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Black Americans express their faith at work more than other racial groups, studies show

Fast Company Tech

racial group, our two recent studies found. And we found that Black workers from all faiths are more likely than other racial groups to use their traditions to find meaning and purpose in their work and to feel called to their work. The largest group of Muslims in the U.S. But they also risk facing religious discrimination.

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Giving ADHD Drugs to Kids Has a Long-Term Side Effect That Might Change Their Minds About Taking It

Futurism

Years later, another group of scientists reviewed 18 childhood Ritalin studies and found, similarly to the MTA researchers, that the drug can indeed "result in reduction in height and weight" though their opinion was that the size of the effect is negligible when compared to the purported benefits of these drugs.

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Applying The 10 Stages of Group Development To Grants

The NonProfit Times

By Shauna O’Toole, CFRE, GPC You encountered inefficiency, frustration, or even conflict when working with a group to develop a grant proposal. The Stages of Group Development framework, developed by Bruce Tuckman (1965), describes how a group coalesces around an objective. This stage is characterized by growing cohesion.

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The surprising reason you feel ‘meh’ about work 

Fast Company Tech

When they see burnout on the rise and job satisfaction on the decline, they turn to shortsighted and trendy wellness initiatives , such as yoga in the morning and mindfulness breaks at lunch, says Sawyer. It assumes every employee will love to participate in mindfulness at lunch, but not everybody does.

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Five Critical Steps for Successful User Adoption

Association Analytics

Since staff turnover, leadership changes, shifting business priorities, and/or platform updates can happen at any time, it’s important to keep in mind that user adoption does not necessarily have a start or end date. Your working group could even develop after a work function or general call for volunteers.

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The Ultimate Guide to Google Ad Grants for Nonprofits: 2024 Edition

Nonprofit Tech for Good

If you’re using Google Ad Grants or planning to launch your first campaign in 2024, join our Google Ad Grants International Facebook Group where you can connect with like-minded organizations, share insights, and learn from the experiences of others in the nonprofit sector.

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6 Ways to Prepare Your Communications for Successful End-of-Year Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Rosie Powers , a Strategist at Mission Minded —a branding firm that works exclusively with nonprofits, foundations, and independent schools. As summer fades into fall, end-of-year fundraising season is top-of-mind for nonprofits. Are there any key, timely motivations that you can hone in on to engage these groups?