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Plan of Inclusivity for the Board of Directors and Committees
Sample inclusivity plan for board and committee members from the Minnesota Council on Foundations.
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Trends & Strategies to Engage Employees in Greater Giving
Trends and Strategies to Engage Employees in Greater Giving finds that companies are creating new giving models to attract younger employees and to ensure their programs remain relevant and vibrant.
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A Market Emerges: The Six Dynamics of Impact Investing
A Market Emerges: The Six Dynamics of Impact Investing reports trends and challenges in the field of impact investing.
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Secrets of the Media Savvy
An excellent tipsheet of Do's and Don'ts during the interview process with media developed by Tom Wadsworth of Wadsworth Communications.
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Minnesota Council on Foundations Process for Handling Media Calls
This policy details the internal process for handling calls from the media at Minnesota Council on Foundations.
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Rationale for ABAG's Use of Facebook
This document details ABAG's rationale for adopting the social media platform Facebook as part of an overall communications plan and outlines the platform's perceived benefits.
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Rationale for ABAG's Use of Twitter
This document details ABAG's rationale for adopting the social media platform Twitter as part of an overall communications plan and outlines the platform's perceived benefits.
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Snapshot: Trends and Strategies to Engage Employees in Greater Giving
Snapshot: Trends and Strategies to Engage Employees in Greater Giving reveals the most dramatic shift in employee giving over the past decade.
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Echoing Justice: Communications Strategies for Community Organizing in the 21st Century
These models provide examples of advocacy-focused efforts that could have useful implications for funding collaborative communications strategies and infrastructure in grassroots organizing groups.
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Disaster Preparedness for Regional Associations
Sample disaster preparedness and recovery plans from regional associations focused on communications, critical vendors, key staff contacts, and data management. Plans also include recovery checklists and tips on how RAs can serve as a valuable philanthropy resource during a disaster.