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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

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Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. How the sector understands and engages in knowledge work is crucial to the success of philanthropic efforts.

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Empowering Community Voices: The Strategic Advantage of Nonprofit Advisory Committees

Blue Avocado

As a nonprofit leader, you likely want to do your best to ensure that the voices and experiences of the communities you serve are represented in your work. So, as you work to define your advisory committee’s focus, ask yourself and your team: What type of experience and knowledge do we need more of to carry out our mission?

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Amplifying Female Voices: Strategies for Equitable and Inclusive Grantmaking

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Like many diversity efforts, including women’s voices in grantmaking decisions—particularly women from historically marginalized groups—doesn’t often happen organically. Typically, it takes someone seeing a situation that needs to change and doing the work to change it. Artwork by Toya Beacham See Women and Girls. Intentionally.

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Empowering Young Voices Globally in the Fight for Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Davos Codes , a year-round Salesforce program created to bring education, knowledge, and opportunity to students in Davos and give them a chance to take part in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) programming, has been created to help bridge this gap. Want to learn more about the unequal effects of climate change? Charlotte Kirby.

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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

.orgSource

Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, explains the new roles like this, “An integrated strategic plan gives everyone in the organization a voice, especially the professionals from marketing and membership. What has changed over time? What has changed over time? What is changing in our industry?

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Navigate Change Management: Set Your Nonprofit Up For Success

Bloomerang

Change is inevitable, growth is an option.” – John C. It’s no secret that as a global society we’ve had a few changes thrown at us in the last few years. Even aside from a global pandemic, an ever changing landscape of technology and politics have caused all of us to have to navigate change. All About Change.

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Build a Board for the Digital Future

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The faces change, but the concepts are entrenched. Leaders and decision-makers should reflect those changes. Although diversity, equity, and inclusion have been on SAA’s agenda for a long time, it is a huge change that many groups need to address. Everyone must have a voice. Tradition can be a dynamic legacy.

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