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4 Ways to Increase Intra-Organization Equity in Nonprofit Tech

Saleforce Nonprofit

During the Week of Learning in October 2021, Jessica Hauser, executive director at DBG Detroit , and Makeda Keegan, president of Amplify , came together to discuss equity within nonprofit organizations and the role that technology plays in organizational dynamics. Take A Courageous Pause. Reflect On Feedback.

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The Public Argument About Arts Support as Seen through the Lens of the Detroit Institute of Arts

Museum 2.0

Earlier this month, the Detroit Institute of Arts was "saved" by a voter-approved property tax (called a "millage") in its three surrounding counties. As one Detroit Free Press commenter wrote: "You are not getting it. Several Detroit comments were in this vein. This perspective was rampant in Michigan.

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Storymakers 2016 Winners

Tech Soup

Our Best Video winner hails from the proud city of Detroit and is the unanimous top choice. Learning to Improvise Can be Life-Changing , from The Detroit Creativity Project , demonstrates the highest level of technical production and takes the audience on a stirring, heartfelt journey into Detroit's schools.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

By placing children at the center of this movement, their well-being becomes the focus of their collective work, and with it comes higher achieving students, highly engaged young people, and a brighter future for Detroit. Areas served: Detroit/Michigan. Oregon Community Foundation. Areas served: Indianapolis/Indiana.

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Nonprofit CEOs and the Network Mindset

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, I gave the ending keynote about Mindful or Mind Full Social Media at the Social Media for Nonprofits Silicon Valley Conference. I stayed for the entire, listening to the presentations (Check out summary for tweets, slides, and resource links). .”

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8 Apps That May (Actually) Change San Francisco

Tech Soup

The breakfasts are a great way to learn about a few apps for social good and connect with other like-minded people. This project began as a Code for America project in Detroit. For example, Detroit's Planning Department used the app to conduct a survey of commercial land in the city.

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Social Media in Crisis Communication: A Lesson Learned by Charlotte Meckelnburg Library

NTEN

The Office of Marketing & Communications began the task of dealing with the uncertainty of the library’s future with one strategy in mind – creating communication messages asking the public to “learn the facts” and “join the conversation”. Developing a strategy .