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Philanthropy must prioritize elevating and including Black voices

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According to the 2020 Smithsonian Magazine article, The Storied History of Giving in America , the practice of philanthropy can reflect and reinforce inequity. Black youth face barriers such as historical exclusion, structural racism in schools and resources in Black communities.

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Empowering Community Voices: The Strategic Advantage of Nonprofit Advisory Committees

Blue Avocado

As a nonprofit leader, you likely want to do your best to ensure that the voices and experiences of the communities you serve are represented in your work. What voices are not well represented at the table that we want to ensure have a presence in our work? Create structure. However, structure does not have to mean rigidity.

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Amplifying Female Voices: Strategies for Equitable and Inclusive Grantmaking

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Like many diversity efforts, including women’s voices in grantmaking decisions—particularly women from historically marginalized groups—doesn’t often happen organically. The first step to creating more inclusive grantmaking is understanding whose voice is being lost. Artwork by Toya Beacham See Women and Girls. Intentionally.

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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

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To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. Branding depends on creating multiple messages that speak with one powerful voice across the association. When you want to give validity and structure to ideas, put them in writing.

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Build a Board for the Digital Future

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We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. Leaders and decision-makers should reflect those changes. Everyone must have a voice. Garth Jordan, CEO of the American Animal Hospital Association , talked about how that attitude aligns with the Board’s relationship with the executive director and the staff. “We’re

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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

.orgSource

To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. Branding depends on creating multiple messages that speak with one powerful voice across the association. When you want to give validity and structure to ideas, put them in writing.

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Navigating the Conundrum of Auxiliaries

VQ Strategies

The assessments reveal some undeniable benefits to these structures, including volunteers with profound pride in the historical contributions by these entities, remarkable dedication of council leaders, sincere interest in recruiting new volunteers, and a deep passion for the organization’s mission. Lessons from the Field.