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Why Funders Should Go Meta

Stanford Social Innovation Review

If you invest significantly in social and behavioral science research, you might find innumerable ways to improve on the existing status quo of donations. Perhaps some of your favored policies are indeed good ideas (e.g., Let’s take an example: psychology. On the other hand, you could invest in innovative cancer research.

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The State of Mental Health Support in Climate Emergencies

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: DOERS on istockphoto.com Studies of climate change impacts “have largely focused on physical health,” according to a policy brief issued in summer 2022 by the World Health Organization (WHO). Such considerations can be symbiotic, benefitting both the environment and individuals’ psychological wellbeing.

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The Transformative Potential of Sabbaticals: What Field Research Reveals

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Christopher Jolly on Unsplash With publisher permission, this article was adapted from a more extensive journal article, “ Recover, Explore, Practice: The Transformative Potential of Sabbaticals , ” published in December 2023 by the Academy of Management Discoveries. Policies also vary in length and accessibility.

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Top Cybersecurity Threats in 2024: What You Need to Know

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Various professional IT organizations offer strategies for combating ransomware attacks and other threats and may help you with leveling up your managed IT services. This involves evaluating their cybersecurity policies, practices, and the effectiveness of their security measures.

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Press Release: Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership Announces New Executive Officer Tom L. Hayashi

Anedot

Brenna Schlagenhauf Manager Marketing & Communications 707.890.8876 bschlagenhauf@cvnl.org. Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) is pleased to welcome Tom L. Linda Jacobs CEO 415.479.5710 x300 ljacobs@cvnl.org. CVNL Announces New Executive Officer. Hayashi, Ph.D., Hayashi, Ph.D., Says Hayashi. Tom Hayashi, Ph.D.,

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The importance of expressing impact and gratitude in fundraising

iMarketSmart

3] Both work by supporting reciprocal social relationships.[4] In the game, expressing desire for a social, helpful-reciprocity relationship is meaningful. Do these signal a social, helpful-reciprocity relationship? How well do charities manage this hidden impact problem? Management Science, 67 (10), 5969-6627, p.

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Collaboration Across Social Boundaries: A Practical Guide

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Karl Haushalter & Paul Steinberg A local public health official has been tasked with increasing vaccine use in an underserved community. Changing the law will require lobbying strategies, connections to policy makers, and legal expertise. Sometimes these social boundaries are academic disciplines.