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Nonprofit Profile: First Christian Church of Beardstown Illinois

Tech Soup

The First Christian Church of Beardstown is a non-sectarian Christian church in rural west-central Illinois. Beardstown Illinois is an agricultural market town where farm products are loaded onto barges for transport on the Illinois River. It has 300 members. Charity Technology in the Heartland.

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Bright Idea: Northern IL Food Bank Gives Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers Tools They Need

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Who they are: Northern Illinois Food Bank is a Feeding America Food Bank Member whose mission is to ensure everyone in Northern Illinois has the nutritious food they need. What they did: Northern Illinois Food Bank organized a peer-to-peer event that encouraged participants not only to fundraise but also collect food.

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Commentary: Closing the Wealth Gap, Close to Home

The NonProfit Times

On a smaller scale, the city of Evanston, Illinois has promised $10 million to the descendants of city residents subjected to housing discrimination. In many low-income Black communities, support services come from locally-based nonprofits — day care centers, after-school programs, senior centers, libraries, churches, and so on.

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To Complete or Not to Complete?

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Humble Beginnings From their humble beginnings back at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, Illinois, two-year institutions were designed with a different end in mind.

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How to Apply for Grants: A Guide for Parks and Rec Orgs

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Just as other organizations like schools purchase software to comply with local regulations, your parks and recreation organization may need a solution to meet your grant’s requirements. She has an MBA from University of Texas at Austin and a Finance degree from University of Illinois. Purchase parks and recreation software.

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10 Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

If an issue relevant to your mission and programs (local, national, or international) is in the news, write up a summary of the issue, add your commentary with a call-to-action (CTA), and then share your post to your online communities and in your e-newsletter. Well-Formatted content on the Oceana Blog : Blog Content Best Practices.

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Improve Your Fundraising Approach and Skills at NetSquared Meetups

Tech Soup

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. Decatur, Illinois: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Nonprofit Software. Chicago, Illinois: Net Neutrality. Chicago, Illinois: It's Never Too Late: How Your CRM Can Save End-of-Year Fundraising. Feeling overwhelmed?