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Teens and Twitter: A Mini Focus Group with Teens

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Earlier this week, I had an opportunity to run the social media strategy game with senior program staff at the Packard Foundation. While we recently questioned the findings of a largely anecdotal report from Morgan Stanley written by a 15 year old, Nielsen has now produced figures that confirm the trend: young people don’t Tweet.

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Deena Pierott to Offer Keynote on Inclusive Technology at #14LCS

NTEN

In addition to the conversations with participants in three separate tracks, #14LCS includes a stellar lineup of keynote speakers who will spark new conversations and nudge existing conversations to introduce new questions. iUrban Teen Tech has an intentional outreach to male youth of color and exposes them to STEM+Arts career opportunities.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Virtual Volunteering

Connection Cafe

Adapting to our circumstances has taught us to utilize the tools we have and find unique ways to do what we have always done by innovating how programs are structured. The lack of experience and data left many CSR teams asking questions that seemed to have no answers. 5) How do we manage security and privacy issues with our employees?

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Attracting New Donors With Content That Serves (And Scales)

Bloomerang

is a question every nonprofit asks at some point. Source To assess what your donors desire, you can map out a persona or identity or run a survey on your existing network and ask questions like: What topics would you like to learn more about? “How do we get more donors?” And for good reason.

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Pop the champagne: This year Candid’s grants data set turns 21!

Candid

Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. 2015 – Teens As Candid’s grants data approached its teenage years, many changes began to take place. ii Grantmaking by U.S.

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What you need to know BEFORE you start a nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

Your vision for your new organization probably includes vibrant programs, happy donors, tons of community support, and the opportunity to change lives. Here is the first critical question to ask before you do anything else: WHY will your nonprofit exist? Sit down and write out the answers to these questions.

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How to Create a Volunteer Handbook Your Volunteers Will Use

Get Fully Funded

A volunteer handbook gives volunteers the information they need about the organization and its mission, and answers any common questions they may have. A volunteer handbook is an essential piece of a successful volunteer program at a nonprofit. You can also include a list of staff (if any), Board members, and key partners.

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