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Curtis Memorial Library: A Tradition of Local Support

DipJar

Not a librarian by training, she started her career in public relations before moving into nonprofits. Curtis was Joyce’s local library when she moved to Maine, and she has been in her position for the past ten years. . That tradition of local support and philanthropy sustains Curtis to this day.

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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

EveryAction

Depending on the organization’s size and locality, there may be specific local issues or pieces of legislation that are most important for them to make supporters aware of. For example, a local nonprofit working on educational issues may raise awareness about specific school board policies with the aim of making them more inclusive.

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Ending the Cycle of Poverty With Access to Quality Education

Saleforce Nonprofit

A school dropout, at 17 he found a job at a local cinema, working his way up to managing director of distribution at 20th Century Fox (Australia). CCF has transformed the lives of thousands of children by delivering high-quality education, leadership training, and support programs. By 2000, Scott was living in L.A.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Carnegie Corporation of New York. Carnegie Corporation of New York. The Carnegie Corporation of New York—established in 1911 by Andrew Carnegie to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding—is one of America’s oldest grantmaking foundations. Areas served: New York City.

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Alumni giving’s growing relationship with high-profile, big money donors 

Candid

Whether you’re a development officer at a university, a nonprofit partnering with a local college, or a grateful alumnus seeking to give back, today’s changing landscape of alumni giving will likely impact you.

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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

CASL trains Change InSight partners to collect data directly from their client bases using the nationally recognized PRAPARE screening tool. Change InSight’s latest data shows, for example, that 36% of Bangladeshi respondents in New York experience high stress, while 31% of Chicago-area Pakistani respondents lack adequate transportation.

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The 5 Hottest Nonprofit Conferences of Summer '16

EveryAction

Members of our team will be speaking on panels, conducting trainings, and hanging out in the Town Square all week so make sure to say hello! 2016 New York Nonprofit Conference. Young nonprofit pros are headed to Portland as the local chapter hosts YNPN’s annual conference. Big Apple nonprofits: this one’s for you.