxn I cannot regularly interact with. By sharing resources and tools, I hope this virtual space extends grace, empowers growth, and enables re-centering." | | |
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Black Lives Matter 804 Community Walk Saturday, June 5 12:00 - 4:00pm EST In the wake of continued community violence in the form of police violence, growing injustices, and inequities that communities are facing during this time, BLM 804 is engaging in a Community Walk beginning at J.R. Tucker High School to the Henrico Police Department where we will express our demands! BLM 804 needs your help spreading the word as they hope to apply some pressure before the Virginia General Assembly Session Special Session. Last year, BLM 804 was able to organize momentum to ensure issues that impact Black communities were seen and heard. This year, special session is expected to take place in August. | | |
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Lunch & Learn: Real Estate (The Melaninated Edition) Tuesday, June 22 12:00 - 1:30pm EST Join us for a panel discussion + Q & A about buying and selling house & investment properties. Our panelist include real estate agents, financial advisors, and investment property owners. Guest speakers include real estate agents, investment property owners, financial advisors | | |
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Strategic Planning & Communication Workshop Wednesday, October 13 1:00 - 3:00pm EST Guest speaker: Sean Smith This free workshop was created by a member of Collective 365 to provide support to our 2021 grant applicants and community members who are seeking guidance on how to create a strategic plan and effectively communicate their work to community members. | | |
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Grant Writing Wednesday, October 20 6:00-8:00pm EST Guest speaker: Sean Smith This free workshop was created by a member of Collective 365 to provide support to our 2021 grant applicants and community members who are seeking guidance on how to effectively write grants. | | |
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More events will be added to the calendar and will be shared via email and our social media platforms. |
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Capacity Building in Full Swing The members of Collective 365 are sharing their time and talent with 24 grant applicants. We received requests from 24 grant applicants about needs related to, but not limited to: administrative support, strategic planning, grant writing, marketing, professional development, volunteers. Based on the areas of expertise that folks shared on the member application, they were connected to the grant applicants. Our members are providing free services and/or sharing knowledge and resources to our grant applicants. |
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New Season, New Goal With your help we can get to our 2022 Grant Fund goal of $35,000.
All contributions are tax deductible and support individuals, businesses, groups, & nonprofits who are doing work with and for Black + Brown communities in DC, MD, VA
Can you make an investment? | | |
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Collective 365 x YouTube Did you miss our April Speaker Series events? Don't worry, we got you covered. Collective 365 now has a YouTube channel where you can find all the recordings of the speaker series. Check it out: | | |
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Supporting our 2021 Grant Applicants We received over 200 grant applications during the 2021 grant cycle. There are amazing individuals, groups, businesses, and nonprofits in DC, MD, & VA doing great work for and with Black & Brown communities.
Although we could not give grant funding to all the applicants, we invite you to learn about them, volunteer, and invest in them. Our goal is connect applicants with our members to provide capacity building support. In the meantime, we are highlighting all grant applicants from our 2021 grant cycle on our website. | | |
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Shop Collective 365! 100% of proceeds will be used for our community based grants 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. Short & long sleeve shirts Crewneck sweatshirts | Hoodies Hats | | |
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Support Collective 365 when you shop online with PayPal. Set us as your "favorite charity", and you can choose to donate $1 when you checkout with PayPal. Get started here: | | |
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Create a fundraiser on Facebook to spread the word about the mission of Collective 365 and invite your friends to donate to Collective 365. Facebook fundraiser also allows you to share your fundraiser via email, Twitter, and other platforms with a shareable URL. After all, giving is more fun when you do it with friends! |
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Collective 365 is now on Benevity, which means you can select us for your employee giving program. Benevity is trusted by the world’s most purpose-driven brands to engage their people and communities in doing good. Over 600 companies utilize Benevity for their employee giving program. If your company does not use Benevity, please let us know so we can learn how to be added to your company's employee giving program. |
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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. Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Instagram | Connect with us on LinkedIn |
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