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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward.

Journal 91
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The End of Expertise and How Associations Must Adapt

The MatrixFiles

From Tara: How declining trust is affecting the media Declining trust is something that isn’t new within the journalism landscape; we’ve been dealing with it for decades. Members are increasingly distrustful of government and jaded about advocacy, leading to less engagement in advocacy and government affairs.

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The 15th issue of NTEN: Change is here: Advocacy and Visual Communications

NTEN

The 15th issue of the NTEN: Change journal is out, focusing on Advocacy and Visual Communications: How to Rise Above the Noise. read it on your desktop, mobile device, or Issuu app) Articles and interviews in this issue examines visual communications and advocacy across a range of angles. >>Read the September 2014 issue!

Issue 99
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Funding Services AND Advocacy: The Smart Choice for Grantmakers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Funding Services AND Advocacy: The Smart Choice for Grantmakers – guest post by Aaron Dorfman, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. Some grantmakers shy away from funding advocacy, preferring instead to fund direct services. NFP described an advocacy approach that incorporated both grass-tops and bottom-up advocacy.

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The 14th issue of NTEN: Change is Out - "Fundraising in the Digital Age"

NTEN

The 14th issue of the NTEN: Change journal is out, and this quarter is all about fundraising. Get this journal free every quarter in your inbox by subscribing today. Get this journal free every quarter in your inbox by subscribing today. >>Enjoy, and subscribe!

Issue 98
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The Change Journal's 10th Issue is Out: It's a Mobile World

NTEN

What does this mean for nonprofit advocacy, communications, engagement, donations, program delivery, site design and system infrastructure? In case you hadn’t heard, it’s a Mobile World. From tablets to smartphones to e-readers, folks are almost always connected from the palm of their hand. Well, it means a lot of different things.

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The 13th Issue of NTEN: Change is Out - "Competitive & Innovative Nonprofits"

NTEN

The articles in the March issue of the NTEN: Change journal capture stories of nonprofits in transition; they’re transforming from one stage to another, using technology to fuel their campaigns, initiatives, and to optimize their day-to-day work. True to its name, the Change journal is changing.