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Weaving Empathy into Action: The Crucial Role of Storytelling for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

2) Increased Donor Retention: According to Nonprofit Source , nonprofits that effectively use storytelling in their fundraising efforts have a donor retention rate of 45%, compared to 27% for organizations that do not focus on storytelling.

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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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Zonta International, where Allison served as Executive Director* and Chief Staff Executive, was honored with the 2021 ASAE Summit Award for the UNFPA-UNICEFF Global Program to End Child Marriage. Leaders who work on a global playing field can help you see in a new perspective. There are so many challenges.

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Closing racial wealth gaps with community land trusts 

Candid

economy creates immediate and long-term economic and social challenges that affect all Americans. Beyond making us less competitive in the global economy, growing wealth inequality puts our democracy at risk; in a nation of “haves” and “have nots,” elite interests are completely removed from the needs of regular people.

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How Leaders Can Reduce Employee Burnout Within The Workplace

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Ensure managers are committed to their employees’ success and are empathetic to their challenges—on top of ensuring communication from senior leadership that is direct, clear, and authentic. Confirm communication reinforces action. Ensure there is a plan to manage change fatigue. These findings are a wake-up call.

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Impact investing: Catalyzing systemic change 

Candid

Over more than a quarter-century, it has distributed more than $400 million across “impact-screened” investments in municipal bonds, private equity, and exchange-traded funds—all of which continue to return market-rate profits. The Global Impact Investing Network estimates the size of the worldwide impact investing market at $1.64

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4 Ways to Boost Your Nonprofit’s Digital Storytelling with WhatsApp

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Elizabeth Ngonzi , is an Adjunct Faculty at New York University Center for Global Affairs where she teaches Digital Storytelling, Innovation and Fundraising. She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. Recent data indicates that there are in excess of 1.5

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Inspired by Corporations’ Investment in Purpose and Social Responsibility Throughout the Crisis and Hardships of 2020

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The smallest company size considered in this report, 0 – 1,000 employees, had the highest overall giving and volunteering engagement rates. CSR strategies can be global and hyper local: Virtual volunteering events created the opportunity for employees no matter where they are located to connect with each other and support a cause.