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Embracing Change: A Post-Pandemic Nonprofit Sector

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Following the onset of World War II, service organizations came together to organize relief efforts creating a powerful, singular social impact voice. Social movements such as #OccupyWallStreet, #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo were made possible with the launch of social media in the early 2000s.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a.

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She served at Carlisle Barracks and the Pentagon in the Women’s Army Corps during the Vietnam War. I agreed with him and thanked him, with a hoarse voice, a handshake and a nod. My mother served her country by joining the Army at the age of 18. Her service didn’t end with the Army. I give my mother all the credit.

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What I Learned About Philanthropy, Fundraising, and Social Impact at IFCAsia in Bangkok

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2005, we got a chance to meet face-to-face in London at the Global Voices Blogging Summit after I transitioned from being the Cambodia bridge blogger. The Resource Alliance has been presenting the NGO Awards in Thailand, India and Vietnam for 10 years, but 2017 marked a substantial change in the award program’s focus and delivery.

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Good Luck Wanna on Your Thesis and Thank You for Supporting the Sharing Foundation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Wanna Kahn is a Cambodian college student studying engineering in Vietnam. Here's our first voice conversation back in 2005. Wanna also helped me with my first tooth fairy assignment -- he made a voice recording of the word "tooth" in Khmer. I've know Wanna virtually for over three years.

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How can nonprofit organizations improve accountability to the populations they serve?

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As organizations serving public interests, nonprofits answer to the voices of multiple stakeholders. However, by seeking out the voices of the people they serve, nonprofit organizations can embrace their responsibilities and improve their organizations. World Development , 31(5), 813-829. doi:10.1016/S0305-750X(03)00014-7. Mercelis, F.,

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What are Effective Strategies Nonprofit Organizations Use to Improve Diversity and Inclusion?

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A nonprofit not only needs to reflect its community through staffing, but genuinely hear and act upon diverse voices. This study was conducted with workers in Vietnam, and it shows that even in other cultures, inclusion is a healthy practice for organizations. How can nonprofits successfully integrate a country’s diverse workforce?

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A Brief History of Nonprofit Organizations (And What We Can Learn)

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and the cultural resistance to entering Vietnam in 1965, we saw how Americans began to organize and work together to tackle specific issues with a narrow focus. This gave them greater voice in the government. Don’t count out other players when you’re thinking about your next fundraising effort.

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