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Today is National Telephone Day!

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Thousands of caring, local experts are available to help 24/7. These are the boots on the ground, the local experts who make finding help easier. The 211 network in the United States responds to more than 21 million requests for help every year. Powered by people.

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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

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

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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. This can include parts of the Midwest and rural areas in various states.

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8 Grant Research Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

If you need training in grant writing, a good place to start is with this free Introduction to Proposal Writing course and the best-selling book, How to Write a Grant. GrantScape is a database of current grant opportunities offered by foundations and federal, state, and local governments. Candid :: candid.org/find-funding.

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SOS: Save Our Site! How Libraries Can Preserve Local Online History

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Now, the Internet Archive, an expert in preserving online content, is beginning a program to train librarians in web archiving. A competitive application process for selection of libraries from across the United States is now open and will continue until August 25. About the Author. Image : Nicolae Cucurudza / Shutterstock.

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October Cause Awareness: National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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Domestic violence is a hugely prevalent issue in the United States with nearly 20 people per minute, on average, experiencing physical abuse by an intimate partner. Over time, the day has evolved into a weeklong observance that is acknowledged at the local, state, and national levels. Donate to support their work here.

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Libraries pivot to survive pandemic

Candid

A 2010 study by the American Library Association found that libraries were crucial during the economic recession, offering valuable job-seeking technology, training, and resources. Funding includes large awards such as $1 million from the Annenberg Foundation to the United States Library of Congress.

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