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NextGen philanthropists and the transfer of intergenerational wealth

ASU Lodestar Center

It suggests that they "will face immense, complex social problems in their lifetimes, requiring them to be both generous and smart in their giving." They want to make this part of their social DNA. The report, titled Respecting Legacy, Revolutionizing Philanthropy, delves into all kinds of interesting questions about these donors.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Senior Care

Bloomerang

The program awards $100,000 each to five people in “encore careers” who are creating new ways to solve tough social problems. Encore careers are those that combine personal meaning and social impact with continued work in the second half of life. Retirement Research Foundation. Ben & Jerry’s Foundation. The Eisner Foundation.

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Intergenerational Wired Fundraisers: A Conversation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Beth Dunn wrote a great piece called " We're The Young Generation " reflecting on an article in the New York Times about the growing use of social networks by young people for social good. Now we have a team of intergenerational wired fundraisers. Nhuong participates on social networking sites that I do not.

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4 Reasons to Embrace Gen-Mix Volunteerism

VQ Strategies

Simply put, co-generational teamwork will not only strengthen the outcomes of the program in the communities it serves but also foster greater intergenerational respect among volunteers. Program Stability. Of course, designing an age-diverse volunteer program is not without its challenges.

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My First Intergenerational Social Media: Learning from Gen Z's and Value of Different Points of View

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Earlier this week, Leslie Poston invited me to participate on her podcast on Race and Social Media along with Shireen Mitchell , Liza Sabiter , and Rahsheen Porter. When I've do social media and nonprofit trainings, the audience consists of staff, board members, or volunteers from nonprofit organizations. It was eye opening.

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

ASU Lodestar Center

It has the potential not only to help build or rebuild much-needed community support systems ravaged by this pandemic, but also — if designed intentionally — to be an integral part of the nation’s intergenerational poverty-interruption arsenal. COVID-19 has only served to highlight some of the long-standing gaps in our social safety nets.

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The Truth about Bilingual Interpretation: Guest Post by Steve Yalowitz

Museum 2.0

in Applied Social Psychology and has evaluated and researched informal learning experiences in museums and other visitor institutions for over 20 years. This qualitative, exploratory study involved tracking and interviewing 32 Spanish-speaking intergenerational groups in fully bilingual exhibits at four different science centers/museums.