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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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Giving Trends in Kenya: How the Growth of Mobile Payments Are Transforming Community Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

An Interview with Matt Roberts-Davies , General Manager of M-Changa – an official partner of the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. In the local context, Kenyan’s give an extremely high proportion of their earnings as donations (cc. Finally, M-Changa seeks to build trust from both local and international donors.

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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It’s a community that takes a while to understand and adapt to. Before you follow any account, ensure that your profile is complete with (1) a well-designed profile photo and header image; (2) a bio that expresses clearly your organization’s mission; and (3) a link to your website. Don’t be a photo tag spammer either!

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Thursday Thoughts: engaging advocates all year round

EveryAction

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Ask advocates to send proclamation requests to their local leaders.

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Prioritizing authentic connections through trust-based philanthropy 

Candid

We understand this as an approach that reimagines relationships among donors, nonprofits, and communities to rebalance power dynamics and decision making, prioritizing authentic connections and mutual learning. Ultimately, TBP is about facilitating community self-determination, helping partners envision and create the future that they want.

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Empowering grassroots organizations: building capacity, diversity, and relationships

Candid

I often refer to the post-World War II period, when civil and human rights movements came to the forefront, along with community-organized philanthropic organizations. Foundation, we trust those who are closest to the issues affecting their communities. Prioritizing women- and people of color-led grassroots organizations At the Ms.

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10 Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Brands that blog report 97% more links to their website and 434% more indexed pages in search engines. Blogging of the past was usually editorial content, such as an opinion piece or report back by an executive director. Posts can be as little as 250 words with a featured image or as long as a 5,000-word photo essay.

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