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How The Nature Conservancy’s Work in the Cumberland Forest Supports Jobs & Climate Mitigation

Saleforce Nonprofit

The project includes 253,000 acres that are managed by The Nature Conservancy — not as a preserve, but as working forestland that supports jobs, recreation, and climate mitigation by maintaining and restoring healthy habitats. Nature Supports a Wide Variety of Jobs. © Steven David Johnson; July 2019. © Travis Dove; July 2019.

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Commentary: Closing the Wealth Gap, Close to Home

The NonProfit Times

In many low-income Black communities, support services come from locally-based nonprofits — day care centers, after-school programs, senior centers, libraries, churches, and so on. delivers life-changing programs and experiences to more than 110,000 girls through a network of 75 local organizations across the U.S. and Canada.

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Why Every Organization Should Make Sustainability Part of its Mission

Saleforce Nonprofit

However, with global sea levels still rising rapidly , biodiversity declining at an alarming rate , and the world’s most vulnerable populations bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, it is clear that the efforts of dedicated environmental nonprofits alone are not enough. From nonprofits like 350.org With a digital-first approach, 350.org’s

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How to Get Millennials to Support Your Cause

The Modern Nonprofit

They are strongly influenced by friends. They want to engage on their own terms and are more likely to respond to social media influencers and short videos of real people. As a whole, this group is poised to make up 75% of the global workforce by 2025. Increased connectivity means more information than ever before.

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#4Change Chat Wrap-Up: Community Building

Amy Sample Ward

What’s the point in using “global” tools (social media) for local organizing? From @amoration: I find we’re always both global & local, so many of us travel frequently that virtual organizing tools are essential even for “local&# endeavors. From @davidahood: agree with @neddotcom.

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The Mother-Led Movement to Save Our Kids’ Climate

Saleforce Nonprofit

Our Kids’ Climate is a global collaboration of 58 climate-parent groups from 23 countries, working together to engage parents, caretakers, and families in climate action. The letter reached an estimated 500 million people through global media. DT: What role has technology played in helping you globalize your movement?

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[PODCAST] Broaden Your Message With Influencer-Driven Campaigns | Ft. Jeanette Russell

NonProfit Hub

We talked to Jeanette about her tips for what kind of impact a social media influencer and influencer-driven campaigns can make for your nonprofit. It’s a way to measure your online impact and you can easily find these influencers. You have VIP’s, media and everyday influencers. Her first tip? True celebrities.