Spring2ACTion 101
New to Spring2ACTion or just need a refresher? Join us on Thursday, February 2 for our Spring2ACTion 101!

Learn everything you need to know about Spring2ACTion, including the nuts and bolts of navigating your dashboard, resources available for your campaign, goal setting (pre and post S2A), and how to highlight and maximize your organization’s fundraising page. We’ll have plenty of time to answer your giving day questions and to hear from and share tips with your nonprofit peers.

52 organizations have signed up for Spring2ACTion - are you one of them? The cost to participate is $30 and increases after February 28.
Impact Story: Casa Chirilagua
We want to hear your Spring2ACTion impact stories so we can highlight them here in our newsletter, on the site and/or social media. Why do you love Spring2ACTion? What difference did funds raised in 2022 make for your organization?

"One of Casa Chirilagua's second graders came in the last two hours of the day and donated her entire piggy bank to Casa Chirilagua. She saw the number all day apparently and then ran home to tell her mom that she had to give to Casa. It's one of the most beautiful gifts we've ever received. We still have the jar that we received the donation in."

- Jon Paramore, Casa Chirilagua
ACT's Advancing Racial Equity Cohort Program
Are you interested in examining your own behaviors, organizational culture, policies and practices to see how you may be perpetuating racism, bias and discrimination? ACT is too! We are launching a cohort program for organizations that want to continue their racial equity journey.
 
This 6-session cohort program will provide the opportunity to build community, accountability and learn together and from one another. Each organization will complete a racial equity assessment that will help them identify ways they can adopt, change, or strengthen practices and policies to better ensure racial equity. Based on the assessment, each organization will create a racial equity plan and take a deep dive to identify one challenge area of focus. Organizations can also participate in 1:1 coaching for additional support.
 
Want to learn more? Join our virtual open house/info session on Wednesday, February 15 from 9:30-10:30am.  
Nonprofit Pulse Check
ACT for Alexandria is embarking on a community-driven strategic planning process that will shape our strategic priorities for the future. Between October 2022 and March 2023, ACT and our community listening and strategic planning team are engaging with stakeholders city-wide for their input. And as an important partner in Alexandria's nonprofit ecosystem, we need your help!

ACT is conducting a "pulse check" survey and we're looking for nonprofit-specific input. This survey includes questions about what your hopes are for the community, what specific challenges your organization is experiencing and what you think ACT should focus on in the coming years.

Thanks in advance if you've already completed the survey! As a nonprofit partner, your unique perspective is needed as we envision our future together. Deadline to respond is February 3rd.
Questions about Spring2ACTion? Contact Brandi Yee at brandi.yee@actforalexandria.org