??? Volunteer Management PowerUp Newsletter | 09.6.2024

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My Sister's Closet, an organization committed to empowering women in poverty through career development tools and support services, is marking? 100 years since the courageous women of the suffrage movement won the right to vote. To honor this legacy, MSC is hosting a nationwide bike ride celebration, culminating in the unveiling of a custom-designed bike rack outside the MSC store. It's a journey where attendees can reflect on the past and ride toward a future of continued progress and empowerment. MSC

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20 Strategies for Nonprofits to Deepen Stakeholder Engagement?Nonprofits can enhance their understanding of stakeholders through strategies like active listening, surveys, and building long-term relationships. By tailoring communication and programs to stakeholder values, organizations can foster trust and loyalty. Forbes

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Surge in Community Service as Employees Seek Purpose-Driven Work A global trend, particularly among younger workers, emphasizes the desire for jobs that contribute positively to society, with many companies now offering paid time off and volunteer opportunities. This rise in employee volunteering reverses a previous decline in volunteerism, highlighting a growing movement towards community involvement and altruism. CSMonitor

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Strategies to Engage and Inspire Young People in Your Nonprofit To attract and engage younger generations, nonprofits should implement strategies that emphasize authenticity, simplicity, and impact. Key approaches include avoiding jargon, creating opportunities that align with their interests, and ensuring easy online participation. Additionally, sharing tangible impacts and maintaining transparency can enhance motivation and connection with Gen Z and millennials. NP Tech for Good

Sachs Family Foundation

The foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for disadvantaged individuals and families, providing support for nonprofits that boost opportunities in low-income areas, offering assistance in low-income housing, affordable day care, drug rehabilitation, job-training, land preservation, and more.

??Deadline: Rolling

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The CoC Program

?The Field Initiated Projects program aims to advance knowledge and develop new methods, technologies, and interventions to enhance the inclusion, employment, and independence of people with disabilities. The grants aim to support the creation of materials, devices, and processes for this demographic.

??Deadline: Dec. 9th

?? US $245,000 - $250,000

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Webinar This Week ????

From Survey to Solutions: Insights from the Ethical Storytelling Report

Thursday, September 5th

10am PT / 1pm ET

Join us and Carly Euler, Marketing Director at MemoryFox, THIS WEEK as she deep dives into the report on Ethical Storytelling. She’ll discuss takeaways from the survey results, as well as actionable strategies that nonprofits can use today to elevate their storytelling practices to compete in today’s attention economy!

Learning Takeaways:

? The state of the nonprofit sector & how it relates to ethical storytelling, proven by survey results.

? Advice from 20+ storytelling experts surrounding ethical story collection, consent, DEI & beyond

? Specific examples & actionable takeaways to implement ethical storytelling at your nonprofit

Learn more about Civic Champs by watching our short video demo here!