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How to Overcome a Victim Mindset in Order to Better Serve Your Nonprofit and Your Community

Bloomerang

Having the right mindset can help you take chances you wouldn’t usually take, seize opportunities, create relationships, and cultivate confidence even in the face of failure. . These mindsets can be observed and adopted throughout childhood, adolescence, or even adulthood. The Victim thinks life is happening to them. In short:

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Going Beyond the Dollar: The Community Leadership Role of Foundations

sgEngage

Community engagement, a vital component of both collective and civic leadership, involves community members in decision-making and development initiatives, ensuring their voices are heard and respected, and fostering collaboration and collective action within communities.

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Top Nonprofit Blogs to Bookmark Today

The Modern Nonprofit

THE AGITATOR / DONOR VOICE. A nonprofit fundraiser since childhood, Beth has over 30 years as a professional fundraiser and consultant. In this blog, you’ll find articles about: Donor Cultivation, Workplace Dynamics, and Relationship Building through Technology. Fundraising is about building relationships.

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Nonprofit Storytelling: The Quick and No-Nonsense Guide

Bloomerang

Create stronger relationships, build bonds, and increase loyalty. Cut through bias by communicating various perspectives and voices. Since childhood, we have been taught to expect a certain structure for stories to follow. Act one is where we learn what normal life looks like before the story is set in motion.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a.

ASU Lodestar Center

She was an example for me throughout my childhood, bringing me along as she volunteered at soup kitchens, with the LDS cannery, and in the Scouts. I agreed with him and thanked him, with a hoarse voice, a handshake and a nod. Her service didn’t end with the Army. I give my mother all the credit.

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Applying CX for Nonprofits: An Expert Shares Her Experience

Forum One

To dig into how some nonprofits are leading the way with CX, we were pleased to speak with Ernestine Benedict , Chief Communications Officer at ZERO TO THREE , a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life. We think, “What’s the journey for this person?” I do see a shift.

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Elsbeth Pollack

ASU Lodestar Center

I strive to do that every moment of my life, to engage with people in that way. I’m really excited that we have opened up our program to folks with DACA status (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). What do you like to do when you’re not here at the Center? I love spending time with my dogs and my partner, Mike.

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