We meet inside this zoom hosted by Claudia for Open Development Space where we focus on growing our resources and audience. This is a co-working space for sharing personal fundraising strategies, filling out grants, sharing grant opportunities, and mutual aid opportunities and frameworks. We also reflect on communications, promotions, and develop our audiences. This meeting is not the space where we exchange funds but we have all experienced our income and power rise from what’s exchanged in this co-working and information sharing space. We currently meet on Wednesdays.
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Join Our Open Development Meeting: A Space for Growing Resources and Community
Are you looking for ways to raise money for yourself, your practice, or your organization? Do you distribute funds and want to connect with others who are shaping resource-sharing strategies? Join us for the Open Development Meeting, a co-working space designed for shared learning, collective growth, and expanding our resources and audience.
Who Should Attend?
Our space welcomes a diverse group of participants, including:
- Executive Directors of organizations
- Individual artists and activists
- Board members of fiscal sponsorship organizations
- Members of committees that distribute funds
- Funders and grantmakers looking to engage with grassroots efforts and innovative fundraising approaches
- Anyone engaged in personal or collective fundraising efforts
What Happens in This Space?
Hosted on Zoom by Claudia Alick, the Open Development Meeting is a collaborative environment grounded in the principles of shared power. We focus on practical strategies and knowledge-sharing to help each other succeed. This is a dedicated space for:
- Sharing personal fundraising strategies
- Filling out grants together
- Exchanging grant opportunities
- Exploring mutual aid frameworks
- Discussing communications, promotions, and audience development
Why Funders Should Attend
For those who distribute funds, this meeting provides a unique opportunity to:
- Gain direct insight into the needs and challenges of grantees
- Connect with grassroots organizers, artists, and activists working in innovative ways
- Learn about emerging funding gaps and opportunities for impactful giving
- Develop more equitable and community-driven funding practices
- Foster relationships with potential grant recipients and collaborators
What This Space is NOT
While we deeply engage in the exchange of ideas, strategies, and support, this is not a space where funds are directly distributed. However, many participants have seen a rise in their income and access to resources through the knowledge and networks cultivated in these meetings.
Why Join Us?
This meeting is an opportunity to:
- Build relationships with others working on similar funding and development challenges
- Gain insights into best practices for fundraising and audience growth
- Learn from peers and contribute your own experiences to the collective wisdom
If you’re looking to strengthen your financial sustainability, expand your impact, and be in community with like-minded peers, we invite you to join us in this dynamic, supportive, and action-oriented space.
Let’s grow together!