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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Today, people of color and low-income communities are more likely to be impacted by natural disasters, live close to hazardous waste, and die of environmental causes. My participation in this Lab may shape the summit’s agenda and lead to potential new collaborations.”. Policy Associate, The Nature Conservancy. Jennifer Anderson.

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5 Ways Nonprofits Can Help Solve the Climate Crisis

Saleforce Nonprofit

In the past, the climate crisis was mainly the concern of environment and conservation organisations. Historically, environmental and conservation organisations have led the charge through their advocacy and campaign work. We all have a responsibility to solve it, and civil society organisations play a critical role. About the Author.

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Radical Collaboration is Our Best Chance to Fight Climate Change

Saleforce Nonprofit

Every topic we’ve focused on throughout the inaugural season of Force Multiplier has had a single common thread: the imperative for cross-sector collaboration to solve a big problem. The Nature Conservancy Focuses on Local Solutions to Drive Change. Dodging the proverbial bullet is not an option. © Cameron Davidson; May 2019.

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4 bbcon Takeaways for Philanthropic Organizations to Power 2019 Planning

Connection Cafe

Keep in mind the following points from speakers Brooke Hansel of Blackbaud, Merrie Beth Nauman of Ocean Conservancy, and Lisa Tacker of Two Ten Footwear Foundation: . Takeaway #4: Collaboration is necessary to solve the big issues today. . Know your audience . Align with the goals of the organization and people you serve .

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What is Corporate Giving? The Ultimate Guide to Earning More

Nonprofits Source

From locally owned neighborhood shops to the largest corporations, all companies can easily establish corporate giving programs and give back to the causes they care about. Community Grants Some companies offer community grants to help out local nonprofits in need. What Are the Benefits of Corporate Giving?

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Microsoft’s Networked Approach To Accelerating Social Change Through Technology

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Ed Granger-Happ, Nethope; Claire Bonilla, Disaster Response Microsoft; Daniel Ben-Horin, TechSoup Global, Vida Durant, CARE USA. Microsoft researchers are collaborating with the academic community on environmental problems, such as aggregation and visualization of complex scientific data from many sources.

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Impact and Interoperability: How Technology Powers Collaboration

Saleforce Nonprofit

Humanitarian responses, whether to a natural disaster or a protracted conflict, have always been complex and have rarely, if ever, involved a single agency, nonprofit, or entity. The goal was to test how cloud-based technology companies would provide technology in the first hours of a sudden disaster to emergency responders on the ground.