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Building a Tech-Driven Legal Aid Network for the 21st Century

Saleforce Nonprofit

In Illinois, even during “normal” times, there is a shortage of legal help, with only around 450 Legal Aid attorneys for 13 million Illinoisans, of whom 31.6% However, access to justice for people with low and moderate incomes has been a long-standing issue facing vulnerable communities. live in near poverty.

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Nonprofit Profile: First Christian Church of Beardstown Illinois

Tech Soup

The First Christian Church of Beardstown is a non-sectarian Christian church in rural west-central Illinois. Beardstown Illinois is an agricultural market town where farm products are loaded onto barges for transport on the Illinois River. It has 300 members. Charity Technology in the Heartland.

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Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023?

Candid

Containing five years of real-world learnings, this updated edition provides specific guidance for implementing the Truth, Racial Healing, & Transformation (TRHT) framework to support communities, organizations, and individuals. To do so, it explores ways to determine BIPOC-led organizations, as defined by BIPOC communities.

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To Complete or Not to Complete?

sgEngage

The motivating factors that prompt students to enroll in a community college are as varied and diverse as their academic and socio-economic backgrounds. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics , only thirteen percent of all community college students complete by earning a degree or credential in two years.

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Measuring and Reporting Nonprofit Outcomes

NTEN

VP, Marketing & Communications. Heart of Illinois United Way. Outcomes allow not-for-profits to report to their funders and stakeholders what changes they are making in a client's or community's condition. Gina Edwards Heart of Illinois United Way Leadership measurement nptech nten Strategy Program'

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10 Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

If an issue relevant to your mission and programs (local, national, or international) is in the news, write up a summary of the issue, add your commentary with a call-to-action (CTA), and then share your post to your online communities and in your e-newsletter. 7) Tell the story of a community served by your nonprofit.

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Need Hands-on Help? NetSquared's Free Workshops Are in Your Community

Tech Soup

If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. Chicago, Illinois: "Not a Scientist" with Dave Levitan. Chicago, Illinois: Engaging Your Donors for Lifelong Giving. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group.