Nonprofits in the Copper Country take advantage of any opportunity to build more support.
Recently the Keweenaw Land Trust partnered with Thrivent Financial to join the wealth manager’s Choice Dollar program. KLT Executive Director B Lauer says finding non-traditional funding sources can take a lot of time researching new opportunities or lesser-known programs. But by working in small communities, many opportunities to raise funds come to nonprofits organically.
“We’re talking, especially the executive directors. We’re all talking with each other. Or I should say the people responsible for fundraising. We’re all talking with each other and sharing these opportunities,” Lauer said. “That’s one of the things that I love most about the nonprofit community here is we’re not competitive. We all want everyone to thrive and we all want to see each other do really well.”
Keweenaw Land Trust and many nonprofits in the Copper Country have partnered with local businesses such as the Keweenaw Co-op and local sports teams including the Calumet Wolverines and Portage Lake Pioneers for chuck-a-pucks events.
Lauer says these sorts of opportunities offer more than raising funds. By engaging with the community in different ways, organizations grow their presence in the region, connecting with future volunteers, supporters and anyone that wants to know more.
Learn more about the Keweenaw Land Trust Choice Dollars partnership with Thrivent Financial online.
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