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A Gift in Return

A Gift in Return

While our donors don’t often expect more than a simple “thank you” in return for their generosity, a small token of our appreciation is going a long way. 

Over the past 14 months, based on their donation, 133 donors to Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services received a branded gift they are using every day, including either a grocery tote bag, a travel mug, a cooler bag, or a pullover.  These myriads of donor gifts don’t cause us to blow our budget – over the past two years they have been paid for from the generosity of a family who recognizes the importance of donor appreciation and relationships. 

Recently, in collaboration with our benefactor we are adding branded hoodies, socks, and drawstring bags to the gifts we will present to individual and major donors, depending on the level of their contribution. 

As we were contemplating the role donor gifts play in our fundraising, our development team laid out a few benefits including, cultivating donor relationships, incentivizing future support, inspiring other prospects, and providing us with branding opportunities. 

We hear from donors, or experience ourselves, these everyday items spark conversations over coffee, on a walk, during travel, or out shopping. There is nothing we and our donors enjoy more than being asked to “tell me about Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services.”

Examples of previous and current gifts. In 2025, donors who give $99 or less will receive a drawstring bag, $100-$499 will receive socks, $500+ will receive a hoodie.

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Season 5 of Service Before Self Podcast Launches

Season 5 of Service Before Self Podcast Launches

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services has kicked off Season 5 of the Service Before Self Podcast!  Recently we sat down with Adam Marr, co-host of the American Legion’s Tango Alpha Lima Podcast and Director of Operations for the Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition, to explore groundbreaking approaches to veteran mental health and wellness.

In this candid conversation, Adam shared his personal journey of transition and reintegration, revealing both the challenges he faced and the resilience that carried him forward. His story not only inspires but also sets the stage for a deeper discussion on innovative strategies to enhance mental health services for veterans. The episode highlights how cutting-edge research and community-driven solutions can open new pathways for support—ensuring veterans receive the care and respect they deserve.

Don’t miss this thought-provoking episode—available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other major platforms. Join us as Dixon Center continues our commitment to exploring innovative solutions to the evolving needs of veterans and their families.

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Activities with Fedcap Group Companies

Activities with Fedcap Group Companies

Our Fedcap Group partner organization, Apex Technical School, and Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services are collaborating to empower APEX students and instructors who are women veterans. Apex is using Dixon Center for our expertise, advice and resources because they understand that women veterans bring a unique skill set to education.
 
Women veterans at APEX will be integrated into Operation Veteran Empowerment (OVE). OVE is a project within our program, Women Veterans Emergency Financial Assistance. OVE is focusing resources and actions throughout New York.

About Apex Technical School offers 900-hour certificate courses in: refrigeration, automotive service, welding technology, electrical and advanced electrical, plumbing and construction. 

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2024 Donor Recap

2024 Donor Recap

As noted in our 2024 Annual Report, our donors and partners enabled Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services to make an extraordinary impact on veterans and their families.

This chart shows the revenue distribution of donations by source. Most of our resources come from Corporate and Family Foundations, followed by Major donors. Individual donors make the smallest percentage but remain important for the Center’s connection to communities and individuals across the nation. We have several individual donors who have been monthly donors for several years.

In 2024, a total of 91 unique donors made a total of 195 donations. 76% of these donors also supported us in 2023. 2024 was a record year for growth and revenue. We established five new corporate and family foundation relationships. This tells us our current donors are committed, loyal, passionate and generous. Also, new partners are eager to join us in our purpose to make the lives of veterans and their families better.

Thank you to all of our donors who make our work possible.

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is a member of The Fedcap Group, a global network of top-tier nonprofit agencies. The Fedcap Group serves as the fiscal agent for Dixon Center and as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and provides our back-office support. Our financial and operating results are included in The Fedcap Group’s audited financial statement ending September 30, 2024. For questions, please contact Eileen Greenlay at egreenlay@dixoncenter.org.

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Supporting the Love Lives On Act of 2025

Supporting the Love Lives On Act of 2025

This month, Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services proudly joined forces with organizations across the nation to support the reintroduction of the Love Lives On Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation ensures surviving spouses of service members who die on active duty can retain survivor benefits if they remarry.

By removing the penalty for remarriage, this act promotes financial stability and emotional resilience for surviving families, honoring the sacrifices made by both service members and their loved ones. The legislation also includes provisions to safeguard benefits for children, reinforcing the nation’s commitment to those who have given so much.

Our decision to endorse this legislation reflects our deep respect for the families of our fallen and our understanding of their sacrifices and our belief that love and resilience should never be penalized. By advocating for this act, we aim to honor their loved ones’ legacies and uphold the promise of care and support made to those who serve.

Stay updated on this effort and other initiatives by subscribing to The Bugler and following us on social media. You can also reach out to your representatives in Congress and express your support for the bill.  Let’s make a difference together.

 

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Building Capacity by Collaborating

Building Capacity by Collaborating

With the resources from a generous donor, Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services, Single Stop and the Coordinated Assistance Network (CAN) are launching a collaborative to benefit New York women veterans. By connecting resources and community-based direct services with at-risk veterans this initiative is resulting in their healing with honor and living with hope. 

Combining our technical expertise with the Single Stop and CAN technology-based platforms we are building capacity.

We have created these tried-and-true collaboratives in the past with dozens of other organizations across all sectors of society in hundreds of communities. This time, the unique use of technology is making solutions much more effective and efficient with greater reach.

We will keep everyone updated on our progress and impact through our social media accounts, website, and Annual Report.

About Single Stop, a partner member of The Fedcap Group. Single Stop builds pathways out of poverty by leveraging partnerships and technology to connect people to existing resources, all through a unique one-stop shop.
 
About The Coordinated Assistance Network (CAN), a partner of Dixon Center since 2012. CAN is a community hub of industry information and providers, fostering partnerships across open-source communication while providing measurable outcomes and milestone reporting.

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Dixon Center’s 2024 Annual Report

Dixon Center’s 2024 Annual Report

The team at Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is thrilled to share our 2024 Annual Report. This is our opportunity to showcase the impact of our capacity building over the last 12 months, recognize our loyal partners and donors who made it possible, and present highlights of our collaborative solutions to the challenges that face our veteran community.

In 2024, our work influenced 511,000 organizations and individuals. We expanded and diversified our revenue streams. With the staying power of our fiscal agent, the Fedcap Group, we remain financially secure and on track for long-term sustainability and future growth.

We are humbled and honored to have the unwavering trust and support of our Command Council members, our Fedcap colleagues, our donors, our partners, our award recipients, our volunteers and our special friends.

Thank you,
Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services

An example of our collaboration in 2024: Dixon Center with partners strategizing on innovative solutions to address veteran health challenges. Read the full report for details.

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Coming Soon – 2024 Annual Report

Coming Soon – 2024 Annual Report

“I’m thrilled with our 2024 outcomes. Dixon Center is moving closer and closer to achieving our vision…”

– 2023 Annual Report Chair’s Letter

Every year around this time, Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services releases our Annual Report. This year is no exception.

In the coming week we will share our 2024 Annual Report. This report tells the story of our approach and how we build capacity to challenge – and change – the status quo based on the evolving needs of our veterans and their families.

In 2024, we influenced organizations and individuals. We expanded our work with local organizations and movements. We’ve also expanded our work as a resource with national organizations empowering veterans through their reach and impact. 

Our Annual Report comprises descriptions and impact across our three pillars, and 13 programs by sharing examples of the nearly 90 projects executed in 2024.

Be on the lookout for the release and post of our 2024 Annual Report to our website on January 14.  You will learn more about how we use our influence, ideas, and actions to build the capacity of other organizations, maximizing their ability to integrate veterans and their families into their programs and activities. 

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2024 Support, Profitability, Growth

2024 Support, Profitability, Growth

“Making the lives of veterans and their families
better in 2024.”

– Duncan S. Milne, Colonel, USMC (Ret.), President,
Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services priorities year after year have not changed:

  1. Support for our partners who with our ongoing assistance and capacity building integrate veterans and their families into their existing programs. 
  2. Growth in our team, the numbers of partners we work with, as well as the number of veterans and military families impacted by our work with other organizations. 
  3. Profitability, which includes a 12% increase in resources each year(exceeded in 2024).

We exceeded our 2024 expectations by focusing on our priorities. We did this by keeping our work focused on four key tasks. Specifically,

  1. Programs and Services – Serving as a national resource to support organizations, individuals, systems, movements, and communities in strengthening their capacity to integrate, serve, and support veterans and their families, in 2024 we were able to focus on three pillars, thirteen programs, and more than ninety projects.
  2. Awareness and Engagements – In 2024 we expanded our work providing leadership during local and national engagements and outreach, building public awareness; encouraging community involvement; and promoting community-based services.
  3. Resource Development – In 2024, with our development team, we experienced record growth in net-new funding from a diverse group of individual, corporate, foundations and major donors.
  4. Marketing and Communications – Our 2024 approach is working. We emphasized content marketing using our Podcast (Service Before Self), our eNewsletter (Bugler) distribution, social media campaigns and in 2025 we are leaning forward on our advocacy and public relations/multi-media.

Tomorrow is 2025, and we’re orientating on the new year by operating from a position of financial and programmatic strength. To learn more about our 2024 impact be on the lookout for our 2024 Annual Report which we will release on our website in January.

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Include Dixon Center in Your End of Year Giving

Include Dixon Center in Your End of Year Giving

Please consider Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services in your annual charitable giving.

With your help, Dixon Center is closer to achieving our vision of being the resource of choice for organizations, individuals, systems, movements, and communities from all sectors of society who, with our ongoing support, share our noble purpose: to make the lives of veterans and their families better.

Make a donation today.  There are various ways to give that can fit your financial situation and preferences. Together, we can ensure veterans, and their families succeed in the communities where they live.

Thank you for your partnership and support of Dixon Center. 

Happy Holidays!

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