San Fernando Valley Nonprofit Increases Its Impact Through Unique Collaboration
Alliance for Community Empowerment (ACE), a San Fernando Valley-based nonprofit, has enhanced its impact through a unique collaboration with Catchafire, facilitated by U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance. ACE, which assists low-income communities, began using Catchafire in 2022 to access skilled volunteers for various projects. This partnership has led to significant improvements, including the hiring of a full-time marketing expert who was initially a volunteer.
U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance provided grant funding to support organizations like Catchafire, which in turn helps nonprofits like ACE. This collaboration has enabled ACE to refine its communication strategies, develop leadership skills, and implement necessary changes. The partnership exemplifies how capacity-building resources can empower smaller nonprofits to make a more significant difference in their communities.
L'Alliance for Community Empowerment (ACE), un'organizzazione non profit con sede nella San Fernando Valley, ha ampliato il suo impatto grazie a una collaborazione unica con Catchafire, facilitata da U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance. ACE, che assiste le comunità a basso reddito, ha iniziato a utilizzare Catchafire nel 2022 per accedere a volontari esperti per vari progetti. Questa partnership ha portato a miglioramenti significativi, incluso l'assunzione di un esperto di marketing a tempo pieno che inizialmente era un volontario.
U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance ha fornito finanziamenti a chiave per supportare organizzazioni come Catchafire, che a sua volta aiuta le non profit come ACE. Questa collaborazione ha permesso ad ACE di perfezionare le proprie strategie di comunicazione, sviluppare competenze di leadership e attuare i cambiamenti necessari. La partnership esemplifica come le risorse per il rafforzamento della capacità possano dare impulso a piccole organizzazioni non profit per avere un impatto più significativo nelle loro comunità.
La Alianza para el Empoderamiento Comunitario (ACE), una organización sin fines de lucro con sede en el Valle de San Fernando, ha aumentado su impacto a través de una colaboración única con Catchafire, facilitada por U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance. ACE, que asiste a comunidades de bajos ingresos, comenzó a usar Catchafire en 2022 para acceder a voluntarios capacitados para varios proyectos. Esta asociación ha llevado a mejoras significativas, incluida la contratación de un experto en marketing a tiempo completo que inicialmente era voluntario.
U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance proporcionó financiamiento de subvenciones para apoyar a organizaciones como Catchafire, que a su vez ayuda a organizaciones sin fines de lucro como ACE. Esta colaboración ha permitido a ACE perfeccionar sus estrategias de comunicación, desarrollar habilidades de liderazgo e implementar cambios necesarios. La asociación ejemplifica cómo los recursos para el desarrollo de capacidades pueden empoderar a las pequeñas organizaciones sin fines de lucro para hacer una diferencia más significativa en sus comunidades.
커뮤니티 강화 연합 (ACE)은 샌페르나도 밸리에 본사를 둔 비영리 단체로, U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance의 주선으로 Catchafire와 독특한 협업을 통해 그 영향력을 확대했습니다. ACE는 저소득 커뮤니티를 지원하는 단체입니다, 2022년부터 다양한 프로젝트를 위해 숙련된 자원봉사자에 접근하기 위해 Catchafire를 사용하기 시작했습니다. 이 파트너십은 초기 자원봉사자였던 전일제 마케팅 전문가 채용을 포함하여 상당한 개선을 가져왔습니다.
U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance는 Catchafire와 같은 조직을 지원하기 위해 보조금 재정을 제공했으며, 이는 다시 ACE와 같은 비영리 단체를 돕습니다. 이 협력은 ACE가 커뮤니케이션 전략을 개선하고 리더십 기술을 개발하며 필요한 변화를 수행할 수 있게 했습니다. 이번 파트너십은 역량 구축 자원이 작은 비영리 단체가 지역 사회에서 더욱 큰 변화를 이끌어낼 수 있도록 어떻게 힘을 실어줄 수 있는지를 보여줍니다.
L'Alliance pour l'Autonomisation des Communautés (ACE), une organisation à but non lucratif basée dans la vallée de San Fernando, a accru son impact grâce à une collaboration unique avec Catchafire, facilitée par U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance. ACE, qui aide les communautés à faible revenu, a commencé à utiliser Catchafire en 2022 pour accéder à des bénévoles qualifiés pour divers projets. Ce partenariat a entraîné des améliorations significatives, y compris l'embauche d'un expert en marketing à temps plein qui était initialement un bénévole.
U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance a fourni des financements par subvention pour soutenir des organisations comme Catchafire, qui à son tour aide des ONG comme ACE. Cette collaboration a permis à ACE de perfectionner ses stratégies de communication, de développer des compétences en leadership et de mettre en œuvre les changements nécessaires. Ce partenariat illustre comment les ressources de renforcement des capacités peuvent permettre aux petites ONG de faire une différence plus significative dans leurs communautés.
Die Allianz für Gemeinschaftsbefähigung (ACE), eine gemeinnützige Organisation im San Fernando Valley, hat ihren Einfluss durch eine einzigartige Zusammenarbeit mit Catchafire, ermöglicht durch U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance, verstärkt. ACE, das einkommensschwache Gemeinschaften unterstützt, begann 2022 mit Catchafire zusammenzuarbeiten, um auf qualifizierte Freiwillige für verschiedene Projekte zuzugreifen. Diese Partnerschaft hat zu erheblichen Verbesserungen geführt, darunter die Einstellung eines Vollzeit-Marketingexperten, der zunächst ein Freiwilliger war.
U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance stellte Fördermittel bereit, um Organisationen wie Catchafire zu unterstützen, die wiederum gemeinnützige Organisationen wie ACE helfen. Diese Zusammenarbeit hat es ACE ermöglicht, Kommunikationsstrategien zu verfeinern, Führungskompetenzen zu entwickeln und notwendige Veränderungen umzusetzen. Die Partnerschaft veranschaulicht, wie Ressourcen zur Kapazitätsentwicklung kleinere gemeinnützige Organisationen ermächtigen können, einen größeren Unterschied in ihren Gemeinschaften zu bewirken.
- U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance provided grant funding to support capacity-building resources for nonprofits
- The collaboration led to ACE hiring a full-time marketing expert, expanding their capabilities
- ACE's staff has grown to 65 employees, indicating organizational growth
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U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance provided grant funding to an organization that helped transform Alliance for Community Empowerment
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 30, 2024 / U.S. Bank
Originally published on U.S. Bank company blog
For more than a decade, Alliance for Community Empowerment (ACE) has assisted thousands of individuals in overcoming barriers by addressing the core issues facing their low-income communities through education, workforce development and other support services.
The San Fernando Valley, California-based ACE staff has grown to 65 employees but the team occasionally needs outside support that it might not otherwise have if it weren't for a capacity building resource like Catchafire, which facilitates access to volunteers with professional skills looking to support community development leaders and nonprofits who may be under-resourced and overextended.
ACE began using Catchafire in 2022 and has tapped into resources for various projects ranging from human resources to change management and new data system implementation to marketing. The marketing expert's volunteer contribution was significant enough that ACE hired the volunteer full-time, and the nonprofit is now in the process of further expanding its marketing department.
"For smaller nonprofits like ACE, partnerships like these can be a lifeline because they provide access to highly skilled professionals who can offer expertise that may otherwise be out of reach," said ACE CEO and founder Michelle Miranda. "Utilizing volunteers and resources has provided our team with comprehensive project management skills and training, helped us develop our leaders, and given us guidance on implementing and navigating changes."
U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance, the community investment and tax credit division of U.S. Bank, became a thread in ACE's story by providing grants and capacity building to support aligned organizations like Catchafire.
"We're pleased to support programs that give back and bridge gaps for nonprofits like ACE," said Torrence Moore, managing director of Impact Finance's Business Impact Group. "Success stories like this one are a great example of the impact this can have on organizations and the communities they serve."
Miranda said connecting with a volunteer who had extensive marketing experience allowed ACE to refine communication strategies and improve how it supports individuals.
"U.S. Bank's collaboration with Catchafire not only supports nonprofits in achieving their missions but also fosters long-term sustainability by helping us build the foundational structures needed for growth," she said. "This type of collaboration is vital in empowering smaller organizations to make a more significant difference in the communities they serve."
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