From reentry to resilience
As Second Chance Center helps individuals rebuild their lives, Everence is helping the organization secure the financial tools to grow and thrive
Community leaders gather to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony for Second Chance Center’s Residences on Acoma in Denver May 6, 2024. Pictured, from left, are: Jennie Rodgers, Vice President, Denver Market Leader at Enterprise Community Partners; Brian Windley, Vice President of Acquisitions at Enterprise Community Partners; Mike Johnston, Mayor of Denver; Hassan Latif, SCC Founder; Adam Abdullah, SCC Co-Founder; Khalil Halim, SCC Executive Director; Monique Lovato, State Director for U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper’s Office; and Matthew Ball, Director of Policy for the City of Denver. (Photo provided by Second Chance Center)
After years of incarceration, people leaving correctional facilities must often attempt to reenter society without support or a safety net.
For more than 10 years, Second Chance Center (SCC) has been that safety net for many in Denver and Aurora, Colorado.
Dennis LeFevre, left, will work with the SCC board and administrative staff to create an Investment Policy Statement. Pictured next to Dennis, left to right, are SCC Executive Director Khalil Halim, Everence Stewardship Consultant and SCC board member Rhoda Blough and SCC Founder Hassan Latif. (Photo by Bradley Glanzrock)
Rhoda Blough, former Everence Stewardship Consultant and SCC board member, helped connect the two organizations at the 2023 Everence Development Conference in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. There, Khalil Halim, SCC Executive Director, learned more about the services Everence offers to charitable organizations.
In addition to endowment management, SCC has taken advantage of the planned giving services provided by Everence to help nonprofit organizations grow and thrive. Dave Warren, Vice President of Asset Management at Everence, has worked with SCC staff to further develop planning and fundraising skills and strategies.
“At Everence we can help you do both – raise money to start an endowment and manage it,” said Dave.
For now, SCC’s plan is to see the endowment grow to diversify funding sources and potentially have a consistent source of funding for a program or service of their choosing in the future, Khalil said.
Hassan Latif, SCC founder, and Colorado Senator Rhonda Fields at a SCC fundraiser.(Photo by Bradley Glanzrock)
“The goal is to build a foundation so that we can take the SCC model regionally and then nationally,” he said. “Having the endowment in place shows stability, so we’re happy to have that.”
For decades, organizations like SCC have turned to Everence for a trusted partnership and an understanding of their values and operations. We can help you focus on your mission, welcome discerning donors, and secure a promising future.