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Building a Tech-Driven Legal Aid Network for the 21st Century

Saleforce Nonprofit

In Illinois, even during “normal” times, there is a shortage of legal help, with only around 450 Legal Aid attorneys for 13 million Illinoisans, of whom 31.6% Through Salesforce, we began to build our vision of one legal aid network to help all of Illinois. By: Al Schwartz, Executive Director, CARPLS Legal Aid. live in near poverty.

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Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023?

Candid

Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities , by ABFE and Candid  For every $100 foundations gave to the average Ivy League, they gave 56 cents to the average historically Black college and university (HBCU).

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To Complete or Not to Complete?

sgEngage

While most university-bound students apply to their four-year school of choice with the intent of completing a program of study and attaining a degree, a community college student’s “why” is typically neither as clear nor as linear. Simply put, should community college students be expected to complete or not?

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How can nonprofit leaders enact effective practices to achieve the promise of social equity?

ASU Lodestar Center

Bank of America, in conjunction with Indiana University's Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, found that almost 1 in 4 high net worth individuals serve on nonprofit boards. David Ross is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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Open Source and the Promise of Sustainable Nutrition Security

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Recently I had the opportunity to get introduced to Gerald Nelson , senior climate change researcher and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. This week, on September 10-12 at Purdue University, CIMSANS will be co-hosting a workshop and summit focused on improving food systems data and models.

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How can nonprofits implement a strategic public policy agenda to achieve greater impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

This creates implications for an organization’s beneficiaries in regards to available resources and funding for programming. A healthy policy environment can help increase the effectiveness of their programs and services and thereby, achieve greater impact. The effects of federal policy often trickle down to the state and local levels.

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How can nonprofits effectively recruit and retain high-performing employees?

ASU Lodestar Center

According to recent findings, nonprofit organizations can capitalize on training, building a culture of empowerment and recognition programs in order to provide incentives to employees. Nonprofit organizations must create development programs within the company as a retention technique.