The SouthCoast Community Foundation held its 24th Annual Meeting at the UMass Dartmouth Charlton College of Business. The SouthCoast Community Foundation announced its new strategic plan and elected two new board members, Trish Arnold and Priscilla Ditchfield along with eight new Corporators. Guest speaker Jim Canales, President and Trustee of the Barr Foundation, shared his appreciation of the critical role of community foundations as strategic partners and leaders of their regions.
Thursday, March 18th | 1:00 - 2:30 pm Social distancing and lockdown protocols due to the coronavirus pandemic have forced a lot of our interactions to become digital, with nonprofits scrambling to keep up. In today’s digitally driven world, people have more messages...
Tuesday, March 9th | 10:30 - 12:00 PM A conversation with a potential donor. A question from a community leader. An inquiry from the press. How we tell our organization’s financial and programmatic story is essential - especially as organizations emerge from pandemic...
Tuesday, February 23rd | 10:30 - 12:00 PM No person - or organization - is an island! Nonprofit organizations are centered in communities and dependent upon relationships with people, families, groups, and other organizations – even those not in their field or sector....
Tuesdays, November 10th & 17th at 10:00 am In this constantly changing world, we are all living in, you need to stay nimble and creative in your approach to reaching out to your donors. Join Jenn Hayslett, highly rated fundraising trainer and coach, for two...
Thursday, November 12, 10:00 am-12:00 pm “Humans make plans; God laughs,” goes the old saying that seems particularly apt these days. How can you even think about “strategic planning” when you don’t know what the next quarter will bring, let alone the next three...
Thursday, November 19, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm The COVID-19 pandemic, the election, and racial justice protests have upended the entire nonprofit landscape. It is no longer business as usual for nonprofit fundraisers. With all the noise on social media, along with serious...
Thursday, December 3, 10:00 am - 11:30 am The research is in - 60% of people in North America prefer to give online. Revenue from individual online gifts grew by 19% over the past year. But are you making it easy for your donors to give on digital platforms? During...
Tuesday, December 8, 10:30 am-12:00 pm The nonprofit sector is woefully under-resourced. As a result, many Executive Directors and Boards are constantly searching for ways to increase revenue to meet the needs of the day-to-day. Too often we (and others) define our...
SOUTHCOAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 25 YEARS! Summer’s Last Blast was a VIRTUAL BLAST. Thank you to our sponsors and attendees for making this an exciting celebration. Ticketholders have access to our virtual event until September 18th, 2020 to enjoy this...
Celebrating 25 Years! The Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors featured a presentation of the past year's accomplishments and highlights, major upcoming initiatives, and an update on the current state of the Community Foundation. We welcomed in new members to our...