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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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Collaboration Across Social Boundaries: A Practical Guide

Stanford Social Innovation Review

An entrepreneur hoping to market affordable solar finds it necessary to collaborate with architects, materials scientists, and roofing contractors. Simply put, social change requires social collaboration. They have also pointed us to some essential best practices for anyone setting out to collaborate across boundaries.

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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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[VIDEO] The Science of Philanthropic Psychology

Bloomerang

Jen Shang, PhD will take you through a series of real-world examples to demonstrate how philanthropic psychology can be applied to nurture, develop donor identities, and achieve sustainable increases in giving (up to 218% increases using multiple channels and campaigns) as a result of sharing genuine love. So thanks for being here.

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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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Are Women Donors the Key to Unlocking More Giving?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The last decade has seen an explosion in donor advising and education groups, giving circles , pooled or collaborative funds , impact investing networks, philanthropic prizes, and pledges. There are also real psychological barriers to giving as recently uncovered in a report by our colleagues at NCFP and Arabella. a giving circle).