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

Bloomerang

Long project cycles can deter donors who seek immediate results from their contributions. Donors and event participants even told Nick that they missed the sense of community made possible by the Ballet’s performances—quite a tangible return on investment. But Ballet Lubbock is just getting started.

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At AFP Lead in Houston, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance students prepare for leadership liftoff

ASU Lodestar Center

Gabriella Billett President, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Student Association at ASU. On Wednesday, October 19, a group of 12 students from Arizona State University traveled to Houston, Texas, to attend AFP Lead 2022. Our students were separated from the larger group and put together with a room full of ‘emerging leaders.’

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2023 Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide

Media Cause

Build Your Own Wildlife Bucket Your $75 Donation will include—Selection of three 8” plush (optional 4th plush, $25 additional donation); your choice of bucket, bag, or no container; donor and recipient acknowledgement letters; and spotlight card highlighting WWF’s work.

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Bright Idea: Create Fun School Fundraisers at Just the Right Time

Qgiv

Communities in Schools of Central Texas is a nonprofit that works to prevent students from dropping out of school. Their school-based staff work directly with 96 elementary, middle, and high school campuses in Central Texas. What They Did. Their page was polished and as a result, was easy to navigate. What You Can Do.

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How to Tell Your Donors Where Their Money Is Going

NonProfit Hub

There’s no better way to gain the trust of your donors than by being transparent with them about where their contributions go. Plus, having strong, consistent communication with your donors can increase your credibility and authenticity as an organization. You should also remind donors to keep the bigger picture in mind.

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Celebrating Black history and Black futures

Candid

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas learned that they had in fact been granted their freedom in 1863 and had spent two additional years in bondage at the hands of exploitative plantation owners. Looking back at the history of Juneteenth and HBCUs.

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Donor Spotlight: Lavelle Fund for the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Frankly, it didn’t go as well as we had hoped, and Lavelle worked with us to retarget the grant to focus on students with visual impairments. This experience helped us prove the potential of Bookshare to meet the needs of students with disabilities. government and states like Texas.

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