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Bright Idea: Northern IL Food Bank Gives Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers Tools They Need

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Who they are: Northern Illinois Food Bank is a Feeding America Food Bank Member whose mission is to ensure everyone in Northern Illinois has the nutritious food they need. What they did: Northern Illinois Food Bank organized a peer-to-peer event that encouraged participants not only to fundraise but also collect food.

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Nonprofit Profile: First Christian Church of Beardstown Illinois

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The First Christian Church of Beardstown is a non-sectarian Christian church in rural west-central Illinois. Beardstown Illinois is an agricultural market town where farm products are loaded onto barges for transport on the Illinois River. It has 300 members. Charity Technology in the Heartland.

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To Complete or Not to Complete?

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Humble Beginnings From their humble beginnings back at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, Illinois, two-year institutions were designed with a different end in mind.

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10 Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits

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If an issue relevant to your mission and programs (local, national, or international) is in the news, write up a summary of the issue, add your commentary with a call-to-action (CTA), and then share your post to your online communities and in your e-newsletter. Well-Formatted content on the Oceana Blog : Blog Content Best Practices.

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Improve Your Fundraising Approach and Skills at NetSquared Meetups

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Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. Decatur, Illinois: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Nonprofit Software. Chicago, Illinois: Net Neutrality. Chicago, Illinois: It's Never Too Late: How Your CRM Can Save End-of-Year Fundraising. Feeling overwhelmed?

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11 Creative Charity Fundraising Event Ideas

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Unlike many other nonprofits, Catalogue for Philanthropy used the day to raise dollars for over 200 local nonprofits in their area. The Autism Society of Minnesota hosted an interactive brunch livestream for their A Toast to AuSM event, holding virtual demonstrations from local chefs so that participants could follow along at home.

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June Cause Awareness: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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If you don’t have the time to volunteer or don’t have easy access to a local LGBTQIA+ nonprofit, donating to an organization can make a big impact. QC Pride was founded in 2008, revived in 2017, and serves the Quad Cities area of Iowa and Illinois. Not sure where to start looking? Here’s a few nonprofits you can support! QC Pride, Inc.