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Where’s Sara?: Nonprofit Leadership Center’s Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship

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We are delighted to be a part of the instructor team for the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s 2022 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship. In its second year, the Fellowship aims to close the gap on racial and ethnic diversity, equity and inclusion on nonprofit boards throughout Tampa Bay. According to BoardSource, nearly 1 in 3 nonprofits lack any professionals of color on their boards

“What a wonderful opportunity for these professionals to share their time and talents with the Tampa Bay organizations making our home a better place to live. The first step in being an effective board member is investing the time in learning how to be an effective board member, which includes resource development. I can’t wait to see the impact these Fellows will have for many years to come as board members.” Sara Leonard Group founder Sara Leonard said of the Fellowship.

For more information on the Nonprofit Leadership Center or the Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship, please visit their website.

Articles of Interest:
23 Leaders Selected for 2022 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship

Where’s Sara?: Margin & Mission Ignition with The Patterson Foundation

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Continuing our work with The Patterson Foundation, Sara Leonard Group is proud to be supporting four nonprofits selected to join the ongoing initiative Margin & Mission Ignition. Since 2015, Margin & Mission Ignition has given nonprofits the opportunity to explore, develop and execute earned-income strategies.

As part of the initiative, Sara Leonard Group will be working directly with four nonprofit participant organizations with 1:1 consulting support for their fundraising efforts.

“The Patterson Foundation’s commitment to not only offering world-class training opportunities for local nonprofits, but also offering wrap-around support to help them implement what they learn proves time and time again their commitment to improving as many lives as possible through the reach of established nonprofits,” Sara Leonard Group founder Sara Leonard said of the initiative.

For more information on The Patterson Foundation or the Margin & Mission Ignition initiative, please visit their website.

Articles of Interest:

The Patterson Foundation Engages Local Nonprofits in Entrepreneurial Endeavor
Margin & Mission Ignition Welcomes New Cohort Into Earned-Income Consulting Opportunity


Earned Income Articles:

Stewardship of Social Enterprise Investors
Raising Investment Capital and Fundraising – Not the Same

Where’s Sara?: Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Social Enterprise Accelerator 2021

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A second class of six nonprofits has been chosen to participate in the second class of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Social Enterprise Accelerator. Sara Leonard Group is thrilled to once again be part of the team working with these nonprofits during the 2.5 year program focused on strengthening their entrepreneurial capacity.

During the first program, launched in 2019, Sara Leonard Group founder Sara Leonard worked with the organizations on raising the startup funds needed to being their social enterprise. Participants in the 2019 cohort generated $2.5M in revenue to support their missions.

Congratulations to the new cohort:

  • CT Data Collaborative
  • End Hunger CT!
  • Hartford Food System
  • Health Equity Solutions
  • Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society
  • YWCA Hartford Region

Learn more about the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and the Social Enterprise Accelerator:

Six Nonprofits Selected to Participate in the Social Enterprise Accelerator 2021
Hartford Foundation picks 6 nonprofits for second accelerator program

Where’s Sara?: Fueling Dynamic Fundraising with The Patterson Foundation

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Continuing our work with The Patterson Foundation, Sara Leonard Group is delighted to be supporting three nonprofits selected to participate in the pilot program for their newest initiative: Fueling Dynamic Fundraising.

The Patterson Foundation worked with The Fund Raising School at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy to develop a custom six-week virtual program that will challenge nonprofit participants to explore the power of the partnership between their board, staff, and CEO to strengthen their fundraising capability.

As part of the initiative, Sara Leonard Group will be working directly with three nonprofit participant organizations with 1:1 consulting support between course sessions and for one year following the conclusion of the course to help them implement their learnings and explore new possibilities for growth.

“The Patterson Foundation’s commitment to not only offering world-class training opportunities for local nonprofits, but also offering wrap-around support to help them implement what they learn proves time and time again their commitment to improving as many lives as possible through the reach of established nonprofits. We are thrilled to help these organizations build a well-developed strategy that can increase their fundraising reach,” Sara Leonard Group founder Sara Leonard said of the initiative.

For more information on The Patterson Foundation or the Fueling Dynamic Fundraising program, please visit their website.