March 2024

ACF hosts nonprofit conference March 21

Akron Community Foundation will host its first-ever Nonprofit Insights Conference March 21 at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn, an all-day learning experience for nonprofit leaders, which will provide practical tools for strengthening your organization. The event features keynote speakers April Walker, founder of Philanthropy for the People, and Steve Higgins, CFRE, President & CEO of Carter, along with a host of other workshops and interactive sessions.

Racial equity library offers more than 4,000 resources

Equity in the Center offers a comprehensive library of racial equity tools, research, tips, curricula and other resources to help increase organizational understanding of racial justice.

Goods Bank provides essential items for nonprofits

Blog: Demystifying Candid data

One of Candid's top priorities is to ensure the best data possible is being shared among nonprofits, helping to improve this sector’s work on the vast problems we face as a society. This blog post aims to demystify how exactly Candid goes about collecting better and more timely data and numerous ways it offers data that will help nonprofits achieve their missions for free or at a discount.

QCDs: Five questions your donor may be asking

As you review your donor lists and plan 2024 cultivation activities, pay particular attention to donors you know are over the age of 70 ½. That's because these donors are eligible to make what's known as a "Qualified Charitable Distribution," or "QCD," to your organization's endowment fund at the community foundation directly from the donor's IRA. Here are answers to the questions donors might ask you about QCDs.

Visit Our Nonprofit Resources Hub

The Nonprofit section of our website features helpful, free information and resources like training videos, past newsletters, articles and more and is updated regularly. Check back for the latest news and information.

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