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Customized Campaigns that Win

M+R

We’re fueled by hope rather than despair because we’re in the business of building movements, building long-term power, and working with world changing clients to pass policies that make people’s lives better. Facing the Problem For so many issues I’ve worked on, the problem is not that we, the advocates, don’t have a solution.

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Who, Where, What, and Why? Data Management in K–12 Schools

sgEngage

One of the principles of A More Beautiful Question is to continue to question your questions until you get to the more beautiful question for the problem you are trying to solve. “A We also discussed how to incorporate existing and third-party tools to help with data management and problem-solving.

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Empowering grassroots organizations: building capacity, diversity, and relationships

Candid

It was a pivotal time when women began to exert more influence and demonstrate the different ways in which philanthropy could support the needs of all of humankind. Leaders of grassroots organizations have a depth of knowledge of their communities and creative ideas and solutions to complex problems.

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Grow Or Stagnate?: Nurturing A Growth Mindset

The NonProfit Times

.” – Carol Dweck It is a truth universally acknowledged that employees who are motivated to continuously learn and grow will be the ones to take on new challenges, innovate, and problem-solve. As a leader, you both set an example through your own actions and by influencing organizational culture and policies.

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How to Drive Next-Level Grantmaking: Start with Levers, Ripples, and Spheres

sgEngage

There Are Many Levers of Change As philanthropy professionals, we seek mission-aligned organizations that we can invest in with a hope that, over time, those investments will result in positive impacts for those areas we care to influence. A primary lever of change is grantmaking. Go beyond the grant whenever you can.

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Empowering Community Voices: The Strategic Advantage of Nonprofit Advisory Committees

Blue Avocado

2 Say you’re a nonprofit working in the area of houselessness and want to put together an advisory committee of people with legislative and policy development experience to advance systemic changes in your community. Look to the intersectional problems faced by the community you serve and backtrack from there.

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Announcing Our First Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Addressing Food Insecurity in the U.S.

Saleforce Nonprofit

We all know that hunger is a complex and growing problem. They discussed ways that technology can improve services for people experiencing food insecurity, as well as the policy changes, investments, and cross-sector partnerships that are necessary to drive meaningful, lasting change. Why Food Insecurity in the U.S.? Elizabeth Whamond.

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