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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Reflections from Community Rise’s panel on mutual aid and organizing
This blog is a collaboration between Communities Rise, RVC Seattle, and Alphabet Alliance of Color. A lil event recap On June 9th, Communities Rise hosted a Growing In Solidarity Panel […]
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.
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?”
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 […]
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.
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.
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, […]
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 […]
Ask Me Anything: Juan Manuel Flores Jr. (he/him), Operations Support Program Manager
What drew you to RVC? I was looking for a place that resonated with who I am and where I was in life – a space that already existed in […]
An open letter to our community
The question of equity and justice in Palestine and Israel Beloved community, We cry and grieve with our communities who are impacted by the ongoing violence in Gaza. We send […]
Community Solution: Restorative Justice
Welcome to our first Community Solutions blog, a place where we will periodically explore the important work RVC partners are doing to transform communities! Today’s conversation centers around Restorative Justice […]