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The 3 types of capital nonprofits need to succeed in 2025

Candid

For example, a 2021 report from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation found that 89% of funders turn to trusted external peers or internal colleagues for knowledge about philanthropic practice. While psychological capital is easy to dismiss, perhaps because its a bit more nebulous, its just as critical for navigating uncertainty or crisis.

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The deep and lasting implications of funding cuts for psychological research 

Candid

Federal funding has long been the backbone of psychological research in the United States, supporting a wide array of studies from cognitive neuroscience to mental health interventions. At the American Psychological Foundation (APF), were engaging in ongoing conversations with researchers and organizations who have lost federal funding.

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“Start with Heart” Leadership: Emotional Intelligence as the Foundation for Fundraising Success

iMarketSmart

Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Create Emotionally Safe Teams Research from Harvard Business School and others shows that teams perform best when they feel psychological safety—the sense that it’s OK to speak up, be vulnerable, and fail without fear of shame or retaliation. That kind of environment doesn’t happen by accident.

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It’s Not in Your Mind: Addressing Mental Health Through a Social Justice Lens

NonProfit Quarterly

“There is good reason to wonder whether collecting all types of suffering into medicalized mental health disorders is the most accurate or ethical approach when it comes to addressing these crises,” says Dr. Zenobia Morrill , a psychology professor at William James College. These practitioners later formed the Boston Liberation Health Group.

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The Promise and the Power of Social Cooperatives

NonProfit Quarterly

Social cooperatives are a prime example of how cooperative values are rehumanizing social care by restoring the social and interpersonal relations that are its foundation. John Restakis, Civilizing the State In response to neoliberal efforts to roll back state social service provision, a new type of social care has emerged.

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Why Legacy Programs Are Essential—And A Planned Giving Consultant Who Is Leading the Way Forward

iMarketSmart

The reasons are both practical and psychological. Within two years, their Legacy Society had grown to 26 members, creating a foundation of sustainable support for their mission. For donors, legacy giving is deeply personalits a way to align their values with a cause they care about and ensure their contribution has a lasting impact.

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What Will It Take to Reimagine Security?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Similarly, instead of treating mental health and environmental degradation as separate domains, funders could invest in "green care" programs that improve both ecological and psychological well-being through nature-based therapy and conservation.