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Women’s History Month: 11 Nonprofits That Are Advocating For Female Empowerment

Kindful

This Women’s History Month, we’re proud to highlight the innovative and impactful work of these Kindful customers. Plus we’ll include resources and data about women in philanthropy that we compiled with nonprofits in mind. Boulanger Initiative. 500 Women Scientists. Crossroads for Women. Helping Women Period. Rejuvenating Women.

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A Brief History of Nonprofit Organizations (And What We Can Learn)

NonProfit Hub

Though the idea of helping and giving back to others has existed since Biblical times, nonprofit organizations in the United States have a much shorter history. Let’s take a look at what we can learn from the history of nonprofit organizations. When problems emerge, you have to think of new and creative ways to deal with them.

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Leadership Lessons From A Serial Entrepreneur

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Two book chapters in particular stood out to me: How to Build an Outrageously Talented Team How to Run Electric Meetings First, regarding building a talented team , Jacobs explains that you need a team of people who are smart, hardworking, honest, and kindhearted. Give the speaker your full attention and keep an open, receptive mind.

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Gen Z Is Ready to Join Your Junior Board of Directors

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If the idea of welcoming this cause-minded but still developing age group to serve in a board capacity boggles your mind, answer these questions: Have you considered the vast (decades-long) giving potential of Gen Z, like my cousins who have recently launched into the workplace? can pay off. A Gen Zer himself, Ray Mohler Jr.,

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“Don’t be evil”: Using Google Ad Grants to tackle societal problems

Candid

Early in Google’s history, employees had to agree to a simple statement in the company’s code of conduct: “Don’t Be Evil.” Keep in mind, however, that you should measure meaningful conversions. The Greater New York chapter of Volunteers of America used its grant to increase its monthly giving program to more than 25 donors.

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The Information Diet: Not Just A Book, A Movement For Conscious Consumption of Information

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I love the chapter on “The Symptoms of Information Obesity” where he shares a persona based on his wife, Rosalyn Lemieux , that illustrates how too much information can warp our sense of time and other ways it can be toxic to our lives. His methods make use of some of the online software that helps you keep track of time.

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6 Ways to Improve Your Year-End Donor Cultivation

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She has completed specialized fundraising training through AFP International, The Virginia Fundraising Institute, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Shenandoah Virginia Chapter, and is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE). Announce your year-end fundraising total.

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