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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

Candid

Respondents also said service increased their belief that they can make a positive difference in their community (79%), self-awareness (78%), knowledge about social, political, and civic issues (72%), and ability to collaborate with others (80%).

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10 Questions …. Kate Behncken, global head, Microsoft Philanthropies

The NonProfit Times

Once I hit university and then started working, I could see how technology was developing fast and going to impact so many sectors in so many ways. Her dedication to amplifying marginalized voices, paired with her vision for political empowerment, shows what it means to lead with purpose and passion. Both can help refresh the mind.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

“As organizations,” Osborne said, “we must liberate spending to focus on the promotion, learning and innovation around braille,” and recognize that we ought to embrace today’s changing economics and technology so that braille can be part of an equation which delivers access to information for all, not just to those who can afford it.

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Survey-Backed Insights to Keep Your Nonprofit Ahead of Changing Workplace Trends

Saleforce Nonprofit

Research at the University of California at Irvine found that employees check their email an average of 74 times a day. One solution is for nonprofits to create upskilling programs accessible by employees either at a low cost or no cost, with paid time to complete training. Why are people leaving their jobs?

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

Saleforce Nonprofit

When that happened, it became clear that the same skills were universally applicable, and the value in offering those skills became clear. It is a gift of empowerment to nonprofits, volunteers, and the communities around us. That’s been a really big shift in volunteering over the last few years.

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4 bbcon Takeaways for Philanthropic Organizations to Power 2019 Planning

Connection Cafe

Consumers can ask you publicly about your social good efforts on social media, team members across the world need immediate access to a grant application, funding recipients in remote villages can provide previously inaccessible data, and more. . Takeaway #4: Collaboration is necessary to solve the big issues today. .

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The Participatory Museum, Five Years Later

Museum 2.0

Over 150,000 people have accessed the free online version. Our museum is highly participatory: plenty of opportunities for visitors to contribute, for artists to collaborate, for community members to co-create. I still feel strongly that there is no universal reason to encourage visitor participation. Empowerment?