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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

Im tells NPQ that “one of the main goals of this is to bring attention to the need for philanthropic support of journalism.” And the way to do that is through journalism.” The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed. We have a crisis in our country,” Im adds.

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The 10 Biggest In-Person Ask Blunders

Bloomerang

For the last three years, I’ve devoted virtually every day to the challenge of training professionals and especially volunteer fundraisers to overcome the fear of asking for gifts for their favorite nonprofits. He enjoys training non-profit boards on fundraising best practices and overcoming the fear of asking for gifts.

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4 Best Professional Development Practices for Nonprofits

NonProfit Hub

Enhance existing training programs. . While there are many skills that your staff can gain experience and learn about from for-profit sources, they’ll relate better to nonprofit-specific resources. . They talk about a company working to speed up the production process of a product in order to increase profit.

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How to Responsibly Handle an Open Bar at Non-Profit Events

ASU Lodestar Center

Adult beverages are often part of the routine checklist when hosting non-profit events. If your organization is a large entity and you regularly host events that serve alcohol, it is likely that liquor liability is included with your non-profit's insurance. posted by Kylah Strohte Editor-In-Chief. Insurance and Liability.

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Why Self-Interested Volunteers are the Best for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

More than a hundred hand-selected volunteers are highly trained in interview techniques, media relations and public speaking to become Greenpeace spokespeople. 7000 kilometres away in India, Haiyya is training the next generation of community organisers.

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A Volunteer and a Violent Stranger - A Question of Liability

ASU Lodestar Center

After the tutoring session, and in accordance with his training, the volunteer escorts the student back to the classroom. www.duganlopatka.com/articles/non-for-profit-articles/262-protecting-volunteers-and-your-nonprofit-from-liability. Liability of Not-for-Profit Organizations and Insurance Coverage for Related Liability.

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Award Winning Combinations for Social Change

Care2

Cristi Hegranes, Global Press Institute – Global Press Institute (GPI) advances both responsible global journalism and community empowerment by offering journalism training to women around the world. We want to impact the lives of 100s of thousands of babies in the next couple years," said Liang.

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