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23 Leaders Selected for 2022 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship

NonProfit Leadership Center

During the program’s first year, fellows reported a 40% increase in their board governance knowledge and skills after completing the program, and 95% of fellows were invited to serve on a nonprofit board or are in active conversations with at least one organization about board service. We’ve moved from talking about it to taking action.

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¡Adelante! A Latinx Community Organizes to Generate Community Wealth

NonProfit Quarterly

Promoting equity—by which we mean breaking down the barriers for people of color to live a dignified life—requires active efforts to dismantle racial and structural inequities. Wraparound support: This includes adult education, leadership development, education programs, nutritional education, and mental health assistance.

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How Policy Is Building a Social Economy in South Korea

NonProfit Quarterly

1 This citizen activism prompted government action to honor the sacrifice. Through the robust deployment of these tools, the Korean government popularized the idea of social enterprise, resulting in an explosion of social-economy activities nationwide. 2 Self-sufficiency enterprises predated the crisis.

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Essential Skills for Staying Competitive in the Global Job Market

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Employees who actively engage in leveraging feedback for personal development showcase a key attribute that is invaluable in the ever-evolving landscape of professional competition. This is especially true in fields that heavily rely on technology, like marketing or information technology. How can we improve these skills?

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Linking Our Fights to Win: On Combatting Elite Capture

NonProfit Quarterly

Finally, I think political education has a central role in social change—which is why so many of the people that I talk about in the book are teachers, whatever else they are. They might be militants, but they were also teachers. OT: Yes, thanks for doing this. I hope some good conversations come of it.