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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

Candid

MacArthur, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations have recognized the importance of a vibrant local news ecosystem. Among the funders for its first local chapter, Press Forward Chicago , were the Democracy Fund and the Chicago Community Trust, demonstrating the intersectional nature of local news funding. Knight, John D.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Recognizing that the effects of climate change aren’t equal, this lab aims to co-design a technology solution to support low-income communities of color that are most impacted by the climate crisis. Impact Labs convenes community experts across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas.

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What A Pandemic Teaches Us About Innovation and Corporate Giving

Givinga

Our platform allowed clubs, their members and their community to donate, fully tax deductible, and for the clubs’ employees impacted by COVID to receive funds tax free. Our platform allowed clubs, their members and their community to donate, fully tax deductible, and for the clubs’ employees impacted by COVID to receive funds tax free.

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Top Lessons from GivingTuesday 2023

Neon CRM

GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people to give back to their communities by donating money, volunteering their time, or advocating for causes that they believe in. The power of community-driven nonprofits continues to be a highlight of GivingTuesday campaigns within the Neon One ecosystem. Why Do Donors Give?

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Two Ways To Use Crowdsourcing for Face-to-Face Conferences

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There are many examples of crowdsourcing techniques used by nonprofits and foundations and The Networked Nonprofit devoted an entire chapter to the topic. Next week on March 1-2, the First 5 California and the Water Cooler Joint Conference will take place in Sacramento. Where is it most useful?

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Craigslist Nonprofit Boot Camps in Berkeley and Brooklyn

Have Fun - Do Good

Maybe it was to look for a job, or buy a futon, or find a "missed connection", but did you know that there is a Craigslist Foundation ? The Foundation also puts on smaller educational events. You've used Craigslist before, right? Their fees are totally reasonable. $50 50 for the day.

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Social Media Lab: How To Become A Networked Nonprofit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As Visiting Scholar in Nonprofits and Social Media at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I am coaching grantee organizations and leading workshops and peer trainings on how to become a Networked Nonprofit. The best part of this design is that participants are the content – the community is the curriculum!