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How can nonprofits increase employee satisfaction while upholding organizational expectations?

ASU Lodestar Center

On-site wellness centers or discounts to local gyms boost physical fitness incentives while employee assistance programs or mental health counseling can help endorse mental wellness. Kerner resides in Windsor Heights, Iowa, with her husband and daughter. She loves to spend time with family, travel and hike.

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Board diversity strategies to help nonprofits achieve success

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In her free time Jen enjoys any and all outdoor activities, gardening and visiting the local farmers market. Jen earned a bachelor’s of recreation management from University of Northern Iowa.

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How To Write A Nonprofit Mission Statement in 7 Steps (Plus 10 Great Examples)

Neon CRM

Has your mission pivoted due to a global or local event? You might still see yourself as a local animal shelter, but if 80% of your programmatic impact reports focus on one cohort of service (in this case, dogs from Tijuana), some of your donors may not feel the same connection to your mission. Are you working with new demographics?

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June Cause Awareness: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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If you don’t have the time to volunteer or don’t have easy access to a local LGBTQIA+ nonprofit, donating to an organization can make a big impact. QC Pride was founded in 2008, revived in 2017, and serves the Quad Cities area of Iowa and Illinois. Not sure where to start looking? Here’s a few nonprofits you can support! QC Pride, Inc.

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TH - Local News Article

AFP Blog

TH - Local News Article: "A Web site could forge new links between prospective donors and local nonprofit organizations in 2009.DubuqueGiving.org com, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and the Better Business Bureau of Greater Iowa. The project initially grew out of a dinner conversation about combatting 'donor.

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month: 5 Extraordinary Organizations

Tech Soup

On October 1, Brighter Tomorrows held a Candlelight Vigil at a local police department. On October 3, it held a Purple Paw Project festival at a local park. Crisis Intervention Service serves 15 counties in north central Iowa. We will honor the memory of Iowans who have lost their lives as a result of domestic abuse in Iowa."

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Fundraising Success Story: Couple Raises Money to Adopt a Child with Teespring

Tech Soup

Shelley is a news reporter for KWWL in eastern Iowa and maintains the blog This Family’s Journey where she chronicles stories from her and her husband Chris’ marriage. She also features stories from local families and engages the community in conversations on topics of family matters.

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