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In the upcoming weeks, we are excited to share more meaningful moments from SCG's 2024 Annual Conference, Better Together: Creating A Collective Legacy! This year, SCG was honored to have hosted Mayor Karen Bass as a guest speaker at our Annual Conference. We invite you to listen to an excerpt of her keynote address below. As Los Angeles prepares to host major sporting events in the next few years, including the LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games, Mayor Bass explored the potential of harnessing these events to catalyze social change and address issues such as homelessness and income inequality. As Mayor Bass emphasizes, the Olympics describe itself as a movement, which has the potential to bring about impactful change. If we really hope to achieve a 'Games for All' in 2028, then we must cultivate a sense of collective responsibility and work across sectors to tackle our city's most pressing social challenges. In her keynote address, Mayor Bass calls on the philanthropic community to be the leaders in catalyzing social change and moving the needle forward on Los Angeles's most urgent issues. As Mayor Bass states, "government takes a long time, but when you jump out in the lead, then the public sector can follow." Want to learn more about the speakers from SCG's 2024 Annual Conference speakers? View the speaker directory on our website: https://buff.ly/3LWMpa9 #SCGBetterTogether

Food insecurity is a growing concern across Pinellas County. We are honored to work with Daystar Life Center, Inc. through our #projecttryton initiative. According to Feeding America's Map the Meal Gap 2020 study, which used data from 2018: Pinellas County: - Food insecurity rate: 12.2% (124,430 people) - Child food insecurity rate: 19.1% (38,080 children) Hillsborough County: - Food insecurity rate: 12.6% (178,820 people) - Child food insecurity rate: 19.5% (61,600 children) It's important to note that these numbers are from before the COVID-19 pandemic, which likely exacerbated food insecurity in these counties and across the United States. Feeding America projected that the overall food insecurity rate for the United States could have reached up to 15.6% in 2020 due to the economic impact of the pandemic. #endhunger

What is Rotary? Formed on 23 February 1905; Our headquarters are in Evanston, Illinois, USA;  The members chose the name Rotary because initially they rotated subsequent weekly club meetings to each other's offices, although within a year, the Chicago club became so large it became necessary to adopt the now-common practice of a regular meeting place. There's Rotary presence in over 225 countries & geographical areas; Our website address is www.rotary.org; Rotary is an international service organization whose stated purpose is to bring together business, community and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to advance goodwill and peace around the world. It is an apolitical and non-sectarian organization open to all people regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, or political preference. There are 47,000+ member clubs worldwide. The 1.4million individual members, called Rotarians or Rotaractors, are members of these clubs; Rotarians usually gather weekly for breakfast, lunch, or dinner to fulfill their first guiding principle to develop friendships as an opportunity for service. It is the duty of all Rotarians, outside their clubs, to be active as individuals in as many legally constituted groups and organizations as possible to promote, not only in words, but through exemplary dedication, awareness of the dignity of all people and the respect of the consequent human rights of the individual. The Rotarian's primary motto is "Service Above Self" and its secondary motto is "One profits most who serves best"; The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: ▪︎The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service, high ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society; ▪︎The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life; ▪︎The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. This objective is set against the "Rotary 4-Way Test" used to see if a planned action is compatible with the Rotarian spirit. The test was developed as a set of guidelines for restoring faltering businesses and was adopted as the standard of ethics by Rotary in 1942. It is still seen as a standard for ethics in business management. The 4-Way Test considers the following questions in respect to *thinking, saying or doing:* Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR TO ALL CONCERNED? Will it BUILD GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL TO ALL CONCERNED?

We are in the planning stages for the 14th National Innovative Communities Conference, and we can't wait to see what exciting initiatives are developed based on what those in attendance discuss and learn. Eleven years ago, the NICC inspired the founders of the city of Jurupa Valley to launch their Healthy City initiative, Healthy Jurupa Valley. What is Healthy Jurupa Valley? **** HJV is part of a global movement of healthy city initiatives that work to improve the health and quality of life of all residents. Healthy Jurupa Valley is a public/private partnership between the City of Jurupa Valley and the nonprofit agency Reach Out. The mission is to inspire residents to ignite change, bringing greater health, safety, and quality of life to everyone in the city. The initiatives we've undertaken in the past decade are far-reaching, and the impacts are broad. ✅ Through the efforts of this initiative, HJV has increased green space, community gardens, and awareness of substance abuse issues and vaccine availability. ✅ We've held leadership academies to empower community members to become leaders and share resources. ✅ We've created "Shop the Walk" events to drive connection between local business and the community, and hosted face-to-face meetings with elected officials to allow them to meet the community members they represent. Health represents so much more than physical well-being, and the HJV initiative has grown community connection, safety, and well-being in immeasurable ways. We can't wait to bring this program to more Inland Empire cities! #NICC #innovativecommunities #communitydevelopment #HealthyJurupaValley #healthycityinitiative #bluezones

📢 New Advocacy Campaign #InvestInCulture Launches Craft Scotland joins 10 Scottish cultural organisations to launch #InvestInCulture, a new campaign highlighting the value of culture – it's a foundation for social wellbeing, an engine for economic growth, and as a cornerstone of our national identity. 👉 Read more about the campaign and recent article in The Scotsman: https://buff.ly/4932bv0 Ahead of the next budget, #InvestInCulture calls on @scotgov to follow through on their promise of long-term sustainable funding for the arts by increasing sector investment annually by at least £100 million by 2028/29. Scottish arts organisations continue to over deliver on limited resources, but the sector cannot be sustained without this essential increased investment. #InvestinCulture calls for more voices to support the campaign by: 🔴 Write to your MSP to support the campaign (template letter available on the Culture Counts website, along with a directory of MSPs) 🔴 Share the impact that craft and culture has made to your life. Contributions are being welcomed and highlighted by using the hashtag #InvestInCulture. Among the organisations joining us to call for @scotgov to #InvestInCulture are Artlink, @craftscotland, @culturecounts, Culture and Business, Scottish Contemporary Art Network, @scottishbooktrust, @the_smia, Federation of Scottish Theatre, Festivals Edinburgh, Publishing Scotland, @tracscotland and voices from Scots whose lives have been transformed and enriched by cultural experiences. Image: Photography by Caro Weiss

Is #CorporateSponsorship for the #Arts dead? This was one of the great questions raised in conversations at the Culture Business Conference. At a time, as I have oft remarked, when #ArtsOrganisations are having to speak to so many priorities, how can you also add the interests of for-profit entities that want cheaper-than-an-advertising-campaign exposure and engagement at the cost of a smattering of in-kind or minimal cash donation? For anyone in the SME #ArtsSector, you might wonder if #CorporateSponsorship for the #Arts was ever really live. Why? Because in my experience, it is very difficult to align the interests of sponsors and arts institutions that are so resource strapped (which is why you are trying to get sponsorship) that you are caught in a subsistence business model 'death roll' trying to fulfill sponsor expectations. And like the project-specific funding of yore whereby you could not embed infrastructure costs into funding applications, you usually ended up in a #FunctionalDeficit (or as your canny Scottish grandma might say, 'robbing Peter to pay Paul'). There are endless amounts of cutesy advice you will find on the interwebs, like 'encourage your staff and volunteers to wear sponsor merchandise' but you're an #ArtsOrganisation not a billboard. So, perhaps the news of the death of #CorporateSponsorship is slightly exaggerated. But it might need life support. And greater incentivisation from governments. https://lnkd.in/gEx6KhPV

🌟 An #volunteering open day is a great way to showcase what volunteering is like at your organisation. Spice up your with these top tips from @swmuseums 🔗 https://buff.ly/47gV2FG #101Wednesday #Volunteer #volunteermanagement #volunteerism #museums #heritage

🌟 🏏 Calling all changemakers 🌟 🏑 Together, we have the power to pay it forward. 🌟 🎾 If you know me, you'll know I have that fatal combination; I have 'ideas' and a hard time saying 'No'. So, when the opportunity arose to do a bit of local fundraising by running a half-marathon, I couldn't resist. What was I thinking, right? Now, I'm not much of a runner, aside from the occasional Saturday 5k #Parkrun. But this isn't just about pounding the pavement. It's about investing in the future of sports participation for young people in our local area. This endeavor marks my biggest physical and mental challenge to date. #GreatBirminghamRun. Your donation will be the fuel that keeps me going during those grueling training sessions. You know the ones—when you'd rather do anything but run (what feels like endlessly) around the local park. But your donation isn't just a financial contribution. It's an investment in the dreams and aspirations of our young people. It's about nurturing a lifelong love for sports and physical activity. And in today's world, where the well-being of our young people is more crucial than ever, your support will make a tangible impact. Think about the teenagers and young adults in your life. You understand firsthand how essential it is for them to have access to opportunities that promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Together, we have the power to pay it forward. Your generosity will provide the facilities, opportunities, and inspiration the next generation need to thrive and excel. So, I'm lacing up my trainers and hitting the pavement alongside a dedicated group of staff, parents, alumni, pupils and former staff. Together, we're showing our unwavering support for our sports community. Let's cross the finish line stronger, united, and proud of the difference we've made. Donate today 👇 and join me in becoming an ambitious FutureSports champion for young people. Together, we can make a lasting tangible impact. 💪 https://lnkd.in/eXG6ji8q https://lnkd.in/eEGf7da4 https://lnkd.in/etrQwVzR https://lnkd.in/e7fCQA83 #QMGS #Champions #Hockey #Fundraising #cricket #mentalhealth #Passion #Resilience #Leadership #TeamWork #Dedication  #Running #MassParticipation #GreatBirminghamRun #RunningEvent #Birmingham #parkrun https://lnkd.in/e7KBC7Am

There are a couple of important insights on modern leadership in this brilliant post by Andre Williams … A must read.

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