Surviving the wave of attacks on nonprofits 

Listen, I know that you know that things continue to be escalating versions of fucked up in our country. Our systems are continuing to crumble under the weight of budget […]

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Mail lists & wealthy donors will not save us

But I know that it sure as hell isn’t going to be continuing to beg for scraps from wealthy donors who – according to new research from Lilly Family School of Philanthropy – are likely to decrease donations now that new tax laws reduce how much they can claim as deductions. It’ll be centering our communities, being transparent about what we’re doing as nonprofits, and challenging the systems that got us here in the first place.

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Strengthening BIPOC Nonprofits Together

Around ten years ago, a funder came to Communities Rise (known at the time as the Nonprofit Assistance Center or NAC) and said “What makes you different from RVC?” The implication was clear: “Did we both need to exist?”

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Statement on Increased ICE Violence

What is the role of a non-profit when ICE violence infects our communities like a plague? We’ve been talking about this a lot recently as the pressure of the moment […]

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What our deficit taught us

Well here we are. Writing about last year’s deficit feels a bit like sitting across from a friend at a cafe when they know you are going to spill the […]

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Capacity builders on how philanthropy needs to change

Without a radical increase in support from funders, organizations will continue to attempt to maintain the level of service they have provided. But it will be hard. In the first 6 months of this administration, nonprofits laid off over 22,000 staff. We cannot magically fix societal problems, but we are even less prepared to prop up social supports when funding never matches the growing needs, increasing crises, and continued loss of public funds. We are unable to get to where we are going without sustained gifts of all sizes alongside grant funding increases that are proportional or exceed the rate of inflation, and we must keep expectations in proportion with funding changes.

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How to close a nonprofit while honoring community

Closing, dissolving, or sunsetting. Whatever you call it, it’s one of the hardest choices a nonprofit can make. One of our partner organizations, Renton Innovation Zone Partnership (RIZP) sat down with their RVC program manager Miko Pugal to talk about their decision to close, reflect on their wins, and share about some big takeaways from their leadership structure.

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Fellowship Program Closing

Transcript Christian Moore (CM): Hey, y’all, I’m Christian.  Karina Arroyo (KA): I’m Karina. Yecelica Valdivia (YV):  I’m Yecelica, CM: And we are RVC’s Fellowship Team. Our program is closing down, […]

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RVC’s Transition Update

To our amazing community of supporters and changemakers,  Today, we want to share some hard news with you about RVC. RVC will have a funding shortfall in the next fiscal […]

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Goodbye from Flo to the RVC Community

Dear Gentle Readers of RVC, Serving the RVC community for the past seven years as a fellow and then full-time staff member has been a pleasure and honor! RVC is […]

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February 2024 Newsletter

Registration is open for RVC’s 2024 Block Party!! We’re back!! After three years of pausing in-person events, RVC Seattle is excited to create a space for our community to gather, […]

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