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Leaders Need Leaders

Leaders Need Leaders

Just like counselors need their own counselors outside of their practices, leaders need their own leaders outside of their organizations. This is because great leadership is what you get when you combine an evolving perspective and subject-matter expertise.
6 Marketing Grants for Nonprofit Capacity-Building

6 Marketing Grants for Nonprofit Capacity-Building

By now, you know just how important marketing and communications are for your nonprofit. After all, how will your audiences know about your organization if you don't have the right communications strategy in place?
SXSW 2024: Vote to Uplift Voices that Matter

SXSW 2024: Vote to Uplift Voices that Matter

Matterlab exists to catalyze education organizations across the country. What better way to do that than through SXSW EDU? We're proud to partner with the following incredible leaders to present at the conference — and we need your support!
The Power of Narrative Framing: What is Equity?

The Power of Narrative Framing: What is Equity?

We’re sometimes asked to explain how we view the difference between equality and equity. In short, equality is about everyone having the same things, and equity is about everyone having what they need - whatever their starting point.
Must-Haves for Sustainable Equity in Summer Camp

Must-Haves for Sustainable Equity in Summer Camp

By Briana Mitchell, AF Camp Director, and Makela Elvy, an environmental educator and camp enthusiast — together, the creators of S’more Melanin, a digital destination for resources, historical context, and connectivity for BIPOC in the camp world.
Preparing Teachers to Lead Through Crisis

Preparing Teachers to Lead Through Crisis

By Rea Foster, Executive Director, Teach For America Dallas-Fort Worth | At Teach For America Dallas Fort-Worth, we know that potential is equally distributed among all students. Opportunity, however, is not.
The Art of Voice Establishment

The Art of Voice Establishment

By Jessie Collins | I joined the Matterlab team in February of 2020 (great time to start a big new thing, right?).
Building a Beloved Community

Building a Beloved Community

At Matterlab — both as a company and as individuals — we oppose and renounce all forms of racism in America. We ...
The World Needs Your Impact

The World Needs Your Impact

If we take precautions seriously, we can slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect our most vulnerable family and ...
Our Origin Story

Our Origin Story

For quite a while now, we’ve been a classic case of the cobbler’s son who has no shoes. For about a year after ...

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