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

Bloomerang

The first grants are to be awarded later this year. John Palfrey, president of the MacArthur Foundation, calls the philanthropic funding “seed money,” not charity. Press Forward funders have coalesced around an aspirational goal to move from individual grantmaking strategies to a shared vision and coordinated action.

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Nonprofit Advocacy Can Be a Force Multiplier for Social Change

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We were up against immense political pressure to rescind the award. money than existing approaches. Bookshare today is part of a broader effort by Benetech’s Global Literacy Program to improve the lives and learning of students with the biggest challenges.

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A Hearty Congratulations to TechSoup Members Winning Google Impact Challenge Awards

Tech Soup

We were shocked when we saw the 25 winners of the big $100,000 to $500,000 Google Impact Challenge Awards. Google Global Impact Award competitions have been held in India and the UK, and most recently in the San Francisco Bay Area. The guiding principle of the awards is to “apply a Silicon Valley mindset to social innovation.

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Award Winning Combinations for Social Change

Care2

The recent award winners of the 2012 Grinnell Prize are a great example. The prize money aside, what impressed me most about the winners is the creativity that each has shown in combining multiple disciplines. Winning Combinations.

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7 Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame Event Page Tips

Qgiv

Hosting an event is one of the greatest ways for nonprofits to celebrate their supporters while raising money for their cause. Junior Achievement USA is an organization with over 100 local Areas that empowers the next generation by providing lessons in financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship.

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Mobilizing Impact at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Department of State, about empowering the world’s billion people with disabilities ; or to talking with my peer Skoll Award winners about writing software for development, social justice and human rights needs—CGI 2013 was a nonstop flow of sessions and exchanges with partners on ways to leverage resources towards each organization’s mission.

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How to Pick the Right Fundraiser for Your New Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

When you start a new nonprofit, you realize pretty quickly that with so many options, it’s important that you pick the right fundraiser to get the money flowing. There are so many things you could try to raise money. Don’t most nonprofits have fancy galas that raise tons of money? Which one should you choose? How about a gala?