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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. What’s the problem? Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

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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. They replied with a form to fill out and asked for three references who could speak to characteristics that were important in a volunteer.

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5 Fundraising Trends to Watch for in 2024

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Local celebrities can increase awareness of an organization tremendously. Members of your community will be excited to see local celebrities supporting your organization or fundraising event and want to do the same. When a local celeb is secured, it is crucial to make their participation as easy as possible.

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Ultimate Guide to the Community Services Recovery Fund

CauseVox

Your organization must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible: Community Services Recovery Fund Eligible Organizations Criteria Funding Streams Local or regional CSOs serving a portion of a territory or province will apply under the Local Stream. Systems and Processes, apply to Community Foundations of Canada (CFC).

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Your Official #NN18 Local's Guide to New Orleans

Everyaction

Considering our team is obsessed with all that is NOLA, we thought we'd share some favorite local spots to eat, drink, party, and enjoy the sights while visiting for the Netroots Nation 2018 Conference. Anyone briefly strolling through this park will likely hear the sound of a brass band and see local artists scattered along the sidewalk.

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Unlocking change: Free access to Candid’s nonprofit resources

Candid

Sample documents and reference materials : Gain inspiration from a collection of sample grant proposals, letters of inquiry, project budgets, and other documents for making your case to funders. They can also find local nonprofits that provide crucial resources in their area, like shelters and food banks.

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How to take your association’s online advocacy efforts to next level

Nimble AMS

Your organization does much to advocate for industry issues—petitioning local and federal level politicians to generate support for association-backed programs. Creating online advocate guidelines can be helpful as you train your recruits and provide a vital reference for advocates who have been in your program for a long time.

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