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More Nonprofit Employees are Moving to Unionize
More Nonprofit Employees are Moving to Unionize
After decades of declining enrollment, organized labor is back on workers’ minds — including in the nonprofit sector — as staff see unionization as a pathway to better pay, greater wellbeing, and increased equity.
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Impact Investing: Lessons Learned from Practitioners and Advocates
Impact Investing: Lessons Learned from Practitioners and Advocates
Volume 14, Issue 4 of The Foundation Review focuses on impact investing, sharing lessons learned from foundations whose investment portfolio is used to further its charitable mission while still achieving a financial return.
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IRS Delays and Other Barriers to Data Mean Real Risks for Nonprofits
IRS Delays and Other Barriers to Data Mean Real Risks for Nonprofits
Pandemic-driven delays in processing and release, as well as challenges in the data ecosystem itself are putting previous data accessibility gains in jeopardy.
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Arab American Giving: Vibrant, Evolving, and Part of a Long History in the U.S.
Arab American Giving: Vibrant, Evolving, and Part of a Long History in the U.S.
The Center for Arab American Philanthropy’s Mohamad Jaafar shares a brief history of giving in Arab American communities and highlights the key themes of Arab American philanthropy today.
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Make MENA Visible: Changes to Federal Race and Ethnicity Standards Are Needed
Make MENA Visible: Changes to Federal Race and Ethnicity Standards Are Needed
Dr. Claudia Youakim calls for updates to our Federal data collection standards to include Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) racial and ethnic identities.
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Meet Lesley Slavitt, Eighth Executive Director of the Johnson Center
Meet Lesley Slavitt, Eighth Executive Director of the Johnson Center
Get to know Lesley D. Slavitt, Ph.D., the Johnson Center's new executive director, as she shares a bit about herself and her vision for the future of the Johnson Center.
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For Good Health: The Power of Belonging in Green Spaces
For Good Health: The Power of Belonging in Green Spaces
Chronic disinvestment and a lack of access to public green spaces have led to poorer health outcomes for children and adults in Black and Brown communities. It's time to take action.
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ESG Backlash Will Affect the Future of Philanthropy and Impact Investing
ESG Backlash Will Affect the Future of Philanthropy and Impact Investing
Voices from across sectors are questioning how useful or fair ESG (environmental, social, and governance) standards are. The debate will likely affect the future of philanthropy.
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Will Philanthropy Stay Focused on Racial Equity?
Will Philanthropy Stay Focused on Racial Equity?
As Teri Behrens explains, it's too early to tell whether philanthropy’s commitments to racial equity and social justice represent a real turning point, or simply a "trend."
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Fundraisers in Africa Should Look to the
Fundraisers in Africa Should Look to the "Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid"
As Sarah Archer and Andrew Wigley from the University of Cape Town argue, those “at the bottom of the pyramid” are a major philanthropic force in Africa whose potential should not be overlooked.
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Wed July 12
How Has Philanthropy Changed in 30 Years?
FREE! Join Michael Moody and Jeff Williams for a discussion exploring our sector’s remarkable transformation and growth over the past 30 years, as well as what nonprofits and donors can do to prepare for sustaining the important work of philanthropy in times of change and challenge.
12:00 pm
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Wed August 9
International Perspectives on Trends in Philanthropy
FREE! In this webinar, philanthropic leaders and researchers from Brazil, Canada, and Mexico join us to discuss how nonprofits and foundations in their nations are responding to the same — and different — forces at work in the U.S.
12:00 pm
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Tue September 19
Nonprofit Board Connect
FREE! Join fellow community members for a purposeful, in-person event to connect with nonprofit organizations in West Michigan and learn more about board service.
4:30 pm
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In the News
Mon May 22
Why Well-Being is the Secret Sauce to Change Management with Mandy Sharp Eizinger
Source: Learning for Good Podcast
Wed May 17
Chat with Dr. Lesley Slavitt, New Executive Director at the Johnson Center
Source: WGVU Morning Show
Tue April 18
Going Deeper: How an Initiative to Grow Giving Circles Is Evolving
Source: Inside Philanthropy
Mon April 3
Grand Valley State University names new director of philanthropy research center
Source: Crain's Grand Rapids Business