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Empowering Young Children through Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Throughout history, philanthropy plays a very important role because it directly impacts our wellbeing. Not only as a professional member, I served as a chapter president and on International Board of Directors for the past 4 years. As you might know, the English word ‘Philanthropy’ has a Greek origin. Kids in Philanthropy.

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What are the nonprofit management implications of Pay for Success programs?

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Abby Elsener Assistant Director of Development, ASU Foundation. Harvard University Press. Abby Elsener is currently the Assistant Director of Development for Health at ASU, and has spent the majority of her career working for community-based nonprofits and social enterprises in Cape Town, South Africa, Washington, D.C.,

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Research Friday: The gift

ASU Lodestar Center

Executive Director. I needed to know more about aid, about philanthropy, about the history of Western involvement in international development. This research took me immediately to Sally Matthews, senior lecturer in the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. As part of a.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

Whether quietly spearheading some of the world's most groundbreaking scientific and medical research or not-so-quietly leading revolutions on the battlefield, our history is ripe with stories of ferocious, adventurous, enlightened, and persistent women. Gabriela Mistral. Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson. Fund their work!

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Big Vision Podcast: Steve Williams from POWER

Have Fun - Do Good

I recently posted my interview with Steve Williams, the Executive Director and co-founder of POWER: People Organized to Win Employment Rights on the Big Vision Podcast. Steve also happens to be the fiancé of Mei-ying Ho, who I interviewed last month.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

The BoardSource Leadership Forum (BLF) is a global conference focused on nonprofit leadership at the highest level – the board of directors. It is our turn to make history. South Africa / $250. South Africa. AIDF Africa Summit. AIDF Africa Summit. Oct 19 - 20. BoardSource / Seattle, WA / $950.

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Webinar: eCampaign 2012 - Killer Tactics to Drive Elections with Online Fundraising And Social Media

Care2

From Barack Obama's campaign to the thousands of state and local races across the country, campaigners are relentlessly testing new approaches and refining proven tactics in online fundraising and social media to gain an edge over their rivals -- and in some cases to make history. Eric Rardin - Senior Director of Nonprofit Services, Care2.