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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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5 questions for Samara Islam

NTEN

I asked her five questions to help us get to know our latest teammate. I ran the audio board with an A/V team that recorded football games for local public access TV. What are some of your favorite local adventures? The post 5 questions for Samara Islam appeared first on NTEN. What was your first job?

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The End of Expertise and How Associations Must Adapt

The MatrixFiles

Americans today question the value of a college degree and mistrust the so-called “ivory tower” experts. They also distrust the media, calling bias and questioning facts. Unfortunately, it continues to rise, spreading from national news down to the local level at an alarming rate.

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

ASU Lodestar Center

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). The effects of federal policy often trickle down to the state and local levels. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. A missed opportunity. Establish support.

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From Novice To Champion: Empowering Board Members

Bloomerang

Board match programs in your community that your local community foundation or United Way may offer. Local Chamber of Commerce or local leadership group, for example, “Leadership Nashville” or “Leadership Austin.” Local Chamber of Commerce or local leadership group, for example, “Leadership Nashville” or “Leadership Austin.”

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Public Allies Arizona: Burning You With the 5 Core Values

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Chrisal Valencia Member Events & Volunteer Coordinator Local First Arizona Public Allies has played a very definitive role in my life. As I prepped for what I wanted to say to the next graduating class of Public Allies Arizona, I took a queue from my own days as an ally and reflected. Ouch, burn.

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Thursday Thoughts: engaging advocates all year round

EveryAction

When advocacy campaigns are quiet, consider some other engaging advocacy content that can be written and approved in advance to ensure advocates are still opening and clicking your messages: Flash poll: Create a one-question poll that is irresistible to advocates, such as “Which of the following should be a higher priority?

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