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Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation

Saleforce Nonprofit

For Black Americans, the statistics are even more sobering: They are 20% more likely to experience serious mental health problems than the general population. We’re probably the first generation of Black people who have the luxury of healing the generation before us. Our parents, they were scratching and surviving.

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Two Ways To Use Crowdsourcing for Face-to-Face Conferences

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The discussion will explore how the needs of California’s youngest children can be brought into the larger education discussion, including how to attract other allies for early childhood education in California. It also generates some statistics and visuals that allow you to easily cull the wisdom of the crowd.

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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

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Please give so that we can end childhood hunger in India and help these children realize their full potential. Use Normal Language in Your Story A long, drawn-out, flat story with a bunch of numbers and statistics and jargon is not a good way to convey your message and your needs. Your donation of $7.32 Free Music Archive: [link].

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14+ Excellent Nonprofit Annual Reports

Whole Whale

NPR emphasizes how its “Muslims in America: A New Generation” series explores the multifaceted experiences of muslims living in a post-9/11 America, while its Hidden Brain episode “Why Now?” We especially like how the IRC uses branded colors to build call-out boxes to give us the low-down on important statistics or the outcome of a program.

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How can nonprofits leverage digital technology to increase giving?

ASU Lodestar Center

Digital fundraising, specifically on social media channels, provides a way for nonprofits to connect to younger generations who do not have the time nor desire to receive lengthy appeal letters or printed newsletters. With merely a click of a mouse or tap on a phone, individuals can quickly learn about and donate to nonprofit organizations.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofit organizations are vital to the nation’s economic well-being and have nearly doubled in the last 30 years (National Center for Charitable Statistics, 2015). It donates the products to impoverished people, preventing millions of hygiene-related deaths each year and encouraging vigorous childhood development (Clean the World, 2015).

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How to Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News

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Be prepared to cite statistics and offer solutions. Again, cite statistics and offer solutions. Include your most compelling statistic. There are services such as Meltwater or Cision that generate media lists. Keep the pitch focused on the issue, not what programs your nonprofit offers to help people.

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