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10 Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

6) Share commentary and CTAs about current issues in the news. If an issue relevant to your mission and programs (local, national, or international) is in the news, write up a summary of the issue, add your commentary with a call-to-action (CTA), and then share your post to your online communities and in your e-newsletter.

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Seven Tips for Techies in a Nonprofit Job Interview

NTEN

The following are some things you can do when you're interviewing for a nonprofit tech job. From the job description and the interview, determine the skill sets that the organization currently needs, and make a case for those you possess. I chatted with my colleagues on Idealist's web team for pointers to pass along. Clarify the job.

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Pick up the Sunday NYT Magazine: It's All About Empowering, Funding & Educating Women

Have Fun - Do Good

Hopefully, this Sunday's New York Times Magazine , which is focused on women in the developing world, will convince more people to support organizations and policies that empower and educate all women and girls. After reading the Magazine you might wonder, how can I help? I also make loans to women entrepreneurs using Kiva.org.

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Shining the Spotlight on The Role of Event Media Relations

Greater Giving

The Media Relations team is responsible for identifying potential media sponsors and collaborating with them to secure coverage in newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and digital media outlets. Media Pitching and Follow-ups: The team actively pitches event stories, press releases, and exclusive interviews to media outlets.

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Opt-in a bigger issue than the Fundraising Preference Service, says Etherington

AFP Blog

Opt-in a bigger issue than the Fundraising Preference Service, says Etherington : "EU rules which will require donors to opt in to fundraising communications are “a bigger issue” for charities than the Fundraising Preference Service, Sir Stuart Etherington, chief executive of NCVO, has said in an interview published today.

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Great reads from around the web on November 24th

Amy Sample Ward

Facebook Charity Interview Questions – Earlier this year, John Carnell created a series called Twitter Charity Interviews that has over 40 interviews with nonprofits using Twitter talking about how, why, and what they do with the micro-blogging tool. " Check it out and apply to be an Insider now!

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My Five Minutes of Fame in a Student Carbon Offset Documentary

Have Fun - Do Good

which led to a local magazine including me in a piece, Carbon Credit Report , in its August 2007 issue. I thanked her, and told her that I wouldn''t be a good person to interview because I don''t buy carbon offsets anymore. Honestly, I hadn''t given carbon offsets much thought again until this past May. Smart cookie!

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