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Empowering Community Voices: The Strategic Advantage of Nonprofit Advisory Committees

Blue Avocado

As a nonprofit leader, you likely want to do your best to ensure that the voices and experiences of the communities you serve are represented in your work. What voices are not well represented at the table that we want to ensure have a presence in our work? Admittedly, eight advisory committees is a lot for most organizations!

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6 Generations of Giving: Who Gives the Most and How They Prefer to Give

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Preferred contact methods: Voice calls, direct mail Preferred donation methods: Direct mail and voice calls 2) Baby Boomers (1946-1964) 72% give to charity, donating an annual average of $1,212 across an average of 4.5 organizations** 23.6% organizations** 25.9%

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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

Whether these megadonors are on your radar, their voices are shaping broader conversations in the philanthropic sector about what and who gets funded, as well as how that funding materializes. That’s potentially a lot of philanthropy. That may put the typical nonprofit or smaller family foundation at a disadvantage.

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Social Trends for 2024

Media Cause

The 2010s and even early 2020s were focused on girlbossing, “aspirational” content from influencers traveling the world and doing a lot cooler things than we’re probably doing, and being #ThatGirl —someone who hustles, focuses on their wellness, and employs daily acts of rigorous self-care. Truly, what a time.)

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Reaching Gen Z on social media: Expert advice vs. Gen Z opinion

Candid

But to truly understand how nonprofits can best engage Gen Z on social media, we thought it was important to bring my generation’s voice into the conversation. We received 38 total responses from university students, young professionals, high school seniors, and members of the military, ranging in age from 18 to 25 years old.

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How can nonprofits successfully engage the next generation of donors?

ASU Lodestar Center

Young people are quickly influencing how organizations communicate and market to all ages , say Feldmann & Yu. Directly asking how they would like to be involved is an effective way to engage young individuals and make their voices heard. Direct marketing and communication toward younger audiences. Explore networking.

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Avoiding Unconscious Confirmation Bias In The Nonprofit Workplace

Bloomerang

It’s a universal trait displayed across peoples and cultures throughout the world, and it’s only recently that anyone has even tried to counterbalance its potential negative impact on the workplace. It’s difficult for those voices to make themselves heard unless an effort is made to listen.

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