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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed.

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Applications now open for the BOF/BCFC B3 Capacity Development Program

Charity Village

The BOF/BCFC B3 Capacity Building Program is an 8-month program designed to provide […] The post Applications now open for the BOF/BCFC B3 Capacity Development Program appeared first on CharityVillage.

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New British Columbia nonprofit network under development

Charity Village

The Province of British Columbia announced a new nonprofit network is under development to strengthen nonprofits and improve the accessibility of services. Vantage Point will lead the development of the province-wide nonprofit network, funded by the Province of British Columbia.

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Big News at Benetech (and for me!)

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Under Betsy’s guidance, Benetech is developing new software for social good enterprises to connect communities with inclusive technology: Service Net: Reshaping the social safety net in human services to better connect people to the services they need. Empowered over 600,000 people who are blind or dyslexic to read with Bookshare.

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Apply for the Sustainable Development Goals Funding Program

Charity Village

The Government of Canada is now accepting applications for the Sustainable Development Goals Funding Program. The program will fund projects that increase public awareness, and share best practices or lessons learned that support and enhance Canada’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.

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The Seven Dimensions Of Career Development

Eric Jacobsen Blog

employees report being at least somewhat likely to leave their current employer for another with a reputation for investing in employee learning and development, according to a Harris Polls study and as called out in the new book, Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development. Seventy percent of U.S.

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Do You Think Retaining Employees Is Expensive? Churn Is Worse

NonProfit PRO

As the Great Resignation continues, learning and development opportunities have proven key to retaining employees. The good news is that this can be done with a few, easy-to-implement strategies and on a shoestring budget.

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