BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Social Current - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Social Current X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.social-current.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Social Current REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211026T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211026T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T123322 CREATED:20211001T175339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T044610Z UID:10000130-1635260400-1635264000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Equity-Driven Fundraising and Marketing: Building an Authentic EDI Lens DESCRIPTION:Register Online \n \n As fundraisers and marketers\, we can play a powerful role in dismantling racism. Our messages influence our communities. Our language can help shape policy. Our words carry currency. How we talk about it matters. Every philanthropic and nonprofit organization has an extraordinary opportunity and responsibility to do better. Frankly\, society’s need for many of the programs and services provided by the human-serving sector stems from systemic racism. Until we name that\, we cannot create the real and lasting change with families and communities that our mission statements loftily promise. \nFor an organization to put equity at the center of its mission\, values\, and leadership\, it must look deeply into all aspects of agency operations—including fundraising and marketing. Guided by two expert fundraising and marketing professionals\, this webinar will candidly explore how the language of fundraising\, use of illustrations\, and characterizations of clients can contribute to their marginalization and oppression. We also will discuss strategies and tactics that likely reinforce negative attitudes by donors towards those in the community served. Special emphasis will be given to the problems that have been perpetuated because of the overwhelming lack of diversity among professionals in the field\, evident in the majority percentage of fundraisers who are white (79%). \nTopics for discussion will include: \n\nMoving to community-centric instead of donor-centric fundraising\nHonoring clients’ life experiences and hard work in partnering with organizations and donors\nHiring fundraising and marketing staff of color proportionate to communities served\nUsing language\, illustrations\, and photos that honor and represent our communities\nInvolving the whole organization and board members in supporting equity\, diversity\, and inclusion\nAuthentically engaging with all organizations in the community\, particularly the NAACP\, Urban League\, LGBT centers\, and other local or regional groups\nImplementing a sample list of effective steps to avoid a repeat the failures described in the 1968 Report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (i.e.\, the Kerner Commission Report)\nTalking with funders about supporting equity in your community with their investment\n\nThe presenters will share the knowledge gained from their experiences in highly diverse communities. All have made strides toward greater equity\, diversity\, and inclusion in their organizations and will offer practical solutions. Both are white leaders who are committed to using their voices and their privilege to become better allies. \nParticipants will be encouraged to share their stories of success\, however large or small. The presenters will invite questions throughout the session to ensure there is clarity and a diversity of ideas for solutions discussed. A custom toolkit of action items\, checklists\, and tips to advance equity in marketing and fund development will be distributed. \nThis presentation is sponsored by the Alliance-COA’s Fundraising\, Marketing\, and Communications Peer Exchange\, which serves as a place to make connections\, share ideas\, and ask questions among professionals working in fund development\, marketing\, communications\, and public relations. Participants in this community also have access to a comprehensive library of resources\, including a variety of materials on multiple topics designed to assist with creating a fund development plan\, engaging board members in fundraising\, building a brand strategy\, and staying current with ever-changing digital trends\, among many other vital fundraising\, marketing\, and communications functions. \nWhat You’ll Take Away \n\nResources for beginning your own EDI journey and centering your work through an EDI lens\, including opportunities to consider how you have or plan to abandon stereotypes in your communications and how to have honest conversations with donors about racism\nA deeper understanding of the critical role organizational communications play in shaping the perceptions of the organization held by clients\, philanthropic donors\, contracting entities\, public and private marketing partners\, and the public\nAppreciation for the corrective actions needed for stereotypes among clients and these stakeholders\nAwareness of fundraising\, marketing\, and communications’ role and responsibility in ensuring authentic EDI engagement across the organization; these include assessments\, services\, outreach\, and especially staffing representative of the makeup of the community\, e.g.\, POC\, API\, indigenous peoples\, First Americans\, LGBTQAI+\n\nWho Should Join\n\nChief development officers\nFund development staff\nMarketing staff\nChief executives\nCOOs\nBoard members\n\nPresenter\n \nLeonard P. Iaquinta\nPrincipal\nLen Iaquinta’s Excellence in Communications Inc. \nLen Iaquinta is a career fundraiser of millions of dollars in major gifts\, grants\, and periodic funds. Recognized as a strategic thinker\, he is passionate about improving the culture of philanthropy. He augments the performance of nonprofit organizations in fund development and public communication. Iaquinta advises the Nonprofit Development Certificate Programs of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and teaches six-hour modules. He often presents regional and national workshops. Iaquinta is a past two-term board member and a 20-year member of the steering committee of the Fundraising\, Marketing and Communications Peer Exchange of Alliance-COA. \nFollowing study at Northwestern University (B.S.J.) and Columbia University in the City of New York (M.S.J.)\, he joined the Academy for Educational Development in New York City. There he raised funds from the U.S. government and private foundations and staffed projects including the reporting of human behavior\, minority recruitment into journalism\, and higher education management. \nHe led the United Way of his hometown and devoted 30 years to successful university fundraising and alumni programming at his alma maters and public campuses. As a board member and officer\, he has led human development services agencies to improve their philanthropic performance and enhance their public reputations during his 52-year career. Iaquinta has been a leader in the LGBTQAI+ community since 1971. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJocelyn Mourning\nVice President of Advancement\nThe Family Conservancy \nJocelyn Mourning is a fundraising and communications expert focused on helping children grow up in healthy communities with thriving families so they may experience well-being throughout their lives. She is passionate about Kansas City families and was born and raised in the KC Metro. Mourning has been overseeing the increasingly successful fundraising events\, grants\, and other donor relations at The Family Conservancy\, a 140-year-old nonprofit\, since 2012. \nShe holds a fundraising certificate from the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at the University of Missouri – Kansas City’s Bloch School of Management\, is a CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive)\, and also has marketing and sales experience in the for-profit sector. Mourning is co-chair of the Fundraising\, Marketing\, and Communications Alliance-COA Peer Exchange Group core team. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n Register Online URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/equity-driven-fundraising-and-marketing-building-an-authentic-edi-lens/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T150000 DTSTAMP:20260415T123322 CREATED:20211001T202105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T044346Z UID:10000135-1635260400-1635260400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:An Introduction to COA Accreditation DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This free 30-minute webinar provides an introduction to the COA accreditation process. It is perfect for anyone seeking accreditation for the first time\, interested in what is required to become accredited\, or mandated to become accredited by state or federal legislation (such as the Family First Prevention Services Act). Participants will gain an understanding of the key concepts that define COA\, the steps toward becoming accredited\, and the benefits of accreditation. There will also be a Q&A portion for us to answer any questions you might have. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/an-introduction-to-coa-and-the-accreditation-process/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211015 DTSTAMP:20260415T123322 CREATED:20211001T185418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T043731Z UID:10000132-1633996800-1634255999@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:SPARK 2021 DESCRIPTION:Register Online \n \n Designed by the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and Council on Accreditation (Alliance-COA)\, SPARK 2021 is a three-day virtual learning experience that will activate the power of the social sector. It also signals an exciting new era for us and the sector\, as we will be launching our new organization during the opening session. \nRegister for this three-day\, virtual learning experience\, to convene leaders from across the human services ecosystem to create a unified\, intrepid\, just\, and purposeful network so that all people can thrive. \nFueled by a commitment to advance equity and improve the well-being of all people\, we will elevate important conversations around some of today’s most vexing challenges and inspire participants to implement innovative practice\, policy\, and research. \n  \nLearning\nLearn about advancing equity at the individual\, organization\, and systems levels. \nVIEW LEARNING \n  \nSchedule\nDon’t miss a moment. Check out the schedule for all SPARK sessions and speakers. \nVIEW SCHEDULE \n  \nSponsors\nMany thanks to our SPARK sponsors for making this virtual experience possible. \nVIEW SPONSORS \n  \n  \nOpening Headliner\n \nDr. Ibram X. Kendi\nBestselling Author\nHow to Be an Antiracist \nAndrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities\nBoston University \n  \nClosing Headliner\n \nHeather McGhee\nBestselling author\nThe Sum of Us \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n\n\n\nThank You to Our Diamond Sponsors!\nView All SPARK 2021 Sponsors.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nContact SPARK 2021 support with questions. \n\n \n\n \n Register Online URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/spark-2021/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/spark-2021-_GIF_light-cropped.gif END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR