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

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2002-2012 – Childhood During the first 10 years, Candid staff primarily focused on collecting grants of $10,000 or more awarded by a sample of the largest U.S. Today, we refer to it as the “Foundation 1000”, and it is often used to look at historical grantmaking trends. private and community foundations. as measured by total giving.

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How to Create a Volunteer Handbook Your Volunteers Will Use

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Without a handbook, volunteers may feel disconnected and unsure of their role and responsibilities because once training is over, there are no materials for them to reference later. The volunteer handbook is the reference guide everyone needs so they know what they need to know and can focus on what they came to do: volunteer.

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Feeding a Need: New App Helps Youth Find Free Summer Meals

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This means many children and teens who regularly had access to nutritious meals during the school year may be hungry or undernourished over the summer, even when there are free meals available in their communities. Remember, it only includes sample data from 2013 right now, but 2014 data is coming soon! Images: USDA , USDA , marietta.

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Stellar year-end fundraising strategies for busy nonprofit leaders

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Here are some sample end-of-year fundraising campaign themes : Let’s Make Hunger History. Give Every Teen the Chance to Chase Their Dream. Get Board members and key supporters to refer you to community groups that might give you a speaking opportunity. Every Kitten Deserves a Chance. Finish with a clear call to action.

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Protecting Yourself from Malware with Better Password Security

Tech Soup

Ransomware: This refers to a type of malware that prevents or limits users from accessing their system, either by locking the system's screen or by locking or threatening to erase the users' files unless a ransom is paid. Despite a small sample size of 1,110 U.S. Source: Digicert , May 2014). Need a little inspiration?

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[VIDEO] Get More Grants with Donor Cultivation

Bloomerang

Oh, by the way, Steve kindly sent out a handout that I developed for you, and this link is on that handout, as are some of the links that I’ve been referring to all along in this presentation. You’ll see the ones that I’ve written that have been funded so that you can use those as models or samples for your work as well.

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[VIDEO] Emerging Trends in Nonprofit Social Media Marketing

Bloomerang

Now, type in the chat if you know this reference, if you know this pop culture reference. If you have a tween or a teen, I’m sure you’re familiar with TikTok. I’m going to show you some sample social media posts. So what are some specific trends that are going to shape nonprofit communications in 2021?