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

Bloomerang

Here are common trends and examples of areas where local news coverage has waned: Rural areas: Many local newspapers and broadcast stations in rural areas have closed or reduced their coverage due to declining readership and advertising revenue. Hope FM in Port Huron, MI and KAWC Colorado River Public Media in Yuma, Arizona.

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How Malala Fund’s Innovative Grantmaking is Revolutionizing Education for Girls

Saleforce Nonprofit

Remote learning for refugee children in Lebanon: Malala Fund Education Champion Nayla Fahed created Tabshoura, an award-winning e-learning platform that helps Syrian refugees and girls in vulnerable communities in Lebanon learn for free. The game-changing part of Nayla’s platform? It doesn’t require internet access.

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How to Engage Employees in National (Virtual) Volunteer Month

Saleforce Nonprofit

Through Trailhead , Salesforce’s learning platform, we allow all 50,000+ employees to learn more about how Salesforce makes a difference, stemming from the 1-1-1 model ; how philanthropy fits into the Salesforce impact ecosystem; and how the company fosters innovation in its volunteering and giving programs. .

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Benetech: President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I want to unveil several of these new initiatives, as well as sneaking in some of the incredible things happening in our core programs in literacy and human rights. Route 66 Route 66, our online platform for teaching reading, has officially launched thanks to support from the Peery Foundation. and James L.

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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

One person we spoke with described the sudden adjustments at her food bank: We had never used a platform virtually before. They solicit community members to volunteer, bring them into mission activities, and broadcast their work to the public. Volunteer programs are some of the most front-facing operations of nonprofit organizations.

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2015 SXSW Interactive Round Up

NTEN

>>Read the full article Battling Online Harassment There are inevitably many formal sessions at SXSW Interactive, virtual announcements or product launches, and hallway conversations about new platforms and mobile apps. In the U.S. alone, some labor analysts believe that people are needed to fill an estimated 1.5

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Creating Auction Marketing Materials: 5 Storytelling Tips

Nonprofits Source

Telling engaging stories about your nonprofit requires more than just broadcasting an overview of your mission and history to the world. Younger donors often engage more with social media and interactive platforms, whereas older donors might favor traditional channels like newsletters and emails. Adapt to each platform you use.