ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2013

It has been amazing to see the impact financial literacy can have on a person, and just how crucial financial literacy is on the future of our young people. One of the first classes I organized at the YW was for a group of young teenage mothers.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 23, 2022

Empowerment is the greatest form of impact. It’s one of the most effective ways for companies to achieve social impact goals. Here are some highlights from the past year that show the impact of pro bono volunteering on its many stakeholders. At Salesforce, we believe that business is the greatest platform for change.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 12, 2023

A nd learn volunteer empowerment strategies to try out at your organization! Do you feel like your volunteer work is impactful? Be o pen to member sugg estions to empower your volunteers and show how they’re making an impact on your assoc iation. Routinely seek feedback by sending out surveys about your volunteer program.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

A report from the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) and The Allstate Foundation explores how Gen Z is expanding the definition of “community service” and seeking to maximize impact—for themselves and the communities they serve. Funding lines don’t necessarily have to change to support service,” he said.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 30, 2022

While many changes have been positive, others have been more challenging for both leaders and employees. According to Urban Institute’s 2021 Nonprofit trends and impacts report , U.S. A recent Harvard Business Review article on this topic says that “empowerment, engagement, and planning are critical.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The Google AI Impact Challenge attracted 2,602 applications from six continents and 119 countries, with projects addressing a wide range of issue areas, from education to the environment. . Transforming AI insights into real-world social impact requires advanced planning. . Data accessibility challenges vary by sector. .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2022

We believe, we know, that moving the needle on climate change requires collaboration on all levels. Last week, we shared 3 Ways to Engage Community on Climate Justice , authored by members of the Salesforce.org Impact Labs cohort on Climate Justice. Plant-for-the-Planet’s projects are highly local, with global impact.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 6, 2024

Unlocking donor potential: The power of emotional engagement Unlocking the emotional triggers that inspire members to evolve into donors is key to amplifying the impact of any nonprofit. This emotional journey can profoundly influence their decision to donate, as they see a direct link between their support and positive change.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

ENA Culture Statements Staff The Emergency Nurses Association will seek at all times to foster and maintain a culture of excellence, commitment, empowerment, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability. Associations revolve around relationships, but the shape of those connections has changed. Today trust bleeds into everything.

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Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.” These surveys have given us a deeper understanding of how socioeconomic conditions contribute to health outcomes in our community and allowed us to pivot our operations to make a greater impact.

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2021

As we highlight our staff who are raising their hands high to reinforce and show solidarity on social media today, we also wanted to highlight our clients doing important work moving the needle forward for women’s equality and empowerment. Connecting women to change the face of political leadership.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. The Leading Change Summit was more intimate (several hundred people), participatory and interactive, intense, and stimulating. Photo by Trav Williams.

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Qgiv

JUNE 11, 2024

While these goals are important, they can sometimes overshadow the broader mission of community empowerment and feel disconnected from the people they’re trying to help. Additionally, CCF stresses the importance of addressing the root causes of problems within your community to foster meaningful change.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Starting out, my main focus was recruiting community members to become change makers and role models in children’s lives—also known as Big Brothers and Big Sisters. That means in one day’s work, I took part in changing 34 lives. Thanks to Public Allies, I am now, and forever, an agent of impact.

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Public Impact Arizona Empowerment 40

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 28, 2022

An important part of what we do at Salesforce.org is to convene those who can push the needle on improving the state of the world, and Davos was an ideal opportunity for us to engage inspiring speakers on pressing issues such as mental health, climate change, inequality, and global health. Jack Harries understands the power of storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Her answer to the question about capacity building programs leading to better impact will surprise you. In addition to the countless lunches, coffees, roundtables, focus groups and other opportunities for feedback and discussion I engaged in I also dug into the evidence on the impacts of capacity building on organizations.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Many foundations focus much of their philanthropy work on youth empowerment—and for good reason. The foundations on this list are just a few of the many that understand the importance that youth empowerment plays in helping young people from all backgrounds grow and excel during this critical stage of their life. Areas served: US.

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Candid

JULY 2, 2021

Announced at the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Gates Foundation's commitment will focus on three areas: women's economic empowerment, health and family planning, and leadership. Now is the chance to reignite a movement and deliver real change.

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Qgiv

MAY 1, 2023

Donate to a nonprofit To effect meaningful change and make a positive impact on the AAPI community during AAPI Heritage Month, you can donate to community-enrichment organizations and other nonprofits throughout the month.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2022

They take their knowledge and use it to help nonprofits and schools build their organizational resilience while amplifying their impact. Taproot connects nonprofits and other social change organizations with skilled volunteers sharing their expertise pro bono. Since the shift to virtual, how has volunteering changed?

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

Through speaking, training, and consulting, she shows social purpose organizations how to use social media and storytelling to build communities, showcase impact, and advance their causes. She is leading a movement to change “nonprofit” to “human investment company” to accurately reflect the contributions of the sector.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 13, 2023

A Life-Changing Relationship I made a point to find mentors — other Black reporters and anchors I still call on for advice today. Meeting my mentee (we call them ‘Littles’) changed my life. Sharmel made such an impact on my life. Fourteen years ago, I left television after an amazing experience that I wouldn’t change one bit!

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

If knowledge is power, your strategy is the catalyst that allows for dynamic change within the donor experience. When we strategize and are proactive on behalf of the donor, our work carries far more impact. Culture focuses on empowerment, excellence, and gratitude to help define your organization’s interactions with donors.

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Experiment Donor Empowerment Retention 70

The NonProfit Times

MAY 31, 2024

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. Once I hit university and then started working, I could see how technology was developing fast and going to impact so many sectors in so many ways.

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Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2012

The prize honors social innovators under age 40 who “show creativity, commitment, and extraordinary accomplishment in advancing positive social change” and awards $100,000 to each prize winner split in half between the winner and the organization they are supporting. Winning Combinations.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 15, 2014

This week, my colleague Emily Hope Dobkin has a beautiful guest post on the Incluseum blog about the Subjects to Change teen program that Emily runs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Subjects to Change is an unusual museum program in that it explicitly focuses on empowering teens as community leaders.

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Kindful

AUGUST 17, 2021

As you’ve likely noticed, digital fundraising is changing the way nonprofits are communicating with their supporters. Clearly digital fundraising is changing the landscape of how we communicate, connect, solicit, steward, and thank our supporters. Don’t forget to include your board when you celebrate impact.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 28, 2024

This has a negative impact on your staff and your members. Navigating change and effectively communicating with your teams during the process will determine success and avoid the challenges. Without a strategic vision on where you’re going, it will be impossible to get there!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Take for example deploying 200 sensors throughout the Brazilian rainforest to measure and visualize the effects of climate change. This enables us to have impact, scale and sustainability. One of the most inspiring stories is from John Wood , founder of Room-to-Read , who left Microsoft in 1998 to change the world.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Austin, Texas: Communicating with Impact: Adobe Spark | #Storymakers2017. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina: Crowdsourcing Change: The Social Web to Nonprofits. Mahikeng, South Africa: Rural Tech Empowerment. Seattle, Washington: Springboard 2017 Graduation. Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston: Storymakers 2017!

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

As nonprofits attempt to tackle some of our communities' most difficult problems; funders, government agencies and the general public are actively calling for accountability, transparency and proof that a program is producing change. Does the environment support change, accountability, and communication?

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

It is really inspiring to see philanthropic and nonprofit professional engaging in public conversations about these challenges, and even more inspiring to see them taking action to create positive changes. Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World. Philanthropy for change, not charity.

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Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 22, 2019

It is apparent that the nonprofit sector is going through a time of difficulties and change when it comes to recruiting and retaining employees. According to recent findings, nonprofit organizations can capitalize on training, building a culture of empowerment and recognition programs in order to provide incentives to employees.

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Effective Retention Illinois Technique 72

NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

By Jeff Ramos, Community and Content Manager, Games for Change. For the first time, this year's Games for Change Festival created an opportunity for producers of games in development to get live feedback from leading game designers, educators, and funders on the main stage. JURY FEEDBACK. BOTTOM LINE & FUNDING. MOTHER NATURE.

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Game Change Classroom Machinima 81

Twenty Hats

JUNE 7, 2021

Measuring volunteer impact benefits more that your program: it empowers YOU. As we welcome more and more millennials into our work and volunteer forces, we’re seeing that they are not willing to tolerate mismanagement or lack of empowerment in their jobs. The life of a volunteer manager can feel lonely.

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Metrics Attitude Empowerment Environment 59

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 4, 2021

We’re in the business of self-empowerment and helping people find that through employment. OC: The impact we can make is so visible. Rob leads Salesforce.org, a social impact center at Salesforce. Which brings me to the second common misconception: that we’re in the business of selling used goods. About the Author.

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