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Commentary: Closing the Wealth Gap, Close to Home

The NonProfit Times

On a smaller scale, the city of Evanston, Illinois has promised $10 million to the descendants of city residents subjected to housing discrimination. In many low-income Black communities, support services come from locally-based nonprofits — day care centers, after-school programs, senior centers, libraries, churches, and so on.

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To Complete or Not to Complete?

sgEngage

Humble Beginnings From their humble beginnings back at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, Illinois, two-year institutions were designed with a different end in mind. Building Pathways to Completion Institutions must reflect, assess, and address the barriers that prevent timely completion, like failing to connect degrees to career placement.

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How to Apply for Grants: A Guide for Parks and Rec Orgs

Achieve

With these best practices, you’ll be able to build a stronger relationship with the grantmaker and reassure them that you’re putting their funds to good use. Just as other organizations like schools purchase software to comply with local regulations, your parks and recreation organization may need a solution to meet your grant’s requirements.

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Build Your Storymaking Skills with Free Events and Webinars

Tech Soup

Chicago, Illinois: Digital Storytelling Month Kickoff. Chicago, Illinois: Digital Storytelling Part II. Kibiribiri, Uganda: Building Capacities of Teachers and Students in Digital Storytelling. Chicago, Illinois: Digital Storytelling Month Kickoff. Chicago, Illinois: Digital Storytelling Part II. Thursday, April 7.

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Top Lessons from GivingTuesday 2023

Neon CRM

By highlighting a combined focus on improving the aesthetic beauty of their local S-Line while also fighting against food insecurity, this campaign created a sophisticated connection between donors and the cause itself. What you can learn : Create a cohesive story about what GivingTuesday campaign donations will fund.

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Improve Your Fundraising Approach and Skills at NetSquared Meetups

Tech Soup

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. Decatur, Illinois: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Nonprofit Software. Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: Building an Effective Data Culture at Your Nonprofit. Chicago, Illinois: Net Neutrality.

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How can nonprofits implement a strategic public policy agenda to achieve greater impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

The effects of federal policy often trickle down to the state and local levels. Not only are strategies available that require nothing but time, but it is also possible to build up capacities. At the federal level, we see this threat in tax, regulatory, and spending policies. Leaders can….

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