Community Reflections Archives

Changemakers Blog, Community Reflections, FeaturedApril 28, 2022April 28, 2022

4 Ways RVC’s Community Impact Fellows ✨Flourish✨

I don’t know about y’all, but 2022 is FLYING by. It’s somehow already the end of April, which at RVC means we’re just a couple months

Changemakers Blog, Community ReflectionsSeptember 21, 2021September 21, 2021

How I Made Remote Onboarding Work for Me

To many folks in my circle, I am the quintessential job hopping millennial. After only a few years of using my undergrad degree and a nasty

Changemakers Blog, Community Reflections, FeaturedAugust 11, 2021August 11, 2021

Exciting News: RVC’s New Co-Executive Director Structure

This is it. The moment we’ve all been waiting for since Vu announced his retirement three years ago. WE HAVE A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STRUCTURE!!! I

Changemakers Blog, Community ReflectionsJuly 6, 2021August 26, 2021

Attention Small Nonprofits: If You Care about Your Employees, Help Them Retire

Those that are attracted to the nonprofit sector tend to be a caring bunch. They are often paid under-market wages and work long hours, justified (by both ourselves and our employers) by the meaning we derive from our work and the good we are doing in the world.

Changemakers Blog, Community Reflections, NewsMarch 15, 2021March 15, 2021

Making Philanthropy More Equitable: Introducing the Equitable Grantmaking Continuum

At RVC, we have worked with dozens of grassroots nonprofits of color over many years. Some of those organizations have thrived, others have folded. When it comes to building healthy organizations, there is no substitute for visionary leadership and dedicated, driven staff, but every organization we work with has this. So what does it mean when nonprofits have talented staff and a strong mission, yet still don’t thrive? The answer: it boils down to funding.