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2-1-1 Connecting Communities

VisionLink

Right now, many hundreds of call operators across the nation are answering requests for assistance about housing, food, legal issues, family support, health care, jobs and schooling and much more. 2-1-1, the phone number used by millions to access information about community services, is celebrated nation-wide today, February 11th.

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How to Turn Regular People Into Fundraising Pro’s in 3.5 Minutes

NetWits

In this three-minute video, FMSC is able to blend both messaging around their mission and the global hunger crisis with clear, easy to follow steps about how to participate as a fundraiser. How can we improve in all these areas and do a better job equipping our event fundraising participants? Training is the name of the game.

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10 Steps to Improve Your Nonprofit’s Social Media Content Calendar in 2019

Nonprofit Tech for Good

This is only half your job as a social media manager. Scheduling doesn’t replace your job : It’s useful to schedule some posts to be more strategic and save time, but you still need to monitor your posts for real-time content as part of a campaign or a last-minute crisis. . Stay social : Social media is all about being social. .

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6 Tips for Nonprofit Professionals on Speaking Brilliantly with Your Slides

Nonprofit Tech for Good

As a presenter, advocate, or fundraiser, your job is to ensure that your colleagues, followers, or students want to soak up your message — a tall order, especially in a digital environment. Eileen on data: “As the presenter, it’s your job to bring a statistic to life. Use the perfect blend of visual and verbal.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How To Frame And Record Combined Asks For Capital, Endowment, And Operations

Bloomerang

As the fundraiser, your job is to reflect back to the donor, via thank you letter and subsequent reporting, how their money was spent to create the impact they envisioned. The finance office has a different job. Many capital campaigns are “blended” in that they ask for money for brick and mortar today and operating expenses tomorrow.

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Great reads from around the web on August 24th

Amy Sample Ward

” That being said, their fears and frustrations can create chaos, and part of your job as community manager is to make transitions as smooth and drama-free as possible. Usually, they’re afraid of repercussions that could affect the community they care so much about—so, it comes from a “good place.”

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Designing Transformative Communications Capacity Building Programs for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Betsey Russell captured the highlights of the content in this blog post, “ Boosting Nonprofit Communication Capacity.”.

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