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The University of Alabama at Birmingham: Transforming Student Journeys Through Salesforce

Cloud 4 Good

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is an internationally-renowned, public doctoral research university and academic health center dedicated to transforming the student experience. Thrailkill elaborates, stating, “We see with students that text messaging is how they want to receive communications, especially since COVID.

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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

Candid

Over 185 years later, HBCUs continue to be the backbone of Black America. Not only did I have the good fortune to receive a world-class education, but my learning was steeped in the history and lived experience of Black people. My story isn’t unique. But HBCUs are far more than just educational institutions.

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Force Multiplier Podcast Episode 4: Housing Stability

Saleforce Nonprofit

And there are more than 500,000 people in America experiencing housing instability on any given night. We all know there’s an enormous racial wealth gap in this country and that wealth is so critical to allowing people to stay in or step into the middle class.”. Our emergency assistance requests went up 1,600%,” Ingram said.

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Force Multiplier Podcast Episode 1: Addressing Hidden Hunger in our Communities

Saleforce Nonprofit

Tech solutions combined with forward-thinking, inspired, and innovative community leaders like Gita Rampersad, vice president of healthcare partnerships and nutrition at Feeding America, and Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell, superintendent of Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), offer a model for how to tackle complex issues.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

170 million in challenge grants for low-income, undocumented students. September 30, 2021 The Schuler Education Foundation has awarded a first round of challenge grants totaling $170 million to five colleges in support of financial aid for low-income and/or undocumented students. A weekly update with the latest news from PND.

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Centralizing Communications with the University of Massachusetts Amherst + Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Cloud 4 Good

News & World Report’s Best Colleges Guide, making it one of the most improved institutions among top tier public universities in America. MobileConnect became a reality through COVID as a way to send reminders for students to get tested and help support our safety efforts,” said Mead. . Understanding Engagement + Preferences.

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How can nonprofit leaders enact effective practices to achieve the promise of social equity?

ASU Lodestar Center

Without leadership prioritizing equitable practices, class representation suffers in these roles and lessens sector diversity. Contributions from high net worth individuals are concealing declines in middle and lower class giving. Charitable giving, according to a 2020 Gallup poll , shrunk down to 73% in 2020, from 87% in 2005.