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NextGen philanthropists and the transfer of intergenerational wealth

ASU Lodestar Center

They are called "next gen major donors," and according to a recent report issued by the Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University and 21/64 , they will "have tremendous influence on the direction of and support for efforts to improve local communities and solve global problems over the next several decades.".

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Intergenerational Wired Fundraisers: A Conversation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Her reflection questions: How might young people use social networks (existing or yet-to-be-built) to learn about philanthropy and support causes that matter to them? He discovered the Sharing Foundation's project on Global Giving and decided to enter the America's Giving Challenge. How does your charity???s And of course.

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Ocean and Beach

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've also started a second "intergenerational" or rather in interdecade blog mentoring with Juanita. for world cafe community and global conversations. What are the right questions? He's mulling over what he write about and I'm wondering whether he will make blogging a habit over the next month.

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From Community Arts To Community of Online Learners: Janet Salmons, Ph.D

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

From Cornell I went to the intergenerational, national nonprofit called Magic Me. I find it very exciting to have people from across the planet online together, asking each other questions and talking about ways to address common problems. From my view, this is what the web should help us do: become a global learning community.

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Building Community: Who / How / Why

Museum 2.0

As we developed new 3rd Friday community festivals , we were careful to design them as intergenerational experiences. Hamming was addressing the question of why more scientists don't do Nobel Prize-worthy work. When I first came to the museum, it was not perceived as a family-friendly place. More and more families showed up.

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Women of Color Resource Center: An Interview with Anisha Desai

Have Fun - Do Good

The Women of Color Resource Center has been around for a little over 17 years and we are a pretty impressive place, I think, because we are one of the very few places in the nation, and globally, that holds the interest of women of color, and girls of color as a central piece of our work.

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[VIDEO] Young Professionals and Junior Boards: Beyond the Kid’s Table to Meaningful Engagement

Bloomerang

But most importantly, please feel free to chat in any questions or comments along the way. Throughout the session, feel free to use the Q&A feature if you have a question you’re wanting to make sure that we get to. I’d be happy for folks to reach out if you have questions afterwards. I’d love to.