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Key Challenges Facing Arts And Culture Nonprofits, And How A Texas Ballet Overcomes Them

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Local private foundations are their primary funding source, offering accessibility and a streamlined application process. image via The post Key Challenges Facing Arts And Culture Nonprofits, And How A Texas Ballet Overcomes Them appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Bright Idea: Partner with Local Businesses for Fundraising Initiatives

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What they did: The United Way of Dallas partnered with Bank of Texas to offer jeans days to employees who donated to the United Way in October. The form was directed to employees at the Bank of Texas, who could earn jeans days based on how much they donated to the United Way of Dallas.

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Our EveryAction Hero: Texas Watch

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

Texas Watch is a nonpartisan citizen advocacy group founded in 1998. They just celebrated over 20 years of advocating for Texas families. Let’s start of with a little bit more background about Texas Watch! Texas Watch works to ensure that insurance companies and other major corporations are accountable to their customers.

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Help Hurricane Harvey Victims: Where To Donate #HoustonStrong

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I watched the news reports from Texas and was horrified at the scale of this disaster. I also ask for recommendations for local charities from colleagues. The last one is tricky if you are not local to the area, but I’m grateful to have a great network of people who work in the nonprofit sector and can make recommendations.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

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The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. Texas Instruments Foundation. The Moody Foundation strengthens the future of Texas by investing in charitable projects that exhibit innovative ideas and make long-term improvement in Texas communities.

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Bright Idea: Create Fun School Fundraisers at Just the Right Time

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Communities in Schools of Central Texas is a nonprofit that works to prevent students from dropping out of school. Their school-based staff work directly with 96 elementary, middle, and high school campuses in Central Texas. Does your cause not necessarily have national or local attention during a certain month or day?

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Getting Social with Your Local Nonprofit Tech Community

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Austin, Texas: Microsoft | How to Obtain a Donation and the Benefits of Microsoft 365. Austin, Texas: Austin: QuickBooks Made Easy. Dallas, Texas: Dallas: QuickBooks Made Easy. Arlington, Texas: DFW Nonprofit Geeks. Houston, Texas: Monthly Meetup with Awesome and Never Before Heard of Topics/Speakers to BE!