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How Nonprofits Can Help Free Culture and Benefit from the Public Domain

NonProfit Quarterly

To make art is to borrow from others, from culture, but under current law, all expressive worksfrom books to blog postsautomatically receive copyright protection. In a small way, this will help raise the visibility of the commons, as many open licenses require the license to be displayed with the work to use it for free.

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How social sharing sparks ‘generational generosity’ for nonprofits 

Candid

That power of connection is also the driving force behind how people show up on social media platformsjoining groups and digital communities with shared values, locations, or interests. For these younger generations, supporting causes that feel aligned with their identity and the current cultural climate is a key motivator for giving.

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Shared Leadership’s Role in Piloting the Plane

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

It’s the crew that knows who is on board, what baggage they brought, their feelings about flying, and how to help people cope with turbulence.  When the Captain comes on the PA system to inform everyone about the flight plan, they often sound like ‘the adults’ in the Peanuts specials. What would their influence be? What was the purpose?

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17 Creative Giving Tuesday Ideas to Make a Difference

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Giving Tuesday , celebrated globally on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, embodies the spirit of generosity and altruism. It’s a day dedicated to giving back, fostering a culture of philanthropy, and supporting the causes that touch our hearts. Nonprofit software social sharing features can help participants spread the word.

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Pro-Black Organizations Lead the Way for Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing

NonProfit Quarterly

Creating a world that is conducive to everyone’s mental health requires valuing and centering the leadership and experience of BIPOC communities. However, doing so requires most organizations to undergo major shifts in culture and practice. The demand for such shifts is obvious.

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How 6 Authentic Values Can Produce Staggering Outcomes for Your Small Nonprofit in 2014

NonProfit Hub

Well, we tell everyone that our core values are sweeter than a jar of tasty baby food. Core values get talked up a lot. You see, nonprofit organizations can’t just cook up core values to make themselves look attractive. Those values must be consistently exemplified over the long-term by the individuals connected to the mission.

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The Real Way to Raise Money

iMarketSmart

Langley Innovations provides a range of services to its clients to help them understand the cultural underpinnings of philanthropy and the psychology of donors and, with that knowledge, to develop the most effective strategies and tactics to build broader and more lasting communities of support.