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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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[ASK AN EXPERT] Who Are The Best Endowment Campaign Prospects For A Local Historic Charity?

Bloomerang

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on where to seek endowment funding for their local historic charity. . If you have a local community foundation , begin there. Have a question for our Fundraising Coach?

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Why I Volunteered: Why I Volunteered for My Local CASA Organization

Bloomerang

The Volunteer: She is a woman in her thirties who completed her local CASA’s 36-hour volunteer training program. I Googled local organizations, reviewed my options, and reached out to CASA. I also appreciated that they left time for my questions and answered honestly. Will you volunteer with a local CASA again?

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Answers to the Top 13 Questions Nonprofits Have About Giving Tuesday

Nonprofit Tech for Good

To help you capitalize on the start of the biggest donation season of the year, Classy.org is answering top questions from nonprofits that are zeroing in on the year-end giving season. Local businesses that pitch in to make a difference. Giving Tuesday 2021 is right around the corner.

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

sgEngage

Below are five frequently asked questions related to indirect costs to help organizations identify how to calculate and allocate indirect costs. For example, Colleen is a program director at the local community center that offers senior programs and afterschool programs for youth. What is the ideal indirect cost rate for a nonprofit?

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Volunteers Or Donors: The Millennial Question

TechImpact

The question has to be asked, then. Whether it is online through social media networks, or in person at the local pub running a fundraising event, making ensuring your nonprofit is visible and always in front of your target audience is important. Sign-Up for Nonprofit Insights for Targeting Volunteers in 2015. Subscribe to updates.

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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?