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    Increasing Nonprofit Capacity By Improving Talent Management

    Independent Sector Jun 17, 2021

    The more information we have, the better off we are – especially when it comes to nonprofit staffing in support of communities and all aspects of health. Nonprofit HR, a new Independent…

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    The Economics of Impact Drive Progress in Equity Work

    FSG Jun 17, 2021

    A new purpose-led economy is in the making, with purpose anchored in corporate statutes, board and leadership accountability, and business strategy. The missing link, and the ultimate proof-point of a…

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    Community Funders Provide Opportunities for Client-Feedback Loops

    FeedbackLabs Jun 17, 2021

    When a client at Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) wrote on a Listen4Good survey that he would have preferred to go through the organization’s intake process in person rather than by phone, staff members…

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    Understanding Progress on Systems Change During the Pandemic

    Think NPC Jun 17, 2021

    The pandemic added a layer of complexity to the already sizeable challenge of improving early learning outcomes in some of the most deprived areas of the UK. In many cases,…

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    The Importance of Promoting Co-generational Service

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jun 17, 2021

    In the United States, age segregation is prevalent in national service, just as it is in housing, higher education, and community programs, and it limits opportunities for transformational social change we can ill…

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    Three Tips for Ending Funding Relationships Responsibly

    NPC Jun 17, 2021

    This blog provides three tips for funders thinking about bringing a funding relationship to a close, based on our personal experience advising The Stone Family Foundation. We hope these tips can…

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    Supporting Media Equity

    Medium Jun 17, 2021

    Last year, we published “Dear Funders: What Does it Mean to Care About Equity in Journalism?” where we outlined three priorities for foundations seeking to support equitable journalism: investing in…

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    The Impact of Domestic Abuse on College Students

    YES! Magazine

    Nearly half of college women in intimate relationships report experiencing violent and abusive behaviors from their partners, according to information compiled by the National Domestic Violence Hotline. In fact, college and…

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    Health Equity Basics: Why It Matters

    Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

    Across the nation, gaps in health are large, persistent and increasing. Health equity means everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be healthier. It acknowledges that it’s hard to…

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    The Connection Between Affordable Housing and Community Development

    Stanford Social Innovation Review

    The San Pablo Avenue Corridor extends about a mile north of downtown Oakland, California. Like many other low-income neighborhoods and communities of color across the United States—including Detroit, Minneapolis, and…

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    Citizen Scientists Track the Impact of Plastic Pollution on Birds

    YES! Magazine

    Erica Donnelly-Greenan has seen some disturbing items in the stomachs of remote seabirds: bottle caps and even toy army men in the bellies of albatross, for example. The risks of…

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    Expanding the Network of Who We Listen To

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy Jun 17, 2021

    In the Hewlett Foundation’s Knowledge for Better Philanthropy strategy, we fund the creation and dissemination of high-quality knowledge regarding philanthropic practice for foundations. We recently released an evaluation of the strategy entitled, How…

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