Your new (and improved) changemaker & nonprofit newsletter is coming! Introducing...


Hey Reader,

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Several people took my survey last month telling me what our growing changemaker community would like to see in a new and improved newsletter... So! Launching in July (right after the July 4 holiday in the U.S.), my past monthly newsletter is transforming into a super actionable weekly newsletter...

Changemaker Mondays ​
​Accelerate your social impact in just 5 minutes a week

(Check out my announcement about this on LinkedIn, too!)

Come with me on a quick tour of what you can expect in Changemaker Mondays...


A Helpful, Actionable Article

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Each edition of Changemaker Mondays will include a super-digestible, skimmable (is that a word?) article with actionable tips you can use right away.

I respect your time (we've got things to do -- like change the world!), so I'll include an estimated reading time for each newsletter (like you see above).

Changemaker Mondays is brought to you by:

If we have anyone supporting the week's newsletter, you can learn about them here

Partners and sponsors help me be able to create free, quality newsletters for you -- and I only partner with brands I trust to bring you really good stuff.

The helpful, actionable article will continue here

I'm talking tips and strategies on...

Social entrepreneurship

Nonprofit start-up success

Fundraising

Volunteer recruitment

Public service

Careers that change the world

And so. much. more.

If you have more ideas for topics you think are on a lot of changemaker's minds, let me know!

Resource Roundup

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Funding Opportunities

  • I'll have some grants or funding opportunities here
  • And here
  • And some more here.

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Events & Programs

  • If there are special events or programs that might benefit your work, they'll go here.
  • Maybe we'll even host our own events as a community
  • The possibilities are endless

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Deals & Discounts

  • If I know of special discounts or deals to help your social impact work
  • I'll stick 'em here
  • Anything to help you accelerate your impact!

Here is where I'll highlight a video that might be helpful.
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We'll wrap up with a few more ways we can stay connected, if you need more support. For example...

  1. I have soooo much free content for you! Check out my library of 200+ educational videos on nonprofits, social entrepreneurship, fundraising, and more on my YouTube channel. If you like what I'm trying to do, help me reach more people like you - who want to make an impact - by subscribing to the channel and sharing it with a changemaker friend! 😁
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  2. Looking for some 1:1 support on starting or growing a nonprofit, fundraising, or other social impact topics? Book a consult with me.
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  3. Are you a social impact-minded brand? Promote your work to 6,000+ subscribers by sponsoring this newsletter. Partnerships power this content so we can equip more changemakers with the tools they need to change their communities.

Hey, Changemaker

I'm Amber, your Changemaker Mondays host! I'm a nonprofit founder, speaker, and social entrepreneur on a mission to equip you with the tools you need to create positive change where ever you live -- whether you're starting a nonprofit or socially-conscious business, looking for a social impact job, or leading a volunteer project in your city. Don't hesitate to connect (socials below), or reply to this email if you ever have any feedback on how we can make Changemaker Mondays the best newsletter for supporting changemakers in the world!

I can't wait!

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I am on a mission to equip nonprofit and social impact changemakers with the tools and resources to grow their impacts. Join me and over 80,000 changemakers on my social impact-focused YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/ambermelaniesmith!

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