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The Role of Volunteerism in a DEI Strategy

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This includes stress reduction to reduced levels of depression and anxiety as well as a boost in overall health and satisfaction, including a new perspective on life, and a greater sense of meaning. The post The Role of Volunteerism in a DEI Strategy first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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Going Beyond the Dollar: The Community Leadership Role of Foundations

sgEngage

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. By embracing a community leadership role, foundations can amplify their impact and empower grantees to achieve long-term, sustainable success. However, in my experience, such fears are largely unfounded.

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The Crucial Role of the Event Planning Chair

Greater Giving

One key member of this team is the Event Planning Chair, a crucial role responsible for orchestrating the intricate details that make an event truly remarkable. Behind every successful event lies a dedicated team of individuals who work tirelessly to bring it to life.

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10 Questions …. Kate Behncken, global head, Microsoft Philanthropies

The NonProfit Times

She is focused on local and global initiatives, partnering with nonprofits, governments and the private sector to develop durable solutions and deliver impact at scale. A good portion of her working life is traveling to see the implementation of Microsoft Philanthropies’ work. Both can help refresh the mind.

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Life at Double the Donation | Meet the Team, Career Experience & More

Double the Donation

As we’re hiring across a range of roles, we aim to recruit outstanding candidates who are eager to hit the ground running. The company was founded in 2011 when Adam Weinger, Double the Donation’s President, was working at a major bank and made donations to his university, the local Big Brothers Big Sisters organization, and LLS.

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Empowering grassroots organizations: building capacity, diversity, and relationships

Candid

We often talk about the role of philanthropy and the ways in which it must grow and innovate, how it has changed and evolved with the times, reacting to crises, wars, economic downturns, and more. I believe it is fostering the love of people and that pathway to change that is the role and mandate of philanthropic institutions and funders.

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TechSoup Local Impact Map Profile: Nonprofits Back to School — In Brazil

Tech Soup

Now that TechSoup’s Local Impact Map has officially launched , let's discover one of great new organizations featured there. UNESCO views NGOs' role in fundamental economic development as crucial, especially in countries where governments are unable to adequately educate schoolchildren. Even in the U.S.,

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