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Elevating Community Voice in Grantmaking

NonProfit PRO

Community voice is vital in philanthropic efforts. It highlights the poor outcomes when the process of developing solutions excludes the very population at the center of the intended impact — and why it is critical to engage the community meaningfully from the onset and throughout the process.

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Why Everyone Can’t Be in Your Nonprofit’s Community

NonProfit PRO

If everyone is in your community, doors wide open, you just have a crowd with no shared idea, diluted passion and a cacophony of voices. Here's how to make sure the right people are in your nonprofit's community.

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Beyond fundraising: How building community strengthens nonprofit sustainability

Candid

What if the key to resilience lies not just in raising funds but in building a stronger community of stakeholders? Community buildingcultivating a network of engaged donors, volunteers, board members, and beneficiaries who share a sense of belonging and commitmentmight be the most overlooked strategy for long-term success.

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Strengthening communities by supporting the nonprofit workforce 

Candid

But hardship doesn’t just exist among the communities we serve; it’s present within our own workforce as well. Systemic disparities affect nonprofit workers’ financial stability While many nonprofits focus on equity in our communities, there are discrepancies within our own organizations.

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Community-Centric Fundraising: Equity, social justice, and an abundance mindset 

Candid

The Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) movement was founded by and centers BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) communities worldwide. It is a gathering of knowledge about interacting with supporters in ways that honor their personhood with dignity and promote BIPOC communities’ well-being.

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 70: Maximize Fundraising With the Right Messaging Mindset

NonProfit PRO

Jacqueline House, Safe Children Coalition’s vice president of communications and community engagement,and Tracy Vanderneck, president of Phil-Com, join The NonProfit Voice to share the keys to nonprofit messaging.

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How Summit redefines community for entrepreneurs

Fast Company Tech

From the mouths of most companies, the word community amounts to nothing more than another cliched buzzword drained of any substance. But in some instances, the idea of community is so intrinsic to what the company is and stands for that the meaning behind the word evolves into something more. Community is not the right word.

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