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Rehearsing for the Revolution: Theater as a Tool of Democratic Imagination

NonProfit Quarterly

Theatre of the Oppressed (TO), a tool for artistic activism originating in Brazil and now practiced around the world, is one creative and timely strategy for political and social action. Internationally, TO and Legislative Theatre in particular are gaining momentum as people-powered tools for social action. What’s Next?

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“How Do We Break Out of Pity?”: Reframing Children as Philanthropic Citizens

NonProfit Quarterly

Dr. Alison Body, head of impact and research at the UK environmental charity Global Action Plan , and until recently a lecturer in philanthropic studies at the University of Kent , also urges a shift toward solidarityand much greater recognition of childrens agency. Body taught at the University of Kent until recently.

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How to Fend Off Attacks on Nonprofits—Three Key Strategies

NonProfit Quarterly

Institutions should not cave in to extortion and abusive attacks from this administration, as Columbia University did. By contrast, Harvards decision has inspired other universities, even Columbia , to discover their backbones. It will take a national groundswell of community-based social action to build a multiracial democracy.

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Launching A Movement: Hope Holds Power To Enact Change

Fundraising Leadership

stories #leadership #createchange #history — Rebecca Solnit A 2024 University of Chicago study examines the impact of stories on social movements. Stories can inspire and propel peoples individual and collective action to unite social movements. They shape historythe short and the long version of history.

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Teaching Cooperative Intelligence, for a Solidarity Economy

NonProfit Quarterly

Not only are workforce development and university education required to sustain regional cooperative economies at scale, but this education should begin at an early age. They imagined creating clubs that would integrate community and social action with learning about economic democracy.

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Leadership Development Beyond Projects

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Based on conversations with local youth, Dora decided to create a guidebook for Senegalese high school and university students that provided details on scholarship opportunities. One requirement of the program was the completion of a community project designed to address a local need.

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Webinar: Using Email to Engage Activists, Cultivate Donors - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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