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How The Nature Conservancy’s Work in the Cumberland Forest Supports Jobs & Climate Mitigation

Saleforce Nonprofit

By: Andrew Tingley, Director of Communications at The Nature Conservancy. One great example of the intricate connections of habitats, wildlife, and people is our Cumberland Forest Project , located where Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet in the Central Appalachian region of the eastern U.S. © Steven David Johnson; July 2019.

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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

NTEN

A bus driver or cleaning staff might need only a few of these skills, whereas a development director might need all these and many more skills. When assessing the skills of technical staff, such as an IT director or a database administrator, you might be tempted to narrow your focus to only technical skills, which would be a mistake.

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Nonprofit Data: The Case of the Kentucky Equal Justice Center

NTEN

Editorial and Communications Director. A social advocacy organization uses data to effect good, with measurable results. How does an advocacy organization measure its effectiveness in a data-driven way? Chris Bernard. read more

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37 Spring Fundraising Ideas for Small Nonprofits

Whole Whale

Kentucky Derby Party (first Saturday in May). Everyone loves getting dressed up and watching the Kentucky Derby. Offer to dunk your executive director or board chair if you raise a certain amount of money through the event! 3 = $30 bet). Spring clothing swap.

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Kentucky Nonprofit Workshop on Web 2.0: Slides, Reflections, and Notes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What I am finding is that workshop participants need slides with information that can help explain all this to their executive directors and help initiative a conversation. They are here and you can download the pdf. The report out notes from the small group work is here.

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10 Amazing Environmental Nonprofits You Need to Know About

Tech Soup

" Central Kentucky Audubon Society. The Central Kentucky Audubon Society is a full service environmental organization for the 10 bluegrass counties in Central Kentucky. Maryn Winn, the cofounder and executive director of the Shoreline Solar Project, says: "I can't imagine life without TechSoup."

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Q&A with sgLEADERS: Dwight Dozier, Georgia Tech Foundation

Connection Cafe

With more than 38 years of experience in higher education advancement, Dwight is an active participant in his profession, currently serving as a member of the board of directors for the Association of Advancement Services Professionals. Q: What led you to working in higher education?

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