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InSites for the Future: Opportunities for Non-Profit/Corporate Partnerships to Grow in 2012

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Source: Capital Area Food Bank of Texas

The recent economic crisis has taken a toll on the country, but Vanguard’s vice president of Account Services, Brenda Foster, looks at how it has also reignited people’s interest in charity and social good. Brenda looks at how organizations can take advantage of this trend in 2012 [...]

Communities Fuel Social Change

Social change doesn’t depend on political parties or Capitol Hill. It depends on people who passionately seek justice and communities that fight for those who can’t. [...]

Coalition Building: The First Step of a Policy Revolution

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I love watching TED videos.  They always feature interesting guest speakers from different industries and professions who share innovative ideas and discuss unusual topics.  Recently, TED released a video from CD Baby founder and entrepreneur Derek Sivers‘ talk in February.  His brief lecture centered on the leadership lessons we could learn from the video [...]

Policymaker Report Cards Offer New Exposure for Issues and Messages

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Personally, one of my least favorite school activities as a student was report card day. While I often knew in advance what the report card would say, I was always anxious about my parents’ reaction. Knowledge may be power, but I think we can all admit that sometimes there are things we wish our [...]

Welcome to the New InSites Blog!

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It’s the start of a new year and a time to try new things. With that in mind, I’ve been asked by Vanguard staff to kick off the year with a blog about social change communications.  Hmmm…

For me it’s easy to think about how a social media tactic, such as blogging, can help our [...]