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Join UNA’s Slack Community! Join the conversation! We’re excited to introduce our new UNA Slack Community, a place for members of the nonprofit community to connect, collaborate, and strengthen the sector. There are channels to engage with nonprofit peers in your area of work, share relevant information, and brainstorm solutions. Whether you want to discuss…

New and Renewed Friendships: September 2023 JOIN US IN WELCOMING OUR NEW AND RETURNING NONPROFIT FRIENDS, FROM AUGUST 2023, TO THE UNA COMMUNITY. Active Re-Entry Active Re-Entry is a community-based program that assists individuals with disabilities to achieve or maintain a self-sufficient, productive life and live independently within their own communities. We are committed to…

POV: A Motion Picture is Worth a Thousand Words By Jill Bennett I am a movie person. Always have been. Always will be. I love the way a film can hold my heart in its hands, make me grieve for fictional characters, or rejoice in the unexpected victory. The Big Lebowski and Saving Private Ryan, both released 25…

UNA and Utah Film Center Partner to Host Screening and Panel Discussion of Uncharitable UNA and Utah Film Center are partnering to host a screening of the profound and important documentary film, Uncharitable, followed by a panel discussion with some of the film’s producers. The event will take place on September 13 at the Salt…

POV: Unleashing the Power of Giving—Why Attend the UNA Annual Conference and Utah Film Center’s Screening of Uncharitable By Jill Bennett I think we might have missed the boat on naming this year’s UNA Annual Conference: Better Together. As I look at everything the conference offers, I can’t help but wonder if Better than Ever would more closely…

New and Renewed Friendships: August 2023 JOIN US IN WELCOMING OUR NEW AND RETURNING NONPROFIT FRIENDS, FROM JULY 2023, TO THE UNA COMMUNITY. 3Strands Global Foundation We mobilize communities to combat human trafficking through prevention education and reintegration programs. Alliance House Adults with severe and persistent mental illness in Salt Lake City deserve every opportunity…

Conference Registration is Open! Be a part of the largest gathering of nonprofit professionals in Utah! The conference brings you practical solutions, inspiration, and innovative ideas that will uplift and expand your perspective in our ever changing and ever challenging world. The 2023 UNA Annual Conference, “Better Together,” is rooted in the spirit of community and…

POV: For Love of Country By Jill Bennett Last month, my colleague Alison Anderson and I had the privilege of visiting Washington, D.C to lobby for nonprofits in Utah. It’s hard not to be reflective when visiting the National Mall—especially at night, when even amidst the many shadows, the sacredness of the monuments feels more…

New and Renewed Friendships: July 2023 JOIN US IN WELCOMING OUR NEW AND RETURNING NONPROFIT FRIENDS, FROM JUNE 2023, TO THE UNA COMMUNITY. Alliance for a Better Utah Alliance for a Better Utah is a nonprofit that holds politicians accountable and advocates for progressive policies that make Utah an even better place. Amazing Ski and…

POV: Is it Really the Little Things That Count? By Jill Bennett Is the phrase, “It’s the little things that count,” any more than just a cliché? If you’re pulled in too many directions to read this entire post, let me give you the Too Long/Didn’t Read version (aka, TL/DR): I believe the saying is…