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Gumbo for the Struggle: Recipes of Liberation from the Cultural Kitchen

NonProfit Quarterly

The cultural sector is actively seeking alternatives to business-as-usual. This article concludes the series, “ Remember the Future: Culture and Systems Change ,” which is co-produced by Art.coop and NPQ. And, of course, providing for people’s artistic and cultural needs is a core part of building a thriving community economy as well.

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Can Cities Be the Source of Scalable Innovations?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Social enterprises such as car-sharing programs are changing the nature of urban transportation and providing alternative options to individual car ownership. In turn, they can shape the actions of mainstream businesses in the city that tend to adopt social innovations more slowly. Create synapses for within-city learning.

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Reimagining the Role of Business in Protecting Biodiversity

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Instead of constructing a new office, manufacturing or retail site, companies can first restore existing buildings. Cultivate biodiversity-friendly organizational cultures. For effective biodiversity conservation, companies must cultivate an internal culture where employees champion this cause.

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What Every Small Business Should Do

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

You must create a data-driven culture. Take some time to consider your company’s culture and what you want it to be, and make sure that culture is factored into your recruiting selections. If you own a retail store, talk to your customers at least once a week (if not every day). Every day, you must listen online.

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Putting Health at the Center of Climate Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Tailoring health care for different populations and consumer needs requires that companies consider the different social determinants of health (including environmental conditions), levels of trust toward the health care system, and cultural norms. Many retailers are also bringing health services into their stores.

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The National Retail Federation expects online holiday sales in the United States to shatter previous records by reaching at least $218.3 By shopping at any of the 64 online stores listed below, socially conscious and ethical consumers can channel some of their spending power this holiday season into the nonprofit sector and the Greater Good.

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Writing a Sustainable Marketing Plan: 8 Essential Steps

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

It should contain various consumer behavior habits in the relevant industry, the study of the market turbulence and the risks, market growth or decline tendencies, and the socio-cultural aspect of your development. Get Free Stock Photos for your Nonprofit, NGO or Social Enterprise. The Art of Perception. Other related articles.