928 Central

928 Central is a one-of-a-kind initiative meeting the needs of northern Arizona nonprofits in need of capacity building, sustainability, strategy, revenue generation, and mentorship services. 928 Central envisions a northern Arizona community where all can thrive and organizations are equipped to fulfill their missions. Our goal is to unite the northern Arizona nonprofit community, which supports almost one million residents, 21% of whom represent lower-income, under-resourced, or underrepresented populations. Monthly events: at our monthly events, 928 Central promotes nonprofits by giving them a platform, equips with instruction by subject matter experts (smes), and connecting through networking. To date, 15 successful events have been conducted with an average attendance at each of 30 executive directors and key personnel. The education gained at 928 Central facilitates growth in multiple ways to build capacity in the community. Meet n greets: creating meaningful connections is deeply centered in 928 Central. We provide spaces to engage in candid dialogue and build lasting relationships because we believe that personal growth changes systems and culture. To date, 928 Central has hosted over 87 interactive gatherings with nonprofits. Many lasting relationships have resulted from these networking and peer support interactions that will help to contribute to our future program and service offerings. Grant research: 928 Central provides a free bi-weekly email listing of new grant opportunities, because we know paid subscriptions are costly and the non-profits time is limited.facilities usage: 928 Central provides free equipped spaces to non-profit organizations for meetings, workshops, and events. 2022 highlights:- event planning for sunshine rescue mission golf tournament raised over $20k in donations, more than doubled in the history of their tournament.- helped several non-profits collectively raise over $30k in donations by training them how to fundraise through Arizona gives. Over $1k in pet goods donated to high country humane by partnering with cityserve.- helped sunshine rescue mission and community connections plan their 13-year budgets- provided free facility usage to several non-profits