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Father’s Day Fundraising: 9 Ideas That Will Get People Donating

Whole Whale

Have a goal in mind. It is believed that the origin of Father’s Day can be traced back to a Sunday School teacher in Fairmont, West Virginia. If you are fundraising on Facebook or Instagram, try to use the native donation tools of that platform. Set a fundraising goal and make sure potential donors know what it is.

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Grant Writing and the Perfect Storytelling

Tech Soup

These stories simply exist in our minds until we add language and share them with others. In rural Boone County, West Virginia, Jennifer Massey bathes her children in contaminated water. Evening meals sometimes went on for hours as we continued our storytelling. Telling a story doesn't have to take pages and pages of text.

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Litigating a Path to Progress: Nonprofit Advocacy through the Courts

Blue Avocado

We focused on bringing local appeals in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal court covering Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas, and West Virginia) and in local federal courts. 4 However, if you do decide to pursue litigation, there are a few things to keep in mind. Advocacy is not a one-size-fits-all strategy.