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Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America spread #GoSilent across the web for Memorial Day

Amy Sample Ward

The timing coincides with the President’s remarks in Arlington, but one minute of silence can be pledged at any time, really. The simple call to action also lends itself to participation by many, including government officials. I think it is incredibly smart that they include the drop down menu for Veteran Status.

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Actions Speak Louder than DEI Corporate Pledges

Media Cause

Remember how many corporations and nonprofits hopped on that bandwagon, pledging to do better with racial equality? Fast forward a full eight months – what actions have companies all actually taken? At your organization, what actions have been taken? Remember black out Tuesday? Those were some inspiring times!

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list. A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. The organization can create a “Call to Action” (CTA) page with 3-5 ways to get involved.

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The most innovative companies in economic development for 2025

Fast Company Tech

If a job is about more than the title or even the paybut also a chance to find a deeper meaning and sense of purposethe honorees in the inaugural class of most innovative companies in economic development are chasing a similar ideal, just on a larger scale. Naval Shipyard with a $1 billion diversity pledge.

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

I like to think of it this way: Organizations may have the research or data, the capacity and staff, to identify problems and opportunities, to build messages, calls to action and campaigns. That doesn’t mean organizations sit back, relinquish all responsibility and control, and wait for the community to take action.

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Google employees demand the company end police contracts

The Verge

The past weeks have shown us that addressing racism is not merely an issue of words, but of actions taken to dismantle the actual structures that perpetuate it,” the letter, written by the employee group Googlers Against Racism, reads. So far, Google hasn’t said whether it plans to continue its work with law enforcement agencies.

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Ford employees ask the company to stop making police cars

The Verge

In response, Ford CEO Jim Hackett has told employees in a letter that he doesn’t think it’s “controversial that the Ford Police Interceptor helps officers do their job” and that Ford will continue the business. Employees inside Ford have asked the company’s leadership to stop making and selling police vehicles, according to Jalopnik.

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