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Leveraging AI in Social Work: A Pathway to Empowering Vulnerable Populations

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

The intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and social work is guiding a new era of technological transformation, promising to revolutionize how social services are delivered to the most vulnerable sectors of society.

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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

CNN recently reported that “California has spent billions to fight homelessness. Wealthy philanthropic organizations often view issues through the lens of scientific, technological, and financial superiority. is a break from the past when trillions were spent on developing treatments for numerous health issues. Medicine 2.0

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Thinking and Acting Like a Platform Will Help Social Entrepreneurs Create Impact at Scale

Stanford Social Innovation Review

It is important to keep in mind that we refer to the concept of a platform as an entire approach and not just a piece of technology, a mobile app, or a website. With this thought in mind, we recently conducted research on 14 cutting edge platforms led by Ashoka Fellows around the world in key sectors such as education, health, and finance.

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82 Fundraising and Social Media Stats for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

63% of nonprofits worldwide regularly send email updates and fundraising appeals ( Global NGO Technology Report ). 15% of nonprofits worldwide regularly send text messages to donors and supporters ( Global NGO Technology Report ). Large have 22,299 ( Global NGO Technology Report ). million) due to spam filters ( EveryAction ).

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How a Holistic Human Approach Can Improve Nonprofit Success

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Whether they are helping individuals and families navigate the far-reaching implications of the COVID-19 pandemic or are supporting systemic issues like homelessness or opioid abuse, their efforts are critical to helping people live better, more fulfilling lives. .

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22 Statistics About #GivingTuesday Donors Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

5) The causes that donors give to on GivingTuesday: Hunger and homelessness – 13%. Health and wellness (physical and mental) – 12%. Science and technology – 0%. Latin America and the Caribbean – 9%. 3) 74% of GivingTuesday donors are female, 25% male, and 1% non-binary. Animals and wildlife – 11%.

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The New Problem-Solving Skills That All Cities Need

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Yet, one need only consider the lives lost, the school time squandered, and the continued mental-health toll to know that we will need to be much better equipped next time. In fact, I’ve argued that local governments were one of the few things that worked well during the pandemic. Her team launched the country’s first digital I.D.,