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Move DEI Beyond Words

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Articulate the Vision Writing the diversity statement can be a co-creative activity. Offer opportunities for learning to new staff, leaders, and volunteers and ongoing refreshers for current employees. If you don’t already have a diversity statement outlining your vision is an obvious step.

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PostSecondary Success

VisionLink

VisionLink''s Lois Ann Porter and myself are participating in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation''s gathering of their grantees and contractors focused on improving postsecondary success for students. Worse: only 15% of these students actually successfully complete their remediation sequence in the first year.

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Association 4.0—A Playbook for Success

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We work with submitters on their pitches to help them consolidate their thoughts, articulate their proposition, and have the courage to defend their idea in front of the entire company.” requires the courage to never stop being a pioneer, a student, and a risk-taker. The goal is to get one or more executives to sponsor the initiative.

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Leveraging the SDGs to Maximize Your Impact

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Once you understand your part in this matrix of good, you can better tell your story and articulate your value in grant writing. Let’s say your organization advocates for high-speed internet access in rural areas, helping students of all ages achieve digital literacy and support quality education.

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Non-Profit Storytelling: What If There Is No Conflict?

The Storytelling Non-profit

However, many students and clients I work with compare their cause with others and doubt that they have a compelling enough conflict for a story. This kind of story will still articulate values that donors connect with and could be motivating in a different way.

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A Case for Crowdfunding

sgEngage

Because crowdfunding campaigns tend to have many donors giving smaller gift amounts, make sure you articulate the difference a gift will make if it is $15, $25, $50, $75, $100, and so on. Provide the clarity they need and keep your life simple by focusing on the one thing that will add up to success. Share the impact.

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What Is a Story and Why You Need To Tell Them

The Storytelling Non-profit

My clients and students who have found the most success in their storytelling efforts are those who understand that storytelling is really about a process. But by telling a story, you can not only communicate the services/programs you provide, you can also articulate their impact. It’s participatory. Check out these posts.

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