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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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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

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Data to pinpoint needs in specific communities Unfortunately, government survey data does not accurately represent “hard-to-count” at-risk populations who are less likely to speak English or to trust the government—which includes many of the people nonprofits like CASL serve. For example, aggregated data from the U.S.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

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Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of “awesome in the universe,” mostly through providing $1,000 micro-grants. Wish You Well Foundation.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

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Spring fundraisers are a great way to bring your community together while gaining support for your cause. You can recruit volunteers from your community to bring in different homemade goods and sell them. Ask local bakeries to offer sweets to sell to further motivate donors to purchase a treat.

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[Case Study] First-Time Golf Tournament Exceeds Fundraising Goal for Habitat for Humanity of Chicago

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Habitat for Humanity partners with communities all over the globe to help build homes, with the vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. On the local level, affiliate organizations work with trusted partners and residents to improve communities and build strong neighborhoods. The Challenge.

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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.” Attract 100 new individual donors and secure corporate sponsorships from 5 local businesses.” Partner with local media outlets to secure publicity.

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22 Statistics About #GivingTuesday Donors Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Education and literacy – 5%. Community development – 3%. 14) 96% regularly vote in local and national elections and 37% donate to political campaigns. 16) GivingTuesday donors say the following communication tools are the most likely to inspire them to give: Email – 35%. Women and girls – 4%.