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Philanthropic collaboratives are finding ways to more effectively measure impact

Candid

In our study How Philanthropic Collaboratives Measure, Evaluate, and Learn , we examined three levels of impact: grantees, systems or fields, and donors. Other collaboratives may pursue broader goals that don’t lend themselves to common strategies and metrics, such as reducing intergenerational poverty.

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NextGen philanthropists and the transfer of intergenerational wealth

ASU Lodestar Center

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. 2 Bentley and Nissan, in a 1996 study, found that "learning is greatly enhanced when children are given the opportunity to engage in giving and serving activities." posted by Patsy Kraeger, Ph.D. Welcome to Research Friday! As part of a.

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The Truth about Bilingual Interpretation: Guest Post by Steve Yalowitz

Museum 2.0

You know those research studies that make you want to immediately change your practice in some way? He is fluent in Spanish (for a non-native speaker) and one of his main areas of study is bilingual interpretation in out-of-school environments. This guest post was written by Steve Yalowitz, one of its authors. Bilingualism in the U.S.

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From Community Arts To Community of Online Learners: Janet Salmons, Ph.D

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

From Cornell I went to the intergenerational, national nonprofit called Magic Me. Learners bring their own experience and observations into academic study, and build on what they know. These diverse learners have a chance to see how the ideas being studied apply in corporate, small business, non-profit, medical, or military settings.

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Best of Beth's Blog 2008: Finding The Top Ten Posts In Less Than Five MInutes!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Intergenerational Wired Fundraisers: A Conversation. Social Media ROI Case Study Slam. Beth's 51st Birthday Challenge. Is Facebook Causes A One Night Stand? Harry's Fundraising Video. How Do Social Networks Incorporate the Ladder of Engagement. Spell my Twitter Name Correctly. How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Marketing Genius.

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Guest Post: Community and Civic Engagement in Museum Programs

Museum 2.0

Writing my masters thesis for Gothenburg University’s International Museum Studies program while also working four days a week as the Director of Community Programs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History this spring was certainly a challenge but also an incredible opportunity.

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Women of Color Resource Center: An Interview with Anisha Desai

Have Fun - Do Good

It is a time where a lot of organizations are going through an intergenerational transfer of leadership, and a lot has been written about what does that mean? BB: I read in one of your bios that you received a Fulbright grant to go to Rwanda and study the reconciliation process. It is like a dream come true.