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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. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed, according to a press release by the MacArthur Foundation.

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How can nonprofits implement a strategic public policy agenda to achieve greater impact?

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Public policy and the nonprofit sector. Public policy at all levels of government has the ability to threaten the work of all nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits, 2019). At the federal level, we see this threat in tax, regulatory, and spending policies. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Establish support.

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Four Strategies for Effective Nonprofit Volunteer Engagement and Programs

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As with gift acceptance policies for in-kind and monetary gifts, creating parameters for volunteer engagement that align with your mission, values, and needs can fill gaps for your nonprofit while providing worthwhile opportunities for your community members. scroll down to learn more about them!) If so, fantastic!

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5 Common Questions About Calculating Your Nonprofit’s Indirect Cost Rates

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Indirect costs are the costs that cannot be associated with one program or service within an organization (i.e., Calculating indirect costs can assist organizations in accounting for the full cost of impactful programs. Indirect costs include everything that is not directly related to a particular program or service.

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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

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Forward-looking nonprofit organizations know that leveraging data is key to determining where a community’s unmet needs are, securing resources to address those needs, and advocating for more effective policies. In 2022, CASL secured $1 million in federal funding to expand the program to serve more seniors.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). If your organization has offices or on-site services, offer to do tours for new, major, or recurring donors. 50 helps us feed one child for a week.”). your neighbors.

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22 Statistics About #GivingTuesday Donors Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Human and social services – 8%. Research and public policy – 1%. 7) 57% are enrolled in a recurring giving program. 10) 12% are enrolled in a workplace giving program. 14) 96% regularly vote in local and national elections and 37% donate to political campaigns. Animals and wildlife – 11%.