Annual Report: FY 21-22
Welcome to our annual report! Cause Collective's mission is to strengthen nonprofits to better serve the community through collaboration, education, and advocacy. Click on the below headings to see an overview of our achievements in the 2021-2022 fiscal year, broken down by the three areas of our mission statement!
| "I recently began looking for an opportunity to re-engage with community organizations and contribute toward keeping Lincoln a thriving place. Through the Cause Collective board match, I was able to find an organization with open board positions whose mission I believe strongly in (The Bridge Behavioral Health). I have found it to be an even more amazing experience than I expected.“ -Cathy Kottwitz, Guiderock Realty LLC Cause Collective Radio Cause Collective worked with KZUM 89.3 FM to air 52 episodes of Cause Collective radio in FY21-22, and re-introduced recording new episodes weekly after shifting to new monthly recordings due to the pandemic. Member outreach events Cause Collective helped organize a total of 4 member outreach events in FY 21-22, providing opportunities for 59 agencies (duplicated) to advertise their services to the community. Networking events Cause Collective organized 3 networking events in FY 21-22, with over 35 attendees. Member meetings Cause Collective hosted 10 monthly member meetings in FY 21-22, with over 525 attendees. Newsletters Cause Collective sent a total of 36 newsletters to member agency staff and the greater Lincoln community in FY 21-22. Board Match Page postings Cause Collective posted 14 new member agency board openings on our Board Match Page in FY 21-22. Other Collaborative events and activities
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"The Leadership Training series, hosted by Cause Collective, gave me concrete information to apply in guiding our organization. It helped me to understand the importance of certain aspects of my role as a leader from a fresh perspective."
-Ann Seacrest, Executive Director, MilkWorks
-Ann Seacrest, Executive Director, MilkWorks
| Trainings Cause Collective organized 23 trainings in FY 21-22, including general trainings, Volunteer Coordinator Council trainings, and Case Management trainings. These trainings pulled in over 650 registrants! Executive Director Roundtables Cause Collective hosted 12 monthly ED Roundtables in FY 21-22, bringing together over 65 Directors (duplicated). Board 101 Trainings Cause Collective led 13 free Board 101 Trainings for member agencies in FY 21-22. Skill Share program Cause Collective made 10 connections for member agency staff through our Skill Share program in FY 21-22. Corporate board trainings Cause Collective led 4 Board 101 Trainings for corporations in the Lincoln community in FY 21-22 to help staff become more comfortable joining nonprofit boards through our Board Match Page. |
“Cause Collective's Nebraska Nonprofit Lobby Day 2022 was immensely helpful. As a new nonprofit Executive Director, I found the training to be relevant, practical, and applicable regarding a critical part of my role - the art of advocating for public funds in support of important community work. I'll attend again!”
-Dr. Julie Murray-Jensen, Executive Director, The Foundry/nonprofit hub
-Dr. Julie Murray-Jensen, Executive Director, The Foundry/nonprofit hub
| Elected official guests Cause Collective hosted a total of 9 elected official guests at member meetings in FY21-22. Legislative stances Cause Collective took a stance on 4 pieces of state or national legislation in FY21-22. Nonprofit Lobby Day Cause Collective organized and hosted the second annual Nebraska Nonprofit Lobby Day in 2022. |
| Membership growth Cause Collective welcomed a record 17 new members in FY 21-22, bringing total membership up to 141! Total numbers Cause Collective held a total of 190 events and activities in FY 21-22, serving 1,467 individuals (duplicated)! |