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Meet Chicago’s Keenen Stevenson: Advocate for Social Change and Youth Empowerment

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

” After gaining experience in Washington, Keenen returned to the Midwest, where he earned a master’s in social work from Loyola University and began teaching biology. ” The Value of Certification Earning his CNP credential at Indiana State University in 2012 was only the beginning for Keenen.

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Andre Curry Joins Nonprofit Leadership Center Board of Directors

NonProfit Leadership Center

Andre Curry Tweet In addition to working on-call in the emergency department at AdventHealth Tampa, Andre serves as an adjunct nursing instructor at Hillsborough Community College and is an active member of the Patient Community Advisory Council at Premier Community HealthCare. Petersburg College and in biology from Saint Leo University.

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5 Best Practices for Nonprofit Employee Onboarding

Ann Green

Plus, you can use your nonprofits LMS to streamline many other processes and activities, including upskilling employees, onboarding volunteers, and educating board members. Create a clear, detailed onboarding checklist. Review workplace policies, including communication and paid time off (PTO).

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Iconiq Impact Awards $56 Million Through Its Education and Economic Mobility Co-Lab

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Prest Abraham Sculley Students attend an Active Minds Speakers event at Sam Houston University. Active Minds works to expand access to mental health care for students.

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8 universal truths that can make your writing easier

Jeff Brooks

Your best work comes in bursts of activity. The Pareto Principle (The 80/20 Rule). In writing, the Pareto Principle means: Most of your productivity happens in a small amount of time. You cant eliminate the 80% that only produces 20%. But when you embrace the truth, you can get more from the 20%. First Principles Thinking.

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Activating Loving-Awareness

NonProfit Quarterly

This article was adapted from “Activating Loving Awareness through Contemplative Technology” by Sará King, published in Can AI Heal Us? , Love as an act, a presence, a skill, a relational orientation, and an intention to be actively cultivated is not a phenomenon that we can measure holistically in any quantitative sense.

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Building an Economy with Purpose: The Transformative Potential of Baby Bonds

NonProfit Quarterly

The money can be used for key wealth-building activities like education, homeownership, or starting a business. Baby bonds offer a similar promise, and its universal structure ensures that the benefits truly extend to all. These accounts grow over time, maturing when the child reaches adulthood.