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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

Candid

news organizations, specifically local news outlets, have been rapidly dwindling. The COVID-19 pandemic brought more challenges for the industry, as demand for local news grew but revenue and outlets shrank. MacArthur, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations have recognized the importance of a vibrant local news ecosystem.

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How Grantmakers Can Improve Collaboration Through Empathy and Experimentation

sgEngage

Also, most of the foundations I talked to found it difficult to collaborate with other foundations. From this learning, I was left with the question, “How can collaborations thrive when everyone feels that they are “unique”? The key, I’ve found, is approaching collaboration with empathy and testing your assumptions.

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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

sgEngage

The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs. Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination of top-down leadership and grassroots movements that create sustainable change.

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5 Reasons Your Board Should Switch to Google Drive

Nonprofit Tech for Good

More importantly, moving to the cloud is a great way to demonstrate transparency, strengthen institutional memory, conserve resources, collaborate, and display tech-savvy. Sample Google Drive Structure Available for Download. 4) Collaborate Outside of Scheduled Meetings. 1) Demonstrate Transparency. 3) Conserve Resources.

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August #4Change Chat: Opportunities for Collaboration

Amy Sample Ward

Topic: How do social media open new doors for collaboration (especially internationally)? Here are some questions to consider: has your organization found new collaborators (other organizations, companies, networks, etc.) what issues are unique to collaborations of this type? Details: Date: August, 13th. Rules for #Change Chats.

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Is it a movement or a moment?

Candid

These movements typically don’t start with a structured entity, but with inspired individuals who see what needs to change in their communities and decide to act on it. The champions transform local attitudes and behaviors related to nutrition, help foster collaboration, and engage decision-makers.

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New Technology Developed to Amplify Community Voices for the Media

Non Profit Quarterly

The Local Voices Network (LVN), developed by the nonprofit Cortico in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab , is bringing people together to share their perspectives with each other and with a small electronic “digital hearth” that records their every word. Cortico’s “digital hearth”. July 8, 2019; Nieman Lab.

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