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Going Beyond the Dollar: The Community Leadership Role of Foundations

sgEngage

This can include bringing in a national speaker to train nonprofits, investing in leadership development programs, or providing technical assistance via a set number of consulting hours to support strategic planning and evaluation.

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Record Your Grandma's Stories: StoryCorps' National Day of Listening is Nov. 27

Have Fun - Do Good

Why not record their story in honor of StoryCorps' National Day of Listening the day after Thanksgiving (November 27th). What was your childhood like? For inspiration, check out: The StoryCorps podcast, Listen The StoryCorps Facilitator blog The StoryCorps book, Listening is an Act of Love Cross-posted from BlogHer.com.

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Announcing Our First Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Addressing Food Insecurity in the U.S.

Saleforce Nonprofit

Prior to her career with Save the Children, she was with the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education (DCCECE) as a Project/Program Manager and Technical Writer. “I His areas of expertise include policy analysis and development, group facilitation, benefits enrollment, and workforce development. “ Jennifer Thall.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . The Emeril Lagasse Foundation provides grants related to nutrition and culinary education, life skills development, childhood hunger, and arts education. Areas served: US.

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Elsbeth Pollack

ASU Lodestar Center

The leadership development programming challenges and supports Allies to become leaders who connect across social boundaries, facilitate collaborative action, recognize and mobilize community assets, commit to continuous learning and self-development, and are accountable for creating impact. Meet Elsbeth.

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An Interview with Jessica Rauch about The Generation Project: Passionate about Teaching Young People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

in General Childhood Education at Bank Street College of Education. The long-term goal is to facilitate meaningful connections so as donors progress in their careers they can expand their impact in ways that are responsive to the needs of individuals in low-income communities. Education is supposed to be the great equalizer.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofit organizations are vital to the nation’s economic well-being and have nearly doubled in the last 30 years (National Center for Charitable Statistics, 2015). They also facilitate the cross-sector collaboration of nonprofits, governmental agencies, and corporations. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer.

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