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¡Llegó septiembre! But as we start this new month, our hearts and thoughts are heavy with our brothers and sisters in Colombia following the recent earthquake. For our very own Dr. Andrea, who is from Colombia, and for so many families in our community, this hits close to home.
In times of crisis, la comunidad shows up. Rebuilding and relief efforts are ongoing, and every contribution makes a direct impact on frontline recovery. Scroll down to see how you can support emergency relief efforts today—porque cuando la comunidad se une, salimos adelante.
We’ve spent the last month unpacking what it truly takes to build sustainable systems, center equity, and scale frontline impact. If you missed our recent episodes, now is the time to catch up because…
🎤 Season 5 of The Palante Podcast is here!
Episode 5.1: You Don’t Need a Title to Lead - You Need the Courage to Build w/ Diana Avalos-Leos
Dr. Andrea Ortega sits down with Diana Avalos Leos, founder and director of Latino Leadership Northwest, for a powerful conversation about creating real community power from the ground up. Diana shares how a spark in 2008 turned into a 15-year mission to serve first-generation youth and families in Vancouver, Washington, and why she chose to build the program first and the nonprofit around it.
Episode 5.2: How Trauma-Informed Storytelling Protects People and Builds Trust w/ Maria Bryan
Dr. Andrea Ortega and Maria Bryan reveal the questions every communicator should ask before sharing a donor appeal, a social post, or a success story - because “good intentions” are not the same as consent, safety, or trust. Maria, the marketing strategist at Donorbox, brings a hard-earned framework for trauma-informed, ethical storytelling that protects the very people nonprofits are trying to honor.
But if you haven’t, don’t forget to listen back on Seasons 1-4!
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Growth Alert!
In August, we announced that we had helped our clients raise $575,627. Today, we are happy to report that number has grown to $740,485 raised for our clients in 2026 alone. We want to be a part of your team too. Reach out to see what we can do for you.
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Coming in 2027: Una Agendita para ti 📖
We’re creating a Spanish-language planner for nonprofit leaders. The planner will include prewritten important dates, suggestions for new fundraising initiatives, and compliance reminders for when your fiscal year ends. This one is dedicated to toda mi gente que utilza papel y lapicero to change the world one page at a time. Please note, the planner is in Spanglish
Truist Foundation Grant
National grants supporting career pathways to economic mobility and small business strengthening, starting at 15,000 dollars with no upper cap for larger initiatives.
Due: November 30, 2026
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Grant
Support for community based nonprofits across the United States, generally in the range of 1,000 to 20,000 dollars.
Due: November 10, 2026 (requests after this date roll to the Spring 2027 round)
Dental Trade Alliance Foundation Grant
25,000 dollar grants for pilot projects expanding oral healthcare access to underserved communities, with special focus on children's oral health this cycle.
Due: November 30, 2026
Jacques Pépin Foundation Grant Program
Supports nonprofits running free community based culinary training for people facing employment barriers, up to 10,000 dollars for new applicants or up to 50,000 dollars over two years for past grantees.
Due: October 2, 2026
Character at Camp Grant Program
For 501(c)(3) organizations running day or overnight camps, supporting new or expanded character development programming, with planning grants up to 50,000 dollars and multi year implementation grants up to 300,000 dollars.
Due: October 1, 2026
National Trust Preservation Funds
Planning and outreach grants for historic preservation work such as feasibility studies, design guidelines, and community forums, generally 2,500 to 5,000 dollars.
Due: October 1, 2026
UPCOMING FEATURED SESSION: Impact Overflow Summit
Staying grounded: Fundraising with inclusive values when the landscape shifts
Join us October 1 for an honest dialogue on integrity, donor alignment, and navigating external pushback...
I'm excited to be speaking at The Nonprofit Fundraising Summit: Impact Overflow in my session, Overflow for Everyone: Fundraising with Inclusive Values When the Landscape Keeps Shifting on October 1 at 3:00 PM–3:45 PM ET, joined by Krista Berry, Christoph Babka (SAVE Foundation), and Shane Woods (Girlstart).
Together, we'll create space for practical, honest discussion about holding inclusive values, communicating them clearly, and fundraising from them in a shifting landscape.
In this session, you'll:
Explore how to communicate inclusive values clearly when external pressure is increasing.
Learn from practitioners navigating real donor, funder, and community conversations.
Identify ways to fundraise with integrity without abandoning the values that shape your mission.
Impact Overflow is a free, virtual summit bringing together 12,000+ nonprofit professionals for 50+ sessions across fundraising, leadership, technology, storytelling, and year-end strategy.
If this is a challenge you're navigating too, I'd love to have you join us live.
Hope to see you there,
Dr. Andrea Ortega.
Mientras avanzamos, queremos recordar el foco súper importante en la solidaridad global: Venezuela still needs our help. La crisis sigue impactando a millones, y staying informed and active es más importante que nunca. Tú puedes hacer una diferencia real showing up for the community.
* We understand our newsletter serves leaders all over the US. The organizations below are located in Central Florida, where we call home, you can also help from wherever you are!
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