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The 3 types of capital nonprofits need to succeed in 2025

Candid

Strong social capital enables nonprofits to mobilize resources, share knowledge, and create collaborative solutions. Psychological capital: the ability to persist Finally, psychological capital encompasses the psychological resources nonprofit staff need to be well and work well.

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What is Climate Psychology? An Interview with Climate Psychology Alliance’s Rebecca Weston

NonProfit Quarterly

We sat down with clinician and advocate Rebecca Weston to talk about climate psychology, movement journalism, and the responsibility of journalists and clinicians to connect to the emotional impacts of the climate crisis. What is climate psychology? That’s one big part of what climate psychology does. “

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Bridging Generational Divides in Nonprofit Staff: 7 Steps

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

With multi-generational staff and varying levels of experience, nonprofits must navigate these divides to foster collaboration, innovation, and shared success. Encouraging open dialogue and fostering a culture of curiosity and continuous learning are also key to promoting knowledge-sharing and collaboration.

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Keeping the Dream Team: Unleashing the Power of Employee Retention in Nonprofits

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

So, What is the Solution to Employee Retention? Psychological contracts are the unwritten expectations and obligations between employers and employees. Nonprofits can create strong psychological contracts by aligning organizational values with staff passions.

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Need a Lift? 13 Stories That Inspired Us in 2024

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Helping Young People Cope With Eco-Anxiety by Zoey England A warming world is causing adverse psychological and emotional impacts for many young people. Universities may be able to help by building opportunities for students to take relevant action beyond the classroom. We Just Need to Get Them There.

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Safe At Work: How To Lead During Election Season With Fairness and Civility

Fundraising Leadership

“Americans are feeling increasingly stressed about politics amid an assassination attempt, a late-breaking candidate change, debate drama, and legal battles,” the American Psychological Association reports. “In In APA’s 2024 Stress in America survey, 77% of U.S. Other very serious concerns are prevalent. The APA study shows, “Many U.S.,

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Strategic Nonprofit Growth: Navigating the 7 Stages

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Developing new programs and initiatives that address community needs effectively requires careful research, collaboration with stakeholders, and alignment with organizational priorities and resources. He completed his DBA in Organizational Leadership and Development researching Appalachian nonprofits, psychological contracts, and retention.