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Elevating Latino Voices: How Nonprofits Can Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

The Modern Nonprofit

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Elevating Latino Voices: How Nonprofits Can Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month From the rhythmic cadence of salsa music to the inspiring tales of pioneers who’ve blazed trails in fields as diverse as literature, science, and politics, the Latino community has enriched the American mosaic in countless ways.

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Empowering Young Voices Globally in the Fight for Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Founded in 2015 by Salesforce.org in collaboration with Davos Middle School, Davos Codes believes the voices of the youth need to be front and center in the fight for climate justice. The post Empowering Young Voices Globally in the Fight for Climate Justice appeared first on Salesforce.org.

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New Technology Developed to Amplify Community Voices for the Media

Non Profit Quarterly

The Local Voices Network (LVN), developed by the nonprofit Cortico in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab , is bringing people together to share their perspectives with each other and with a small electronic “digital hearth” that records their every word. Cortico’s “digital hearth”. July 8, 2019; Nieman Lab.

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New on SSIR: Global Tools for Going Local

Amy Sample Ward

. —– I truly believe that in all communications, information sharing, marketing and even community building there is a natural balancing between more-and-more-global and more-and-more-local. Social media may connect people around the world but it can also connect them locally. Don’t forget the global context!

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10 Online Fundraising Tools to Watch in 2021

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Best for local nonprofits, GroupRaise empowers nonprofits to partner with restaurants for fundraising. Helpen is an interesting fundraising concept that combines voice giving with print. GroupRaise :: groupraise.com. Good for restaurants struggling during COVID-19 and nonprofits. Helpen :: helpen.com.

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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

EveryAction

Depending on the organization’s size and locality, there may be specific local issues or pieces of legislation that are most important for them to make supporters aware of. For example, a local nonprofit working on educational issues may raise awareness about specific school board policies with the aim of making them more inclusive.

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Black women and gender-expansive nonprofit leaders: Combating the absence of trust 

Candid

Disproportionate expectations and challenges The report highlights 10 barriers hindering local nonprofit leaders’ ability to thrive. Wilds Lawson added that in areas with a shortage of funders and limited funding for local nonprofits, national funders could identify and support local and regional organizations more actively.