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Rehearsing for the Revolution: Theater as a Tool of Democratic Imagination

NonProfit Quarterly

During each performance, actors and audiences collaborate to think critically about the social justice problems posed in the play, and brainstorm possible resolutions together. The result is a democratic culture built on interlocking “circles,” where roles remain clear, yet power circulates.

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Unlocking the Value of Circles

NonProfit Quarterly

Unlike traditional top-down models, peer-to-peer circles are often informal, collaborative, and based on the idea that everyone has valuable knowledge to share. Experts often overcomplicate lectures with jargon and references that may not be culturally relevant to the people they are trying to teach.

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Why we’re still waiting for the ‘AI moment’ that will transform grantmaking 

Candid

Breakthroughs in drug discovery, medical imaging, and precision agriculture that enable scientists to predict early-stage drug performance and suggest optimal timing for farmers to plant crops highlight the sweeping potential of this technology. Artificial intelligence is reshaping nearly every industry, from finance to health care to retail.

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Say It: How Speaking Up About Menopause at Work Improves Culture For All

Fundraising Leadership

. ” Addressing sleeplessness can be through cognitive behavioral therapy, hormonal treatment options and lifestyle changes, says Sheryl Kingsberg, clinical psychologist and chief of behavioral medicine at University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center. She says it is necessary to change negative thoughts about this physical reality.

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How Extroverts Are Surviving Social Distancing #NPCOMMLIFE

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Now friends from on all sides of the extrovert spectrum are offering advice on how to handle the cancellation culture and stay-at-home orders. He was inspired by folks across the country using sidewalk chalk pictures to thank medical professionals, law enforcement, delivery persons and other “essential” employees.

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From Cause Marketing to Corporate Causes

Selfish Giving

The culture and practice of managing a not-for-profit is always changing. Grants are effective mechanisms for creating sustainable innovation, collaboration, and continuing education as well as community and stakeholder engagement. billion in not for profit funding? they don’t work for the system but with the system).

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Three Whys, Three Times (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc. Their shared work model helps diverse groups of individuals or collaborations of multiple partners rethink the idea of alignment. “In