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Climate Justice in the field: An interview with the Donors of Color Network

Candid

Aligning funding with values The Donors of Color Network was established “to shift the center of gravity in philanthropy toward racial and economic justice.” Examples of these obstacles include the overwhelming scale of the problem and desires to address the issue only through technical solutions.

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

Saleforce Nonprofit

And in most civil cases (typically those covering issues of housing, family, and consumer law), people represent themselves because there is generally no right to legal counsel in civil matters. CARPLS Legal Aid is the largest provider of free legal services in Chicago, and we believe no one should have to deal with their legal issue alone.

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To Get Close to Members, Follow MarTech Trends

.orgSource

Forbes, CMO Network, Inc., Use that network of respect to elevate your brand. Better yet, become a trendspotter yourself. Make a point of subscribing to marketing publications and following the thought leaders. Break out of the association bubble. Study across industries. Be an open-minded reader. The trick is to be consistent.

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MacArthur Offers $100 Million For One Good Program

The NonProfit Times

Proposals must identify a problem and offer a solution that promises significant and durable change. Lever for Change influences its networks to find and fund solutions to the world’s challenges, including issues like racial inequity, gender inequality, lack of economic opportunity, and climate change. times the original plan.

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8 Actionable steps for any nonprofit RFP

EveryAction

State the problem. A great first step in any RFP is to focus on the problem or need. Is there a person or a team dealing with a problem you’d like solved? Starting with the problem or need offers context for why you’re issuing this RFP. What does the world look like if your problem doesn’t exist?

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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

.orgSource

The problem might be something you’ve never considered. Could the issue be trust? But at.orgCommunity we like to explore issues before they become sound bites. Our goal was to provide a great forum for networking and meaningful conversations. We considered the following issues, which moved from broad to specific.

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Empowering grassroots organizations: building capacity, diversity, and relationships

Candid

Foundation, we trust those who are closest to the issues affecting their communities. We encourage our smaller grantee partners to start by building strong relationships with their existing funders, who often can help facilitate introductions to other funders in their networks and may know about additional funding opportunities.