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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

Candid

As with previous research, the survey found that youth who volunteered reported gains in leadership skills (77%), career readiness (70%), and a sense of belonging (67%). The Allstate Foundation not only provides resources directly to youth-led service initiatives but also involves youth in funding decisions.

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How You Can Help Haiti Relief Efforts

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Global Empowerment Mission has already deployed one ship full of supplies to Haiti and is continuing to raise funds to aid in their distribution efforts. You can support their Haiti relief fund here. You can make a gift to Team Rubicon’s Ready Reserve Fund here. You can learn more about their work and make a gift here.

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Five Lessons for Creating an Effective (and Accountable) Nonprofit Board

Blue Avocado

The final third might be the bane of a productive, accountable board: they simply won’t do much at all, except (hopefully) donate funds. Although not bad behavior per se, it’s at least gauche to ask others to financially support a cause that you don’t—and part of being a board member means generating funds through networking.

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Goodwill is Leading Efforts to Help Get 1 Million People Employed Post-Pandemic

Saleforce Nonprofit

There’s often a misconception that we’re a for-profit company, but we’re not: 86 cents of every dollar we get goes into funding our mission, which is getting people back to work. We’re in the business of self-empowerment and helping people find that through employment.

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Interview with Lindsay Gruber: Building Corporate Resilience through Pro Bono Volunteerism

Saleforce Nonprofit

Taproot connects nonprofits and other social change organizations with skilled volunteers sharing their expertise pro bono. The need for services is skyrocketing while sources of funding and resources are being hit. CT: Do you think professionals understand how crucial their skills are to nonprofits right now?

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Help Empower Women Rights Organizations in the Ukraine

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m giving my support as well as sharing my teaching and technology skills with Women’s Rights organizations in Ukraine. The project is called “ Tech2Empower ,” organized by Wake , an organization on a quest to leverage technology for women’s empowerment globally. In Ukraine, nearly 2 million people are internally displaced.

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International Women’s Day: Using Technology to Empower Women and Girls

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We need more better policies to address gender parity and more programs that build the capacity of nonprofits and the tech skills of women and girls in the development world. Noel is has a crowd funding campaign to help raise money to rebuild after the devastating fire. The Tech Girls of Dharavi. You can make a donation here.