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Key Challenges Facing Arts And Culture Nonprofits, And How A Texas Ballet Overcomes Them

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Nick’s devotion to Ballet Lubbock is evident in its remarkable growth, from a $550,000 organizational budget in 2011 to today’s $2.5 Since then, student enrollment has quintupled, the budget—including scholarship grants—tripled, and outreach activities expanded through valuable community partnerships.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: National Wildlife Federation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Organization: National Wildlife Federation. There are definitely tools that I spend less time with, but that’s because I may not have found our audiences very active on them or I may just be spending time on other sites. For National Wildlife Federation’s Twitter, I have two incredibly amazing helpers: Kristin Johnson and Kevin Coyle.

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Betsy Beaumon on Benetech's Literacy Program

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

What began as a small online library, with a collection built in large part by its users, is now the primary national supplier of electronic accessible educational materials for students with print disabilities. At the close of 2012, we are five years into our work in education and are serving over 230,000 students.

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Fair Use Victory Advances a Future of Accessibility for All

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In September 2011, the Authors Guild sued the HathiTrust, alleging massive copyright violations. Now, a year later, the Court of Appeals agreed: the HathiTrust creates immense public value and its core activities entirely comply with copyright law. copyright law, also known as the Chafee Amendment.

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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

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Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser. During the week-long intensive course, I was called upon to be an active and vocal participant. What classes are best? My mind was a sponge.

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Senior Volunteering: Burden or Benefit?

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Kelly Proulx , MNpS Student & Research Technician, Arizona State University. Some of this increase can be attributed to earlier retirement, leading senior citizens to be more active. She is currently a student in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program at ASU, planning to graduate in December 2012. Energize, Inc.,

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Ask a Nonprofit Specialist: Should we charge fees for our services?

ASU Lodestar Center

Charitable giving continues to flourish in this country; according to the Giving USA report , charitable giving totaled $298 billion in 2011,with 73% of funds donated by individuals. student safety. national and local initiatives spurred by tragedies of school violence. How do free services support your mission? Profits may be.

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