The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 13, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Celebrating National Immigrant Heritage Month: How Nonprofits Can raise funds and Show Support National Immigrant Heritage Month is all about celebrating the diverse cultures, traditions, and contributions of immigrants in our communities. Ready to make a difference?

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Candid

JUNE 3, 2024

SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders) is the only national organization dedicated to addressing issues related to LGBTQ+ people and aging. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. How well are we equitably responding to the needs of the most underserved and marginalized members of the elder LGBTQ+ community?

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Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

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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VisionLink

MAY 8, 2012

Pleased to report that Ray, Rene, Joanne, and I are attending the annual conference of the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) here in Norfolk, Virginia. This is the 20th annual conference, and befitting the theme, Mountains to Sea , VisionLink is proud to release its 50 State VOAD Community project.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Pride Month is a great time to celebrate and reflect on the work activists and nonprofit organizations are doing to support the LGBTQ+ community. With that in mind, I wanted to share a list of funding and grant resources available for nonprofits serving that community. The Vermont Community Foundation. New York Foundation.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. By embracing a community leadership role, foundations can amplify their impact and empower grantees to achieve long-term, sustainable success.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

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.  Here are a few key ways to mobilize your advocates: Provide training opportunities.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 28, 2024

AmeriCorps, the national service program that annually matches volunteers with community needs across the country, will award grants totaling more than $370 million to nonprofit and faith-based organizations spanning the public and private sectors for the upcoming fiscal year. Nearly half ($177.4 The balance ($192.6

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Rue Mapp (RM): I didn’t start with the intention of growing a national network. Our participants were hungry for leadership experiences, so we formalized a network to train people to become welcoming outdoor leaders in their own community. What inspired you to start Outdoor Afro and grow it from a blog into a leadership network?

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

The United Way Worldwide declared February 11 as National 2-1-1 Day to recognize the importance of an anonymous, easy to remember 3-digit phone number (211) that was available to 24/7. The success 2-1-1 garnered in the United States opened services in Toronto, Canada in 2002.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round. That’s why advocacy organizations and activists organizing their local communities toward action can be such a useful way to drive positive change on LGBTQ+ issues.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This translates into the negative national narrative that college isn’t worth it. Unfortunately, it continues to rise, spreading from national news down to the local level at an alarming rate. Members are asking for resources they can use to bring people together and enhance trust within their communities.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 1, 2024

From April 21st to 27th, 2024, we celebrate National Volunteer Week – a dedicated time to recognize the incredible impact volunteers have on our communities. Utilize your website, social media, newsletters, local listings, and partnerships with community centers to reach potential volunteers. It’s that time of year again!

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Candid

APRIL 29, 2021

In this example, our foundation has a short track record of funding racial equity focused work, and we have a small portfolio of grantees working against racism and discrimination affecting communities of color. And, then from here, we can start exploring the list to get a sense nationally of who the leading recipient organizations are.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 20, 2024

Phi Kappa Phi chose Nimble AMS because of its flexibility and ability to grow with the national honor society and its staff. Engage your s takeholde rs Keep communication open with your board members, key stakeholders, and staff by establishing communication channels for feedback and collaboration.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 26, 2020

All of us at Visionlink extend our thoughts and prayers to our customers, the communities they serve, and everyone in the path of Hurricane Laura. We offer the nation's leading disaster relief platform. Complete with training and implementation support from disaster relief experts. Activate one or modules as needed.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 5, 2023

To improve the experience for volunteers, nonprofits should focus on providing a supportive environment, clear communication, flexible opportunities for involvement, and a chance for personal growth. This cultivates a community of dedicated supporters. Best Practices for Training Volunteers Develop a clear training plan.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2024

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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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

February is Black History Month in many countries in the United States and Canada, an annual observance dedicated to honoring and acknowledging the valuable contributions of Black people in both nations. About Black History Month Black History Month began when Harvard-trained historian Carter G.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

posted by Jen Nation Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. With the recent pandemic, civil unrest and racism conversations front and center, nonprofit organizations are working overtime to serve communities deeply affected by these issues. Invest in training. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

See if any of these funders serve your community and if you can qualify for funding. (If National Council On Aging. The AARP® Purpose Prize award is a national award in the United States that celebrates people 50 and older who are using their life experience to make a difference. National Council On Aging.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? To that end, siloed brands are replaced by unifying goals that rally more than select individuals but entire communities. The full keynote and presentation are below.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 28, 2017

National Volunteer Week 2017 has come to an end, but treating your volunteers well should be a priority each and every one of the other 51 weeks. In celebration of National Volunteer Week, we compiled our top five tips to motivate your volunteers and keep them coming back. ” Build a Community. Equip and Train.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 18, 2010

While visiting the country, I met with members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) who are using a growing collection of technology tools to confront reported human rights incidents. On my second trip to Abuja last October, we conducted a two week intensive training for the NHRC’s own instructors. That’s just what happened.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

It is trained on a massive dataset of text and code, and it can generate text, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and answer your questions in an informative way. Google’s Bard is a generative language model from Google AI, trained on a massive dataset of text and code.

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VisionLink

APRIL 9, 2020

In the face of the escalating COVID-19 pandemic, National Voluntary Agencies Active in Disaster (NVOAD), Visionlink’s Disaster Technologies Division and Sterling Volunteers are partnering in a public-private pro bono effort to help state governments and non-profit agencies mobilize the desire of Americans to provide help from a safe distance.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

And the current estimated national value of each volunteer hour is $29.95 (Independent Sector). Onboard and Train Volunteers. Communicate with Volunteers. Simply ask current volunteers to invite others with similar interests in their network or community. Volunteers are a lifeline for many nonprofits. More than 10.4

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Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 20, 2022

The City of Dublin is using VolunteerHub’s integration with Xcelerate Media’s Learning Management System to create a virtual and automated process for registering and training Dublin Irish Festival servers. A year later, in 1989, the festival welcomed its first national band, Mick Moloney’s Green Fields of America.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Despite the novelty, we were interviewing some of the most forward-thinking leaders in our community. Our colleague Stuart Meyer,* who at the time was CEO of the National Barbeque and Grilling Association, a fully virtual organization, made this comment. More than a few of those executives were managing virtual teams.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Your community trusts you to keep their private information safe, whether it’s your donors’ payment information or personal details about who you’re helping. Create strategies to restore any equipment that was impaired due to a cybersecurity incident and keep your community updated. Hardware vulnerabilities. Best practices.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Its mission is to enlist recovering warriors in a therapeutic mission of learning to train service dogs for fellow vets. He earned his degree in assistance dog training, an idea that is at the core of WCC’s work. Using the Warrior Canine model, one vet will receive the dog, but 50 to 60 others will be involved in that dog’s training.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 8, 2022

March = Adolescent Self-Injury Awareness Month, National Athletic Training Month, International Black Women In Jazz & The Arts Month, Brain Injury Awareness Month, Irish-American Heritage Month, National Music in Our Schools Month, National Nutrition Month, National Social Work Month, Women’s History Month, Youth Art Month.

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M+R

APRIL 13, 2023

Enter: Planned Parenthood’s National Volunteer Program (NVP)! Volunteers self-selecting into text banking, phone banking, social media, community mobilization, and/or storytelling. The Planned Parenthood team has built a community that they nurture with content and skills. The upshot: this isn’t a transactional relationship.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If you’ve been part of the Salesforce community for a while, you’ve certainly heard of Trailhead — the fun way to learn about all things Salesforce. Keep in mind that no matter how you’re delivering training and resources, thoughtful design is key to success. Post about your favorite badges in the Trailblazer Community.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Known for his outspoken, brutally honest rhetoric, Charlamagne Tha God has been using his platform to amplify the conversation around mental health in the Black community for years. And although being a mental health advocate for the Black community wasn’t something he set out to do, he has fully embraced the role.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

It’s a community that takes a while to understand and adapt to. That said, for those nonprofits that do want to grow a community on Twitter, follow these best practices when writing your tweets to maximize the likelihood of your tweets getting noticed: 1. 10) Explore Twitter Spaces, Newsletters, and Communities.

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