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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed.

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Top Do’s and Don’ts for Fundraising While Navigating the News Cycle

Media Cause

The nature of the news is frenetic and fluctuating. These critical factors take up space in your donors’ social media feeds, minds, and wallets, which impacts their generosity and the funds you are able to raise. 5 Do’s and Don’t of Navigating the News Cycle When Fundraising 1.

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Secure Your Supporters’ Trust: Mastering Privacy-Compliant Fundraising

The Modern Nonprofit

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Secure Your Supporters’ Trust: Mastering Privacy-Compliant Fundraising In an age where every click, like, and share is meticulously tracked, the landscape of digital fundraising is evolving rapidly. Individuals are more aware and concerned about how their personal information is used, shared, and protected.

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5 Things Colleges Can Do Right Now to Impact Fall 2024 Enrollment

sgEngage

Here are five things you can do right now to stay focused and positively impact your Fall 2024 enrollment pipeline: 1. Can you identify at-risk students who may not be able to enroll without financial support that would come from federal funding? Stay in contact with your prospects. Be a trusted voice that minimizes their confusion.

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

Bloomerang

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. What’s the problem? What’s the problem?

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How to Communicate Meaningfully with Nonprofit Supporters in an Election Year

Media Cause

and around the world, this coming November’s presidential election will be a stage on which events that impact society, economy, business, and philanthropy will play out. Remember, as you navigate the news cycle and other big issues, they shouldn’t take away from the importance of your work as a nonprofit. For nonprofits in the U.S.

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Collecting demographic data: Nonprofits value transparency but need support

Candid

With nearly 54,000 organizations sharing demographic data with Candid as of March 2023, Candid engaged Viewpoint Consulting to conduct research to better understand how it could improve its systems, services, and support for nonprofits. What supports could help reduce the burden on nonprofits and increase engagement with this data via Candid?