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🗣️ Active allyship goes beyond performative gestures. It means using your platform, influence, and opportunities to advocate for others genuinely and passionately. 🚀 💪 Unfortunately, we often see the performance of allyship, where good intentions fall short of making a real difference. 😔 🙏 True allyship is about taking action, opening doors, and bringing people in, not just to appear charitable but to create a more inclusive and equitable world. Let's be active allies together! 🌈 💼 Link in bio to learn more about authentic allyship. #ActiveAllyship #AdvocateForOthers #InclusivityMatters

Abraham Lincoln On Fundraising “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe,” said wise Old Abe.   Let me apply that precept to fundraising.  Give me a year to raise a certain amount and I will spend the first eleven months listening, engaging, aligning interests. Give me five years to stage a campaign and I will spend the first three building community, customizing engagement, and co-creating high impact initiatives. Give me ten years to build a stronger community of shared purpose and I will spend most of my time developing the lifelong potential – measured in time, talent and treasure – of the best people (not always the wealthiest) that I can find. Give me 30 years to make a lasting difference and I will continuously improve the organization’s efficiency in converting private investment into societal gain and in achieving fuller transparency. Allow me to work on these purposes and I will raise more, build more and leave more than a 1000 who only want to sharpen their ask.  They will chop or shake down young fruit trees well before their peak period and chop off the foot of their greater potential in the process but I will leave an orchard behind that will bear abundant philanthropic fruit as long as it is tended by those who use their time as I have.  The greatest yields come from the wisest investments of time. 

WHY YOU NEED BUSINESS Businesses play a crucial role in driving economic growth, creating job opportunities, and fostering innovation. They provide goods and services that meet the needs and wants of consumers, contributing to overall societal well-being. Businesses also generate revenue for governments through taxes, which can be used to fund public services and infrastructure. Additionally, businesses can serve as a platform for social change and philanthropy, supporting community development and charitable initiatives. Overall, businesses are essential for a thriving economy and society.

Discover how Businessolver is leading the way in philanthropy with their foundation. Read their blog for tips on how to inspire giving in your own organization. #TechWithHeart #InspiringChange

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The summer edition of the Stanford Social Innovation Review provides a thought provoking critique of how strategic philanthropy has missed the mark in the United States. The authors note that the entire system of philanthropy is largely built on Carnegie's false premise that "poverty is a matter of personal responsibility" and "those with power and wealth are best positioned to devise solutions." They offer an urgent call for philanthropy to turn Carnegie's model on its head and ensure that we have a truly inclusive and representative democracy. It is worth the read and hopefully worth the conversation for the philanthropic community. #philanthropymatters #equitymatters

Foundations are using so many confusing words that few people can figure out what they’re doing #FoundationJargon #foundations #figureout #NonprofitLanguage #GrantmakingClarity #PhilanthropyCommunication #ClearMessaging #PlainLanguage #TransparencyMatters #GrantmakingSimplified #MissionClarity #UnderstandingFoundations #GrantmakingDecoded #ImpactCommunication #AccessiblePhilanthropy #CommunityEngagement #EffectiveCommunication #Philanthro

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