Community Spring
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We are a nonprofit disrupting the cycle of poverty and mass incarceration.
07/29/2026
Making headlines today 😎
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07/28/2026
⏰ Only 3 days left to unlock $20,000! ⏰
We are so close to our goal of 100 new or increased monthly donors by July 31st. If we hit it, award-winning author Clint Smith and an anonymous donor will donate $20,000 to our organization! 🙌
Every single person who steps up right now brings us closer to the finish line.
And as a thank you from Community Spring:
✍️ All campaign participants receive an exclusive, signed commemorative poem.
📚 Upgrade to $50+/month and you’ll also get a signed copy of one of Clint Smith's books! (limited to the first 100 donors)
Help us cross the finish line and unlock $20k at csgnv.org/give.
What makes Community Spring unique? 🤔
According to Clint Smith, it’s how we tackle systemic poverty from multiple angles. Our work centers on three core values: income, power, and community. We believe that everyone needs access to income for economic stability, power to transform unjust systems, and community that offers belonging and connection.
Clint believes in this multi-angled approach so deeply that he and an anonymous donor are putting up a $20,000 challenge grant to expand it. If 100 community members start or increase a monthly gift by July 31st, we unlock the full $20k!
Let's keep this momentum going. Help us cross the finish line and unlock the $20k at csgnv.org/give.
07/24/2026
We are so excited to share that the Represent Justice ambassador films have officially premiered here at the Director’s Guild in LA. These films are so powerful and deeply impactful. Our very own County Commissioner Mary Catherine Alford even joined us for the occasion!
Out of only 10 ambassadors selected from applications across the country, two of them are from Gainesville and are Community Spring fellowship alumni, Leigh Scott and Julius Irving.
We are extremely excited to bring the celebration back home and premiere their films in Gainesville on September 17th at Heartwood Soundstage. Stay tuned for more details. 🎬🍿
Congratulations to the ambassadors!!
07/22/2026
🚨 HUGE NEWS: Our $10k matching challenge by Clint Smith just doubled! An anonymous donor pitched in another $10k, putting $20,000 on the line if we reach 100 new recurring donors.
Even $15/month helps us lock in this grant. Plus, all new or increased monthly donors get a signed commemorative poem (and monthly gifts of $50+ get a signed copy of Clint’s book!).
Help us unlock the $20k at csgnv.org/give
Huge thanks to our friends over at Heartwood Soundstage for hosting this Protest Song Writing Contest and donating the proceeds to Community Spring! We love our community!! Thank you. Nobody should be too poor to be free.
Award-winning author Smith pledged to donate $10k to Community Spring but...only if we get 100 new or increased recurring donors!
Ready to be one of them?
If you join at any monthly amount, you'll receive a commemorative, exclusive signed poem.
If you join at $50+/month or increase your monthly donation to $50 or more, you'll also receive a signed copy of one of his books (limited to the first 100 donors that are eligible).
Sign up to be a recurring donor:
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/communityspring/
07/13/2026
Congratulations to our 2025 fellow, Shelly Seymour, for landing the position of Operations Advocate at Grace Marketplace!
As a Community Spring fellow, Shelly worked on housing advocacy for people with records. It's so fitting that she will now be working as an on-site advocate at Gainesville's local shelter. We can't wait to see the amazing work that Shelly will do!
Shelly, rock on girl. We love you! 🥰
07/11/2026
If you’re looking to plug into grassroots advocacy or need to fulfill community service hours, we have three great ways for you get involved with Community Spring
🧘 Come Home Meditation: Learn how powerful meditation is and how you can use it as a way of healing
✍️ Letter-Writing: Send love and support to people in our county jail
📣 Storytelling Workshop: Learn to turn your personal story into a tool for change
Ready to join us? Check out csgnv.org/events to find upcoming dates and times!
07/10/2026
On Sunday, July 12th Heartwood Soundstage is holding a protest song writing contest where a portion of the proceeds go to Community Spring! Doors open at 5pm and the show starts at 6!
It looks like 77 people have submitted a song and there will be at least 20 performances.
Visit https://www.heartwoodsoundstage.com/shows for tickets! We are so grateful to you all at Heartwood.
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218 NW 2nd Avenue
Gainesville, FL
32601
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 4:30pm |