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Beware the Ides of March: A Lesson For All Leaders

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Moments like this should give leaders pause and challenge us to think about where we are in our own leadership journeys. None of these things happen without incredible staff, successful leadership, and an unbelievable amount of teamwork. Ides of March Approach: Consider recognizing the role respect plays in organizational success.

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Ways We Can All Help Advance Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment

Connection Cafe

Women’s and girls’ empowerment is a sweeping topic, defined and shaped by family beliefs and cultural norms in the community and country where one lives. Some people associate the empowerment of women and girls primarily with challenges faced in communities where poverty and lack of access to education determine one’s level of empowerment.

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

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But the reality is that these people won’t necessarily be effective in a governance role. Simply put, the board failed to keep up with a growing organization and provide it with the leadership and vision it needed. This proved to be a wonderful way to share nationally AbilityFirst’s empowerment philosophy.

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Gates, Ford, Open Society announce commitments for gender equality

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Announced at the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Gates Foundation's commitment will focus on three areas: women's economic empowerment, health and family planning, and leadership.

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Celebrate International Women’s Day 2021

Forum One

As we highlight our staff who are raising their hands high to reinforce and show solidarity on social media today, we also wanted to highlight our clients doing important work moving the needle forward for women’s equality and empowerment. Connecting women to change the face of political leadership.

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

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You cannot have empowerment without participation: empowerment is not something we ‘do’ to other people, but is itself a participatory process that engages people in reflection and inquiry to understand the power they have, and to take action for change as they define it.” Compensate them for their contributions generously.

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Your 2018 Fundraising Plan

Top Nonprofits

Or have you been thrown into your role, with no one to guide you and your boss just saying “Do it”? If any of this sounds like you, and you’re tired of being so stressed, check out this webinar, led by fundraising and leadership expert, Mazarine Treyz (Wild Woman Fundraising). Mazarine helps nonprofits grow better leaders.