ACCOLA

At wisdom ways, we're redesigning our program to: identify and address unmet spiritual needs in the community, expand and diversify our roster of participants and presenters, and tie spiritual enrichment more explicitly to action that advances social justice,while deepening reciprocal engagement with mission-aligned community partners andstrategically establishing new partnerships, resourcing accola programs to better support participants' spiritual lives, and weaving meaningful spiritual reflection throughout accola's work.

Accola's advancement department integrates fundraising, marketing and communications, and community engagement into a unified strategy that connects people to accola's mission and programs. Guided by accola's values of inclusion, compassion, learning, and accountability, the department tells the story of transformation occurring through learning in style school, sarah's oasis, and wisdom ways, while inviting individuals and organizations to participate in that work.fund development-builds and maintains relationships with donors, foundations, and institutional partners.-develops and executes annual and long-term fundraising strategies that diversify revenue sources, including individual giving, major gifts, events, grants, and planned giving.-coordinates donor stewardship, recognition, and reporting to ensure transparency and gratitude.-accola has a contract with saint mary's health clinics (smhc). Smhc pays for a portion of the grant manager's time, providing a source of earned income for accola.marketing and communications-shapes accola's brand identity and messaging to reflect its mission, vision, and values.-manages storytelling across digital, print, and media platforms to increase awareness and engagement.-produces materials such as the annual report, newsletters, impact stories, and social media campaigns.community and volunteer engagement-fosters relationships with community partners, volunteers, and advocates who advance accola's mission.-plans engagement opportunities that connect individuals and groups with meaningful service and learning experiences.-supports events that build community, increase visibility, and inspire collective action.