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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

Data is critical in evaluating programs, demonstrating the need for new services, and helping nonprofits build an airtight case for support. This practice makes it harder, if not impossible, for us to adequately advocate for diverse communities and demonstrate their unique needs. For example, aggregated data from the U.S.

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How Water.org Adapted Their Social Media Content Strategy in Response to COVID-19

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Here’s how Water.org ensured their content to be informative, demonstrated timely action and impact, and offered users the opportunity to help. Each day we make sure what we post is timely, sensitive, relevant, and informative. ”. 3) Social media content highlighted the actions of Water.org to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Advocacy for everyone: 6 ways to help your supporters take action

EveryAction

No matter how your nonprofit organization is making change in the world, it’s impacted by others’ decisions, whether those decisions come from local and national legislators, corporations, institutions, or others who hold power and shape the way we live our lives. Visual and auditory elements make a story stronger by engaging the senses.

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50 Nonprofits Every U.S. Politican Should Follow on Twitter

Nonprofit Tech for Good

They are active in our communities, in our schools, and have valuable knowledge and experience that our nation’s elected officials could learn from and be inspired by, and yet very few U.S. Rather, it can simply demonstrate a tiny step towards better understanding the other side’s point view. Maplight :: @ MapLight.

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10 Tips for Better Grant Management Processes

sgEngage

Tammy Knapp, CFO of National Math and Science Initiative , says, “I want people to understand the rationale, because then they can join us on this journey where we’re trying to improve what we’re doing.” 2 CFR 200 Part 200) for government grants is extensive and can be intimidating. Learn the requirements.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Senior Care

Bloomerang

At Grantli, I have created a state resources page where you can find useful links to state government departments and various other resources. 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.

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Key Challenges Facing Arts And Culture Nonprofits, And How A Texas Ballet Overcomes Them

Bloomerang

They provide intangible benefits that are difficult to quantify, making it harder to demonstrate the immediate impact of donations. Occasionally, National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funds pass through the TCA. A rts and culture nonprofits face distinctive challenges in the nonprofit sector.

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