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5 ways to practice employee empowerment at your association

Nimble AMS

By being intentional about employee empowerment. Read our blog for five employee empowerment strategies you can adopt at your organization today. This is where you can utilize employee empowerment. When you offer technical training, you’ll have better-skilled staff, who are more productive and confident in their roles.

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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

Candid

As with previous research, the survey found that youth who volunteered reported gains in leadership skills (77%), career readiness (70%), and a sense of belonging (67%). This, in turn, helps them learn “how to navigate pathways” through complicated systems, explained Dugan.

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Citizen Philanthropy: Delivering Impactful Pro Bono Support From Anywhere

Saleforce Nonprofit

Bringing skilled volunteers together in person with passionate and integrated local organisations around the world was how V2I worked towards their mission of helping global communities break the cycle of poverty. We developed stronger relationships within our team and across regions — even as we collaborated on this project from our homes.

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10 Questions …. Kate Behncken, global head, Microsoft Philanthropies

The NonProfit Times

In that role I learned so much more about the social impact work of the company, and in fact, that’s when we incubated the TechSpark initiative which is now part of Microsoft Philanthropies. Her dedication to amplifying marginalized voices, paired with her vision for political empowerment, shows what it means to lead with purpose and passion.

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Interview with Lindsay Gruber: Building Corporate Resilience through Pro Bono Volunteerism

Saleforce Nonprofit

However, it is equally, if not more important to reflect on the things we’ve learned, and what we’re grateful for. Personally, I’ve learned a lot from seeing how Salesforce employees give back to their communities. CT: Do you think professionals understand how crucial their skills are to nonprofits right now?

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4 Ways Pro Bono Service Impacts Volunteers, Companies, Nonprofits & Schools

Saleforce Nonprofit

Empowerment is the greatest form of impact. Effective pro bono volunteer programs — also known as skills-based volunteering — are built upon this idea. For volunteers, it enables skills development, and improves wellbeing by connecting their work with their purpose. Nonprofits and Schools Access Skills and Resources.

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How Cross-Sector Collaboration is Helping Fight Youth Unemployment in Boston

Connection Cafe

Inspiration can come from an assortment of places, but to be connected to collaborative opportunities you need to have relationships across different organizations in your community. John Hancock was approached by the mayor of Boston in 2008 with a collaborative opportunity that falls in the latter category.

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