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Resources on CORE include checklists, toolkits, reports, studies, videos, and other materials on topics relevant to those working or volunteering in support of healthy aging and older adults independent living.

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Narrative Change and Counternarratives

Shanelle Matthews, Nonprofit Quarterly

“The conversation around narrative has been very contrived. Narratives are our set of ideas or beliefs that have been refined over time, that accumulate. And so, when we talk about shifting the narrative, I think that it makes it sound like it happens one organization or one individual at a time,

Experimentation and Meaningful Measurement of Social Change

Shanelle Matthews, Nonprofit Quarterly

“For narrative shifts to occur, social movements require constant adaptation, evolution, integration, co-creation, and experimentation to create conditions for new belief systems to emerge.” READ MORE HERE

Pulse-check with sector leaders on mental health

The Philanthropist Journal

The pandemic has put pressure on all levels of the non-profit workforce, leading to rising levels of burnout, compassion fatigue, and stress. We talked to sector leaders about their mental health, their leadership outlook, and how they’re supporting their teams through this period. READ MORE HERE

Engaging Churches in the Struggle for Housing Justice

Bernie Mazyck, Nonprofit Quarterly

In this brief video clip, Bernie Mazyck explains how faith communities can leverage their assets to advance housing affordability and housing justice. "My faith tradition lifts up poverty as a high order of work that we should be about, and so we’re going to be really pushing faith communities t

Good News for Canadians: Our Age-Tech Sector Is on an Upward Swing

Health Insight Advocacy

AGE-WELL, Canada’s technology and aging network, has brought bright minds together to deliver new technologies — to support older adults. Everyone is wondering what the world will look like post-COVID-19. One thing for sure is that technology will play a much greater role in the lives of older a

Tech Policies for Virtual Teams: A Leader’s Responsibility

Jeanne Bell, Karen Graham and Francis Johnson, Nonprofit Quarterly

This webinar was recorded on September 24, 2020. Jeanne Bell: Welcome to “Tech Policies for Virtual Teams—A Leader’s Responsibility.” My name is Jeanne Bell. I’m with Nonprofit Quarterly, and I direct our Advancing Practice program. We took August off in the Leadership webinar series, so

HRPA COVID-19 Return to Workplace Survey - Key Findings Report

Human Resources Professionals Association

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused one of the greatest shifts in the world of work in decades, and HR professionals have been instrumental in helping their organizations navigate the unique challenges the pandemic has created. With the COVID-19 situation now rapidly changing, and the province slowly

Positively Aging Video

Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging

Positively Aging videos highlight older adults in our community and is brought to you by the Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging and Minnesota Board on Aging. These videos are part of a broader statewide effort to help communities become more Age Friendly, where people of all ages have access to safe, w

The Apartment-A Guide to Creating a Dementia-Friendly Home

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America recently released a booklet and video, called "The Apartment," that illustrates how thoughtful design and current technology can increase the safety and quality of life for a person living with dementia. Visit alzfdn.org/TheApartment/

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