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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. In an effort to turn this trend around, the MacArthur Foundation unveiled in September 2023 the Press Forward initiative, a coalition of 22 founding donors set on “strengthening communities and democracy by supporting local news.” Did civic engagement increase?

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Supporting a Nonprofit Business Plan: A Leader’s Guide to Guiding Your Board

Neon CRM

And when it comes to creating a nonprofit business plan for your organization, that’s a task that generally falls to the board—a situation that can create a big disconnect between what you need and what you actually get. The pledge fulfillment rate helps you predict how many promises may go unfulfilled.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. If there is a key campaign or event happening for the organization, ask the organization if you can forward information to: businesses or other organizations you are involved with.

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Phased In Giving – A Creative New Trend in Setting your Board’s Give/Get Policy

BoardAssist

As New York’s leading personalized nonprofit board matching service, we spend a lot of time working with nonprofit boards to help them craft their nonprofit’s give/get policy – or how much board members should be asked to annually generate for the boards on which they serve. That’s where the challenge comes in.

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5 Qualities That Make Someone A Successful Nonprofit Board Member

Bloomerang

Successful board members also make an effort to be well-informed about the organization’s mission, services, policies, and programs. Before asking others to contribute, they confirm their dedication by pledging and paying an annual contribution.

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New Work Reimagined Website Connects Workers With Businesses That Value Expereinced Professionals

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Older displaced leaders seeking work have a new online resource to help connect them with businesses with a special interest in workers with long experience. For businesses hiring, Work Reimagined helps them target the most appropriate, experienced workers. AARP launched a new website in July called, Work Reimagined.

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12 Lessons For Fundraisers After Hearing “No” From A Major Donor Prospect

Bloomerang

First and foremost, hearing no is all part of the fundraising business. Let’s face it we hear no all the time in our personal and business lives. A best practice is getting the donor prospect to sign a letter of intent pledging when payments will be made. You can apply the same rationale to fundraisers.

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