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Connecting with Black History Through Community and Nature

Saleforce Nonprofit

In 2009, Rue Mapp started a blog to share her experience participating in outdoor recreation activities as a Black woman in America. That blog grew into Outdoor Afro , a nationwide leadership network helping Black people engage with the outdoors, learn about the Black history of public spaces, and support conservation efforts.

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To Scale or Not to Scale: What Should Nonprofits Consider Before Deciding to Expand a Program for Greater Impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

As nonprofit professionals, we all want to impact the greatest possible number with our work. For nonprofits seeking to expand their programs, careful analysis of self and environment are crucial. What type of impact is the program making, and is it one that can be most effectively increased by scaling up this individual program?

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Leading with Accountability: What Accountability Strategies are Critical to Foster Nonprofit Donor Support?

ASU Lodestar Center

Given that nonprofits must operate in a wide variety of complex environments, they must work diligently to continuously create innovate strategies to meet the needs and expectations of their diverse stakeholder populations (Benjamin, 2012). Performance evaluations serve as vehicles to message organizational mission realization and impact.

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The Internet Domain.NGO Should Serve Best Interests of Nonprofits Worldwide: Sign An Online Letter of Support

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Sign this online letter of support to ensure that.NGO is maintained in the best interest of nonprofits worldwide. As an organization that thrives off of its community, PIR could use your support to ensure that we continue to serve in your best interest. Your online cause marketing efforts and overall impact will be strengthened.

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How Can Nonprofits Make the Most of Overhead Funds?

ASU Lodestar Center

Many funders, including individual donors, are averse to funding these indirect costs, preferring to support direct program expenses: food for hungry people, medical care for the sick, and childcare for working parents. Building the infrastructure needed to properly support an organization as a whole is vital to the entity’s sustainability.

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Care2's Community Impacts Global Change

Care2

Communities like Facebook, Twitter, and Ning are great networks to help brand your nonprofit, engage with your supporters, and connect with potential new members. In 2009, the Care2 community created more than 22,000 petitions resulting in more than 23 million signatures that drove tangible changes globally. Check out the results: 8.7

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There is a silver lining to 2009

Connection Cafe

Recession, market turmoil, troubled economy — these words got a lot of air time in 2009. We have all felt the impact of the economy over the past year, especially nonprofit organizations that worried about their ability to fundraise in such challenging times. percent in 2009. Author: Jill Ward. And rightfully so!