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Improvisation Over Strategy: What Nonprofit Managers Can Learn from Theater

NonProfit Quarterly

SD: At a National Community Reinvestment Coalition Conference last year, you mentioned you majored in sociology and theater. I thought I was appeasing my family by tagging on sociology. But I find I draw on it quite a bit because theater is such a collaborative art, and I am talking more about the collaborative nature of theater.

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What We Can Learn From the COVID-19 Philanthropy Commons

Stanford Social Innovation Review

We attribute this failure, largely, to sociological hurdles. What’s more, during a crisis or onset of a collaboration, people tend to think they are able (and willing) to do more than they are. After all, users are not product designers and the importance of proper R&D is paramount. Donors are no different.

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Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Stacy Harbaugh

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Stacy has a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Ball State University and studied Women’s Studies at Mankato State University. – Get outside for morning walk and a podcast at 6am (my current favorite is Make Me Smart, but I’m always looking for podcasts that tell great stories or share perspectives on productivity).

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How To Get The Most Out of Your Case Management Software

GiveGab

There’s no better source you can leverage than the people who develop your technology and know the product inside and out. On the other hand, technical proficiency will translate into greater productivity, fewer mistakes, and a competitive edge for your organization. Sophie Konewko, Community Development Executive at Social Solutions.

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A Planet to Win—Where Do We Start?

NonProfit Quarterly

Cohen, assistant professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, coauthor of A Planet to Win , and founding codirector of the progressive climate policy think tank Climate and Community Project, stressed the pragmatic tenor of climate demands today. isn’t a democracy.”.

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Building the Mutual Economy: A Conversation with Steve Dubb, Rithika Ramamurthy, and Manuel Pastor

NonProfit Quarterly

So, how do we create in this economic space co-ops, community land trusts, collaborations of co-ops? If I convince people when they make an argument for equity, they should talk about it not just in terms of fairness and inclusion but in terms of prosperity and productivity, I feel like I’ve more than won the argument.

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Birthing Black: Community Birth Centers as Portals to Gentle Futures

NonProfit Quarterly

A dear friend and advisor, Julie Quiroz of New Moon Collaborations—who helped spark the creation of Birth Center Equity 48 —invited us to expand our vision as we experienced what the twin pandemics of the virus and racism were revealing in 2020. Or we can walk through lightly, with little luggage, ready to imagine another world.

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