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Crafting a Winning Fundraising Plan for Your Next Charity Event

Greater Giving

Example: “To raise critical funds through a community gala to support our after-school literacy program for underprivileged children.” 1 month before: Meet with your volunteer committee to review list of those volunteering on event night. These goals should be both financial (e.g., increasing donor base by 20%). .”

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Membership Retention Rate: How Associations Can Retain More Members

Neon CRM

For example, consider an organization for educators focused on improving literacy rates. One proven method of addressing literacy—especially in children with learning challenges—is approaching reading as a science. Membership has an impact because it can help uplift other educators and improve overall literacy rates.

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Putting the AI in Education: Stepping Toward Generative Artificial Intelligences 

sgEngage

If we had known the full consequences of Steve Jobs showing us that first iPhone on stage in 2007 and its impacts on our lives, attention, interactions, children, environment, physical and mental health, what hard questions would we have asked? We didn’t ask.

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Research Friday: Financial literacy: understanding money for today’s activities and tomorrow’s security

ASU Lodestar Center

1 This study, Financial Literacy and Knowledge in the Nonprofit Sector (PDF) , "engaged a random sample of primarily human service nonprofits, as well as health, civic, environmental, arts, and education nonprofits." Sources: ^ [1] " Financial Literacy for the Long Term ," Philanthropy Matters, Vol. The Moody’s Foundation, 2011.

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FAQ – Why would a nonprofit board want ME as a board member? What do I have to offer?

BoardAssist

Maybe he is a public school teacher who develops an after-school literacy program for under-served children in his community. But is there someone on this founding team who can review the financial statements for this organization? Draft a budget? Draft a budget? Create a strategic plan? but are they most qualified to do so?

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I Need a Good Lawyer

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Of course, part of the role is the bread-and-butter work of a nonprofit GC: day-to-day transactions, reviewing our 990, providing counsel to our senior team and board. Digital signatures for parents/guardians wanting to sign up their children with disabilities for Bookshare. when we bring them to developing world countries.

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Teaching Online Safety: Building Curriculum

Tech Soup

The Northstar Digital Literacy Project has 33 questions, but only a few touch on safety and security. Learning Resources for Children and Families. also has a section especially for children and families. is a great resource by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. GCF Learn Free.

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