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How can nonprofits implement a strategic public policy agenda to achieve greater impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

Public policy and the nonprofit sector. Public policy at all levels of government has the ability to threaten the work of all nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits, 2019). Despite the importance of public policy to the nonprofit sector, there is a severe lack of engagement among nonprofits. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity. They are not the only pledgers with the capacity to set public priorities. That’s potentially a lot of philanthropy.

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Salesforce.org Partners with The Atlantic on the Inheritance Project

Saleforce Nonprofit

This groundbreaking project isn’t only an opportunity to show the meaningful ways that businesses can use their power, influence, and platform to make tangible social change, but it’s also a model for the uniquely powerful impact that can be created when the art of storytelling and state-of-the-art technology are combined.

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How the University of Minnesota Leveraged Social Ambassadors for Giving Day

Connection Cafe

One of those organizations is the University of Minnesota. Their ambassadors then helped to celebrate the public launch of Driven: The University of Minnesota’s Campaign in September 2017, aiming to raise $4 billion. The University partnered with Blackbaud and used Attentive.ly But then they asked, “What’s next?”

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How can employee engagement strategies ensure nonprofit success?

ASU Lodestar Center

Following through and making sure the future employee’s development required is met will also influence employee engagement. However, certificates, promotions, opportunity for more/new responsibility, public recognition, incentives, personal days, and however else an organization can show appreciation could make a difference.

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Six things you may not know about the U.S. social sector

Candid

The social sector is the domain of private action for public good. For instance, social businesses sell products, make profits, and are usually not tax exempt, but they also operate for the public good. Religious and human services organizations are the most common types of 501(c)(3) public charities.

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How can board diversity successfully impact nonprofit growth?

ASU Lodestar Center

Those who bring the aspect of diversity increase the influence that board members hold within an organization. Leadership has the ability to hold significant influence over a group of people. Starting with leadership, the impact of diversity will be the norm of need and influence in nonprofit success.