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Alt-labor: What are workers’ rights nonprofits?  

Candid

However, we can revisit the topic of workers’ rights through a new lens by exploring the increasing role that a newer breed of labor organizations plays in the social sector. The rise of “alt-labor” nonprofit organizations. The unique and dynamic needs of such workers have given rise to a new form of labor organizations.

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An Uncommon Year for Giving: GivingUSA Data [WEBINAR]

Top Nonprofits

Laura will examine the sources of generosity, the causes that donors cared about, and factors that influence both. Benefactor Group is currently working with arts, culture, and educational institutions; human service organizations; the faith community; and others working to improve the quality of life. billion capital campaign.

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Cause Camp 2021 Speaker Line-Up

NonProfit Hub

Through speaking, training, and consulting, she shows social purpose organizations how to use social media and storytelling to build communities, showcase impact, and advance their causes. She was recently named one of the top 25 Nonprofit IT Influencers to Follow in 2019 by BizTech Magazine.

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Best New Leadership Book Of 2023

Eric Jacobsen Blog

It offers proven, actionable approaches for any company, organization, or community to navigate through that entity’s most pressing challenges. It can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but in a culture where everyone leads, organizations start to make progress on their most difficult problems,” explain the authors.

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Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

James Young, writing on Convio’s newish blog, Connection Cafe , talks about how to find, and create, influencers. What are “influencers?&# at 4:17 pm We are finding that to stand out there has to be something that provides and opportunity for the organization to be remembered. Read the blog entry.

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Research Friday: Arizona’s seniors: The latest profile of volunteering behavior

ASU Lodestar Center

Recent research findings by Christopher Einolf and Susan Chambre (2011) provided empirical evidence of the strong influence of both formal and informal social networks on volunteering. They found that individuals actively involved in activities with social organizations were more likely to volunteer. Pugliese, J. Like this article?

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Social Media: Distributed Influence Quantifying the Impact of Social Media - A New White Paper from Edelman

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Screencapture from Jonny Bentwood 's White Paper on measuring influence. Dave Webb said "I have always had a problem forcing something that is organic by nature into a mechanical straightjacket. A new whitepaper by Jonny Bentwood, a PR consultant for Edelman, Distributed Influence: Quantifying the Impact of Social Media.