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Bridging for Environmental Justice across Space and Time: Cambodia and the US South

NonProfit Quarterly

When communities and movements talk about climate and environmental justice, solidarity is often at the center of the conversation. 6 And it got me thinking about how the construction of this dam reflects a broad and long pattern of environmental injustice globally. What follows is based on their accounts.

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From Microfinance to Mutual Aid—Moving Resources to People, Not Banks

NonProfit Quarterly

In the 1970s, economist Muhammad Yunus pioneered the concept of microloans through the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, a revolutionary idea that aimed to lift people out of poverty by offering small loans to those excluded from traditional banking. Yunuss premise was simple: People know better.

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The Jackson Water Crisis, the Complexity of Environmental Racism

NonProfit Quarterly

The water crisis in Jackson is also part of a larger set of interconnected injustices that reveal the complexity of environmental racism. In that same year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found the city had at least 2,300 unauthorized sanitary sewer overflows in the previous five years.

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The Role of AI Agents in Addressing Global Challenges of Social Enterprises

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Social enterprises focus on creating measurable social or environmental benefits alongside financial returns. As the complexity of global issues like climate change, poverty, and inequality continues to escalate, AI agents are emerging as transformative tools. These systems contribute directly to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Learning That Changes Lives: Local Leader Shares Journey to Nonprofit Success

NonProfit Leadership Center

when she thinks about the Certificate in Nonprofit Management graduate program at the University of Tampa. Two mentors at the Nonprofit Leadership Center recommended the Certificate in Nonprofit Management,” Erin recalls. “I Empowering. Collaborative. Transformative. These are the first words that come to mind for Erin McKenney, Esq.

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11 Qualities of an Effective Social Media Manager

Nonprofit Tech for Good

11 Qualities of an Effective Social Media Manager. Being an effective social media manager is both an art and a skill. For your nonprofit to succeed on social media sites, make sure that your social media manager (a.k.a. new media manager, digital marketing manager, etc.) Just a FYI. But that era is over.

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Even if it is only a small raise, this is the year that all nonprofit social media managers (female and male) should ask for a raise. However, for social media managers in particular, disconnecting while traveling provides an absolutely necessary break from technology and the 24/7 news cycle. ” we all know that is not the case.