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Why Now is the Time for Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Invest in Digital

Saleforce Nonprofit

For more than a century, Boys & Girls Clubs around the country opened their doors each day to millions of kids and teens, literally and symbolically. But true to its 160-year legacy, Clubs remained a safe haven for local communities. Opening doors. Clubs offered, for many, the only safe places in their communities.

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Nonprofit Strategic Planning: Ultimate Guide + 7 Examples

Bloomerang

This can help you start defining goals and considering which model strategic plan will best work for your organization. Choose a strategic planning model based on your nonprofit’s current circumstances, opportunities, and threats. It’s best to use this model when your organization’s external surroundings are generally calm.

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Top 5 Tips to Build Your Fundraising Event Committee

Qgiv

Think about all the teens that need community service hours!) Your local chamber of commerce likely has a few planned! Similarly, consider joining a local civic organization, such as Kiwanis or Rotary. Also consider partnering with local media. Their support can help make or break your day-of event experience.

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Symantec Donation Safeguards Computer Labs for Students

Tech Soup

is a nonprofit educational and vocational training organization that has been working with local at-risk populations since 2009. Smooth Transition began working to reach at-risk teens early — before they dropped out of high school or left the foster care system. Smooth Transition, Inc., Breaking Harmful Cycles. spanhidden.

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How Cross-Sector Collaboration is Helping Fight Youth Unemployment in Boston

Connection Cafe

Have you interacted with your local government, or spoken to your peers about their programs? Do you have a pulse on what the most pressing local needs are at this moment? What about local nonprofits or community foundations; do you know who to reach out to if needed? Where does your organization sit in your community?

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Meditations on Relevance, Part 3: Who Decides What's Relevant?

Museum 2.0

Community First Program Design At the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History , we've gravitated towards a "community first" program planning model. Often, organizations adopt a service model that is strictly needs-based. While needs are important, this service model can be demeaning and disempowering. It's pretty simple.

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Disruptive Model: School Project Crowdfunding. Disruptive Model: Social Network. Disruptive Model: Donation Crowdfunding. Disruptive Model: Apparel Crowdfunding. Disruptive Model: Project Crowdfunding. Here are the top six platforms, and two more that will continue the disruption of charitable giving.