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In Search of Inclusive Social Entrepreneurship

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DJ Bola could fully realize the potential of his venture and started to attend events and form connections within the social entrepreneurship ecosystem. Furthermore, our research revealed that the unequal structure of Brazilian society is reproduced in the field of social entrepreneurship through two mechanisms.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

In this post, I’ll share funding and grant resources for nonprofits involved in the education sector. Similar to the funders in my previous post on education , the organizations listed below focus their efforts on activities inside and outside of the classroom. Funding Priority: Education. The Awesome Foundation.

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When It Comes to Promoting Prosperity, Production Beats Consumption

Stanford Social Innovation Review

For most US-based foundations, the answer has traditionally been to focus on confined problem areas, projects like reducing malaria incidence, improving school attendance, or increasing access to safe drinking water. There are many reasons why foundations structure their giving in this way. And how can philanthropies fund it?

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What Makes Learning Outside Traditional Paths So Powerful?

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

It symbolizes autonomy, the courage to forge your destiny away from traditional education’s familiar, structured routes. This approach eschews the one-size-fits-all educational model in favor of a more personalized learning journey, which can be tailored to specific industry challenges and personal interests.

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Nonprofit Professional Development | Resources for Success

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

This flexibility allows learners to access and progress through courses at their own pace, from any location, ensuring that education fits seamlessly into their busy schedules. Shattuck touches on segmentation in marketing, creating strong relationship foundations, and adding a personal touch to your outreach.

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Spotting Business Opportunities: How Analytics Courses Foster Entrepreneurial Thinking

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Bridging Analytics and Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship thrives on insight and precision, both of which are the forte of analytics. Adaptability: A solid foundation in analytics fosters a mindset that is adaptable, allowing entrepreneurs to pivot strategies based on real-time data insights.

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Building Community Capacity in Rural East Texas: The Long Lift

NonProfit Quarterly

This is a question animating much of our work in East Texas, where a local family foundation ( T.L.L. Temple Foundation, 2022 The graph has a clarifying quality, disabusing any suggestion that our regions (represented by the green, blue, and orange lines) are on the right track. In rural East Texas we have a pilot model to get started.