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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Help disseminate news releases or produce news events to get coverage. Identify key influencers with audiences on social media, email, or via the news media and spend time cultivating the relationship with the goal of eventually seeking promotional support or a collaboration on a project. Canvas door-to-door.

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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

HBCUs have long played a pivotal role in the United States. In addition, the $249 million includes data sourced from news stories, and not all dollars may have been paid out. Foundation staff insight HBCUs educate and support the largest number of Black professionals in fields, such as medicine, law, and engineering.

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The data/crisis catch-22: How the pandemic created a social sector data gap  

Candid

To some, this might feel like old news. Starting in 2020, Candid increased efforts to collect “real-time” data about grants and pledges sourced from the news, press releases, and funder websites. These webpages include news articles, grant announcements, giving trends, and organizations on the frontlines. Seals of Transparency.

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How to Create a Volunteer Handbook Your Volunteers Will Use

Get Fully Funded

Without a handbook, volunteers may feel disconnected and unsure of their role and responsibilities because once training is over, there are no materials for them to reference later. Your Volunteer Program philosophy can include the scope of volunteer roles and a volunteer’s right to refuse tasks they are not comfortable performing.

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Onward: The Future of Fundraising Is Here

Classy

United, a nonprofit dedicated to positively influencing how Black boys and men are perceived and treated by law enforcement in society. And finally, after over 10 years as Classy’s Chief Executive Officer, I’ve decided to transition to a full-time Executive Chairman role and hand the CEO reins to my longtime Classy partner, Chris Himes. .

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Classy Welcomes Ford Foundation COO Depelsha McGruder to Its Board of Directors

Classy

Before joining the Ford Foundation, McGruder served as COO of New York Public Radio (NYPR), where she led daily operations and strategic planning for WNYC Radio, WNYC Studios, WQXR, Gothamist.com, and The Greene Space. McGruder is also the founder and president of Moms of Black Boys United and M.O.B.B. And the feeling is entirely mutual.

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Grant Writing and the Perfect Storytelling

Tech Soup

Consider this story, which has changed state laws throughout the U.S.: Before MADD, there were little to no legal consequences for driving while intoxicated; her organization transformed American attitudes about drunk driving and successfully fought for stricter laws across the country. Start Your Grant Proposal with a Story.