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Boy Scouts Of America Rebrands To Scouting America

The NonProfit Times

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA), which in recent years has been rocked by declining participation, a coronavirus pandemic that limited in-person gatherings, sexual abuse litigation and Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring for the national organization, is being rebranded. For Life,” President and CEO Roger A. Krone said via a statement.

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August Awareness: National Back to School Month

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Reach out to your local schools to see if they’re looking for any specific supplies for the school year. Volunteer at your local school. If you’ve attended a local school yourself or know any students, connect with new students to give tours and advice on how to navigate their new school and help set to rest any first-day jitters.

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The End of Expertise and How Associations Must Adapt

The MatrixFiles

Unfortunately, it continues to rise, spreading from national news down to the local level at an alarming rate. Declining trust and polarization is affecting national organizations’ ability to partner with their chapters. Many execs reinforced the idea that communications should be clear and transparent.

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The Fresh, New Approach For How Governmental Leaders Achieve Unparalleled Success

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Kettl share compelling and instructive stories about some of today’s most successful bridgebuilders—federal state, and local government leaders who transcend boundaries and partner across sectors, to achieve success and meet their goals. But it’s also an outline that can be used to teach students and executives alike to become bridgebuilders.”

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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

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National Society of Black Engineers The National Society of Black Engineers is a student-governed nonprofit organization with chapters at universities all over the world. They help hundreds of students every year and 96% of their classes consist of students who are people of color and 67% of their students identify as women.

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The 8 Best Nonprofit Conferences for Any Fundraiser in 2023 & 2024 Copy

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See if your state, local, or regional AFP branch is hosting a reception! You’ll meet up with fundraisers from your area and make valuable local connections. AFP ICON is the most well-known (and most widely attended) conference, but many smaller AFP chapters host their own conferences and workshops. Learn more about Cause Camp.

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The Information Diet: Not Just A Book, A Movement For Conscious Consumption of Information

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve been curating resources and teaching workshops on the topic of information coping skills for a couple of years. His chapter on “Data Literacy” describes what sounds a lot of good content curation skills minus the social sharing part. 11-12: Email. 4-5: Email. 10-11 pm: Book Reading.

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