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Our broken relationship with each other, this country, ourselves … What is happening in this country is an outgrowth of all of that. Yet a different relationship is available, if we allow ourselves to imagine it, where we can be good for one another. We are waiting for someone else to tell us to come together, waiting on politicians to be an example, something to save us. What if how the politicians are is actually a representation, a mirror if you will, of how we are with ourselves, our communities, our fellow citizens, our fellow man and woman? I believe it is. We don’t see the world as it is, we see it as we are. -              Anais Nin _____ Unite for Democracy is a nonprofit, nonpartisan mass involvement initiative dedicated to uniting people to create a shared future with a system of governance that serves us all. If this resonates, please join us. Links to our website and Facebook group are in the comments. 

Our broken relationship with each other, this country, ourselves … What is happening in this country is an outgrowth of all of that. Yet a different relationship is available, if we allow ourselves to imagine it, where we can be good for one another. We are waiting for someone else to tell us to come together, waiting on politicians to be an example, something to save us. What if how the politicians are is actually a representation, a mirror if you will, of how we are with ourselves, our communities, our fellow citizens, our fellow man and woman? I believe it is. We don’t see the world as it is, we see it as we are. -              Anais Nin _____ Unite for Democracy is a nonprofit, nonpartisan mass involvement initiative dedicated to uniting people to create a shared future with a system of governance that serves us all. If this resonates, please join us. Links to our website and Facebook group are in the comments. 

This week on Nonprofit Connect, David McNair, Executive Director for Global policy at The ONE Campaign, joins us to: 🎯 Explore how ONE campaigns are having to become more targeted due to political divisiveness ⚖️ Discuss ONE’s current focus to address issues rather than politics 📈 Explain how anyone can drive change forward Tune in below 👇 #nonprofitconnect #ONE #politics

What is “corporate capture” and how can people escape its effects—in our politics, our culture, our daily life, and in the nonprofit sector? Register for NPQ’s next Remaking the Economy webinar on September 18: https://bit.ly/3MvApg5

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Having different roles available for serving a nonprofit can help you find more people willing and able to get involved. An advisory committee can help expand resources and support your board by: 1. Allowing for lighter commitments 2. Engaging historical knowledge or key skillsets 3. Recruiting youth members when needed 4. Balancing family relationships on the board

Having different roles available for serving a nonprofit can help you find more people willing and able to get involved. An advisory committee can help expand resources and support your board by: 1. Allowing for lighter commitments 2. Engaging historical knowledge or key skillsets 3. Recruiting youth members when needed 4. Balancing family relationships on the board

On todays’ episode of Impact with John Shegerian, John interviews Nikki Clifton. Nikki leads UPS’s global philanthropy, social impact, and international community affairs, leveraging the company’s partnerships and logistical acumen to respond to the world’s most pressing social, humanitarian, and environmental needs. Bringing nearly three decades of litigation, legislative affairs, and philanthropic expertise to her role, Nikki oversees The UPS Foundation’s work delivering health and humanitarian aid, eliminating systemic barriers to economic opportunity, building local capacity, and advancing sustainability around the world. Listen along as Nikki discusses the company’s impact mission. https://lnkd.in/gr3aazQn

Is America as divided as it seems? Drew Lindsay reports for #TheCommons on researcher’s efforts to answer that question and how they often find that we have more in common than expected. Read the full story at: https://bit.ly/3xHl6gd The Commons is a new project from The Chronicle of Philanthropy exploring how America’s nonprofits and foundations are working to heal the nation’s divides and build community. With guest essays from leaders in the nonprofit and philanthropy sector, we are looking at how the country is splintered along political lines but also by income, race, geography, culture, and more — division that can threaten progress and even the nation’s stability. This week, April 15-21, is National Week of Conversation. Organized by the Listen First Project and CitizenConnect.US, the event is designed to foster communication to build bridges across differences and help people #DisagreeBetter. All week the Chronicle will be sharing content from The Commons.

Campaign priorities often reveal values, and recent financial moves by Kamala Harris’s team are sparking conversation. With $3.75 million directed toward civil rights organizations, $1 million to Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions, and hundreds of thousands on a custom podcast set for 'Call Her Daddy,' the campaign has made clear its focus on outreach through high-visibility channels. But at a time when many communities lack funding for critical needs—affordable housing, local businesses, community health—this type of spending raises the question: are these investments in line with what’s best for our society at large? In today's climate, some argue that these funds could drive real change if allocated to the urgent issues affecting everyday people.