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Remembering Franklin Thomas

Candid

In what became known as “The Mother’s Day Massacre,” he completely overhauled the leadership of the organization and had to endure legal challenges and widespread criticism as a result. I was hired to work for Ford Foundation in 1991 as a program officer in Brazil, when Frank was still President. Negotiate, I did not.

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Is a crisis management plan enough?

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Natalia Hurley Spring 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Organizations also need to consider who is leading the organization, and if their leadership style is effective. Natalia Hurley is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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Givinga Selected as Finalist of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards

Givinga

The 2021 awards feature entries from across the globe, from Brazil to Denmark to Vietnam. Our journalists, under the leadership of senior editor Morgan Clendaniel, have discovered some of the most groundbreaking projects that have launched since the start of 2020.”.

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ITWorks & SAP America: Connecting Young Adults To Bright Futures

TechImpact

The ITWorks program , created by Tech Impact, is a program open to vulnerable young adults that helps them develop strong leadership and community skills while becoming certified in IT. ” The students were later connected to 2 SAP employees in Brazil via SAP’s video conferencing software and Cisco equipment.

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Spotlighting the Benefits of the Stakeholder Economy at Davos 2022

Saleforce Nonprofit

Business can be the greatest platform for change when we focus on action leadership instead of thought leadership. I couldn’t think of a better way to create meaningful impact than by bringing together prominent leaders and activists whose ideas and leadership are changing the world for the better.

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One week to go: 2015 NTEN Challenge update

NTEN

It was also fun to have João Paulo Vergueiro sharing how Brazil was joining the Giving Tuesday celebration. Community Champions This campaign wouldn''t happen without the leadership and passion of community volunteers who lead the fundraising efforts on our behalf.

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Member Round Up: Brain science in fundraising, website tips, and Do Good Data 2013!

NTEN

Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! We will also discuss best practices for building a thriving healthy community.

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