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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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8 Nonprofits Championing Environmental Sustainability on Earth Day

Classy

Each year, individuals worldwide take the opportunity to do better for our planet with actions such as planting trees, cleaning local communities, and raising awareness for environmental causes through peer-to-peer fundraising pages. The UK will ban new gasoline or diesel car sales by 2030, and California plans to follow .

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Great reads from around the web on October 25th

Amy Sample Ward

Women Give 2010 is the first report to compare philanthropic giving between men and women across all income levels based on a nationally representative sample. It uses data from the Center on Philanthropy Panel Study (COPPS), the nation’s largest study that tracks giving patterns among the same households over time."

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Benetech: President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

CityOptions is an environmental initiative to help local governments—particularly small and mid-sized ones—plan and execute effective sustainability initiatives. Our goal is to revolutionize the effectiveness of local governments in responding to climate change and other environmental impacts. Read2Go Bookshare goes mobile!

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Using The Power of Persuasion to Ignite Change

Achieve

In this role, he helps petition starters successfully launch national and international campaigns using storytelling, media relations, email marketing, stakeholder engagement and social media. calling on the NFL team to release its complete discrimination investigation report to the public. Justin is a U.S. employ lifeguards.

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Connect2Compete: The Biggest Digital Inclusion Project in the U.S.

Tech Soup

It is part of an ongoing national effort to bridge the digital divide in the United States. I got a chance to talk to the C2C chief operating officer, Brian Vahaly, this week, and he reports that they are making headway. Commerce Department report, A Nation Online , we know the reality is very different. in Philadelphia.

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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

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It was then that I began working at a local art museum as a volunteer. I was assigned to the art school to track art classes and enrollments, and to work on reporting and making sure records were polished and current. When I look back, this was one of the most sophisticated fundraising programs in Texas!

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