Updates on our 2025 funding strategies, commitment to long-time partners, and continued learning as the non-profit sector faces continued upheavals and new challenges.
As we near the end of 2023, we are excited to step back into our strategic visioning work and share with you all, in the spirit of transparency, what that’s looked like and what it might mean for our work going forward.
Our 2021 grant process is now open and accepting LOIs through April 15th. As always, our mission-oriented funding supports innovative interventions that remove or address the root causes of systemic barriers to health, safety, shelter and opportunity in the communities where we work and live. We envision a world in which all individuals, regardless of means or identity, are treated equitably and provided opportunities to thrive.
Our 2021 grant process is now open and accepting LOIs through April 15th. As always, our mission-oriented funding supports innovative interventions that remove or address the root causes of systemic barriers to health, safety, shelter and opportunity in the communities where we work and live. We envision a world in which all individuals, regardless of means or identity, are treated equitably and provided opportunities to thrive.
After a year like none other, it’s hard to know quite what to say. “Have a happy holiday season” feels insufficient; “thanks for fighting through a global pandemic to serve the community while also engaging in a continued racial reckoning” feels closer to sufficient, but an email newsletter also doesn’t seem like quite the right vehicle to deliver that message.
Rather than using more words to try to express everything this year has meant, both individually and as a collective, we’ve taken inspiration from this New York Times op-ed* and instead offer you just six words each to summarize our experiences of 2020:
Our Program Officer, Kerry McHugh, recently co-authored this piece for Exponent Philanthropy's Philanthrofiles blog on engaging the next generation of philanthropists. The first step? Recognizing that the younger generation of philanthropists is not quite as different from the older generations one might think.
Registration is open for the 2016 Frederick Nonprofit Summit, a low-cost, all-day learning opportunity for nonprofits in and around Frederick County (and to our partners outside of Frederick, you're welcome to attend too, if you're up for the drive!). The summit will be held at The Claggett Center in Adamstown, Maryland on March 22nd, 2016.
Philanthropy is not often thought of as a young person's industry. But look a little closer, and it's apparent that there are young people moving and shaking in the world of foundations and grantmaking. If you're a member of this younger generation (the Next Gen), or have a Next Gen board member or staff person in your foundation, take a look at Exponent Philanthropy's Next Gen Fellows program--a 6-month training designed exclusively for Next Gen philanthropists.
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new website, hjsfoundation.org. Take a tour and let us know what you think--if anything's broken (in which case, our apologies), what information you'd like to see added in the future, or just kudos for our great work.
Email: info@hjsfoundation.org to send us your feedback.
The Helen J. Serini Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Determination letter.
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