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Philanthropy must prioritize elevating and including Black voices

Candid

These donors had various motives for supporting abolition, however it rarely involved creating an equitable society that included Black people nor supported continual policy and societal change. Without the voices of the Black community, the sector engages in work that is done for the community instead of with the community.

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The DEIAB Dilemma: How To Make Your Board More Inclusive

Allegiance Group

Many in the philanthropic community desire that nonprofits reflect the communities they serve—including everyone from volunteers and donors to staff, executives, and the board. You want to ensure all voices from the communities you serve are reflected throughout your organization, especially on your board.

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COVID-related National Service cannot just be gap year for privileged youth

ASU Lodestar Center

America has a long and rich history of national service, often turning to it as a powerful lever in times of crisis, as it did after 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the Great Recession of 2008. Second , national policy must incentivize and prioritize the recruitment and deployment of local, proximate leadership. First published on Ozy.com.

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Let Freedom Ring

VisionLink

You can check out more of his writing since 2005 on his blog: [link] -- “We are in the very midst of revolution, the most complete, unexpected, and remarkable of any in the history of the world.” In our arguments over the war on terror and our Afghan policy we hear the sound of freedom. Listen to our voice, the voice of America.

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Foundations That Tweet: Profile Patterns

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Share history ( Detroit Foundation ). What Voice Are They Using? One of the issues that they are thinking about as related to strategy (and policy guidelines) is the Personal VS Organizational. There is d less risk of an individual being co-branded with the Foundation and potentially violating a policy, going off message, etc.

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Imagery and Authenticity

Non Profit Quarterly

This is our reflective moment, Devyn. This is well documented, and even the history of people describing themselves as white goes back to the slave trade. Maybe we’ll start with you, Amy, bring your voice in. Devyn Taylor: It’s, well actually today, it’s rainy. Danielle Coates-Connor: Of course.

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APIs for Nonprofits 101: How to Share Data Between Systems

Tech Soup

You need to encourage your constituents to talk to their state representatives and voice support for the bill. Considering how quickly current events and important bills and policies can come to the forefront, it’s valuable to know who represents your organization’s supporters before the time comes to mobilize everyone.

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