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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.
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.
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.
Poppy MacDonald Joins NationSwell as President
NationSwell welcomes former USAFacts President and membership leader to help lead its next phase of scale and impact
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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 Impact Map allows users to discover and learn from place-based initiatives across the U.S.
The Principled Approach: Place-based Measurement Toolkit
A toolkit to guide thoughtful, community-led, effective measurement of place-based impact.
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Impact Next: An interview with The Campbell’s Foundation’s Kate Barrett
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Exercising Influence With Your C-suite and Board
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Power, Influence, and That Which We Cannot Control
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Influence is Built Before the Meeting Even Begins
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Poppy MacDonald Joins NationSwell as President
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Capital Access Strategies for Building Collective Wealth
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Resetting the Public Narrative Around U.S. Philanthropy
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Five Minutes with… Benevity’s Sona Khosla
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Impact Next: An interview with Allen Family Philanthropies’ Lara Littlefield
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Redefining Economic Power
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Reframing the Narrative Around Skilled Trade Careers
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Civic Infrastructure is Essential to Good Policy — and Critically Underfunded
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Five Minutes with… Kyndryl Foundation and Fair Chance Futures
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Solution Spotlight: IBM SkillsBuild
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Deepening Business Value and Community Impact Through Employee Engagement
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Impact Next: An interview with The Carter Center’s Paige Alexander
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Supporting Grantees and Partners Facing Heightened Risk and Pressure
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Solution Spotlight: Salesforce Accelerator – Agents for Impact
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