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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

Candid

As part of their democracy portfolios, they’re funding not only newsroom operations and training but also research and collaborations to bring diverse voices to the fore. The report found higher levels of trust in local news than in national news, but overall, the report found the lowest level on record of favorable opinions on media.

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The End of Expertise and How Associations Must Adapt

The MatrixFiles

This translates into the negative national narrative that college isn’t worth it. At a time when higher education is facing public funding cuts, changing demographics and a challenging student debt environment, institutions are facing an uphill battle to sustain enrollments and stay relevant.

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Synapses Ablaze at GEO 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Lehrer’s piece on the Wall Street Journal is here. Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. GEO’s 2012 National [.] Here are my Top 6 Takeaways from Day 2 alone… 1.

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“A Wish Begins With Hope.”

DipJar

While a global nonprofit today, the founding chapter was in Arizona. . ” – Linda, mother of Chris, the boy whose wish inspired the founding of Make-A-Wish In 1982, a national magazine picked up the fact that wishes were being granted. All the funds needed to grant wishes come through the generosity of donors.

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Nonprofits & Gaming: Playing Your Way to More Funds, More Volunteers, and Solving the World's Problems

NTEN

may prove to be a key resource for solving some of our most pressing real-world problems," according to game designer Jane McGonigal in The Wall Street Journal. WORLD WILDLIFE FUND: Find your inner animal. Taking It Global: Millennium Development Goals match game. Why are games important? When we play, we. Purpose: Education.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

In order to make change that is sustainable and scalable, additional funding sources need to be considered to help nonprofits achieve their core missions. Nonprofit organizations are vital to the nation’s economic well-being and have nearly doubled in the last 30 years (National Center for Charitable Statistics, 2015).

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Deep in the Heart of #NPTech: It's time for our #15NTC Round-up

NTEN

Resources Collaborative session notes Session presentations Session recordings Discussion forum Pictures Official photos , Trav Williams, Broken Banjo Photography Photobooth photos, Abila Headshot photos , Fluxx Blog Posts 3 Technology Tips from the Experts , Michael Chasnow, 1:1 Fund New Faces and Old Friends at 15NTC , Darryl Hopkins, Erika May McNichol, (..)

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