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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

Candid

How do young people today see their role in making the world a better place, and what are the implications for the social sector? Under this inclusive definition, 70% of respondents said they participated in service on a monthly basis—more than twice the 23% to 28% in studies with narrower definitions and the 33.8%

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

You cannot have empowerment without participation: empowerment is not something we ‘do’ to other people, but is itself a participatory process that engages people in reflection and inquiry to understand the power they have, and to take action for change as they define it.” Compensate them for their contributions generously.

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Five Lessons for Creating an Effective (and Accountable) Nonprofit Board

Blue Avocado

By definition, board members should be counted on to make sacrificial gifts or at least to consider the organization a high priority for their philanthropy. But the reality is that these people won’t necessarily be effective in a governance role. Reality 2: It’s all work and no pay. Board service is actually the opposite of pay.

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Do Capacity Building Programs Help Nonprofits Achieve Better Results?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Forgotten Roots of Capacity Development in the Movement for Ownership and Empowerment. Our role was to coach, support, mentor where necessary – but never to lead. Few were accompanied by a strong statement about commitment to process that prioritizes ownership and empowerment.

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

Saleforce Nonprofit

One theme that’s come up is that every employee at every company contributes to these goals, and plays a role in being more sustainable. LG: Definitely. We all have a role to play in making the world better. It is a gift of empowerment to nonprofits, volunteers, and the communities around us.

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How to Prevent Burnout at Your Nonprofit, From the Experts

Classy

A: Definitely. A: With many nonprofit leaders holding multiple hats and roles in their organizations, we constantly hear that they are exhausted. Employees now have more access to stress management resources and empowerment to seek the support they need on an individual level. Compassion fatigue is real.

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Nonprofit Organizational Culture Eats Big Data for Lunch

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I was thrilled to be interviewed by Steve along with many other nonprofit data nerds, for his new book, Data Driven Nonprofits. He was kind enough to send me an advanced copy and it is definitely a must read. But what stood out was the important role culture played in these nonprofits using data to drive better results.

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