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Trainer’s Notebook: The Feng Shui of Good Teaching and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Feng Shui is an ancient art and science developed many years ago in China. Last week I designed and facilitated a day and half session for the Nonprofit Leadership Institute co-sponsored every year by Pepperdine University Nonprofit Management program and Ventura County Community Foundation.

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UniversalGiving: Impact, with a little help from friends (SocialActions)

Amy Sample Ward

People simply choose a country of interest (such as China or Thailand) and an area of interest (such as education or the environment) and find a list of vetted opportunities to which they can donate money or give their time. would you rather connect with a group or individual in need half way around the world?

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Imagery and Authenticity

Non Profit Quarterly

And I hadn’t noticed the imagery at first, but when you look at it here you can see, [image] clearly the contrast that they’re creating is around skin tone where Kendra’s opponent has very light skin, rosy skin, “Kodak China Girl skin” as its described, and Kendra’s skin is darkened and she looks very shadowy. Amy Costello: Thank you.

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American Express Leadership Academy alumna Elena Zee shares profound impact of 2019 Aspen Institute Fellowship

ASU Lodestar Center

I learned that while one person may be inspired by the UN Declaration of Universal Human Rights, another may be angered by it. The top-notch environment and accommodations in Aspen provided by the Aspen Institute reminded me of the numerous executive leadership retreats I had participated in while at American Express.

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The Power of Trust and Data in Times of Crisis

Saleforce Nonprofit

Can you tell us about what it’s been like to navigate this multi-crisis environment, particularly at a time when misinformation is ripe and data security is at risk? In February 2020, he led the WHO-China Joint Mission on COVID-19. She has a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. from Wellesley College. Dr. Bruce Aylward.

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Elena Zee shares profound impact of 2019 Aspen Institute Fellowship

ASU Lodestar Center

I learned that while one person may be inspired by the UN Declaration of Universal Human Rights, another may be angered by it. The top-notch environment and accommodations in Aspen provided by the Aspen Institute reminded me of the numerous executive leadership retreats I had participated in while at American Express.

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Interview with Temra Costa, Author of Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat

Have Fun - Do Good

Food for me is something that impacts all of our lives, and it was a place where I could focus the most of my energy and really impact community, environment, health, soil, air, social equity issues, community building, and how we do, or do not interact with each other. I was already studying agriculture at the University Wisconsin-Madison.