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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

EveryAction

Legislative advocacy and lobbying Legislative advocacy happens when someone contacts lawmakers with the goal of influencing legislation. Whether at the local, state, or federal level, legislative advocacy and lobbying are direct ways to influence governance and policy that affect the daily lives of thousands, if not millions.

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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

.orgSource

An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community. She’s also the author of two books, “Building Your Brand” and “Connect to Influence.” “The Governance, and the vision of governance, is so varied around the world. Networking takes practice.

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Overcoming the Government-Nonprofit Dependency

ASU Lodestar Center

Federal, state and local governments increasingly depend on Social Service nonprofit organizations and, because of that dependency, have been willing to help fund them. government funding accounts for approximately one-third of the annual revenue received by nonprofit organizations, primarily through grants and contracts.

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India’s Philanthropy Spending Grows, Development Goals Elusive

The NonProfit Times

Despite the robust annual increases, however, the current total falls short of the 13% of GDP analysts at NITI Aayog, an Indian government public policy think tank, believe is necessary for the country to meet its commitment to achieving 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. That amount constituted 8.3%

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Is it a movement or a moment?

Candid

In 2022, the term “social movement” generated more internet searches than in the previous five years according to Google Trends. We see the end results of young leaders, like Malala Yousafzai or Greta Thunberg, and their incredible influence. This can go beyond other nonprofits to include government, academia, and the private sector.

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Live blogging from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit: The Generational Divide (Panel Discussion)

Amy Sample Ward

This panel discussion focuses on the generational divide, with the following panelists: Wendy Harman and Suzy DeFrancis, American Red Cross. Intro from Kari: When the Case Foundation was first discussing with partners what they wanted to get out of the Summit, they talked about how to bridge the generational divide.

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The “All In” Woman Philanthropist

sgEngage

Over the next decade, women are projected to inherit an even greater share of wealth–possibly a majority of the $30 trillion in financial assets Baby Boomers will transfer to younger generations. Women wield greater economic power than ever before and are harnessing their influence to lead change on these issues and beyond.