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⏰ Starting in just a few minutes! Are you a #CSforALLMember? Check your inbox for an exclusive link to join today's #CSforALLAccelerator Cohort 1 graduation event! #CSforALL

Check out the session line up! From practical applications of AI in fundraising to CRM conversion strategies to fundraiser metrics, I anticipate this will be another record-breaking Plug In #virtualevent for Apra! #prospectdevelopment #technology #crm #ai #philanthropy

🌍 Social Impact & Service Professionals—this workshop is for you! Join us on Tuesday, October 1st at 12pm CT for a FREE workshop tailored for nonprofit executives, community organizers, activists, fellowship leaders, NGOs, and other social impact professionals. This session will help you connect deeply with your communities, understand diverse needs, and drive greater impact in your mission. Together, we’ll sharpen your skills as a listener and collaborator, working to identify the unique needs, values, and strengths of the communities you serve. Why join us? 1️⃣ Build Resilience Amidst Global Crises: Learn strategies to keep your mission and values intact in the face of adversity. 2️⃣ Enjoy a Healing Space for Collective Humanity: Reconnect with your purpose, reflect, and renew in a supportive environment. Let’s build smarter, stronger pathways for both personal and organizational growth. 📅 Register now and invite a colleague: https://lnkd.in/gXtJmd7f Together, we can transform communities and create real change.

Spending today at Google.org Impact Summit in Sunnyvale. Some quick take aways at the half way mark: - real emphasis on collaborations across business, academia, civil society, and government. It’s going to take all of us. - increasingly access to information is life or death. The timeline may be very immediate — refugee finding a safe house — mid term — improving drinking water in a community. We need data and access to respond. - we need to amplify the tools being discussed here to the small Civil Society Organizations that are most proximate to issues and to people. They are the last mile.

It is very exciting to see our work at Brightpath Strategies continue to expand – our ability to provide a “how” for activating and incorporating community voice seems to resonate with those interested in the ever-elusive “real change”. As exciting as it is to see community change agents identified, it’s equally important for our public service systems to identify internal community change agents as well!  The same can be said for private or corporate clients: if we’re expecting a shift in the behavior of our customers, we must anticipate which internal changes will be required in order to support these changes. Whether an agency is public or private; nonprofit, start-up, or Fortune 500 – the status quo does not support transformative change.  ---------- Hi, I’m Michael. I believe that activating the expertise and capacity within each local community is the key to identifying and implementing transformative solutions. So, I facilitate discussions that help public and private systems alike to understand and engage their communities, using tools and practices that are science-based and field-tested. Does this resonate with you? 📢 Share a like or comment. 💡 Follow me for more Michael Emmart, Ed.D., CRP ☎ Use LinkedIn’s messaging function to share more about your hopes.

Highlights from our October Nonprofit CEO and Executive Director Peer Group Meet-Up - we covered a lot of ground! What’s resonating with you? Please share any relevant resources or thoughts! 💬 Storytelling is key to building trust with boards, especially after periods of instability. We talked about ways to foster engagement early and set the stage for lasting relationships. ⏳ Proper planning takes time, but board members often push for faster results. We shared strategies for advocating for leadership approaches and the value of early advocacy. 🔄 If you’re leading an initiative controlled by another nonprofit entity, and navigating layers of control and responsibility, you're not alone! Interested in joining a spinoff conversation? Ping me! 💡 Asks: Know of any grant opportunities for tech infrastructure upgrades for a social service org? Drop a note! Are you a nonprofit CEO or Executive Director looking for free support from a remarkable community of peers? Please join us! https://lnkd.in/ekPxj6cm

I'll be presenting a 🚨 Webinar tomorrow! 🚨 Business For Good Network (BFGN) is hosting a webinar by yours truly tomorrow at 12pm AEST on the topic of Systems Thinking for Social Change. Consider this a sneak peak into the conversations we'll be having at Newkind 2024. For anyone who's already bought a ticket to Newkind, this webinar is free! Or if you're a member of Impact Boom, it is also free. Otherwise I believe it is being charged at $20. RSVP now to secure your spot! 👉 https://lnkd.in/g_aVfCUB This year, we're proud to be partnering with the Business For Good Network, so all Newkind ticketholders will soon be invited to join our online community platform, with access to the wider BFGN offerings as well. More info on this to come! Further details about the webinar are as follows: 🗓 Date: Wednesday, 9th October 2024 🕛 Time: 12 PM - 1 PM AEST (10 AM - 11 AM AWST, 2 PM - 3 PM NZST) 💻 Platform: Zoom 🎟 Cost: Free for BFGN members, $20 for non-members What you’ll gain: ➡️ Systems thinking principles ➡️ systems thinking applications for social change ➡️ Insights for addressing the root causes of complex issues ➡️ Ways to leverage interconnected systems for maximum impact About the Speaker: Erfan Daliri is a leading voice in social justice, with 20+ years of experience in community development, multicultural affairs, and social cohesion. He’s the CEO of Kind Enterprises, director of Newkind Conference, and the author of Raising Humanity. Don’t miss this opportunity to master systems thinking and amplify your social impact! #SocialImpact #SystemsThinking #SocialChange #BFGN #PurposeDriven #BusinessForGood

Exciting news! We're launching our first Orlando-based Mastermind group for nonprofit CEOs. 🎉 At SImpact, we help nonprofit leaders scale their organizations, tackle challenges, and find new opportunities through peer learning and growth. Join us for a "Test Drive a Mastermind" session on November 13th, 12-1:30 PM, and see how this community can help you thrive. Interested? Comment below or email [email protected] to learn more!

📢𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! Do you know a local or national business making a real impact and providing valuable resources to our community? Share their story with me! Send a 90-second video or still image about the business to be featured as 'Lottie's Resource Spotlight.' Let's highlight those making a difference together! #DEI #CommunityImpact #ResourceSpotlight"

Since 2017, Jigsaw's Perspective API has helped over 10,000 organizations enable more engaging discussions online, supporting diverse voices in 18 languages and ranging from small publishers to large social media platforms. Earlier this year, Jigsaw announced the addition of bridging attributes to Perspective, attributes that recognize speech qualities like reasoning and personal stories to keep discussions engaging and productive. This marked the first step in our ongoing mission to enhance deliberative technologies and promote a healthier dialogue online, and we’re eager to partner with the many dedicated organizations already working toward this vision. That’s why we’re excited about some new initiatives that we’re driving in the next few months: - Position Paper: A comprehensive agenda for the field of deliberative technologies, with plans for future research and technical development alongside 20 co-authors in civil society, the private sector, governments, and academia. - Technical Research: A partnership with Google DeepMind to explore how LLMs might help make sense of large-scale conversations by identifying areas of emerging consensus or divergence. - Catalytic Funding: A partnership with Google.org for the Google.org Impact Challenge: Strengthening Democracy in Europe, a €15M open call to fund European nonprofits, civic entities, academic institutions, and social enterprises to help scale initiatives promoting democratic resilience in the region. Take a look at our new blog post for a more detailed look: https://lnkd.in/e_TxsVJ5