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Can love change the world? I hope so!

Amy Sample Ward

Regardless of what work you are doing – campaigning for political change, providing services to your local community, educating others, or anything else – would it look different, would it feel different, would it operate differently if love was the central message? Are you fueling with love? To Mama With Love.

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Research on Gender Pay Gap in Nonprofit Sector

Top Nonprofits

An active community volunteer, Peggy has served on 33 community Boards and countless committees. She was named to the national Nonprofit Times Top 50 for Power and Influence and has been recognized locally by several organizations, including the Girls Scouts and Pittsburgh City Council. Share This Post!

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5 Steps to Creating Effective Community Health Initiatives

Connection Cafe

Inspira closely examined their data and discovered that children ages 10-17 were experiencing double the rate of obesity of anywhere else in New Jersey. While Inspira was developing its community health strategy, the Inspira Foundation was sharing this new direction with potential partners. This became their “why.”.

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Caravan Studios for the Win: ReImagine: Opportunity Winner!

Tech Soup

There, she builds technology that connects local communities to resources that help them solve problems and impact issues. We heard from law enforcement about the urgent need for shelter after a legal activity in a region. This post was written by Marnie Webb, who leads TechSoup's newest division, Caravan Studios.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A network of grandchildren was activated. We turned on CNN and watched together as scenes from New Jersey and New York flashed across the screen. For weeks after the storm, the same network that helped rescue my parents has remained active on text, email, and social media. How did it happen?

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Has Your Organization Thought Through its Social Media Policy?

NTEN

He is talking about outside activities. Your transitional housing program for homeless families always needs activities for children. Unfortunately, they did not have releases for the children's pictures. Close the door! Except the door you opened was to your social network space. A volunteer group put on a Fun Day.

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Demographics Are Destiny: How and Why to Diversify Your Staff Now!

NTEN

Latino and Asian populations are expected to nearly triple, and the children of immigrants will become more prominent. Today in the United States, 25 percent of children under age 5 are Hispanic; by 2050, that percentage will be almost 40 percent. So What and Who Cares? The changing demographics of the U.S. Map your network.