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A child’s experiences from birth to age five can have a profound effect on their success later in life, from social and emotional intelligence to health and employment. Crucial brain development occurs during those early, active years that can provide either a strong or weak foundation for children to build upon. High-quality early education during this period can have a profound impact on a child’s success in school and beyond.

As grantmakers, our desire to have a positive impact on the communities we serve fuels our work. In order to create the greatest impact, we must work with nonprofits and those with lived experience to understand problems and define a path forward. But what would it look like to have nonprofits and communities truly drive our work? How much participation is required to center our work on community needs? 
 

Community-based organizations are champions of, and problem solvers for, their communities. They bridge gaps, tackle big issues, and meet people where they are, all while juggling the challenges of fundraising, talent recruitment and retention, board engagement, and long-term impact. 

How is COVID changing donor engagement? Whether you are looking for new donors to your community foundation or partners to fund alongside your private foundation, every foundation leader needs to be thinking about donor engagement. Rather than talk about overarching trends as planned, we've shifted this session to look at some of the immediate factors that are changing donor engagement during this pandemic. Dr.