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Introducing a New Community-Built Application Supported by Salesforce.org Commons

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For example, you can use DLRS when you want to display the sum of paid payments related to an Opportunity, or count the number of student applications or current board members at your organization. Learn more about the history of DLRS, and Andy’s decision to join the Open Source Commons program. The First Major Community Release.

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Leadership Lessons From A Serial Entrepreneur

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Brad Jacobs Some of my favorite leadership lesson takeaways from the book, written in an easy-reading, conversational and friendly style, include: Successful people are self-aware enough to avoid the following three impediments to effective leadership : The belief that you’re right, no matter what.

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Grantmaking: What’s Participation Got to Do with It?

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People at the heart of issues know the histories, the networks, the actors, the previous failures, and more. Collective groups may include all applicants for a particular funding stream or a larger public group. Who knows better than the people who are living the issues what will work best to address them?

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Participatory Grantmaking: I’m in! Now what?

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If you have decided to use a collective group model, you may invite all eligible applicants to participate. Or you might invite a broad group of people to participate, including applicants, residents, donors, researchers, and more. Always be mindful of the burden you’re placing on applicants. Learning and doing better next time.

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Empowering Young Voices Globally in the Fight for Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Salesforce has a proud history of supporting the communities in which we live and work — and Davos, by extension of our commitment to the WEF, has become one of these communities. STEM Classes Leading to Tangible Action. Davos Codes gives young students a platform to campaign for a more sustainable future.

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Making Sense of the Buzz Around ChatGPT

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The second wave, however—coming after the launch of Google’s Bard and Microsoft Bing—has resonated more broadly and has implications and potential applications for nonprofit organizations. Be Aware of the Human Bias Toward “Resulting” We tend to think about accuracy in terms of results, not in terms of process.

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How to Host a Benefit Concert for Your Nonprofit

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A benefit concert is a musical event used to raise money or awareness for a charitable cause through ticket sales and other donations during the event. Many benefit concerts become annual events or make history for their cause. Another good source of performers is to look at musicians with a history of philanthropy.

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