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We're excited to share the latest evaluation of Hawaii Community Foundation’s Promising Minds initiative, showcasing progress in early childhood mental health in Hawaiʻi. Key insights include: Systems. 🔄 Shifted focus from trauma-informed processes to resilience-focused outcomes. Providers. 📚 Enhanced trauma-informed practices through focused training. Workforce. 📈 Increased number of trained providers. Policy. 📝 Contributed to development of the Integrated Infant and Early Childhood Behavioral Health Plan and Office of Wellness and Resilience. Explore the full report for more insights to learn how local leaders are working together to support a resilient future for Hawaiʻi’s youngest keiki. 🌺 https://lnkd.in/gQK8KPYA

Since 2004, Family Voices of CA has supported families of children with special health care needs to advocate for systems and policy change through its Project Leadership program. Two decades in, our evaluation report highlights how program graduates have organized and led community events, provided peer support to other families, and contributed to public awareness campaigns, resulting in broader systemic changes and enhanced community resources. Read more in our new report: https://lnkd.in/gP7webK3

In the latest in our Meet Our Partners series Priya Jagannathan of Oakland Starting Smart and Strong reflects on the shift to strengths-based perspectives, the role of humility in evaluation, and the importance of creativity. https://lnkd.in/gm_6KHBw

How can you get others in your organization on board for #participatory learning? Our new guide offers tips on easing tensions that may arise when adopting this approach. We invite you to learn more about common challenges and strategies that prevailed. #Philanthropy #Evaluation #Equity https://lnkd.in/gsy8SuY4

🎉 Engage R+D is thrilled to celebrate 15 years of the Foundation Review! 🎉 If you’re new to the only peer-reviewed journal published in philanthropy, don’t miss thid special anniversary issue, featuring some of the most influential pieces from the past decade and a half. Check it out and stay tuned for more to come!

It’s time! California, the 5th largest economy in the world, has benefited greatly from the courageous work of Black-led organizations across the entire state. This is a reality you see and experience every day, and we are so grateful for your support in ensuring this story is told to those who need to hear it: funders, legislators, our communities, and beyond. Black Equity Collective and Nonprofit Finance Fund are conducting a survey of Black-led organizations in California! From today through August 16th, your input is essential to capturing an expansive view of the wealth and well-being Black-led organizations deliver to CA. Click the link to learn more https://lnkd.in/eNujzbPE

It’s time! California, the 5th largest economy in the world, has benefited greatly from the courageous work of Black-led organizations across the entire state. This is a reality you see and experience every day, and we are so grateful for your support in ensuring this story is told to those who need to hear it: funders, legislators, our communities, and beyond. Black Equity Collective and Nonprofit Finance Fund are conducting a survey of Black-led organizations in California! From today through August 16th, your input is essential to capturing an expansive view of the wealth and well-being Black-led organizations deliver to CA. Click the link to learn more https://lnkd.in/eNujzbPE

How ready is your foundation for #participatory learning? Our new guide offers a Readiness Assessment tool to help foundations identify strengths and challenges, and identify next steps for fostering participatory learning practices. We invite you to learn more about readiness factors, and even take the assessment, in our new guide. https://lnkd.in/eHxXhY8J #Philanthropy #Evaluation #Equity

In our newest field resource, Fostering Participatory Learning Approaches in Philanthropy: A Guide for the Curious, we provide an Assessment Tool to help foundations gauge readiness to foster #participatory learning approaches. We invite you to explore the readiness assessment as a way to understand your strengths and challenges, and identify next steps to adopt these practices. https://lnkd.in/eMiBTzF8 #Philanthropy #Evaluation #Equity

Next week the Engage R+D team will be on a collective break to enjoy the summer and recharge for the work ahead. We wish you all a joyful summer season!