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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

sgEngage

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. How the sector understands and engages in knowledge work is crucial to the success of philanthropic efforts.

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Thursday Thoughts: engaging advocates all year round

EveryAction

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Advocacy is a long-term calling.  Check out our last installment here!

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Thursday Thoughts: attracting passionate nonprofit advocates

EveryAction

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  Check out our last installment here ! We are short 100 signatures to reach our goal—act now!”

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The Five Building Blocks of a Digital Advocacy Campaign, Part 1: Tell an Impactful Story

Media Cause

Coming from a background in community organizing and public policy — specifically in the anti-rape movement — I understand the importance of effective messaging in advocacy campaigns. At Media Cause, we conceptualize advocacy in that same vein: It’s about shifting the balance of power. Identify Your Own Story .

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Announcing Our New VP of Strategy

Forum One

Steven has stepped into his new role as Vice President, following his previous role as Forum One’s Managing Director of Digital Marketing. Most of the time, clients are looking for success that others have found, and we can apply our internal learning and knowledge to iterate on previous work, moving the whole sector forward,” he said.

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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

sgEngage

With one shift in our understanding about data, we can reclaim a sense of wonder, creative agency, and value in our data work: Recognizing that information does not equal data and data does not equal knowledge. More specifically, datamaking is an action whereby we transform information into data so that data can contribute to knowledge.

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

sgEngage

Their donors, staff, and board members have extensive knowledge of local needs and organizations, and they also have relationships with local leaders in business, government, and education. Common subjects include strategic planning, communications, advocacy, and community needs assessments. . 6) Funding or Engaging in Advocacy .