2024 CFAAC Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 36
COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERIES
In 2024, the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County hosted a series of Education Series
workshops and events designed to educate, collaborate, and connect the community. These sessions
aimed to address the diverse needs of the community and strengthen the capacity of local nonprofits.
They included community-focused discussions, and nonprofit development and leadership training,
providing valuable insights and resources to tackle social, health, legal, and operational challenges.
Many of these programs were informed by county and nonprofit feedback and the findings in CFAAC’s
comprehensive Community Needs Assessment Report, Poverty Amongst Plenty VII: Moving Forward
Together. This report highlighted persistent local trends and systemic gaps that the workshops aimed
to address. These efforts underscore CFAAC's commitment to fostering collaboration, addressing
systemic issues, and building resilient and effective organizations.
Kristen Krall checks in participants at the
Say What Matters: A Communication
Conference for Nonprofits.
Participants enjoy lunch at the Anna E.
Greenberg Board Leadership Symposium
at the Annapolis Busch Library.
FUNDRAISING FOR ENDOWMENTS
PANEL DISCUSSION
A panel of experts shared best practices for
launching, growing, and managing endowments,
offering insights to support new and existing funds.
ANNA E. GREENBERG BOARD
LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM
Board and Staff Relations in an Evolving Sector:
the good, the bad, the insightful
This symposium explored the evolving roles of
nonprofit boards and staff amid sector shifts,
professionalization, and demographic changes.
Participants at the Fundraising for Endowments Panel Discussion.
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John Rodenhausen and Barb Kappel,
panelists of the Fundraising for
Endowments Panel Discussion.
GRANT APPLICATION WORKSHOP AND
PANEL REVIEW
This workshop covered key elements of
successful grant applications, from crafting
compelling narratives to meeting reviewer
expectations for need and budgets.
FUNDRAISING AND SUSTAINABILITY
COHORT TRAININGS
For Small and Medium-sized Nonprofits
The Nonprofit Center, in partnership with CFAAC,
hosted a cohort program with separate sessions
for small and medium nonprofits. Participants
explored fundraising strategies, donor cultivation,
communication, earned income, and revenue
diversification to support long-term sustainability.
ANNUAL INVESTMENT BRIEFING FOR
CFAAC FUND HOLDERS
This virtual session featured Allison Gormier
of Mason Investment Advisory Service, CFAAC
Board Chair Larry Clark, and key CFAAC staff
discussing investment strategies, performance,
and market outlook.
