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The First Global Martus Users Group Meeting

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi The first ever Martus users group meeting took place earlier this month in Chiang Mai, the capital of Northern Thailand. And, support from the Open Society Foundation made this event possible! For me personally, the meeting was a rare experience. This is a truly unique moment in Martus’ history.

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Impact investing: Catalyzing systemic change 

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Once the preserve of large foundations and mega-donors, impact investing is growing in popularity, including among women and younger generations. Of course, whether we’re writing checks to local charities, endowing a scholarship at our alma mater, or establishing a family foundation, we’re investing for impact. In 2023 alone, U.S.

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16 Online Job Boards for Nonprofit Professionals Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

10) Foundation List (US) :: foundationlist.org. Positions actively posted and recruited for on Foundation List include part-time and full-time positions from executive to entry level. Devex is the media platform and jobs board for the global development community. 16) Bridgespan Group (US) :: bridgespan.org/jobs.

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Give Joy!

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In fact, according to Gallup about 85 percent of people in the global workplace are either not engaged or disengaged. Kindness is a foundation for equity and inclusion. Although I doubt that many organizations still need a Casual Friday, if your group is a holdout, this is an easy, high-impact fix. Take Fun Seriously.

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Build a Board for the Digital Future

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Meeting the moment requires an outlook that incorporates global trends but caters to individual preferences. It’s a shift that many groups struggle to implement. We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. A different perspective is needed. Begin with this simple recommendation. We’re a board of eight.

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

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It can perhaps best be described by the slogan of the global disability rights movement: “nothing about us without us.”. Donors, Boards of directors or trustees, and staff at foundations are letting go of some of the power to make decisions about grantmaking strategy and grants. published by the Ford Foundation.

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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In the last few years, Microsoft has rebuilt LinkedIn working out many of the kinks and bugs that made it frustrating to use, and has launched a suite of new tools and functionality for LinkedIn Pages , Profiles , and Groups. Strangely, nonprofits have been slow to embrace LinkedIn. Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

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