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July Cause Awareness: Disability Pride Month

Qgiv

Disability Pride Month is a great awareness month dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and the importance of people with disabilities in our communities, promoting the visibility of people with disabilities, and honoring the inherent right to a better quality of life for people with disabilities. Donate to support their mission here.

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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

EveryAction

Key types of advocacy Issue awareness Before organizations can create advocates for their cause, they need to make people aware of the issues they’re trying to solve. This is where issue awareness comes in. Often, the central issue is a specific policy or a cultural phenomenon that the organization seeks to promote or eliminate.

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How to take your association’s online advocacy efforts to next level

Nimble AMS

Your organization does much to advocate for industry issues—petitioning local and federal level politicians to generate support for association-backed programs. Member advocates are the backbone of your campaigns and the heart of your advocacy program. Highlight any upcoming policies your advocates are working on. Get social.

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Move DEI Beyond Words

.orgSource

Gather information and resources from organizations that are successfully implementing programs. A professional DEI training program can help people identify blind spots and biases while maintaining a safe and supportive atmosphere. Review our hiring and onboarding policies to ensure that they are equitable and fair for all applicants.

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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

Forward-looking nonprofit organizations know that leveraging data is key to determining where a community’s unmet needs are, securing resources to address those needs, and advocating for more effective policies. In 2022, CASL secured $1 million in federal funding to expand the program to serve more seniors.

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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

sgEngage

Challenges and Opportunities Despite growing awareness of the importance of equity, there are still significant challenges facing the philanthropic sector. Most recently, many of these equity initiatives and programs are being challenged directly, on a global scale.

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How nonprofits can successfully develop a diverse workforce

ASU Lodestar Center

According to Race to Lead's report on addressing the nonprofit racial leadership gap, although nonprofits are aware of how workforce diversity benefits organizations and communities, the awareness is not converting to measurable change. Potential barriers to achieving workforce diversity.

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