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How Communities Around the World Are Connecting Social Isolation and Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Weak social connections represent an equivalent health risk to smoking and obesity. Here are several tenets of public health and how they are playing out addressing social isolation and loneliness across the globe. Help Health Care Professionals Diagnose Loneliness Diagnosis is the first step to treatment.

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Key Qualities and Skills to Look for in Potential Board Members

Blue Avocado

. — Jessica Macy from The Do Good Collective Recruit a Serious and Engaged ‘Get ‘er Done’ Board Most of all, nonprofits need engaged, “Get ‘er Done” members willing to join committees and help the staff accomplish operational issues. They had recruited a nearly all-new board in critical professions. .

Ethics 107
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Volunteer and Food Pantry Coordinator

Anedot

Schedule is Tuesday 8am-4pm onsite at 1907 Novato Blvd; other hours are flexible (both onsite and remote in accordance with NMCS policies) Reports to: Human Resources Director Purpose: The Volunteer and Food Pantry Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the Volunteer Program with assistance from HR Director; cultivating relationships with food (..)

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Don’t be afraid to tap into donor-advised funds (DAFs) 

Candid

A DAF is a tax-advantaged charitable giving account, often compared to a 401(k) for retirement savings or a Health Savings Account for health care expenses. Giving days create urgency and a sense of togetherness for donors—and both can motivate action. What is a donor-advised fund (DAF)? billion in 2022.

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4 Tips To Recruit Volunteers For Your Next Major Event

Fundraising Coach

Recruiting and screening volunteers might seem like just another time-consuming task to add to your already massive to-do list, but our guest blogger Addison Waters of Galaxy Digital outlines four key pointers that will help you find people who are motivated to put in the effort that will ease your overall workload. by Addison Waters.

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3 Tips for Successful Nonprofit Board Development

The Charity CFO

Here are three key takeaways from our conversation: #1: Leverage your committees to boost participation. This strategy can be a great way to recruit new, highly engaged board members! . The recruiting process gets easier. But fundraising and development are something that all of your board members can and should participate in.

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Leading Together for Systems Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Sida Ly-Xiong After completing a leadership fellowship program for women of color, a program participant accepted a position as director of citizen engagement and education at a state public health agency in the United States.