Good News - October 2021

OUT AND ABOUT 42 OCTOBER 2021 www.goodnewsfl.org Good News • South Florida Edition HANDY, Inc. is proud to an- nounce it has been selected to participate in Stand Together Foundation’s Catalyst Program, a management training and peer-learning program to help nonprofits grow, scale, and repli- cate their success. HANDY is one of 13 nonprofits chosen to join the growing community of 212 organizations across nearly all 50 states, transforming the lives of more than 1 million Americans through bottom-up empower- ment. HANDY was selected from among hundreds of nonprofit or- ganizations through an exten- sive vetting process and was accepted into the program after a rigorous evaluation. Nonprof- its selected into Stand Together Foundation’s Catalyst Program are recognized for delivering ex- ceptional results, demonstrating “outside-the-box” thinking, and embracing community-driven and people-centered ap- proaches. Program criteria also includes proven outcomes and the potential for scale and cul- tural impact. “We can’t wait for this re- markable group of 13 nonprofit leaders to join our community of change makers,” said Evan Feinberg, executive director of Stand Together Foundation. “They were selected because of their innovative strategies that empower people to escape poverty. It’s an honor to help them maximize and expand their impact across the country.” "We are honored to have been selected as one the 13 nonprofits across the country to participate in the Stand Together Foundation’s Catalyst Pro- gram," said Kirk Brown, HANDY CEO. "This program will be in- strumental in changing the way we think about, talk about, and tackle poverty in South Florida, and we look forward to working alongside the Stand Together Foundation as we continue to make strides to break the cycle of poverty in our community." The Stand Together Foun- dation is dedicated to support- ing bottom-up solutions that empower those in poverty. The Catalyst Pro- gram will help equip HANDY’s leaders with new tools and ap- proaches to deepen its impact and expand its reach. The pro- gram serves as an on-ramp to a long-term partnership with Stand Together Foundation, in- cluding principles-based man- agement coaching, leadership development, operational sup- port, and access to a commu- nity of entrepreneurial peers, influential philanthropists, and business leaders. HANDY will join 12 other social entrepreneur-led organi- zations in its cohort experience, which officially kicks off on Sep- tember 22, 2021. The following is a full list of the latest nonprof- its to join Stand Together Foun- dation’s Catalyst Community: • Black Men Heal (Ardmore, Pa.) • Brink Literacy Project\ (Elbert, Colo.) • HadaNõu Collective (HNC) (Denver) • HANDY (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) • JUMPSTART (Spartanburg, S.C.) • National Angels (Austin, Texas) • One America Movement (Alexandria, Va.) • Reach University (Oakland, Calif.) • Serve & Connect (Columbia, S.C.) • Telos Group (Washington, D.C.) • The Promise Fund of Florida (Palm Beach, Fla.) • Ventures (Seattle,Wash.) • WeThrive (LosAngeles,Calif.) HANDY, which stands for HelpingAbused Neglected Dis- advantaged Youth, is an award- winning 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Founded in 1985, HANDY has met the needs of more than 45,000 Broward County children in foster and relative/nonrelative care associ- ated with the child dependency system. HANDY’s mission is to achieve positive, lasting change for youth by providing life skills, education, and a supportive community. For more informa- tion visit handyinc.org. HANDY Selected to Join Exclusive National Catalyst Program Kirk Brown