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To Build Narrative Power for Reparations, We Need Infrastructure

NonProfit Quarterly

These narratives not only evoke emotions that affect our behavior—they also help directly shape our public policy priorities. Against the backdrop of our anti-Black culture is our commitment to remain ignorant about our country’s past and the state of current racial and economic disparities.

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Thinking About Donors as Customers

Bloomerang

Or, at least, American culture has put an indelible stamp on both. A study published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology found that individuals given a choice on how their donations were used reported higher levels of happiness and were more likely to donate again in the future. Are they the same, similar, or unrelated?

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Press Release: Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership Announces New Executive Officer Tom L. Hayashi

Anedot

He finds his passion for social and ecological justice in his personal background, cultural identity, mindful practices, and relationships with the community. He proudly identifies as a cis-gendered gay Asian Pacific Islander, first-generation immigrant, former foster youth, and first in his family to graduate from college. Tom Hayashi, Ph.D.,