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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 238: Creating an Advocacy Agenda

sgEngage

Phillips, senior director of policy and research at Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, and Melissa Levesque, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Coastal Community Foundation, spoke with Blackbaud’s Sally Ehrenfreid, government relations lead, about implementing advocacy in foundations and their respective journeys.

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Digital Priorities the Mission-Driven Sector Must Address in 2024

Forum One

Here’s what we’re seeing as the biggest priorities for our partners across the nonprofit and government space to address this year. At this sea-change moment, we’re working with organizations to set holistic AI strategies and governance as part of their core organizational strategies, not just digital strategy.

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Transform Data into Tangible Stories

Forum One

Increasingly, organizations of all sizes have access to digital tools that provide data, but data storytelling—making facts relatable and actionable—takes additional effort to transform data into tangible stories. Develop a strategy for data storytelling. Design your data storytelling products. Understand your capacity.

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Cryptocurrency in the nonprofit sector: What you need to know

ASU Lodestar Center

Alexandra Conforti ASU Lodestar Center Communications Aide / Storyteller. Cryptocurrency is created by code, not issued by a government like dollars or pesos. Some organizations choose to convert these donations into cash immediately to avoid this risk, or develop policies about when to liquidate them. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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4 Quick Tips to Remember When Planning an Advocacy Campaign

Top Nonprofits

Leverage storytelling to build a base. Leverage storytelling to build a base. But as with any great storyteller, you’ll first need to know your audience. What policies have they supported? What policies have they opposed? Rely on established relationships. Use the Internet to spread your message. How old are they?

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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Loss of investigative reporting: Investigative journalism, which is often resource-intensive, has suffered in many areas, leading to reduced oversight of local government and institutions. Research and advocacy: Conduct research on the state of local journalism, produce reports, and advocate for policies that support the industry.

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Putting Our Humanity Back at the Center of Engagement

sgEngage

It was also the year that most companies and CEOs reaffirmed their commitment to the importance of environmental, social, and governance impact work. Impact measured through storytelling Finally, as we look at the year ahead, I would be remiss if I did not mention impact.