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Strengthening communities by supporting the nonprofit workforce 

Candid

Below the ALICE Threshold” includes workers who live in poverty and those we call ALICE ® — A sset L imited, I ncome C onstrained, E mployed—who earn above the federal poverty level but still can’t afford the basics. One in five nonprofit workers struggle to afford the basics Of the 13.9

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Policies for Housing With Heart

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Multigenerational households typically have more income earners than single families, and by combining the income of working family members and the social security or pensions of retired ones, Americans living in multigenerational households have lower levels of poverty. While 13 percent of U.S.

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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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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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3 Nonprofit Email Unsubscribe Pages That Might Inspire You

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

You’ve been working so hard on content and trying to keep people engaged, but it’s inevitable: some of them will click that unsubscribe button (or perhaps the “manage preferences” link if you offer it). Southern Poverty Law Center. All is not lost. Nothing hard to wade through belongs on this page!

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Executive Director

Anedot

More about us: www.welcominghome.org Current Staffing: For the l ast eight years, the two founders have led the organization on a pro-bono basis, with one heading up program management and development and the other focusing on finance and board management. Have managed annual cash budgets of between $300K – $600 K.