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Betting on Migration for Impact

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Even the US and UK have shown that immigration politics can be separated from workforce development, and seek to expand programs for well-managed migration to address labor needs in some key sectors. Build the responsible recruitment industry. Lastly, better monitoring tools can identify and root out rent-seeking behaviors.

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A Primer for Incubating Child Care Businesses

NonProfit Quarterly

Without access to quality childcare, many parents cannot work full time and become trapped in a cycle of poverty. Recruiting a cohort is tricky. Our initial focus was on counties with poverty and unemployment rates that exceeded statewide averages. Image Credit: Ketut Subiyanto on pixels.com The need for childcare is well known.

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

Recruit potential members Look for people who are passionate about the cause, have experience relevant to the mission, and have served in a fundraising or volunteer role at a nonprofit in the past. Examples CARE Mission statement: CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. Hold interviews.

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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

Bloomerang

These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. Then, we’ll review how your organization can promote volunteerism in your community and manage volunteers effectively. See why nonprofits love our volunteer management software!

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Coffee Companies That Emphasize Hiring Disabled Workers Fall Short

NonProfit Quarterly

When I asked for the bill to be corrected, a nondisabled manager quickly came to help her. When I told him I had ordered a butter croissant, the manager stepped in again, telling me that the cashier made a mistake and apologizing for not having any butter croissants left. When I looked down to pay, it read €700 instead of €7.

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Building a Strong Nonprofit Brand [Step-by-step Guide + Free Resources]

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Nonprofits, NGOs, Social Enterprise also need to create and manage a strong brand. The book offers exactly the expansion of vocabulary and tools to get a much better grip on brands, brand identity and brand management. They state that they want to focus on hope (so images that inspire hope) instead of poverty and despair.

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Leading Together for Systems Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In some cases, this is a matter of tokenism: the recruitment of a member of an underrepresented group to gain an advantage (such as a positive public perception) for the organization, without any real organizational commitment to diversity, justice, equity, or inclusion.