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Is There An Inequality Tipping Point for Nonprofits?

Blue Avocado

But as climate change is manmade, it may have not just ecological but also sociological tipping points. Even those who remain insulated from the harsh climatological effects will not be immune from the psychological effects of watching this catastrophe unfold. At what point does despair become inescapable?

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How to Lower the ‘Cost’ of Philanthropy So Your Supporters Donate Major Gifts of Assets

iMarketSmart

This distinction arises in anthropology and sociology theories.[14] Laura Hansen Dean is Senior Director – Gift Design and Documentation at the University of Texas at Austin. [2] 2] Adapted from conversations with Byron Kennedy, Vice President for University Advancement at Texas Tech University. [3] Money is anti-social.

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From Lucy to Leadership, Part 1: We Are All Africans

Fundraising Leadership

Didn’t we invent psychology, sociology, and anthropology because we are obsessed with understanding who we are and why we behave as we do? Johanson, founder of the Institute of Human Origins at Arizona State University, led this trip, along with the current director of the Institute, Yohannes Haile-Selassie. Come on, admit it.

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Beyond Karen: White Woman Archetypes in the Third Sector

NonProfit Quarterly

Dr. Apryl Williams, an assistant professor in communications and media at the University of Michigan, said in a TIME article, “These memes are actually doing logical and political work…[and] highlighting and sort of commenting on the racial inequality in a way that mainstream news doesn’t capture.” Notes Personal communication from a reader.