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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

Candid

The report offers five “design considerations” to ensure a youth-led and youth-driven focus, access, quality, reciprocity, and a change strategy. Funding lines don’t necessarily have to change to support service,” he said. But grantmakers need not create a new program to fund youth service programs, noted Weatherford.

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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.” In November 2023, we received a grant from the Capital One Foundation to support our housing and financial empowerment programming. That’s why it’s important for nonprofits to work together to create a more equitable future.

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Guest Post: Stories of Volunteer Managers, Technology, and the Pandemic

Twenty Hats

One theme we’re seeing over and over again is how the pandemic changed the way volunteer managers educate and train their volunteers and clients, often using Zoom or other video sharing platforms. It was their employees in Chicago and Atlanta. That was the silver lining. It wasn’t!

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How can nonprofits effectively recruit and retain high-performing employees?

ASU Lodestar Center

It is apparent that the nonprofit sector is going through a time of difficulties and change when it comes to recruiting and retaining employees. According to recent findings, nonprofit organizations can capitalize on training, building a culture of empowerment and recognition programs in order to provide incentives to employees.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Women’s Empowerment Organizations

Bloomerang

To that end, I’ve compiled a list of funders who spend their time and grantmaking resources on assisting women-led movements to advance meaningful change. Chicago Foundation for Women. Areas served: Baltimore, Chicago, Hawai?i, Chicago Foundation For Women. Areas served: Chicago metropolitan area. New Venture Fund.

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2021 Funding & Grant Resources For Women’s Empowerment Organizations

Kindful

To that end, I’ve compiled a list of funders who spend their time and grantmaking resources on assisting women-led movements to advance meaningful change. Chicago Foundation for Women. Areas served: Baltimore, Chicago, Hawai?i, Chicago Foundation For Women. Areas served: Chicago metropolitan area. New Venture Fund.

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Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

Tech Soup

Chicago, Illinois: Making Tech Accessible to Nonprofits. Chicago, Illinois: Net Neutrality. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina: Crowdsourcing Change: The Social Web to Nonprofits. Mahikeng, South Africa: Rural Tech Empowerment. Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston: Storymakers 2017! Thursday, September 21, 2017.