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How Mentorship Can Break Down Racial Divides

Saleforce Nonprofit

But now, as the Director of Marketing for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, I have the privilege of telling stories of empowerment and resilience. There are 230+ Big Brother Big Sisters agencies located in 5,000 communities in all 50 states. Sharmel made such an impact on my life.

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Quick Guide to Grants for Nonprofits: Tips, Resources & More

Qgiv

For example, Tyson Foods supplies grants for organizations that give back to their community, such as nonprofits that help provide food access. The four grant categories you can apply for are: education in America, democracy, international peace and security, and higher education and research in Africa. The Ford Foundation granted $1.07

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5 Organizations To Support On World Refugee Day

Everyaction

Asylum Access focuses on refugees from Africa, Asia, and Latin America (the areas with most of the world’s refugees), and works to help refugees assert their rights in the present and transform systems for a safer and more just future. Pueblo Sin Fronteras.

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Constituent Empowerment, as old as Lady Liberty

Connection Cafe

While touring the island, listening to my pleasant audio guide chattering away on my headphones, I learned of a constituent empowerment campaign from long ago. The statue was a gift, of course, but America had to come up with the pedestal on which to set the statue. Let me tell you about it. Again, this tactic only achieved so much.

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Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

Tech Soup

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America , or go international with events in. Code for America Civic Hack Night.

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Building Community: Who / How / Why

Museum 2.0

We invited community members in, to be active contributors, collaborators, and co-creators in our museum space. They talked about community building. I don’t think there is a way to directly build community. I don’t think there is a way to directly build community. WHO (slides 3-23) "Community” is not an abstraction.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Tips for Good Openings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Wake’s Tech2Empower program organizes delegations of volunteer Technology Advisors, women who work for Silicon Valley companies like Google, Salesforce, Mozilla, YouTube, GE Digital and IRC, to provide training for women’s rights and girls empowerment NGOs in developing countries and here in the United States. … Read More

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