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5 Ways to Use Your Smartphone for Social Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Registering for a charity walk, bike, or run just takes a few minutes and participants can do it right from their phones. Make it incredibly easy for participants to sign up for your next charity event by making sure your event registration page is mobile friendly and easy to find. 5) Register to vote or call your local representative.

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Using ‘Purple Glasses’ to Achieve Gender Equity in Mexico

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Some years ago, we participated in an activity aimed at raising awareness of gender bias among hiring managers. Only Paty, Lumi, and one other woman in the group agreed that there was gender inequity, and the other participants were astonished that the three of us aligned against their view.

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25 Must-Know Global Trends in Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

7) Within the last 12 months, 51% of donors worldwide have participated in a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. 12) 91% of donors say that positive emotions, such as hope and empathy, are the motivating factors behind their giving. Smart-home assistants such as the Amazon Echo also have promise. Only 9% say anger and sadness.

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BIPOC Leadership Challenges: 26 Tips To Increase Accessibility Across The Nonprofit Sector

Bloomerang

This blog aims to examine these challenges and offer all nonprofits leaders methods to increase diversity and BIPOC participation in their organizations. Review and update the organization’s policies and practices to ensure that they are fair and inclusive for all members of the community.

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Leading Together for Systems Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Sida Ly-Xiong After completing a leadership fellowship program for women of color, a program participant accepted a position as director of citizen engagement and education at a state public health agency in the United States. These intrapreneurs are creative and self-motivated.

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Why Voting Rights Should Matter to Nonprofits

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Nonprofits are uniquely suited to participate in the fight to make voting more accessible to all Americans. Nonprofit leaders are in the trenches daily, wading through policies and personalities to provide support through the lens of equality and inclusion for those we are committed to serving. Collaborate!

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From Owing to Owning: How Communities Can Control Commercial Land

NonProfit Quarterly

Rationales for Community Ownership While motivations for pursuing community ownership of land vary, there are some common elements. To participate, community members can purchase an ownership share in the enterprise, contingent on completing an eight-hour financial education course.