Miguel Albarran Fernandez’s Post

With the rising costs of living in the Bay Area, the nonprofit sector is faced with new challenges to retain skilled staff, adjust to living wages, and address staff burnout — all while responding to increased demands for services due to growing inequities. EBCF co-hosted a first-of-its-kind convening with RYSE Youth Center and the Bay Area Power Building Funders Table (BAPBT) on the working conditions of youth organizers in the Bay Area. Financial instability is an increasing concern, and youth organizers often have to participate in the gig economy with multiple jobs to piece together a living wage in order to meet the high cost of living. Read about what we heard from young frontline organizers on what funders can do to address these challenges and how EBCF and BAPBT will pursue these recommendations in 2024. https://lnkd.in/ecZr4dxf

As it is #youthemployment week I thought I would write a brief blog post reminding us of the issues young people, who come from traditionally low social mobility, face when navigating education and employment. The only way to overcome these hurdles is to ensure that education, business and charities like The Talent Tap work together to address the issues highlighted. We must also continue to advocate to the Government to keep working on policy and regional investment. #socialmobility #equity #inequality #education #industry #charity

Creating a more collaborative and inclusive economy starts with grassroots work nationwide to help socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (SEDIs). It also requires long-term support from the business world at large. That means corporations, non-profits, states, and municipalities must work alongside one another to make the desired societal impact in their communities. That was a common theme of a recent The Aspen Institute event hosted at High Alpha Innovation HQ in Indianapolis. https://lnkd.in/g-tQDe_R #VentureBuilding #VentureCapital #CommunityInvestment

Are you passionate about creating a brighter future for young people in rural and regional areas? Do you have an idea that needs funding to turn it into reality? The Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation’s Backing the Future grants program is here to help! Offering unique one-off grants of $50,000 to individuals or groups, this is your chance to make a real difference. Whether your project focuses on caring for the environment or providing decent work, VFFF want to hear from you! Previous recipients have initiated various impactful projects, from hip-hop workshops to social enterprise farms supporting youth training and employment. Applications for round four are NOW OPEN. Don't let inexperience deter you - many successful recipients had never written a grant application before - apply now! https://lnkd.in/gYAhfp55 #SocialEnterprise #SocEnt #SocEntAu #SocialImpact #Changemakers #SocialEntrepreneur #ChangeTheGame #Switch2Good #SocialEntrepreneurship #SocialInnovation #SocialImpact #Purpose #ForPurpose #SocialChange #Sustainability #Rural #Regional #Innovation #Youth #Empowerment #Grant #Opportunity #MakeADifference #Environment #Funding

🌟 Exciting News for Innovators in NSW! 🌟 The Backing the Future Program grant is now open, offering $50,000 grants to support early-stage projects that benefit young people in rural and regional communities across NSW. Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation and FRRR (Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal) know that remote, rural, and regional communities are full of big ideas to create a better future for local young people. However, securing funding for early-stage initiatives can be challenging. That's where Backing the Future by VFFF and FRRR steps in, providing individuals with $50,000 to advance ideas aimed at supporting young people aged 12-30 in NSW. The NSW round is now open, and VFFF and FRRR are looking to fund 10 individuals with visionary ideas for empowering young people in their communities. Applications are welcome from anyone over 18, as long as the project supports young people aged 12-30 within a remote, rural, or regional community in NSW. We especially encourage applications from young people over 18 who have innovative ideas to uplift their peers. What makes this grant unique is its focus on individuals and early-stage ideas. VFFF provides exceptional support to grantees, allowing you to test your concept without overwhelming pressure – they truly back you and young people. I am proud to be a part of the Youth Advisory Group that assists in reviewing Backing the Future Applications to ensure that youth voices are included meaningfully into the review process. Previous applicants have used their $50,000 Backing the Future Grant for: 🎤 Creative workshops to support rural and regional young people to find their voice 💻 Research and development of an online platform designed to promote accessible job opportunities for young people in agriculture 🏫 Wages for an individual to develop and run a civil discourse program in rural and regional schools Know someone with a brilliant idea? Spread the word and encourage them to apply! 🔗 Learn More & Apply: https://lnkd.in/g33tJu_E

Are you after some more info about the Backing the Future grants program? Then look no further! Social Change Central has you covered, with an article that discusses previously successful ideas, the application process and how to create a strong application. Check it out below!

Community-based organizations (CBOs) need long-term flexible funding in order to advocate effectively for local populations, according to a new resource from Global Fund for Children which also calls upon philanthropy and global development actors to embrace a more equitable approach. Traditional funding models leave grassroots groups with limited access to financing, minimal operational resources, and rigid funding restrictions, hindering their ability to fully address community needs. Despite their unparalleled insight into evolving community needs and complex local systems, many CBOs face persistent deficits which constrain their ability to respond as priorities change or crises emerge.   Offering unrestricted funding to grantee partners recognizes the power of local organizations as advocates with and for their communities, nurtures organizational growth, and builds trust-based relationships between funders and grantee partners so CBOs can thrive, the resource states. Read more in our latest newsletter.

Youth Centres & young people are celebrating today! Over £90M of #YouthInvestmentFund grants awarded to 140 youth services in underserved areas of England. It means thousands more young people can access new opportunities to improve health, life skills & wellbeing. Together the grants awarded today will create life-changing opportunities for nearly 20,000 additional young people, giving them the best chance to thrive & explore their passions at local youth centres. Today’s awards include large capital grants alongside smaller refurbishment grants, created to enable smaller youth clubs to benefit from the fund and renovate their spaces. From Plymouth to the Isle of Sheppey and from Hartlepool to Merseyside., grants have been awarded to youth centres of every shape and size, from renovated scout huts to large local authority projects. The awards announced today, together with #YouthInvestmentFund grants of £160M announced last year, means over £250M has been invested and thousands more young people can look forward to life-changing chances to have fun, make friends & develop skills for life. The #YouthInvestmentFund is a Department for Culture, Media and Sport fund worth over £300M. It’s delivered by Social Investment Business in partnership with National Youth Agency, Key Fund Investments and Resonance Limited and will transform youth services, especially in underserved areas of England. https://buff.ly/4bz7Jya #youthwork #youthvoice #youthservice #youthempowerment #youth #youngpeople #youngpeoplematter #socialenterprise #socialimpact #impact #socialgood #youthimpact

From my perspective, the conversations we have been having with youth-serving organizations have been one of the more powerful aspects of this initiative. When we talk about endowments, we are talking about perpetuity and a long view of the future we hope to leave to the next generation. The 40+ Detroit-area youth-serving nonprofit leaders we've spoken to over the last month are casting an inspiring vision of that future. This initiative will be one part of supporting 10 anchor organizations as they turn that vision into reality. If you lead a youth-serving nonprofit, let's connect! We'd love to be in community with you and share more about this initiative. Two ways to do that: 1. If you prefer to learn in a group setting, register for this webinar on July 18 (if that date doesn't work, it will be recorded): https://lnkd.in/g76D_hNg 2. If you prefer to meet and have a conversation, consider scheduling an office hours appointment: https://lnkd.in/gtBd4P99 We are so excited about what comes next and invite you to join us! #philanthropy #nonprofit #detroit

#Programme | Building interest for a programme and ensuring engagement can be difficult for nonprofits that work with young people. This is where the role of a powerful narrative, as part of the programme design, comes in. Having a crisp, clear idea of the aim of the programme and how it can be beneficial for the youth, can help formulate such a narrative. Despite its importance, however, narrative building often gets sidelined in favour of other aspects of the programme. This may lead to an underwhelming response from young people. A programme that empowers and inspires young people and a design that embeds their needs within it is key to engaging today's youth. Read this article by Srishti Gupta and Rajika Seth to learn more. ComMutiny - The Youth Collective Arjun Shekhar Rajesh Nandan Singh Meher *This is the third article in a 5-part series supported by the Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies. This series is focused on how nonprofits can continue to stay relevant to the youth communities they serve and improve their youth-centric programmes by learning from organisation perspectives as well as the lived realities of young people themselves. https://lnkd.in/dP_eAxhj