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Philanthropy is when we give our time, talents or resources to benefit causes that matter most. Article by Ryan Van Wagenen in Cottonwood.
Oftentimes when we think of the word “philanthropy” we think of multi-billion dollar charities run by billionaires like Bill Gates.
Historically, the word “philanthropy” creates images in our heads of famous billionaires or well-known leaders donating millions of dollars for special global causes. It’s important to realize that the times are changing and we are now in a new era where anyone can be known as a philanthropist.
We can all do something! And when we get united behind a cause we can collectively make a huge impact. I firmly believe that every Salt Lake City community member can be a philanthropist by giving their time, talents or resources to benefit causes that matter most to them in the area. Each one of us is at a different stage of our life and so what we give is unique to us as individuals.
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We are lucky in Salt Lake City to have such a great community of generous people often looking to help. Below is a helpful link to the Nonprofits Association (UNA). The UNA promotes strong and vibrant communities for all of the state. The group’s mission is to unify, strengthen and elevate the nonprofits in the state.
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Upcoming UNA nonprofit training calendar:
• November 1st from 5-6:30pm – Local government panel discussion to help you and your cause engage with local city and county government officials. Discover new, creative, and more effective ways nonprofits and governments can partner together. The challenges facing our State are too complex and multi-layered to try to solve independently.
• November 29th from 3-4:30pm- Local government panel discussion to help you and your cause engage with local city and county government officials in order to discover new and creative ways nonprofits and governments can partner together more effectively.
The above panel discussion events are free. Each session is designed to help inspire you to give of your time, talents and resources in new and innovative ways that make a big impact. Please visit the website to get more specific information about each event.
For more information, please contact Ryan Van Wagenen. Ryan Van Wagenen is a local Cottonwood Heights native that is becoming more involved in helping our local community.