Resources to Help Typhoon Haiyan Survivors
As Typhoon Haiyan leaves a wake of destruction, organizations across the nation are gathering donations and supplies to aid the families affected by this disaster.
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Happy Community Foundation Week!
Happy Community Foundation Week!
Alexandria Food Day - October 16
Join Hunger Free Alexandria on Tuesday, October 16 for the first annual Alexandria Food Day!
Hunger Free Alexandria, a community driven coalition and cooperative effort to address hunger needs within the city of Alexandria, is coordinating this event to celebrate World Food Day, an official global day of action recognized by the United Nations to address global hunger issues.
UpCycle Site Visit
On September 19, ACT for Alexandria invited our supporters on a site visit to UpCycle Creative Reuse Center at the Durant Center. We were graciously hosted by new Executive Director Lexi Keogh and UpCycle board chair Lesley Harris. In 2017, ACT for Alexandria awarded UpCycle Creative Reuse Center a $10,000 grant. UpCycle’s mission is to inspire all people to explore and create by engaging the community in art-making experiences with reused materials.
IMPACT 2018 Breakout Session RFP Available
Understanding the Space Around Us
We have made it to the halfway point of our strategic planning process! Since our June 16 community workshop, we have forged forward, continuing to learn from Alexandria by listening to Alexandrians. Our workshop results highlighted common concerns such as affordable housing, collaboration, and inclusion. We have continued to analyze Alexandria from both a broad and a narrow perspective. We have looked nationally to comparable-sized foundations and spoken to their leaders while also honing in on Alexandria’s changing demographics and existing nonprofit environment.
Capacity Building Grant Cycle Opens in July
ACT has invested nearly $1 Million Dollars in capacity building grants to Alexandria nonprofits since 2005. ACT’s grants support and encourage nonprofit excellence and strengthens leadership within nonprofits by investing in infrastructure based programs and organizational needs. The Performance Impera
Spring2ACTion, Alexandria’s Giving Day raises $1,812,851
Alexandria was flooded with generosity on April 25th for Spring2ACTion, Alexandria’s Giving Day. The 8th annual online giving event had another record-breaking year, generating $1,812,851 for 156 Alexandria nonprofits in just 24 hours, an increase of $220,392 over 2017.
Your Donation at Work: Alexandria Soccer Association Builds Leadership
As an ACT donor YOU are making a lasting difference in the lives of others. The difference YOU make just might surprise you. Take for example Alexandria Soccer Association (ASA).
ACT for Alexandria Names New President and CEO
Ms. Heather Peeler was named President and CEO of ACT for Alexandria and assumed her role in February 2018.
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