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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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The Psychology of Giving: 18 Tips to Increase Donor Retention and Lifetime Value

Nonprofit Megaphone

This is where understanding the psychology of giving comes into play. By implementing these tips, non-profit organizations can develop a deeper understanding of the psychology of giving and use this knowledge to build stronger relationships with their donors, increase retention rates, and ultimately make a greater impact in their communities.

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Nonprofit Leadership Center Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Directors

NonProfit Leadership Center

Stacy Baier is the CEO of the Pinellas Education Foundation, where she leads all development, educational impact and administrative activities while cultivating a strong working relationship between the business and school communities. and Nathan Penha, CRPS®, AAMS®. Meet Stacy Baier. ” Dr. Stacy Baier. ” Nate Penha.

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Why Reparations Can Counter the Legacy of a 50-Year “War on Drugs”

NonProfit Quarterly

Notably, 982 of these prevent or hinder access to employment, including background checks and restrictions on the activities of survivors of the War on Drugs during their probation or parole. The informal economy is a diversified set of economic activities that are unprotected and unregulated by the state.

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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NGOs scaled solutions to educational problems in India for decades without sufficient reading or math improvement. Impoverished individuals are treated as passive recipients of solutions, with no active role in the process. The UN recently warned that our efforts are insufficient to avoid catastrophic climate change.

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A Partnership Industry for Impactful Ed-Tech

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Natalia Kucirkova Educational technology, or ed-tech, shares some crucial similarities with fintech. Moreover, ed-tech’s customers are often vulnerable users, particularly in the case of children with special educational needs or those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Fragmented Impact Ecosystem The problem begins with data.

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2 of the magic words of fundraising

Jeff Brooks

Here’s an example from the article: Before We serve orphaned children in southern Malawi by providing education, residential care, family reunification, and vocational training. It’s a listing of program activities. No sense of the value or importance of the activities. No reason to donate now.