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Education - In 2024 the organization continued to focus its educational programming toward organizational support through direct resources and communication which included: Newsletters and direct email communications were sent to contacts educating them on topics relevant to current events. Each communication provided information to help organizations build capacity and provided links to SKC team members who could provide additional support as needed. SKC provided 9 virtual and 2 in person trainings that were open to the nonprofit community with over 141 attendees, and 205 YouTube Views. Topics included financial management, cyber security, 990 preparation, accounting, database management and board planning. SKC staff met with over 100 agencies one-on-one to provide guidance and resources as they explored ways to build their organizational capacity. SKC continued to assist and educate organizations on best practices and capacity building through presentations to boards and organizational leaders.

Community Impact - Initiatives that seek to enhance nonprofit sector skills, organizational effectiveness, and engagement of stakeholders in our community. SKC acts as a backbone organization for the Board Diversity and Inclusion Initiative providing support for boards to become more racially diverse and assist prospective board member in support of board service. In 2024 trainings with two organization's boards of directors were contracted for and the curriculum was finalized. SKC also convenes with other nonprofit professionals on a regular basis to discuss collaboration, sector needs and support services for nonprofit organizations. These relationships provide resources for organizations regarding resources and tools for best practices and capacity building.