And the winner is...
Thank you to the 29 organizations that participated in the Building Buzz contest! We are excited to announce that ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia was the randomly drawn winner of the $500 prize.

We encourage you to check out all of the Impact Stories and do a search on social media posts with #ReadyforSpring2ACTion to see how your fellow nonprofits are preparing for the big day.

We plan to offer another $500 challenge related to Free Agent Fundraisers - stay tuned for more details!

And if for some reason you haven't registered for Spring2ACTion yet - February 28 is the last day for early registration. Sign up today!
Impact Story: ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia (ECNV)
"This will be our second time participating in Spring2ACTion and we are excited to be back. The funds that were raised in our previous experience with Spring2ACTion helped us to coach individuals within our multicultural families. Here is a testimonial from an individual:

'I have the opportunity to say a few words to you, Miss Fajardo. That day you answered my phone call, I was hopelessly walking with my physical pain and my heart was very heavy because I couldn’t find an answer to my questions. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for answering my call and making an appointment with me. Thank you for letting me know more about the ECNV program that you are a part of, I knew that there are professional people, leaders who work with heart who guide visitors to have confidence and hope with professionalism. Miss Fajardo, I sincerely appreciate the way you are guiding me and the time you took to make sure I feel comfortable and being bilingual gave me more comfort to express myself. I will continue advancing in my vocational rehabilitation by putting your advice into practice. Thank you for accepting to be my coach, it is a great impact on my life. I will remember your words when we say goodbye, Úrsula never turn off the light of your heart. Have faith we will work together to keep it lit and move forward! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2023, to you Miss Fajardo and the ECNV Staff.'

This year, we hope to continue our efforts in providing support and advocacy to several individuals within the disability community."
Spring2ACTion 201 - Thursday, March 2
Ready to get your Board on board?

Want to learn how to leverage Free Agent Fundraisers?

Join our Spring2ACTion 201 session and hear how your fellow nonprofits are thinking about engaging their team in Spring2ACTion. 

Special guests include: 
  • Lisa Jacobs from Alexandria Tutoring Consortium who will share how she engages her board in building support for ATC's campaign. 
  • Lindsey Swanson from Kelley Cares Foundation who will share her experience as a Free Agent Fundraiser. 

(Note: Amy Rutherford from Penny Post & Red Barn Mercantile can no longer join us for this session, but she'll be sharing at the March 23 workshop)

The ACT & GiveGab teams will also share best practices. Bring your ideas and questions - we want to make this session interactive and provide opportunities for group sharing and learning. 
Spring2ACTion Sponsors
Questions about Spring2ACTion? Contact Brandi Yee at brandi.yee@actforalexandria.org