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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

Candid

news organizations, specifically local news outlets, have been rapidly dwindling. The COVID-19 pandemic brought more challenges for the industry, as demand for local news grew but revenue and outlets shrank. MacArthur, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations have recognized the importance of a vibrant local news ecosystem.

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New on SSIR: Global Tools for Going Local

Amy Sample Ward

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. —– I truly believe that in all communications, information sharing, marketing and even community building there is a natural balancing between more-and-more-global and more-and-more-local. Meetup Everywhere.

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Leveraging Technology to Respond to Global Crises

Cloud 4 Good

From responding to a global pandemic to standing up for equality and reacting to ongoing geopolitical forces, our nonprofits are leading the charge in bettering our communities. Since 2020, the global community has seen geopolitical uncertainty and a pandemic. Supporting the Global Community to Create a Lasting Impact.

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TechSoup Global Launches Local Impact Map

Tech Soup

The TechSoup Global network has donated 9.7 It would be impossible to tell all those stories in one blog post, but you can find them using the TechSoup Global Local Impact Map , powered by Microsoft technology. million technology products to 183,000 social benefit organizations in 40 countries across the world.

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TechSoup Global Launches Local Impact Map

Tech Soup

The TechSoup Global network has donated 9.7 It would be impossible to tell all those stories in one blog post, but you can find them using the TechSoup Global Local Impact Map , powered by Microsoft technology. million technology products to 183,000 social benefit organizations in 40 countries across the world.

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A Guide to Volunteerism: Roles, Significance, and Impact

Donorbox

Whether lending a hand in local community-led organizations or participating in global humanitarian efforts, volunteers […] The post A Guide to Volunteerism: Roles, Significance, and Impact appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. Over one billion people worldwide embrace volunteerism, and 64 million are American.

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GivingTuesday India Kicks Off the Global Giving Season

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But GivingTuesday is not limited to the United States, it has caught fire over the past 7 years to become a global movement, with over 150 countries. GivingTuesday celebrates philanthropy and countries around the world that participate make it their own, unleashing creative and localized strategies to promote a culture of giving.

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