Special Projects
Community Impact Fest
Why participate as an organization?
This celebration is sponsored by The Center for Community Impact to provide area nonprofit organizations an opportunity to promote their mission and honor their donors and volunteers.
Recognize your volunteers & Donors: Invite your supporters to participate in the celebration by honoring them in your own unique way at the event.
Chance to win a $500 Community Impact Grant: Invite your supporters to attend and vote for your nonprofit to win a $500 Community Impact Grant for a capacity building initiative.
Connect with New Supporters: Engage with community members, potential volunteers, and donors eager to learn about your mission.
Networking Opportunities: Meet and collaborate with other organization leaders, sharing ideas and opportunities.
Promote Your Impact: Highlight your organization’s work and build awareness for the issues you’re passionate about.
How to Register an Organizational Booth
To reserve your booth at Community Impact Fest, simply click here to register by November 8, 2024. Space is limited, so we encourage you to sign up soon!
We’re looking forward to a day filled with inspiration, collaboration, and community spirit! If you have any questions or need additional information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Katie Pauli at 419-576-7143.
- Discount on food purchased at Northtowne Mall Food Court
- DJ Krendl entertainment
- Superhero character visits with photo opportunities
- Complimentary dessert buffet
- Free give-aways
- Explore the Non-Profit Fair and learn more about local nonprofit missions & needs.
- Local holiday shopping at the Vendor Fair featuring social-good retailers. All vendors participating pledge to give a portion of their proceeds to a local charity.
Book Discussion
"The Everyday Philanthropist"
The Everyday Philanthropist takes the ideas from Dan’s best-selling book “Uncharitable,” and his popular Ted Talk and distills them down to simple, easy-to-understand guidance.
It’s meant for the layperson. Your grandmother. Your best friend. Big friendly type, micro chapters, plain spoken language, and smart graphics make it easy for all of your constituents to understand that there’s a better way to do giving. Change the thinking of your entire donation ecosystem.
Purchase a copy & join us in our Facebook group!
The Everyday Philanthropist is $20 + $3.99 S&H (retails for $27). Once your payment has been confirmed your order will be shipped.
Grants
The Center for Community Impact grants capacity building resources to nonprofit organizations. Grants may be used for operations, capital expenses, training, strategic planning and other special projects that build the capacity of an organization to significantly increase their mission’s impact. These grants are designed to enable organizations to generate scale. The next grant cycle will open in 2025. To make a contribution to The Center for Community Impact Charitable Fund, visit The Defiance Area Foundation Giving PayPal site.
Let’s Go!
Let’s GO!, is a movement to inspire donors and charities to think differently about giving and fundraising. The movement works to dismantle myths and old ways of thinking about charity and giving. Let’s GO! provides new ways of thinking about charitable innovation and possibility for nonprofit management.
Let’s GO! is leading a movement to inspire donors and charities to think differently about giving and non-profit management. The movement works to dismantle myths and old ways of thinking about charity and giving. Let’s GO! educates on innovative ways for donors and those working in the charitable sector to create measurable community impact.