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Office Hours for Impact + Global Opps, PCDN Weekly Newsletter, April 2, 2025

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We are sending Impact Newsletter this week given the terrific impact opps we’ve seen this week and to share our next Upcoming Free Impact Career Office Hours
Get Help with Your Impact Career – Free Session
When: Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM EST
Where: Online via Butter (we will send the link after you register)

PCDN is hosting its third free career session in response to the current global crisis, which has led to mass layoffs due to the actions of governments and other factors. During this one-hour interactive chat, we’ll cover:
Key tips for career pivots in the social impact space.
Insights on where the jobs are—and aren’t.
Open Q&A for your questions, comments, and shared frustrations.
Building on our extensive experience—including numerous free career chats during COVID—we are committed to supporting changemakers with actionable advice and a collaborative community.
The session is off the record, not recorded, and designed to provide real value in a supportive environment.
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Social Impact News & Resources
😄 Joke of the Day:
Why did the calendar go to therapy?
Because it felt so dated and just couldn't stop living in the past!
🌐 Social Impact News
🧩 Transforming Philanthropy Through Racial Equity – ABFE has released a powerful framework to make grantmaking more race-explicit and justice-driven. Their READI principles offer practical actions to shift power, deepen trust, and fund more equitably. Read the report
🌍 A Fragile Opening for Peace in Syria – The International Crisis Group explores a rare and tentative moment for dialogue in Northeast Syria. While challenges remain high, there’s a small window for diplomacy that could reduce conflict. Full analysis here
🤖 AI Meets Earthquakes – In a twist of tech-for-good, scientists are now using artificial intelligence to detect seismic activity faster and more accurately, potentially saving lives in earthquake-prone regions. Check it out
🧠 Meta Pulls Back on Fact-Checking – As Meta platforms scale back on moderation and fact-checking efforts, the spread of disinformation is again rising — posing real threats for journalists, civic discourse, and democracy. Investigative report by GIJN
🏢 Organization Profile
Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)
GIJN supports journalists worldwide who work to uncover corruption, environmental crimes, and human rights abuses. They regularly post remote and international job openings in investigative media.
🌐 Explore their job board
🎧 Podcast to Check Out
The Impact Report – “How Systems Change Actually Happens”
In this thought-provoking episode, experts unpack real-world examples of systemic shifts in finance, education, and climate. Ideal for change-makers seeking deeper insight into long-term impact.
🎙️ Listen here
🔗 LinkedIn Profile to Follow
Birgit Kainz-Labbé – Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; including to hold opinions and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media.
🔍 Follow Birgit here
Social Impact Opportunities