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Art + Activism = Change. But It's a Formula Philanthropy Largely Ignores.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Shifting cultural attitudes is the key to lasting social change. By Ken Grossinger Shifting cultural attitudes is the key to lasting social change. That’s why grant makers need to encourage and support alliances between artists and advocates.

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Beyond Employee Training: How to Create a Learning Culture in Nonprofit Organizations

NonProfit Leadership Center

From for-profit companies to nonprofits of every size, one of the best indicators of high-performing organizations is a dedicated focus on creating a learning culture. What is a learning culture, and how do you know if your organization has one? What is a learning culture? Ask team members about their learning interests.

Culture 278
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Activating Loving-Awareness

NonProfit Quarterly

This article was adapted from “Activating Loving Awareness through Contemplative Technology” by Sará King, published in Can AI Heal Us? , Love as an act, a presence, a skill, a relational orientation, and an intention to be actively cultivated is not a phenomenon that we can measure holistically in any quantitative sense.

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Building the Cultural Power Ecosystem

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Aisha Shillingford To win the battle for our world’s future, we need imaginative activism that moves culture to embrace mutual care and regeneration.

Culture 82
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UNESCO World Heritage Designation in Ohio Honors Indigenous Culture

NonProfit Quarterly

Wallace spoke before a crowd gathered at the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in Chillicothe, OH. The dedication of eight locations related to the ancient Indigenous Hopewell culture was designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) as World Heritage sites. The occasion?

Culture 113
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Building a culture of nonprofit compliance at Candid

Candid

In this blog, I’ll share lessons learned from our SOC 2 audit to help you build a culture of nonprofit compliance. Before embarking on your compliance activity, take a moment to identify your team of compliance superheroes who can help share the responsibility and lend critical support.

Culture 105
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Gumbo for the Struggle: Recipes of Liberation from the Cultural Kitchen

NonProfit Quarterly

The cultural sector is actively seeking alternatives to business-as-usual. This article concludes the series, “ Remember the Future: Culture and Systems Change ,” which is co-produced by Art.coop and NPQ. Our world-making project, in short, is centered on creating community spaces in which Black arts and culture can flourish.

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