Power of Purpose Nyhedsbrev - 30. marts 2022
Kære Ventura County Community Foundation-familie,
I løbet af de sidste par uger har din generøsitet mindet os alle i din lokale fond om, at små handlinger af medfølelse og venlighed gør en verden til forskel. Mit hjerte går ud til dig i taknemmelighed, tak!
Mens krigen i Ukraine fortsætterSå mange i vores fondsfamilie har kontaktet os og bedt om vejledning i, hvordan vi bedst kan støtte dem, der flygter for at komme i sikkerhed. Sammen har vi sørget over ofrene for forfærdelig vold og har kæmpet, mens vi fortsat er vidne til, at millioner mister hjem, samfund og deres kære på få øjeblikke.
Endnu en gang er du trådt frem og har gennem dine handlinger vist, at når vi er allermest bange, og når vi er allermest kede af det, Den lille handling at give er et af de mest dybtgående og kraftfulde værktøjer, vi har til at skabe den forandring, vi ønsker..
Der er bogstaveligt talt dusinvis af nonprofitorganisationer, der arbejder for at hjælpeherunder vores søsterfonde i udlandet. Ednannia støtter for eksempel det største netværk af lokale fonde i Ukraine.. Council on Foundations har også udgivet vejledning i at give tilskud til at hjælpe dem, der er hårdest ramt af den humanitære krise. Deres budskab til os: "Vi er alle vigtige, og vi har alle evnen til at hjælpe.."
Hvis du, ligesom jeg, længes efter øjeblikke med stille refleksion og håb, Jeg kan varmt anbefale at lytte til "Drømmeren" af Immanuel Wilkins. Jeg elsker bare dette stykke musik - jeg har det faktisk på repeat, mens jeg skriver dette - og hans tankevækkende stil inspirerer mig til at holde fokus og huske, hvad vi kan udrette, når vi alle står sammen.
I dette nyhedsbrev præsenteres Santa Paula Initiativ til småbørnsuddannelse af højeste kvalitet, vores Initiativ til overførsel af velstand som vi har været så beærede over at samarbejde med Cal Lutheran's Center for Nonprofit Leadership om, et interview med to af vores dyrebare venner i fonden - Meenal og Kris Kelkaren kort introduktion til VCCF's miljøinitiativog meget mere! Du skal vide, at vi glæder os over dit engagement og inviterer dig til at kontakte os, hvis du gerne vil være mere involveret i disse eller andre af din lokale fonds aktiviteter.
Jeg ønsker dig alt det bedste,
Vanessa
Vanessa Bechtel
Præsident og CEO, Ventura County Community Foundation
Tidlig barndom af højeste kvalitet
Uddannelse for alle
Den Styregruppe for Santa Paula Early Childhood Education mødtes i februar for at diskutere kritiske tiltag for bringe gratis småbørnsundervisning af højeste kvalitet til alle små børn i Santa Paula. Ventura County Community Foundation er stolt af at støtte denne store og vigtige indsats. Dette historiske projekt har til formål at hjælpe næsten 1.000 børn mellem 3 og 4 år hvert år. Kontakt venligst Calleen Pardinas for mere information.
Vores kollektive mulighed: Ventura County's
Historisk overførsel af rigdom
Den 3. marts, VCCF var medarrangør af workshoppen Nonprofit Leadership Council med CLU Center for Nonprofit Leadership. Denne session fokuserede på den nyligt opdaterede Overførsel af rigdom undersøgelse og analyse bestilt af VCCF om donorlandskabet i Ventura County, herunder rige data om formuetendenser, donorpræferencer og hvordan nonprofitorganisationer kan være forberedt og positioneret til den største generationsoverførsel af formue i vores nations historie.. Som vores venner i California Community Foundation siger: "Dette er ikke en mulighed for at ordne tingene i dag. Det er en mulighed for at planlægge vores fremtid, for at planlægge bæredygtigheden af vores samfunds evne til at betjene mennesker, der har de største behov."Læs mere
Mød Meenal og Kris Kelkar
"Der er brug for alt, så find det, du brænder for, og start der. Vi har alle en brik i puslespillet, så det er ikke sådan, at én brik er større eller mere værdifuld end de andre, og så skal det hele bare gå op i en højere enhed." - Meenal Kelkar
VCCF's praktikant Daniel Whitworth havde mulighed for at tale med mangeårige VCCF's donorklienter Meenal og Kris Kelkar. Læs mere og find ud af, hvorfor vi elsker disse to fantastiske mennesker så meget! Klik på knappen nedenfor for at læse deres interview.læs mere
Tree Mitigation Efforts in Ventura County
Den County of Ventura’s Sustainability Division’s mission is to support sensible growth, healthy environment and economy, enhanced quality of life, inclusion and equity, and greater self-reliance throughout all of Ventura County. Our County’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) related implementation program of the County’s General Plan which assigns the Resource Management Agency, General Services Agency, and County Executive Office to work jointly to conduct tree planting activities with the goal of planting at least one thousand trees annually.
This webinar serves as the first step in the County of Ventura’s Sustainability Division’s efforts of establishing thoughtful collaboration with all stakeholders involved in preserving Ventura County’s tree canopy along with sharing and strengthening forestry resources. VCCF’s Calleen Pardinas was invited to present on the findings of the Environmental Listening Tour. For more information, please email [email protected].View Ventura County Climate Action Plan
CERF Economic Forecast
This year’s Annual Ventura County Economic Forecast hosted by the California Lutheran University Center for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF) was back in person on March 8, hosted by CERF Executive Director Matthew Fienup. This premier networking and forecast event included an in-depth analysis of the county’s economic performance and an assessment of its economic and demographic future, as well as detailed analysis and forecasts for the United States and California economies.
VCCF's præsident og CEO Vanessa Bechtel was a guest commentator and spoke in her video about the 2020 Ventura County Complete Counts Census initiative and the success of the campaign, reaching the 95th percentile in the nation for an accurate census count.Read More
VCCF’s Vanessa Bechtel Receives
Chairperson’s Award of Excellence
West Ventura County Business Alliance named VCCF’s president and CEO Vanessa Bechtel one of the recipients of the annual Chairperson’s Award of Excellence. Honorees were celebrated at a luncheon on Friday, March 4 for their leadership in Ventura County. Congratulations, Vanessa!Read More
Kraften i fællesskabet
Gode nyheder fra dit Ventura County-samfund
Rising from the Ashes Home Tour
Den Ventura County Library Foundation is excited to announce the long-awaited Rising from the Ashes Home Tour is back on. On Saturday, April 30, the strength and resilience of Ventura will be in view during a tour of some of the beautifully rebuilt homes. It will be clear the Thomas Fire of 2017 caused devastation, but not defeat.
Tickets are $40, and all proceeds will go to support the work of Ventura County libraries. These donations will enable VCLF to fund important literacy programs, the Mobile Library, broader access to the internet and computers to close the digital divide, homework tutoring, STEAM initiatives, and much more.
The homes’ distinctive and unique architecture captures the views from these hills while new landscaping embraces fire mitigation measures. This unique opportunity to tour newly rebuilt homes in the Ondulando, Clearpoint, and Skyline areas of Ventura promises to be a delightful afternoon that will showcase resilience, creativity, and beauty of six spectacular Ventura hillside residences. Click the button below to learn more and purchase tickets.Read More
Begivenhedskalender
Cesar Chavez Celebration Day
Thursday, March 31 from 2 to 3:30 pm (Virtual)
Join the County of Ventura Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Council in celebration of Cesar Chavez Day. Hear from Paul Chavez, son of Cesar Chavez and President of the Cesar Chavez Foundation, as he discusses his father’s legacy, contributions and the impact he had on Ventura County. Spanish and Mixteco interpretation will be available. Click here to register.
Virtuel frokost og læring for donorer
Thursday, April 28 from 12 to 1 pm (Virtual)
Join fellow VCCF donors and community members for a Zoom presentation by Mesa, a nonprofit focused on providing homeless youth with transitional housing, as well as an update on the Tiny Homes Pilot Program. Klik her for at tilmelde dig.
805 UndocuFund Presents: Serving Undocumented Communities in Disaster and Beyond
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 10 AM (Virtual)
Join us at a panel discussion hosted by 805 UndocuFund to discuss lessons we’ve learned in serving undocumented communities that fellow nonprofits, school/government agencies and philanthropy can apply in working with their undocumented immigrant clients. We’ll also explore how disasters illustrate underlying socio-economic factors and systemic barriers that must be addressed before, during, and after disaster. Klik her for at tilmelde dig.