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Listen Now to Learn How We Can Ensure Our Oceans Continue Sustaining Life!

NonProfit PRO

Hear from Julie Packard, Executive Director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and recipient of the Audubon Medal for Conservation, the Marine Sanctuary Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the California Coastal Commission’s Coastal Hero Award as she shares why our environment is a crucial point in history, where conversation standards need to (..)

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10 Steps To Help Employees Process Difficult Situations

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Communication on the various crises we face in the world today is about the importance of creating a safe and inclusive environment where employees are listened to and feel heard, understood, supported, and respected. He’s a sought-after speaker and advisor to Fortune 500 leaders.

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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

foundations steadily decreased their support of HBCUs, in terms of both percentage of total giving and grant dollars awarded. The number of large foundations awarding grants to HBCUs also decreased during this time. In fact, large U.S. It should be noted, however, that 2020 data collection is still ongoing.

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Scholarships in the Time of COVID-19: A Conversation with UW Madison

Connection Cafe

Once that money was raised, Keith and his team began making awards and disbursing the money to their students. That is separate from the regular scholarship awarding season. Alania mentioned that many institutions who are doing this have said they’ll never go back to those in-person interviews. Flexibility is key .

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From The Bench To The Boardroom

Eric Jacobsen Blog

As an business executive, he found the perfect environment to apply these skills. Loyalty is an interesting one because I think in an interview process it’s hard to understand that, but you can ensure that the candidate is passionate about what the company does. What do you want your legacy to be?

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The GRANTS Writing Formula To Secure Awards For Project Grants

Bloomerang

So instead of just talking about the wide needs as if it’s a fact, include: testimonials, statistics, reports, articles, interviews, etc. Example #1) Flowery wording in grants that doesn’t get awarded. Example #2) Grant appropriate language in the need’s section that gets grants awarded. This is a must.

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Take Command -- How To Be A First Responder In Business (Interview With Author Jake Wood)

Eric Jacobsen Blog

"While most of our jobs don''t involve leading a tour of Marines through an ambush, or rushing into a relief zone just decimated by a hurricane, in today''s fast-paced, hyper-competitive business environment, we are ALL on the front lines, says Wood. And we can all benefit from a strategic way to approach problems and decisions," he adds.