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Sustainable Jobs Training Fund: Supporting training projects to help workers upgrade or gain new skills

Charity Village

Employment and Social Development Canada launched the Sustainable Jobs Training Fund. The Fund aims to support a series of training projects to help workers upgrade or develop new skills for jobs in the low-carbon economy.

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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. The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed.

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Survey Finds Americans Want Broader Background Checks and Training for Volunteers

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In its new Risk Radar Report, "State of Volunteerism in America," Church Mutual Insurance Company found that Americans have high expectations when it comes to volunteer background checks and training.

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Implementation and Training FAQs

Volunteer Hub

Listen to the full audio recording In this interview, we cover the most frequently asked questions about VolunteerHub implementation and training, as well as provide insights into what new clients can expect during the process. These questions have been answered by Matthew Murphy, our Implementation and Training Manager.

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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

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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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Volunteer Training: Exceeding Expectations

Volunteer Hub

Having a good training process is an important first interaction with volunteers. Is your volunteer training program exceeding expectations? Developing a training program that exceeds the expectations of volunteers will impact retention, engagement, and referral sources for your nonprofit. Hands On Training.

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Funding for Alberta-based organizations to support projects in art production, training, career development, marketing and research

Charity Village

Grants may be used to support projects in art production, training, career development, marketing and research. This grant, under […] The post Funding for Alberta-based organizations to support projects in art production, training, career development, marketing and research appeared first on CharityVillage.

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