Village Accelerator

WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF THE VILLAGE ACCELERATOR! THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP OUR EXISTING 50 CALIFORNIA VILLAGES INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY, MEET THEIR GROWTH GOALS, AND ENSURE THEIR SUSTAINABILITY.

The Accelerator is modeled after the Village Incubator and includes workshops and training, an evolving resource guide, the support of a learning community, and coaching from village leaders and industry professionals.  

 

ACCELERATOR MODULES: 

The initial modules were developed with input from our villages, and they include: Fund Development, Villages as Communities of Care, Village Infrastructure Development, and Village Leadership.  

We kicked off the program with the Fund Development module. Three workshops are offered covering the topics of grants, individual and legacy giving, and corporate sponsorships.

  • GRANTS 101: Morgan Moore and Erica Moore from Common Good Advisors took us on a deep dive into grant prospecting, relationship building, and proposal writing. See Members Portal for workshop video and resources.

  • INDIVIDUAL & LEGACY GIVING: Morgan Moore and Erica Moore from Common Good Advisors discussed engaging individual donors in a number of ways: direct donor asks, annual appeal letters, online giving, events, and legacy giving. See Members Portal for workshop video and resources.

  • CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS: April 24th at 1PM. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9U1doLToTUOrbRuAk2Vg9g

This program is only available to Village Movement California member villages, so if you are not a member, join today!

Community Care Connections members provide support through transportation assistance

Member Spotlight

Care Connections Network, Huntington Beach

Care Connections Network is a vibrant, active village located in suburban Huntington Beach, California. It is a faith-based village and its membership is comprised of both congregation and community members.  Members are focused on educational and social opportunities and the most popular of these is the monthly educational seminars with a free lunch. Seminar presenters are sourced from local community partners and vetted vendors or other organizations serving older adults often sponsor the lunch.