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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

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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8 Top Corporate Giving Trends to Watch in 2024 + Examples

Nonprofits Source

In the world of philanthropy, the coming year promises innovative corporate giving trends that can benefit both nonprofit fundraisers seeking support and corporations eager to make a meaningful societal impact. If you’re ready to explore the growing power of CSR, let’s dive into the latest trends in corporate giving.

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Is your nonprofit thinking about using ChatGPT? Your first step is to do no harm

Candid

Take the do no harm pledge Artificial Intelligence used for mission-driven work must be held to the highest ethical and responsible standards. Two of the examples it cited were made up, further reinforcing the idea that ChatGPT can give inaccurate information without proper training and supervision. Think through co-botting use cases.

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October 15 Webinar: How to Launch a Mobile Communications and Fundraising Campaign for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Next the webinar covers in-detail how to launch a new responsively designed website (or mobilize your current website), a texting campaign, and then moves on to explore current trends mobile fundraising, such as text-to-give, text-to-pledge, mobile wallets, and NFC technology. Mobile Fundraising Mobile Technology Webinars'

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Phonathons: The Fundraiser’s Ultimate Guide & 15+ Top Tips

Double the Donation

Train callers on matching gifts. Keep an eye on trends in employer information. Non-pledge close: For those calls that don’t end in success, it’s important to help close the conversation gracefully to maintain the relationship with the donor. Automating pledge verification via email. Train callers on matching gifts.

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Finding Donors: Where Donor Research Can Make a Huge Difference

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For several years now, when Giving USA releases its annual report regarding charitable giving trends, one of the key findings has been that the amount of overall funds given to charities has grown, but the number of contributors has decreased. Recall the trend of more donations and fewer donors?

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How Much Time Should Your Nonprofit Invest In Different Social Media Channels?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nonprofits nowadays invest serious resources to keep pace with the latest social media trends. If your goal is to get countries to pledge to wipe out poverty, then your social media clickthroughs are just a means to an end. In a crisis, the most efficient thing you can train your community managers to do is to be active and be human.