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The End of Expertise and How Associations Must Adapt

The MatrixFiles

.” – 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer A couple of weeks ago, I facilitated a discussion through UST Education about trust and associations with Melanie Gottlieb, CEO of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) and Tara Puckey, Executive Director of the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).

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Thursday Thoughts: attracting passionate nonprofit advocates

EveryAction

Board members, donors, coalitions partners, and folks who have signed a national list but have not taken a local action are all good places to find some of your best volunteers. Providing advocacy trainings is a great way to equip new advocates with the information and tools they need to get involved and move the needle on your issue.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

.orgSource

More likely to be successful in advocacy and public policy. When Brent Gibson* was Managing Director of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care Resources Inc. Associations that have strategic partnerships are— You want allies who will provide a hedge against the unexpected. More likely to achieve their goals.

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Funding Services AND Advocacy: The Smart Choice for Grantmakers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I hosted a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference that took place recently in Seattle. Funding Services AND Advocacy: The Smart Choice for Grantmakers – guest post by Aaron Dorfman, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. I sure hope so.

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10 Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Blogging of the past was usually editorial content, such as an opinion piece or report back by an executive director. 2) Advocacy CTA on the Union of Concerned Scientists blog. The National Wildlife Federation regularly publishes numbered lists, such as “6 Ways to Support Wild Birds at Home.”

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The R in M+R

M+R

Donald was one of the original (Ralph) “Nader’s Raiders,” tasked with traveling the country and turning college student energy into student advocacy groups. Donald went on to lead New York’s PIRG (NYPIRG) into a powerhouse of an advocacy organization and organized one of the largest protests of the 1970s with 100,000 people on the mall in DC.

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Drumroll, please! Landmark Research on Volunteer Engagement & Funding

VQ Strategies

After years of meetings, dialogue, presentations, advocacy, (and yes, maybe even some proverbial hair-pulling in frustration), today was the launch of the Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement and the release of landmark research about how organizational leaders and funders view and prioritize volunteer engagement. Nearly half (46.8