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How Mentorship Can Break Down Racial Divides

Saleforce Nonprofit

It was updated for National Mentoring Month in January 2023. Maybe it was because I liked to talk — a lot — and ask questions. We’ve seen how social justice and unrest have pulled our nation apart. *This post was originally published on February 11th, 2021. When did you know what you wanted to be when you grew up?

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Due diligence before you donate

ASU Lodestar Center

If you're most concerned about national and global issues, like worldwide hunger or cancer, look for nonprofits that are equipped for such a large challenge. Also, be on the lookout for questionable charities that have a name that closely resembles the name of a well-known, legitimate charity; some sound-alike charities are scams.

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Legacy of Hope Austin: Dreams for Kids with Special Needs

Tech Soup

Julie Lyles Carr was asked a life-changing question five years ago: "What is the one thing you would like to do to impact your community?" In fact, 2dance2dream opened a satellite branch in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in February 2015 and has been approached by professional dance schools in Dallas, Phoenix, and Los Angeles.

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8 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs

Have Fun - Do Good

Example: Service Nation's Change Wire blog posts weekly, Monday Service News Roundups. She asked her readers, "What are the top questions or issues you'd like to see raised at CGI re: next-gen social investors, innovators, and change-makers? Take it a step further and share their news story links on your blog.

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Nonprofit CRM Trends Plus How to Choose an eCRM - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

One of the most frequent questions Im asked as I meet nonprofit communications professionals, is for advice on choosing a CRM. Philip King: Were approaching 500 clients, and in contrast to some of our competitors were not counting national contracts as each region or division.

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All for Green, and Green for All: An Interview with Van Jones

Have Fun - Do Good

Our question is, will this green wave lift all boats? That ability to stand in awe and reverence for what a precious gift it is, just to be alive, and just to share this planet with so many other beautiful sister and brother species and nations and neighborhoods. Well the first question is, what is our shared objective?

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