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Reframe, commit, and expand: How to meaningfully invest in Black leaders

Candid

Despite the clear and present need for a significant shift in how the field supports Black leaders, long-term commitments to funding Black leaders and communities are episodic at best. . Since 1987, Echoing Green has identified visionary leaders with bold ideas for transforming the world and invested in their ideas and leadership.

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Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

Candid

It is only in recent years that we have seen an emerging shift in the philanthropic response from relief to resilience , from funding recovery efforts to engaging with the root causes of many natural disasters. For example, Hurricane Katrina, in August of 2005, presented as a once-in-a-generation disaster. That is no longer the case.

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A Nonprofit Staffer's Guide to Green Investing

Tech Soup

Fortunately, by using a green investing approach, you can find ways to save for retirement and also save the planet. For example, you can invest in a mutual fund that makes it a goal to purchase stocks or bonds only from companies that are doing the right thing. is involved in green or socially responsible investing.

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Eight Easy Steps to Green Your Organization's IT

Tech Soup

My colleague, Jim Lynch, and I recently presented at the Amigos Going Green at Your Library 2 online conference. Because there's only so much we can include in a PowerPoint presentation, I decided to share everything (and more!) You can also view the presentation slides on slideshare. we discussed during our session.

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Product Update: CauseVox Giving Days

CauseVox

It’s your go-to resource, answering common questions about your mission, fundraising initiatives, fund usage, and impact. Once given the green light, fundraisers can join the page or be placed there by admins. Personal fundraisers are dedicated champions raising funds on behalf of your organization.

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4 Examples Proving Nonprofits Should Offer Trust as a Service (TaaS)

Whole Whale

When you see a building with a LEED-certified plaque, you probably immediately think about how sustainable and green that building is according to the highest standard. LEED built a brand on trust by becoming the gold-standard rating for green buildings. Green Building Council, the group that LEED is a part of.

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Following Through on Climate Commitments After COP26

Saleforce Nonprofit

From the Malala Fund to the University of Maryland to LEGO, the momentum for climate-related change is just beginning — led by insights from children, women and girls, engineers, and investors. The Malala Fund. World Wildlife Fund. We are seeing a changing tide of those who care and are, as a result, getting involved.