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Leveraging AI in Social Work: A Pathway to Empowering Vulnerable Populations

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

In this section, let’s explore how AI can revolutionize social work practices in three key areas: elder care, mental health support for veterans, and education for children on the autism spectrum. This enables social workers to proactively reach out to older clients, offering timely interventions and support before a crisis occurs.

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The Long Shadow of Workplace Surveillance

Stanford Social Innovation Review

If you ask most people what “workplace surveillance” means, they’ll likely think of security cameras in large warehouses or retail stores, making sure employees don’t steal merchandise or fall asleep on the job. Cross-sector harms open the door to cross-sector collaboration. The reality is far more pervasive.

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The Invisible Rural Access Barrier

Stanford Social Innovation Review

This isolation severely limits access to health care, education, nutritious and plentiful food, and economic opportunity. This lack of rural access (RA) particularly impacts young girls and women living in poverty, who are often left behind when it comes to education, health-care services, and opportunities to generate income.

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Something’s Gotta Give: 6 Ways For GivingTuesday To Benefit Women’s Changing Philanthropy

Fundraising Leadership

A 2017 study shows, “A few reasons women are more likely than men to give on #GivingTuesday include differences in how they use social media and technology, and how they participate in collaborative giving.” The causes most likely to benefit women and girls are related to reproductive health and family planning.

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Building Community through Holistic Strategy: A Story from a Seattle Immigrant Suburb

NonProfit Quarterly

The development includes a four-story building of 86 family-oriented affordable housing units, as well as a space for health clinics, young adult education, and youth engagement run by social services and nonprofit organizations. The buildings and open space are adjacent to the Dick Thurnau Memorial Park.

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Where Are The Best Jobs? 5 Strategies for New Grads Landing Tech Careers

Fundraising Leadership

“While women earn the majority of bachelor’s degrees in psychology, biology and social sciences, they only earn 22% of the degrees in engineering, 20% in computer science and 21% in physics, according to research by the National Girls Collaborative Project.” Paige Cox Lisk, Chief People Officer at Kyruus Health

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??How Community-Based Public Space Can Build Civic Trust: Lessons from Akron

NonProfit Quarterly

Supported by five national foundations— JPB , Knight , Kresge , Rockefeller , and William Penn —each city received $4 million from the funder collaborative. All these popular amenities and activities were conceived and constructed in close collaboration with residents.