While serving constituents in need has always been challenging, today’s food banks face a new post-pandemic and rapidly shifting socio-economic landscape that is impacting how they recruit and retain leadership.…
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Covid-19 has revealed some valuable lessons that have shaped the way we think of solutions and the way we invest in them. Since early 2020, philanthropic institutions have been responding…
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Click here for more.A little more than six years ago, Olatunde Sobomehin co-founded the organization StreetCode Academy, a California-based nonprofit that provides technology access, skills learning, and mentorship for communities of color. Since its…
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We can do something every day to help improve the well-being of those with whom we’re connected. It doesn’t always have to be a grand gesture. Giving employees a few…
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My school district, Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) in Maryland, has undertaken a careful, strategic turn towards Mind Brain Education (MBE)—the intersection of research in the areas of education, neuroscience and…
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Click here for more.As we move through the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic and increasingly come face to face with the health impacts of climate change, the need for more capital directed…
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With the environment of the Great Resignation and labor shortage, companies are struggling with employee attraction, retention, and productivity. Not only do employees want opportunities to participate in social good at…
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Click here for more.“Whatchu gonna do when you get out of jail?” That’s the light intro to “Genius of Love” by the Tom Tom Club. It’s the perfect song to groove to on…
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There’s no doubt that the world has profoundly changed—and has become nearly unrecognizable—since my book, Lead From the Heart, was first published in 2011. In fact, when it came out, many business leaders…
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President Biden’s January “Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government” directs federal agencies to increase their coordination and engagement with community-based organizations.…
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Click here for more.“Philanthropy relies on the amassed wealth of families and institutions that have benefited from systemic racism. As a result, the institution has a power imbalance in where funds go and…
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The events of 2020 made substantial, impactful corporate social responsibility (CSR) even more important. Consumers, employees, investors, and other stakeholders are paying more attention, have higher standards, and are more…