New Left Accelerator

Is your organization ready to file End-of-Year (EOY) Federal and State Reports for 2024 in Q1?   We are hosting one last training tomorrow, Tuesday, December 17th to cover key aspects of End of Year Reporting that will include a FREE office hour at the end of the training. Register here to join!

We have been gathering resources to help you lead bold social justice organizing work safely at this moment when it is most needed. The rise in authoritarian threats to our democracy has made it more crucial than ever to stay safe while continuing to do the important work that will lead to change. Our toolkit includes timely post-election compliance resources and covers important topics such as: Sustainability, De-escalation, Scenario Planning, Risk Mitigation, and Collaborative Infrastructure. Check out the updated Fighting Authoritarianism Toolkit now! https://lnkd.in/gcis4pQX

We have a new date for our End of Cycle Reporting webinar with NLA, TCS, and Cassie Tinsmon and Andrew Madras from Katz Compliance, now on Tuesday December 17th at 11am PT/ 2pm ET! Don't miss this training as it will come with a free compliance hour with our experts to ask them your compliance questions! https://lnkd.in/grVrm9gX #trainings #EOY

In this moment of rising authoritarianism, when many of you are preparing your infrastructure against possible future attacks, I wanted to make sure to highlight our year-end resources. You will find our timely post-election toolkits below to help you navigate post-election compliance: *** National Post-Election Toolkit: https://lnkd.in/gcis4pQX *** Arizona-specific Toolkits: * AZ Post-Election Toolkit: https://lnkd.in/gmd45sHK * Prop 211: https://lnkd.in/euZB_Rus *** And we are hosting our final trainings of the year next week - make sure you have them on your radar! * Join us this upcoming Monday Dec 9th for End of Cycle Reporting with NLA, TCS, and Cassie Tinsmon and Andrew Madras from Katz Compliance, from 11AM-1230PM PT! https://lnkd.in/gaQ6NdwR * We also host a special program for Arizona-based nonprofits called Arizona Empower & Protect -- If you're in Arizona, don't miss our last training, How to Close Out an Election Season Under Prop 211 (Tues, Dec 10th from 12PM-1PM MST) -- https://lnkd.in/guQVDfii

At NLA we work with incredible front-line partners — the groups on the ground who have been doing the hard work year-round to organize our communities to fight for everything -- from safeguarding reproductive rights and fighting for a living wage, to holding the line against the rise of authoritarianism. If you are looking to give this #GivingTuesday, we can tell you we know that these organizations are doing work worth investing in (More info in the Comments!)

This is happening tomorrow, Funders! Hope to see you there...

Funders: Join us on Tues, Dec 3, for the second webinar in the How We Built This funder webinar series: “Post Election Assessment: Managing Risk in a Climate of Rising Authoritarianism”! We’ll discuss the operational threats and challenges facing multi-entity organizations as we collectively prepare for a second Trump Administration, as well as how philanthropy can better fortify the field by evolving its understanding of risk. In an era of rising authoritarianism, well-funded attacks on social justice organizations are an on-going threat to the progressive ecosystem. Increasingly, movement organizations are facing numerous obstacles including: lawsuits; threats to organizations’ tax statuses; legislation intent on limiting the activities of movement organizations; and digital, political, and personal security threats. The How We Built This funder webinar series was created through a partnership between New Left Accelerator (NLA), The Capacity Shop (TCS), the Funders' Committee For Civic Participation (FCCP), and the Funders’ Committee Action Fund (FCAF) to spotlight innovative infrastructure and multi-entity power-building work happening in the field during a critical time, while also providing opportunities for learning, collaboration, and co-conspiration. The panel will be moderated and led by Deborah Barron, Executive Director at New Left Accelerator and The Capacity Shop. Panelists include leaders in the progressive space in protecting democracy, managing risk and protecting our movements: - Suneela Jain, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Tides - Yordanos Eyoel, Founder and CEO, Keseb - Shanna Singh Hughey, Policy Strategist, Protect Democracy This is a crucial time to join the conversation. Hope to see you there! REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/gmmwDhrj

Tomorrow, join us for "Designing Effective Performance Evaluations" from 11AM-1230PM (PST)/ 2PM-330PM (EST) with our partners at AscendPeople! An organization’s year is often capped off with employee performance evaluations, but what makes a performance evaluation effective? This webinar is designed to demystify the process and help your multi-entity organization develop meaningful evaluations that drive growth and align with your mission and values. We’ll explore the why behind evaluations, their role in supporting staff development, and how they can benefit your multi-entity organization. You’ll also learn practical steps to create evaluations that provide clear, actionable feedback and foster a culture of continuous improvement—Register here today! https://lnkd.in/g-NSc2Zw

We are excited to be in DC today for Democracy Alliance's fall convening, Forward to Democracy, where our ED Deborah Barron is presenting with incredible partners -- Frances Valdez (Houston in Action) and Raymond Paultre (Florida Alliance) -- in a panel titled: "Strategically Managing for Risk in the Face of Rising Authoritarianism"! The panel will be hosted by Angie Junck and Liz Simons from Heising-Simons Foundation Action Fund. Come say hi! https://lnkd.in/gn7GuUZV #DemocracyAlliance #ForwardtoDemocracy

We want to uplift this important win coming out of Arizona that gives us hope! Congratulations to our Arizona Empower & Protect partners and colleagues at YES ON 139: Arizona for Abortion Access & Instituto on the Prop 139 campaign, that secured a crucial win protecting #reproductiverights in Arizona! #abortionaccess https://lnkd.in/gfFe6wbR