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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

Im tells NPQ that “one of the main goals of this is to bring attention to the need for philanthropic support of journalism.” And the way to do that is through journalism.” The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed. We have a crisis in our country,” Im adds.

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Confessions of a Former Nonprofit IT Director: Dos and Don'ts

NTEN

This is a regular series in the nonprofit leadership journal. Read current and past issues by subscribing to the journal for free! ] As always, no executive directors or board members were harmed in the writing of this article. [Editor's note: The following is from the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

This lab will bring together leaders from across the nonprofit, government, and for-profit sectors to lend their expertise to ideate and co-design technology solutions to advance progress on this issue. Clayton Aldern leads data journalism at Grist. Executive Director, Trellis for Tomorrow. Clayton Aldern. Jennifer Anderson.

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How To Get Corporate Support Without “Selling Out”

Kindful

Regardless of their size, the end goal is profit, not altruism. To build a pipeline of corporate prospects, you can: Read and subscribe to your local business journal and their book of lists, especially the top employers in your area. That’s a noble aspiration, but nonprofits aren’t entitled to anything.

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What factors contribute to successful nonprofit executive compensation strategies?

ASU Lodestar Center

For decades, the perception of executive pay at nonprofit organizations has been the image of a grossly underpaid executive director OR a scandalously overpaid CEO. Pay scale surveys show that nonprofit employees typically earn less than their counterparts in the for-profit world. Does it compensate for lower compensation?

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What strategies should nonprofits implement for high-performing cross-sector collaboration?

ASU Lodestar Center

She studied at American University’s prestigious Washington Journalism program and holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Indiana University, Bloomington. She serves on the Board of Directors for Los Angeles’ Blank Theatre Company and shares her midcentury-style home with Bowie, a 15-year-old Boston Terrier.

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10 Years of PeaceTalks: What Does Peace Mean to You?

Saleforce Nonprofit

Hiba Qasas, Head of Secretariat of the Principles for Peace Initiative at Interpeace and Yves Daccord, former Director of the International Committee of the Red Cross talked about the need to reshape and rethink peace processes. “We Despite this, she continues to fight for the important role of Afghan women in the future of the country.