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The Knowledge is in the Room: How To Let It Out

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They don’t want to engage, reflect, or hear what others in the room are doing. I just don’t like that style because prevents deeper sharing of insights. On the other hand, people do want those tips and best practices. So, letting the knowledge out in the room is a balancing act of peer interaction with expert insights.

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Caltech: Founding Values

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Address on receiving Caltech’s Distinguished Alumni Award May 18, 2013 Caltech was founded to give back to society through science and engineering, to discover knowledge and apply that knowledge. People are immensely proud of their creations and would love to see them used to benefit more people.

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Creative Event Ideas To Get Students Involved In Your Nonprofit

Bloomerang

Pair food drives with storytelling sessions where students learn about local hunger challenges. Workshops and skill-based volunteering events are a win-win, allowing them to build knowledge while giving back. Turn a clean-up day into a friendly competition by awarding prizes for the most trash collected.

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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

Hunger is a global issue that affects everyone, everywhere. A couple of weeks ago, we announced our first cohort on Zero Hunger, focusing on food insecurity in the United States. But as we know, getting to Zero Hunger will take collaboration from all regions, with multiple approaches to address the contributing factors.

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What are your nonprofit’s priorities and goals for 2025?

Blue Avocado

Essentially, ACAC’s priorities are to hold events that benefit the community and include DEI and to work more with county representatives to increase collaboration and knowledge. Help other nonprofits grow by sharing your knowledge and insights with a chance to be featured in the next Ask the Blue Avocado Community results.

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Collaborating for New Solutions To Persistent Societal Challenges

Saleforce Nonprofit

These days, persistent societal challenges are on the rise: hunger, mental health issues, contagious disease, conflict, chronic inequality, and the climate crisis. An Urgent Issue Today, as many as 828 million people — one in ten worldwide — face hunger, a number that has grown 22 % since the start of the pandemic.

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4 Tips For Telling Nonprofit Stories About Difficult Subjects

Bloomerang

Many nonprofits deal with difficult subjects—illness, hunger, abuse, war, loneliness, addiction—and it’s often detailed accounts of those subjects that inspire people to give. The good news is that sharing knowledge can help remove some of the fear and distaste your audience may feel when it comes to certain subjects.

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