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2023 Top Nonprofit Conferences

Whole Whale

NTEN programmers carefully choose their venues with accessibility in mind, and the whole event is planned with great attention to inclusivity. The content is carefully curated and well-paced. Content sits at the intersection of purpose and profit, featuring case studies of successful partnerships.

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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

In the spring and summer of 2021, with funding from AmeriCorps, our research team held focus groups with volunteer administrators about their technology use in the pandemic. This is not new, but it was on the minds of our volunteer managers, and in a big way. Information technologies and social media are here to stay.

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Life at Double the Donation | Meet the Team, Career Experience & More

Double the Donation

Before joining the Double the Donation team, I had been working as a Learning Coach in a 10-month AmeriCorps program for Hands on Atlanta immediately after graduating from Johns Hopkins University. I appreciate how enriching it is to work with like-minded people in the mission-driven space!

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Learning in the White Space: 5 Unintended Lessons from a Marketing Class

NTEN

Over the next three hours, I absorbed the things my instructor was teaching, but I also found myself reflecting on a bunch of things he wasn't trying to teach at all – unless he's really good at Jedi mind tricks ! She got pulled into #nptech as an AmeriCorps VISTA with Teaming for Technology 12 years ago, and has been asking "So what?"

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Why Do People Stop Giving?

ASU Lodestar Center

I dont mind administrative spending, but I bristle at high fundraising costs. Perhaps that is what some respondents had in mind. So, whatever "house" your organization is building, be it strong youth, empowered women, more just laws, or healthier people — dont just be content with donors sending in checks. Great advice!

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7 ways to increase volunteer engagement

Nimble AMS

According to AmeriCorps, Americans volunteered an average of 7.8 AmeriCorps estimates the industry of volunteerism to be worth $184 billion. . Keep in mind, if you plan to share the survey results outside of the association, you must tell your volunteers before doing so. Mix up the content. billion hours.

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