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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

Candid

Activities they considered “service” included “working with others to make the community or campus a better place” (81%), “acting to benefit the common good” (80%), “everyday acts of kindness” (76%), “acting to raise awareness about a campus, community, or global problem” (72%), and “working with others to address social inequality” (68%).

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month: 5 Extraordinary Organizations

Tech Soup

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). TechSoup is participating by amplifying what other agencies, collaborators, and libraries in our network are doing to raise awareness on this important issue. In October, Mosaic launched 31 Days, 31 Advocates to support Domestic Violence Awareness month. For DVAM, STAND!

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How can nonprofits and funders create mutually agreeable performance measures?

ASU Lodestar Center

At the same time, remain aware that data will fluctuate before trends and causal relationships can truly emerge over time. Participatory processes engage diverse stakeholders in collective thought, action, and decision-making, while increasing the capacity of individuals and communities through skill building and empowerment.

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Women of Color Resource Center: An Interview with Anisha Desai

Have Fun - Do Good

BB: A lot of your work at United for a Fair Economy was raising awareness and doing research and studies about the racial wealth divide. There is raising awareness, saying, "This is an issue that you are not keeping in mind when you are creating policy," but, then, what is necessary to make that change?

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[VIDEO] You’ve Been Let Go From Your Nonprofit Job – Now What?

Bloomerang

So as you may be aware, New Orleans was a very early epicenter of the pandemic here in the United States. And so I want to acknowledge that, but to the extent that you can put yourself in that position and have that kind of empowerment, I find it extremely confidence boosting and brings me from a stronger place.

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