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Celebrating National Nonprofit Day: Honoring Leaders of Change

The Modern Nonprofit

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Celebrating National Nonprofit Day: Honoring Leaders of Change August 17th isn’t just another day on the calendar; it’s National Nonprofit Day, a day to honor and recognize the monumental contributions of nonprofit organizations across the nation. Take, for instance, the story of Mission K9 Rescue.

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May Cause Awareness: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Qgiv

This is a month dedicated to celebrating the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and their many contributions and achievements throughout history. May is set aside every year to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Asian and Pacific Americans to American history and modern society.

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The Psychology Behind Giving: Motivating Members to Become Donors

Bloomerang

Mastering the art of storytelling: Connecting heart to cause Let’s talk about storytelling —it’s more than a buzzword. This emotional journey can profoundly influence their decision to donate, as they see a direct link between their support and positive change. It’s about making your members feel something.

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Teenagers, Space-Makers, and Scaling Up to Change the World

Museum 2.0

This week, my colleague Emily Hope Dobkin has a beautiful guest post on the Incluseum blog about the Subjects to Change teen program that Emily runs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Subjects to Change is an unusual museum program in that it explicitly focuses on empowering teens as community leaders.

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Seeking Clarity about the Complementary Nature of Social Work and the Arts

Museum 2.0

When we talk about museums or cultural institutions as vehicles of social and civic change, what does that really mean? Last week I had a conversation that changed my perspective on this question. And we each have specific interests in increasing access, connection, and empowerment of marginalized people.

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10 Questions …. Kate Behncken, global head, Microsoft Philanthropies

The NonProfit Times

I saw the incredible opportunities to create change when companies like Microsoft merge their mission-driven programs with their core expertise. Her dedication to amplifying marginalized voices, paired with her vision for political empowerment, shows what it means to lead with purpose and passion.

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Launching the First Wave of the OF/BY/FOR ALL Change Network

Museum 2.0

How do you build a movement for institutional change? We see OF/BY/FOR ALL as an adaptable playbook for community change. We plan to fuel a distributed Change Network of organizations growing OF/BY/FOR ALL together. Change Network organizations will make specific pledges to become of, by, and for new communities.