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Anna Taylor
What's your YES?

Each year, about 64 million Americans - one-fourth of the adult population - are invited to volunteer. For many, volunteerism is a source of great joy and satisfaction. In fact, the National Institutes of Health has found improved mental and physical health in folks who volunteer. April is National Volunteer Month, and nonprofit organizations across the US are celebrating their volunteers and asking more people to get involved with their causes. If you’ve found volunteering less joyful than you’d hoped, or even just an obligation, I’d like to have a word with you this month.

Anna Taylor
The Greater Sum Is Turning Four!

Four years ago, I could never have predicted that we’d have 65 deserving nonprofits growing today in sustainability and innovation through our incubator. Three years ago, I wouldn’t have guessed we’d have awarded $375,000 to deserving nonprofits by mid-2021. Two years ago, I couldn’t have known that our volunteer ranks would continue to swell, helping so many altruistic people contribute to world-changing nonprofit movements. And one year ago, as the pandemic raged, I would never have guessed that the forced migration to virtual competition pitch and incubation would push us to unimaginable tenfold growth in our first four years.

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Grant Partner Spotlight: SafeBAE

We're proud to have SafeBAE as a member of TGS' 2020 Nonprofit Cohort, and happy to share with you their work to end sexual assault among middle and high school students.

SafeBAE continues to support teens during our current period of physical distancing. They are transforming their May 2020 Summits into virtual events, providing important tools for online safety, and exploring what red flags for dating violence looks like in our current state of isolation. Follow them @safebae for important updates during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Founder Story: Heroic Gardens

Collie Turner, a daughter and granddaughter of US military veterans, founded Heroic Gardens to provide US Veterans and Active Duty members on a fixed income access to free gardening services at home or within their communities. The Philadelphia-based organization is in its second year of operation, and Collie took time to chat with us about the experience of starting a nonprofit, lessons learned, and plans for growth.

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