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Salesforce.org CEO Rob Acker’s Year-End Reflections

Saleforce Nonprofit

And we helped equip educators to better engage with thousands of students when classrooms had to become virtual. At the end of last year, I reflected on the idea of resilience. Get more insights into global 2021 trends for nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. It has been a year of challenge and change.

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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

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Although this explanation sounds more like it belongs in the classroom than the office, my takeaway is the focus on uniquely human skills. Leaders who promote professional development and education of all kinds also encourage teams to bring an expansive perspective to their work. It moves people away from “I” and toward “we.”

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Following Through on Climate Commitments After COP26

Saleforce Nonprofit

We’ve compiled a list of some of the most compelling and promising ideas from across the education, nonprofit, business, and philanthropy sectors. LEGO released a set of “Building instructions for a better world” that reflect what young people want to see happen in order to solve the climate crisis and ensure a brighter future for everyone.

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Thursday Thoughts: engaging advocates all year round

EveryAction

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. This can be done through education as well as action.  Check out our last installment here!

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What We Can Learn from Finnish NGOS About Resilience

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The space creates a calm and reflective environment. The latter may be due how children are taught in the Finnish educational system. Before I left for Finland, I read Timothy Walker’s Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms. There are couches and comfortable chairs.

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Calbright College: Prioritizing Diversity & Inclusion in Recruitment & Admissions

Cloud 4 Good

The College opened for enrollment shortly before the pandemic began and offers a uniquely flexible and competency-based education model. Students move ahead by mastering content, not by spending a prescribed number of hours in a classroom. Creating Accessible Education for Working Adults. Representation matters.

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Board diversity strategies to help nonprofits achieve success

ASU Lodestar Center

Yet, many nonprofit boards do not reflect the communities in which those same organizations are serving. A board of directors is a legal requirement to establish and maintain a nonprofit organization and helps to ensure the organization achieves its stated mission and meets the expectations of stakeholders, according to Nick Price.

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