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Going Beyond the Dollar: The Community Leadership Role of Foundations

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It encompasses activities such as community organizing, advocacy, and public service, empowering individuals to contribute to their communities. Advocacy and Policy Support: Foundations possess a unique position of influence and can leverage their voice to advocate for systemic change.

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Funders: Considering Collaboration? Start With a Light Touch and See Where It Leads

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When these foundations work together, even briefly, they can leverage these assets to amplify each other’s efforts and meet priority needs that fit their community’s particular culture and environment. . Common subjects include strategic planning, communications, advocacy, and community needs assessments. .

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Q&A with sgLEADERS: Alicia Dicks, The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

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As far as accomplishments, I am proud that our board is willing to take risks on behalf of our community needs unconventional to our model, such as allocating money from our endowment to tackle the Childhood Lead Poisoning crisis in our community. We have made the transition in this new virtual environment with few pain points.

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Our EveryAction Hero: Girls Inc.

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Through educational programming, mentorships, and advocacy, Girls Inc. We do that through our direct services, programming with our affiliates, and our advocacy work. Specifically, we're really excited about how our affiliates at the local level are engaging in advocacy. How would you describe the mission of Girls Inc.?

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10 Organizations Leading The Way This Mental Health Awareness Month

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Whether you are looking for a quality organization to support this month, or a good example of fundraising, volunteer management, and advocacy best practices for nonprofits, this list is a great place to start. Ocean Mental Health Services The.