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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. What’s the problem? Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

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Let’s Connect at 2012 SXSW

Amy Sample Ward

The Beacon Lounge will be our home-base, and here are some of the fun things they have planned to make it your home-base, too: Daily Events in the Lounge include: Breakfast from 9-11: Get your morning buzz on with coffee and food sponsored by The Colorado Health Foundation. NTEN Meetup in the Beacon Lounge. And, yes, there will be prizes.

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Connect with NTEN at SXSW

NTEN

Fork over your lunch money to a local Austin organization and Convio will match your donation! NTEN Community Series: Austin If you're going to be in Austin for SXSW or are a local nonprofit organization, we hope you'll also participate in the first of our Community Series events for 2012, taking place in Austin on March 9th.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Bloomerang

The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. Areas served: Colorado. Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. Areas served: New York City.

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Social Networks in Small Places

NTEN

In just a few weeks, I'm heading to Colorado to chat with a group of nonprofits about using social media in their work -- but not in Denver. I'm going to Western Colorado, where everything is smaller. In partnership with one local "Tweetup" group, the Food Bank held a social available only to their social media followers.

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How to Pull Off a Successful Nonprofit Virtual Gala

Top Nonprofits

Live music. Even if it’s virtual, you can still recruit local musicians to come play live at your event. Set up a live stream to allow guests to tune in to music throughout your gala. In 2004 he founded the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of Colorado where he still resides as board chair. About The Author. Jeff Porter.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Kindful

The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. Areas served: Colorado. Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. Areas served: New York City.

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