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This is how to rewire your brain in less than a day according to a neuroscientist

Fast Company Tech

He is the founder and director of The Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison , where he conducts groundbreaking research on emotions and the brain, as well as meditation and contemplative practices. How do the stories we tell about others influence the quality of our relationships?

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How can nonprofits successfully engage the next generation of donors?

ASU Lodestar Center

Young people are quickly influencing how organizations communicate and market to all ages , say Feldmann & Yu. Emily Santeler is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. She is the advancement associate for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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How to deal with uncertainty: The entrepreneur’s dilemma

The Next Web

Wisconsin, 1984. Bocconi University, Milan): 1) The garbage can approach. The following steps are inspired by Edward Weber, University of Wisconsin (published 1984): Step 1: identify variables. Managing uncertainty is about influencing your team positively in an uncertain situation, not increasing control of them.

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Digital Platforms for Greater Impact: Examples for Foundations

Forum One

The Repository is a shared database that centralizes universally-collected metadata for awards given across Grand Challenge partner initiatives. County Health Rankings & Roadmaps aims to build awareness of the multiple factors that influence health. The Ocean Health Index.

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Big Data, Philanthropy, and Health at SOCAP13

Tech Soup

MapLight is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that uses data to show money's influence on politics. The organization provides tools that show campaign contributions, legislative votes, and patterns of influence.

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Lessons from 2019 to maximize future disaster giving decisions

Candid

Putting this best practice into action, in 2019—two years after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico—the Amgen Foundation awarded $257,500 to the University of Puerto Rico for rebuilding efforts. . Nonprofits need support to engage in activities that influence disaster-related policies. Enable advocacy and community organizing efforts.

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Fall Webinar Series: Effective Nonprofit Management

Tech Soup

In this webinar, learn how to build a writing culture at your organization, and how you can use writing to shape images, raise money, inspire people, and influence opinion. In this webinar, learn how leveraging engaged volunteers can open a treasure trove of skills, experience, and influence for your organization.