Jessie Ball duPont Fund
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Equity + placemaking = belonging. Belonging = power to create positive change
Jacksonville
Joined July 2013
RT @LEVSparkjax: LaVilla Sounds presented by @FLBlue hosts a day of live music, spoken word, and dance in the heart of the historic LaVilla…
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RT @LEVSparkjax: Since our opening in June 2024, we’ve been proud to help host a return to the arts in the historic LaVilla neighborhood—a…
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RT @JosephZuloaga: New for @ColumbiaSpec: @columbiajourn and @duPontFund bestowed the 83rd annual duPont-Columbia awards on Wednesday, cele…
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We’re excited to welcome Ken Shuyama as our Chief Operating Officer! Ken brings a wealth of experience in global financial operations and strategic management that will strengthen our ability to operate with impact and align our internal operations with broader goals for equity and social progress.
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RT @TheJessieJax: Kicking off the New Year with our first Friends of The Jessie for 2025; our newest team member, Brooke Edmondson! Brooke…
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“Even in times of uncertainty, it’s clear people want to do good for their communities” - @GivingTuesday’s latest report highlights the opportunity for nonprofits to create more paths for engagement. More people recalled being asked to give, and as a result, more people are giving.
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"What's really important for the nonprofit sector is to understand why people are choosing to Venmo someone money to drive up to North Carolina in the aftermath of the disaster, as opposed to giving to the Red Cross" - @mashenka on why connection with donors is critical:
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"You've got to make sure that potential donors have a sense of connection to the work you do, and you can only do that by telling the stories of the people you help.” - our President @mashenka sums up how nonprofits need to message their cause for #GivingTuesday next week:
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Addressing the affordable housing needs in our city will only be possible when the public, private and philanthropic sector work together, which is exactly why we brought leaders from each to the table at @thejessiejax last week to discuss the work ahead:
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Great energy in the room at @TheJessieJax tonight as we continued the conversation to answer a question that will help push our city forward with a sustainable strategy for affordable housing: how can we use collaboration and bring together public, private and philanthropic leaders to make Jacksonville the gold standard in affordable housing development?
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📆 TONIGHT! Join us at @thejessiejax from 5-7 p.m. as we discuss the best ways for the public, private and philanthropic sectors to come together to create more affordable housing in Jacksonville.
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This week, we were excited to welcome planning and development experts from all over the country at @thejessiejax with our partners at the @reinvestfund. Through expert panels and a field trip around the city, participants learned from each other and shared best practices for using data to drive their community and economic development efforts.
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RT @LiftJax: What a monumental day! 103 years after first opening and 13 years after closing, Debs Store is back OutEast, now reborn as The…
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RT @LEVSparkjax: Years of planning and thoughtful design went into bringing to life this park to celebrate the Johnson brothers and LaVilla…
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RT @TheJessieJax: Experience the rhythm of resilience in "Movement Strategies - Through Challenges and Injustice." This new installation by…
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Our friends at @honeycombcredit are ready to help small businesses turn their dreams into reality! Jacksonville business owners can apply for a chance to win $1,000 to take the leap and launch that new product, get that new piece of equipment or ramp up those marketing efforts.
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RT @LEVSparkjax: Did you know that Lift Ev’ry Voice & Sing wasn’t just written right here in LaVilla, but it was also first performed here?…
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RT @LiftJax: It’s #BlackBusinessMonth! We’re using this month to place the focus on the many OutEast businesses that are working to make th…
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Our impact investing stemmed from a desire to tackle systemic issues in our communities, just as the recession limited our assets. Going beyond grantmaking allowed us to not only amplify our impact but also diversify our portfolio to weather future storms.
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