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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

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Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. How the sector understands and engages in knowledge work is crucial to the success of philanthropic efforts.

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Are You Done With Digital Transformation?

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One thing has definitely changed. The Gartner Technology Glossary offers these definitions. Digitalization is the use of digital technologies to change a business model and provide new revenue and value-producing opportunities; it is the process of moving to a digital business.” Those statistics were not surprising in 2017.

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Want To Be a Leader? Get to Know Yourself

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And, without self-awareness, it’s impossible to be a role model for others. Despite these and plenty of other reasons to take a deep dive into you, Eurich’s research also revealed that, based on her definition, only about 10-15% of people are truly self-aware. It sounds simple. But it’s the assignment that’s easiest to fail.

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Grantmaking: What’s Participation Got to Do with It?

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In recent years, that model is being challenged. Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking offers this definition: “Participatory grantmaking cedes decision-making power about funding–including the strategy and criteria behind those decisions–to the very communities that funders seek to serve.”.

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4 User Tips for Getting Started with Salesforce

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Slowing down the pace and not taking on too much too quickly will set your team up for long-term success, according to one customer who said, “Spend a good amount of time and really thoughtfully consider your data model and your processes and how you want to manage all of that before you […] jump into the system.”.

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In Defense of Community Managers

Amy Sample Ward

There are definitely times when community building and even campaigning or organizing feels just like that! Community Managers ensure successful engagement and participation on a new platform by facilitating discussion, modeling behavior, and supporting leadership development. In Defense of Community Managers. What do you think?

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New on SSIR: Innovating at the Speed of Communities

Amy Sample Ward

“Innovating at the speed of communities&# is a big goal, but something organizations and civic institutions can learn a lot from as a model. Communities As A Model. Communities share, pass on, and constantly expand a collective wisdom and knowledge from experiences, events, movements and legacy. The Impact on Institutions.

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