Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JULY 25, 2024

How Construction Businesses Can Stand Out: Strategies for Success In a competitive industry like construction, standing out from the crowd is essential for long-term success. Here are some key strategies for success in the construction business. Encourage a culture of continuous learning and innovation. Chapters 1.

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Construction Technology Food Environmental 52

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The assigned buddy or mentor assists and guides the new hire during their initial weeks, helping them become familiar with the organization’s culture, processes, and expectations. Encourage open communication and regularly provide constructive feedback. What’s already working for you?

Marketing 201

Marketing Marketing Participation and motivation Construction 201

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

6 And it got me thinking about how the construction of this dam reflects a broad and long pattern of environmental injustice globally. Since the dam’s construction and operation, the holdouts have faced pressures from the dam company, which has offered them inadequate compensation and the threat of law enforcement.

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Environmental Race and Ethnicity Construction Nonprofit governance and management 115

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 4, 2023

This national network supports the health and wellbeing of Black communities through community-based, culturally sustaining music practices. However, dementia is not a normal process of aging, nor is it a function of race, which is a social construct.

Health 145

Health Race and Ethnicity Culture Collaborations 145

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

And the US Green Building Council (USGBC), an intermediary promoting energy-efficient construction, developed guidelines and rating systems for sustainable cities and neighborhoods. In fact, city leaders often follow the pioneering innovations of civil society organizations. Some small wins even turn into legislation.

Civil Society 113

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

How does the country move forward and create new monuments that better reflect the history, struggles, and culture of all people? These traditional statues, some produced from a cast, are heavy, constructed of stone or metal, and often weigh several tons. These statues stand as symbols of racism in the US dating back to the Civil War.”

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2023

The cultural sector is seeking alternatives to business-as-usual. This article introduces a new series, titled “Remember the Future: Culture and Systems Change,” co-produced by Art.coop and NPQ. Efforts to remedy historic race-based harms by prioritizing care for land, resources, people, and cultural expressions are flourishing.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

They pressured the company directly, blocking merger deals and forcing executives off the board of cultural institutions, and through their investor base, denying them access to the capital markets. As a result, the company effectively defaulted on over a billion dollars in debt earlier this year and its future seemed bleak.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Civil society leaders must grapple with complex challenges rooted in social inequality, systemic biases, and cultural divides. The model empowers individuals to reflect on their own assumptions, engage in constructive conversations, challenge prejudices, and actively work toward creating more inclusive and equitable spaces.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 22, 2014

A: We are always looking for good ways to introduce people to the outdoors in general and to the natural/cultural resources and recreation opportunities in our state parks and reservoirs specifically. Promote iconic and little-known features and natural/cultural resources and things to do at our properties.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

Construction began in 2017, was stalled due to now-resolved legal challenges, recommenced in 2022, and is slated to be completed in 2026. First, there is the disruption of the construction project itself. Because construction will continue for three more years (at least), the struggles are ongoing. Construction began in 2017.

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Construction Community Development Governance Environmental 98

Bloomerang

APRIL 8, 2021

It is having a 360-degree perspective with peer board members who are diverse and not afraid of new ideas, constructive conflict, and purposeful disruption. The same rules apply to each member and accountability is part of the culture. It’s about checks and balances and evaluation. Passion after all, is the icing on the cake!

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Indigenous cultural traditions in the region have long embraced the interdependence of humans with the land, water, and the more-than-human world. As in much of Native America, a vibrant cultural revitalization is underway here, bridging past and present and elevating Indigenous worldviews and traditions long suppressed by colonization.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 1, 2023

In the Andes mountains, the traditional floating homes of the Uros people are inspiring low-cost, eco-friendly construction techniques worldwide that can improve water quality and biodiversity. Biocultural innovations, by contrast, emphasize the integral role that Indigenous peoples play as stewards of the biosphere.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

These cultural districts offered a network of support such as community centers, faith-based institutions, resources for those most vulnerable, and access to the small businesses that serve the unique needs of community members. The vision these founders set remains highly relevant today. What Is Comprehensive Community Development?

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The Agitator

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

All the great fundraising copywriters agree on one key piece of advice … construct a very clear archetypal image (demographically, psychographically, culturally) of the individual you are writing to, and then write as though you were speaking to that person face-to-face. Point-and-shoot cameras are soooooo last millennium.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 12, 2023

These forces, often abetted by public transit investment or publicly subsidized construction projects, disrupt neighborhood stability and have a name. When people are forced to leave, these neighborhoods often lose their cultural vibrancy and sense of community that made them appealing to new residents in the first place.

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Culture Construction Community Development Education 98

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 5, 2022

That's more than half of the $55 million cultural officials said was needed to keep the former arena for gladiators in fighting shape. "At The House of Medici , the Italian banking family, funded the construction of Saint Peter’s Basilica 500 years ago. Tod's donated a hefty sum, $33 million. yet," our tour guide said. Old meets new.

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Socailbrite

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Yet it is action, not avoidance, that will inspire others to do the same and, ultimately, create a culture of effective activism for change. Tell compelling and relatable stories of people who have engaged constructively and how they found it rewarding and impactful. Like wildfires, the impact of global catastrophes can spread quickly.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Deforestation and rapid construction to support tourism destroyed thousands of acres of natural habitats and sacred ecosystems. The native population was moved further away from cultural traditions, such as using forest plants for medicinal purposes or practicing ahupua’a , a holistic system of land management.

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Culture Construction Environmental Law 126

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 7, 2023

Image Credit: Chiara F on unsplash.com Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. Volumetric means that the modular units are constructed off-site with flooring and ceiling included. Two key advantages of volumetric modular construction are that it can be done at low cost and high speed.

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Fundraising Leadership

MARCH 1, 2024

Read more in Take The Lead on Women’s History Month “ At a time when true American history is being denied—and history books banned—it is critical to counter that initiative with truth.

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

MARCH 22, 2013

You can have success on any of these platforms, but you need to approach each with an understanding of its culture and purpose. Stay relentlessly constructive and don’t go round after round to argue points. Guy apologized for the word choice but says he feels LinkedIn is for business connections and finding jobs.

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

MAY 1, 2013

I don’t like to single out campaigns, but this one troubles me since it relies on emotion in a way that I don’t find constructive. Shame rarely inspires action in any culture. It’s essentially a shaming campaign, as outlined in this Atlantic article. Here are some examples of the campaign messages. Ask Brene Brown.

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Candid

JULY 9, 2024

At the same time, how people are seen affects how they experience the world and vice versa, based on entrenched social norms and constructs. This is not a data issue; it’s a culture issue. If you don’t ask, and they don’t tell you, you will never know with any accuracy who they are.

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Construction Recruitment Philanthropy Culture 104

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Narratives are deeply held beliefs that shape how people interpret and construct the world. Narrative Power is the ability to determine which meaning-making systems people use to interpret and construct the world.

Philanthropy 144

Philanthropy Construction Collaborations Foundations 144

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

To date, in addition to the nearly 300 units preserved through the Small Sites program, the real estate program has supported another 1,300 units through the construction of new housing and an additional 400 units through federally backed rental assistance demonstration housing. The community response is multifaceted.

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Candid

JUNE 10, 2024

Perhaps one of the most effective ways to ensure a fair grant application and review process is to share constructive feedback with applicants whose submissions get declined. Moreover, it keeps the focus on the content of the application rather than the background of the applicant. Provide feedback for unsuccessful applications.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 24, 2023

Ultimately, this self-questioning convinced Akuno that changing ownership of the economy was critical to liberation; that there had to be a pivot in strategy toward cooperatives and toward the construction of a solidarity economy. What we did was build a culture that was a safe haven for these workers.” I was working 12 hours.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

My for-profit business, Conservatorio, had ongoing construction projects in the area. I knew from the outset that even denting the deep Santa Ana gang culture would take years and many hundreds of thousands of dollars more than our grant covered, but the temptation was too great. Importantly, I had a solid base to work from.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Solugen is currently constructing a commercial biomanufacturing facility to scale production—and it is just one of many innovators in this market. Instead of constructing a new office, manufacturing or retail site, companies can first restore existing buildings. Cultivate biodiversity-friendly organizational cultures.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I share my story here as an unfolding of these energies, followed by an inquiry into how we might use this ancestral knowledge to build healthier organizational and movement cultures. Was it American culture teaching her bad values? The result is a culture of unbearable, endless critique. What a shame. What can you do?”

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Energy Culture Public and Social Policy Food 122

Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 12, 2024

It is now stigmatized in many workplace cultures to lack emotional awareness and to present as immune to emotions. “ It is now stigmatized in many #workplace #cultures to lack emotional awareness and to present as immune to emotions. ” This demonstrates a culture of psychological safety, all the way to the top.

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Psychology Culture Management Construction 81

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2021

That’s why every culture uses storytelling to pass down vital traditions and values. Because the letter didn’t include an inspiring story that touched donor’s hearts. Why You Need a Great Story. Humans are hardwired to respond to stories. Neuroscientists would tell you that the brain processes facts and stories differently.

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Ethics Construction Poverty Values 118

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Ubuntu as Art Nearly two years later, on Earth Day 2024, our Cultural Arts Circle excitedly announced 40 winners for the Ubuntu Climate Initiatives inaugural Climate Arts and Storytelling Showcase. We are living in a patriarchal system that prioritizes power, profit, and a hypercompetitive culture that overvalues individualism.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

If staff interact more with AI tools than with one another to complete tasks, it reduces the well-documented benefits of informal conversations of building an effective workplace culture, onboarding new staff, and improving staff retention. It also involves learning when and how to use AI responsibly, based on acceptable use guidelines.

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Production Construction Psychology Technology 97

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 23, 2024

SD: You’ve written about how bridging is “one of the pillars to create a culture of belonging.” Can you expand upon that statement and explain how this culture building process functions? We also have conflict at the individual and group level—political, cultural, religious, political. jp: So, we have social differences.

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