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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

Candid

Defining ‘community service’ broadly Based on surveys and focus groups, Leveraging the Potential of Youth Service found that young people ages 18 to 25 defined “community service” broadly, beyond volunteering with a nonprofit organization. reported for “informal helping.”

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Youth Programs

Kindful

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. Kellogg Foundation.

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Struggling to get people to donate online?

Top Nonprofits

Amanda believes in collaboration, empowerment, trust and wicked-good customer service. President & Founder, Benefactor Group. Laura MacDonald, President of Benefactor Group , is a certified fundraising executive with three decades experience in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and philanthropy. About Author.

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How to Prevent Burnout at Your Nonprofit, From the Experts

Classy

To prevent burnout from taking over your nonprofit’s culture, passion, and productivity, you have to understand it. That’s especially true coming off of a year defined by a global pandemic, social justice movements, and a tense presidential election. How do you build a culture of resilience with mental health resources for nonprofits?

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Survey-Backed Insights to Keep Your Nonprofit Ahead of Changing Workplace Trends

Saleforce Nonprofit

In a 2021 survey by NonprofitHR , more than a third of those surveyed (35%) said they left their jobs due to dissatisfaction or disengagement with the current organization or culture. A recent Harvard Business Review article on this topic says that “empowerment, engagement, and planning are critical. Why are people leaving their jobs?

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Announcing the Launch of Book #3:The Happy Healthy Nonprofit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The book explores why burnout is so common in the nonprofit sector and simple ways to practice self-care and bring a culture of well-being into the nonprofit workplace. Last May , I was part of Wake’s Tech2Empower trip to Cambodia , accompanying a group of professional women who work in Technology.

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International Women’s Day: Using Technology to Empower Women and Girls

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This day was intended to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. At the workshop they met a group of fantastic young women – girls, really – who are teaching themselves to design mobile apps to address community problems like sexual violence. You can make a donation here.