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Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship

NTEN

Whether it was trying to attend classes, apply for government benefits, or practice religion, many people were excluded from fully participating in their communities. NTEN has long advocated that every organization needs to recognize the role of digital equity in meeting its mission. adults do not use home broadband. Learn more.

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Research Friday: Financial literacy: understanding money for today’s activities and tomorrow’s security

ASU Lodestar Center

And your role (board or staff) determines how you contribute to the overall security of the nonprofit with which you are affiliated. The third section of the study addresses the role of the governing board and asks and answers the following question, "Do board function and performance affect organizational effectiveness?"

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Does Your Nonprofit Need Some Data Therapy?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It is all about the data, but data is playing a huge role in civic engagement strategies and if people or nonprofits lack the skills to use it for civic engagement goals, that poses a problem. One of the themes that came up is the gap in skills of citizens and nonprofits and the use of data.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. 15th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 15th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Planned Giving Primer.

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16 Million 2-1-1 Calls in 2009

VisionLink

VisionLink''s Role VisionLink customers are among those providing 2-1-1 services, from New York to Washington state, from Florida to Maine, and here in our own state of Colorado--and for many regional and metropolitan systems in between. In the basic needs category 27% of the calls were for housing and utilities and 10% for food and meals.

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How Cross-Sector Collaboration is Helping Fight Youth Unemployment in Boston

Connection Cafe

Have you interacted with your local government, or spoken to your peers about their programs? What about local nonprofits or community foundations; do you know who to reach out to if needed? Where does your organization sit in your community? Do you have a pulse on what the most pressing local needs are at this moment?

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Make Your Nonprofit Board Meetings Magical

BoardAssist

Ideas include financial literacy training, fundraising discussions, or a presentation about a political or economic issue that affects your organization. There is almost always a major issue looming, be it the impending loss of a large funder, the shift in government interest away from (or to!) The big picture.

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