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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

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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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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Thursday Thoughts | Supporter habits to build this year

EveryAction

To kick off 2023, we asked our partners, what are some new habits nonprofit practitioners should build with their donors, volunteers, and other supporters to help them meet their long-term organizational goals? Another important habit you should add is making sure your supporters stay informed about where their dollars are going.

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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 

Candid

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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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. What’s the problem? What’s the problem?

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