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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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Building Community: Who / How / Why

Museum 2.0

We seek to empower our visitors to raise their own civic and creative voices. Showing that their voice matters. This might mean taking on a project in our historical archives, starting a studio art practice, or getting involved in local issues and organizations. Let’s start with empowerment. More and more families showed up.

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Guest Post: Community and Civic Engagement in Museum Programs

Museum 2.0

Deeper community relationships through focus groups or community advising committees can further help museums connect with issues relevant to their communities while also hold the museum accountable for their responses. This can be accomplished through a variety of feedback methods conducted both inside and outside the museum.

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Women of Color Resource Center: An Interview with Anisha Desai

Have Fun - Do Good

AD: I think it is important to start by saying that the Women of Color Resource Center came out of a lot of political thinking and activism of the late '60s and '70s, when women of color really felt that it was important that their voices be heard in a movement that was largely dominated by men, and also white women and white allies.

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Elevating Advocacy Voices for Children Through Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Elevating Advocacy Voices for Children Through Social Media – Guest Post by Barbara Munoz. conversation and make headway on the policy front when everyone is approaching the issue with the same negative messaging frame. Voices for Utah Children recently helped host a conference on. Life Elevated.” It turns out there is a.

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

Bloomerang

So the best ways to engage gen Z are to give them a voice, we’ll talk more about that, but making sure that they have opportunities to, you know, give their own ideas and speak their voice. And if it’s a broader issue, then it may be that you need to sit down and say, “Okay, you guys agreed to these expectations.