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Open Challenges Harness Local Knowledge for Local Change

Tech Soup

It motivates and engages citizens across central and eastern Europe, the Balkans, and Turkey. These open challenges help activists, nonprofits, journalists, techies, and community members identify, refine, build, and launch technology tools to solve pressing local and regional problems. Image 1 : Things Istanbul / CC BY-NC-SA.

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What is the Turkey and the Bread (or the Sourdough Starter) of the MAH?

Museum 2.0

Last month, I went to an amazing training called the Skid Row School for Social Change. But they suggested another metaphor: the turkey sandwich. Imagine that your existing project is a turkey sandwich. You've spent years making it the perfect, artisanal turkey sandwich. it is dialed-in delicious. The mustard matters!

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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

Candid

Wildfires are becoming more intense and more frequent,” according to the UN Environment Programme , exacerbated by climate change and land-use changes. Refugees have sought asylum around the globe but primarily in the neighboring countries of Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan. Know your local organizations. Be flexible.

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49 Online Fundraising Ideas to Help You Raise More

Qgiv

Ever since the advent of the internet, the retail landscape has changed drastically. E-commerce has forever changed the way people shop, and your organization can use that to your advantage with wish list drives. Have your local wine expert guide you all through the different wines via livestream to complete the experience.

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8 Top Corporate Giving Trends to Watch in 2024 + Examples

Nonprofits Source

8 Corporate Giving Trends to Pay Attention To Companies constantly change and expand their corporate giving initiatives. Over time, companies become valued partners in addressing local issues, rather than occasional contributors. Meanwhile, local businesses surrounding a school or church are great options due to their proximity.

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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

For example, if your town is known for gorgeous cherry blossom trees, offering paintings with these trees by a local artist can inspire bidding. For instance, a Thanksgiving meal basket could include a coupon for a free turkey, a bottle of wine, charcuterie ingredients, and fancy dinner napkins.

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The impact of COVID-19 on civil society, part two

Candid

Funders reported they had swiftly begun distributing emergency funds, had loosened requirements imposed on grantees, and realized the need to commit to deeper change in order to support long-term sector sustainability. News from Turkey does offer a glimmer of hope.