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NS LeaderPerspective Shannon Schuyler

Power, Influence, and That Which We Cannot Control

For Shannon Schuyler, influence starts with understanding the difference between power and influence, and knowing what’s within your control.
NS LeaderPerspective RoseKirk

Influence is Built Before the Meeting Even Begins

For Rose Kirk, the meeting isn’t where you get buy-in. It’s where you get confirmation.
NS LeaderPerspective CelesteWarren

To Move People, Meet Them Where They Are

For Celeste Warren, influence starts with understanding what matters to the person you’re trying to move.
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Poppy MacDonald Joins NationSwell as President

NationSwell welcomes former USAFacts President and membership leader to help lead its next phase of scale and impact 
APR's Stacey Abrams

Five Minutes with… Stacey Abrams on why health equity starts close to home

American Pride Rises’ new health equity initiative, Close to Home, is designed to help people understand how wellness is shaped by policy, place, and the everyday pressures we all face.
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The Placed-based Action Map

The Impact Map allows users to discover and learn from place-based initiatives across the U.S.
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The Principled Approach: Place-based Measurement Toolkit

A toolkit to guide thoughtful, community-led, effective measurement of place-based impact.
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Event recaps

Preparing for the Midterm Elections

Case studies

A Day at Eagle Haven

Kate Barrett
Leader spotlights

Impact Next: An interview with The Campbell’s Foundation’s Kate Barrett

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Event recaps

Exercising Influence With Your C-suite and Board

Commentary

Power, Influence, and That Which We Cannot Control

Commentary

Influence is Built Before the Meeting Even Begins

Commentary

To Move People, Meet Them Where They Are

Impact kits
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Impact Kit: Harnessing AI for Social Impact

Leader spotlights

Poppy MacDonald Joins NationSwell as President

Event recaps

Capital Access Strategies for Building Collective Wealth

Event recaps

Measuring Place-Based Impact

Trends and intelligence
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Q3 2026 Social Impact Trends

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Event recaps

Resetting the Public Narrative Around U.S. Philanthropy

Sona Khosla
Leader spotlights

Five Minutes with… Benevity’s Sona Khosla

Lara Littlefield
Leader spotlights

Impact Next: An interview with Allen Family Philanthropies’ Lara Littlefield

Case studies

Redefining Economic Power

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Event recaps

Reframing the Narrative Around Skilled Trade Careers

Commentary

Civic Infrastructure is Essential to Good Policy — and Critically Underfunded

Leader spotlights

Five Minutes with… Kyndryl Foundation and Fair Chance Futures

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Case studies

Solution Spotlight: IBM SkillsBuild

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Event recaps

Deepening Business Value and Community Impact Through Employee Engagement

Leader spotlights

Impact Next: An interview with The Carter Center’s Paige Alexander

Event recaps

Supporting Grantees and Partners Facing Heightened Risk and Pressure

Case studies

Solution Spotlight: Salesforce Accelerator – Agents for Impact

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