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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

Little has been known about how philanthropy has—or hasn’t—supported them, until now. Big philanthropy’s support of HBCUs declined from 2002 to 2019 An examination of trends in philanthropic giving to HBCUs underscores a history of underfunding. In the meantime, here are five key findings you should know about. In fact, large U.S.

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Volunteer Training: Exceeding Expectations

Volunteer Hub

Developing a training program that exceeds the expectations of volunteers will impact retention, engagement, and referral sources for your nonprofit. A study, performed by Middlesex University for Work Based Learning, found that 74% of people felt they weren’t achieving their full potential due to lack of development opportunities.

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6 Ways to Keep Corporate Partners Engaged During COVID-19

Classy

Businesses are able to help nonprofits fill financial gaps when donations have waned, and nonprofits have helped businesses find ways to actively support their communities during the public health crisis. This demonstrates a shared commitment to your partnership where both sides are available to support one another through hard times.

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How can diversity, equity and inclusion strategies help nonprofits stay relevant?

ASU Lodestar Center

For example, consider you’re a Spanish-speaking customer from a neighborhood that as of recently is facing a housing crisis due to COVID-impacted job losses. With an attempt nonetheless, you begin to explain in English your needs and the struggles that your community is facing with the hopes of receiving useful support.

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Can Networks Have Social Impact?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

You can read more in this series of five reports that looks at the definitions, research, power, practices, and insights relating the impact of social networks on family strengthening and community change. A peer learning environment requires creating a safe space for conversation. Open/Closed and how it impacts the learning.

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BIPOC Leadership Challenges: 26 Tips To Increase Accessibility Across The Nonprofit Sector

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we all know nonprofits rely on a combination of government grants, philanthropic donations, and earned income to support their operations. BIPOC leaders may face additional barriers to success, such as discrimination, bias, and lack of support from within the sector.

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Flexible Space: The Secret To Designing Powerful Training

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Research about the physical space can impact learning, can be found here. The course is about how to leverage networks and social media for learning and impact. I most often have to hack the space. You have to design a variety of activities and you need to think about how the space can accommodate them.

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