In 2009, Rue Mapp started a blog to share her experience participating in outdoor recreation activities as a Black woman in America. That blog grew into Outdoor Afro, a nationwide leadership network helping Black people engage with the outdoors, learn about the Black history of public spaces, and support conservation efforts. Salesforce.org spoke with Rue about the inspiration … [Read more...] about Connecting with Black History Through Community and Nature
Radical Collaboration is Our Best Chance to Fight Climate Change
Every topic we’ve focused on throughout the inaugural season of Force Multiplier has had a single common thread: the imperative for cross-sector collaboration to solve a big problem. With the future of our planet at stake, there’s no greater urgency for innovative partnerships and creative solutions than around the topic for the final episode of season one: climate action. By … [Read more...] about Radical Collaboration is Our Best Chance to Fight Climate Change
Announcing the Launch of the Financial Aid Chatbot by Impact Labs
By: Corey Rittvo Senior Product Manager, Education Cloud and Stephanie Zeitz, Senior Product and Solutions Manager, Impact Labs Prior to the pandemic, there were already tremendous disparities in college enrollment for Black and Latinx students in the United States. The past two years have only added more challenges for the least-represented students to begin their … [Read more...] about Announcing the Launch of the Financial Aid Chatbot by Impact Labs
Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation
To talk about mental health is to understand it; to understand it is to remove the stigma; and to remove the stigma is to provide a safe space and support for those suffering. Thanks to global entertainers like Lady Gaga and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and world-class athletes like Kevin Love and Simone Biles, there’s already a shift toward candid public conversations, making … [Read more...] about Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation
How to Set Up Your Giving Page for End-of-Year Fundraising
By: Piper Sullivan, Product Marketing Manager, Fundraising and Lori Borg, Senior Product Marketing Manager The end-of-year giving season is quickly approaching and many of you have already started planning your campaigns (check out this blog to help you get started with planning if you haven’t already). One way to maximize your effectiveness in your campaign is to make sure … [Read more...] about How to Set Up Your Giving Page for End-of-Year Fundraising