We deal in hope.
2020 was a year like no other. We watched our community being challenged in ways we had never seen before, yet all the while demonstrating a resilience and an unrelenting commitment to serve those in need. We learned (or re-confirmed) a few things along the way: • Vulnerable and marginalized people in our community were impacted the most. This tells us to stay the course. Keep the focus on those who need us most and ensure that we are reaching the most vulnerable, regardless of race, religion, roots, economic status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. • Flexibility makes our nonprofit partners resilient. As we watched our nonprofit partners pivot and adapt their services to accommodate ever changing needs, the one thing they consistently requested was flexibility to figure it out. To us, that meant loosening reporting requirements and providing more flexible funding. 61% of our grants in 2020 were general operating grants. Our nonprofit partners stepped up in ways that we never imagined. And there is still much to do… but the future is one filled with change, optimism and hope.
