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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

sgEngage

Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination of top-down leadership and grassroots movements that create sustainable change. These biases are built into the very fabric of the laws and institutions in which we work and live.

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4 Ways to Help Your Grantmaking Organization Adopt an Emergent Learning Mindset

sgEngage

Curiosity, transparency, diversity, vulnerability, and collaboration. If your grantee is focused on incorporating community voice , for example, it’s important for you to know basic best practices so you can support that organization in their goal. Similarly, as grantmakers, you need to help your grantees find new ways as well.

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From Stories to Support: The Nonprofit’s Guide to Acquiring and Using Testimonials

The Modern Nonprofit

Highlight Diverse Voices Ensure that the testimonials you collect and showcase represent a diverse range of perspectives. Partner Testimonial: Example : “Our collaboration with [Nonprofit Name] has been instrumental in achieving our shared goals. They are more than a partner; they are a catalyst for positive change.”

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Is Clubhouse the Right Application for Your Social Media Plan?

Forum One

Clubhouse—the invite-only, audio-based social application that’s been drawing in celebrities and expert thought leaders—facilitates widespread collaboration on global topics by allowing users to participate in different conversations on different topics in real-time. Provides free access to thought leadership and global collaboration.

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Celebrating Equal Pay Day

Media Cause

Current projections for the year by the National Women’s Law Center indicate a continued decrease in the gender wage gap, but we also know Covid has disproportionately forced women out of the workforce , especially in lower-wage jobs, as they took on the bulk of domestic burdens, such as child care, caused by the pandemic. .

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

NonProfit Hub

During this time, we saw policies such as child labor laws, suffrage for women and prohibition. Many times, fundraising and volunteering took on the form of a collaborative effort. This gave them greater voice in the government. Takeaway: What did the government and nonprofit collaboration in the 1970s teach us?

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The Five Best Tools For Quick And Effective Project Management

NTEN

If you want people to understand what you're trying to accomplish -- and care --they need to see your face and here the inflections in your voice when you tell them about it. Peter Campbell is currently the Director of Information Technology at Earthjustice, a non-profit law firm dedicated to defending the earth.

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