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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Press Forward seeks to reverse the dramatic decline in local news that has coincided with an increasingly divided America and weakening trust in institutions. Around 2,200 local newspapers have closed since 2005, resulting in 20 percent of Americans living in “news deserts” with little to no reliable coverage of important local events.

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Celebrate, Educate, and Fundraise: Planning Winning AAPI Heritage Month Events

The Modern Nonprofit

Well-planned events enable nonprofits, community groups, businesses and government agencies to showcase AAPI arts, food, performances, and more. Aim to create an inclusive, welcoming atmosphere that brings together diverse AAPI communities and builds bonds. Displaying AAPI visual arts is another engaging activity.

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Mastering the Art of Work/Life Balance in a Digital World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For folks that are interested, I have a free Mastering the Art of Work/Life Balance in a Digital World starter kit that walks through this process in more detail. Given what is going in the news and our country over the past few weeks, it is very hard for us to shut it out and tune out, perhaps because we feel urgency to do something.

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3 Things Arts and Cultural Organizations Can Do to Make Visitors Feel More Comfortable When They Reopen

Connection Cafe

Colleen surfaces several insights that are out of the control of arts organizations , such as the availability of a COVID-19 vaccine and the government lifting travel, movement and access restrictions. . Expand summer c amp offerings and build in outdoor activities . Plan an opening event with social media opportunities .

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Content Curation: The Art and Science of Spotting Awesome

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If you are finding yourself looking through a lot of unrelated or useless stuff or the content you are sharing is not resonating with your audience, news discovery tools can help. This is what builds thought leadership and attention. But how do you build your radar and hone your discovery skills?

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3 Lessons Arts & Cultural Organizations Can Learn from Retail

Connection Cafe

Being new to the arts & cultural space (career-wise, not interest-wise), I’ve been doing a lot of reading to get a better understanding of this industry. Gone are the days of “build it and they will come”. What are they doing, and can we apply the same concepts in arts & cultural? Sound familiar?

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Apply for the Future Focus Granting Program

Charity Village

Calgary Arts Development, the Rozsa Foundation and the Calgary Foundation developed the Future Focus Granting Program to support arts organizations in building capacity. Through this program, organizations can access funds to develop strategies and engage experts to assist them in their journeys.

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