How to Fund Community Change with Shared Passion

A Tale of Two Cities — oh, I meant Two Coalitions. Besides the name has already been taken and I can’t begin to write as eloquently as Charles Dickens. But I can give it my best shot at being succinct about the importance of paying attention to change work going on in your community.

Communities are always in a state of change — good or bad. It’s when people come together with a shared passion for a cause and put in countless hours dreaming, talking, and planning that they get better. Groups focused and intentional about change, the kind that makes our communities better places to live, eventually need donors.

Today I’m not thinking about the countless organizations delivering direct services to individuals and families who need help in all sorts of ways. I am thinking about coalitions, alliances, and partnerships.

If you look around you will find a group of people with a passion for a cause, with a mission and a plan to bring change in some way to our communities and our world. If you take time to listen, you may find a shared passion for the change and want to come alongside and join them in the work.

Sometimes it is a challenge to give to such groups because they might not have a bank account or incorporated as a nonprofit organization. So, your donation might not be tax deductible.

Did you know the charitable deduction was established in 1917, just 101 years ago? The federal income tax was introduced only four years earlier.

Coalitions, alliances, and partnerships are unique. They often involve many different people, agencies, and organizations. Sometimes they are simple, sometimes complicated. In any event, they often do not incorporate.

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