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Proven methods and approaches that consistently produce optimal results in Community & Social Good.
Learn more →Return on Investment - a measure of the profitability or effectiveness of an investment or action.
Learn more →Any person or group with an interest in or affected by a project, decision, or outcome.
Learn more →A standard or point of reference used to evaluate performance or quality.
Learn more →Careful research and analysis performed before making an important decision.
Learn more →The ability of a system or process to handle growth efficiently.
Learn more →Adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines, and specifications relevant to an industry.
Learn more →The process of making something as effective or functional as possible.
Learn more →The process of combining different systems, tools, or processes to work together.
Learn more →The systematic analysis of data to gain insights and inform decision-making.
Learn more →Professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment.
Learn more →A non-monetary contribution of goods or services to a non-profit organization.
Learn more →Public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy.
Learn more →The process of developing and strengthening the skills, instincts, abilities, processes and resources that organizations and communities need to survi...
Learn more →Working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make t...
Learn more →Efforts to connect an organization's ideas or practices to the concerns of the community.
Learn more →Volunteering that prioritizes the needs and long-term sustainability of the host community or organization.
Learn more →The process of gathering voluntary contributions of money or other resources, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundat...
Learn more →The practice of writing proposals to apply for funding from foundations, corporations, or government agencies.
Learn more →A relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person.
Learn more →An organization that uses its surplus revenues to achieve its goals rather than distributing them as profit or dividends.
Learn more →An educational approach that combines learning objectives with community service.
Learn more →The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level; avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance.
Learn more →An individual responsible for recruiting, training, scheduling, and supervising volunteers for an organization.
Learn more →The process of quantifying the social, environmental, and economic effects of an organization's activities.
Learn more →Performing volunteer tasks remotely, often online, without needing to be physically present at an organization's location.
Learn more →Applying professional skills (e.g., marketing, IT, legal) to help non-profit organizations achieve their mission.
Learn more →A business approach that contributes to sustainable development by delivering economic, social and environmental benefits for all stakeholders.
Learn more →The process of assessing the social, environmental, and economic effects of an organization's activities or a volunteer program.
Learn more →Public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy, often undertaken by volunteers to promote change.
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