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Pottsboro Area Library: The Winner of TechSoup’s February Success Story Digital Connector Challenge

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Forty-two percent of Pottsboro’s school children are eligible for the National School Lunch Program. Here’s Dianne’s winning submission in its entirety: “The Pottsboro Library has made bridging the digital divide for teens a priority. Now the teens are branching out to other area nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Strategic Planning: Ultimate Guide + 7 Examples

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One study found that 86 percent of respondents believed that having a strategic plan positively impacted revenue generation through grants, donors, events, and other avenues. For example, let’s say your nonprofit has a good track record with grant writing. Seems reasonable, right?

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Hey Nonprofits: Here Comes Gen Z Donors

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

These potential donors are teens (and pre-teens) with a passion for social change and who grew up not knowing what it was like to not to have a cell phone or be connected to Facebook. Many nonprofit fundraisers know about and have specific strategies to reach, cultivate, and solicit baby boom donors, Gen X donors, and Gen Y donors.

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How to Write Fundraising Emails That Get Results

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For example: “Many teen girls struggle with their self-esteem thanks to Instagram and Snapchat. Please help us open the door for a teen to attend our personal development conference, benefit from having a mentor, and get on a path to college and a career.” . Yea us we got the $150,000 HUD grant! . New business partnerships.

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What you need to know BEFORE you start a nonprofit

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Or is it for people who are not accepted by current shelters, such as mothers with teen boys? Or are you looking to open a shelter for teens who have left or been kicked out of their homes, a need totally different than the family shelters in your community. Is the need for more beds seasonal?

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Can You Use Your Own Photos on Your Website? Maybe Not

Tech Soup

The one exception is if they include children or youth under 18. Teen Retreat. " IBME gets both the teen's and parent's signature. In the case of Facebook, for example, when you post a photo, you grant Facebook full use rights to the photo until you delete it, according to Facebook's terms page.

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How to Create a Volunteer Handbook Your Volunteers Will Use

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Can a child or teen volunteer with their parent’s permission? For example, if volunteers will be working with children, they should keep anything they learn about the child’s background confidential. Funders sometimes request this policy on grant applications. What is the minimum age required to volunteer with this organization?

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