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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

Candid

news organizations, specifically local news outlets, have been rapidly dwindling. The COVID-19 pandemic brought more challenges for the industry, as demand for local news grew but revenue and outlets shrank. MacArthur, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations have recognized the importance of a vibrant local news ecosystem.

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Everything You Need To Know About the Google Ad Grant

The Fundraising Authority

This powerful combination of targeting and effectiveness makes Google Ads extremely valuable for organizations looking to drum up more donors, increase site traffic, and expand their reach. Google doesn’t want to promote bad sites, events through paid advertisements because it will annoy their users. Visit your site.

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The Seattle Foundation helps King Co. residents "GiveBIG" to nonprofits on May 2nd - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee

AFP Blog

New to GiveBIG 2012 is the opportunity to make donations via smart phone on The Seattle Foundation's mobile web site. New to GiveBIG 2012 is the opportunity to make donations via smart phone on The Seattle Foundation's mobile web site. The Seattle Foundation helps King Co.

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When Fundraising Disaster Strikes, What Should You Do?

Tech Soup

On May 3, 2016, right in the middle of Give Local America day, the online fundraising company Kimbia's donation processing platform stopped working. Give Local America day is a big deal. " His nonprofit has an annual budget of under $35,000, almost all of it raised on the Give Local America Big Day of Giving in Sacramento.

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Taking First Steps With Social Media: California Child Care Resource & Referral Network

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Today, I had the pleasure of doing a mini-workshop at the Director's Institute for the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network in Sacramento. He shared some great nuggets about easy starter points - for example adding their social media channel addresses to every print publication, business card, and web site.

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GuideStar DonorEdge Learning Conference: Reflections from the Innovation Lab

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We also heard from Priscilla Enriquez from the Sacramento Region Community Foundation about challenges and successes of getting started in best practices for data for good. The videos and stories would be shared by social media and multiple channels and would also be available on the DonorEdge site. Thursday: One more group discussion.

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Giving Days and Beyond the Dollars: What Have We Learned?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The tech failure that disrupted the national Give Local America Day fundraising campaign in May 2016 raised a big question for community foundations hosting giving days: What can they do differently to ensure smooth sailing in the future? Goglia emphasizes proactive communications with the local nonprofit community.