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10 Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For example, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network makes wise use of their sidebar by prominently featuring a call-to-follow on social networks and an e-newsletter opt-in. In the example below, the Northern Illinois Food Bank shares the story of one of their regular volunteers. 2) Advocacy CTA on the Union of Concerned Scientists blog.

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Why microplastic pollution in soils and crops is ‘raising alarm’ among experts

Fast Company Tech

“These things are being released at such a huge, huge scale that it’s going to require major engineering solutions,” said Sarah Zack, an Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Great Lakes Contaminant Specialist who communicates about microplastics to the public.

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From dorm rooms to board rooms: How universities are promoting entrepreneurship

TechCrunch

Working in concert, Brown, Caltech, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, the University of Illinois, Michigan, Northwestern, Penn, Princeton, SUNY Binghamton, UC Berkeley, UCLA, the University of Southern California and Yale formed The University Technology Licensing Program LLC (UTLP) to create a centralized pool of licensable IP.

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Competitor Accuses Cancer Charity of Not Playing Fair in Pepsi Philanthropy Contest - Give and Take - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

AFP Blog

Competitor Accuses Cancer Charity of Not Playing Fair in Pepsi Philanthropy Contest - Give and Take - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "The Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation's recent involvement in the Pepsi Refresh Contest has drawn criticism from supporters of an Illinois elementary school (..)

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Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Primer For Nonprofits

CauseVox

SOS Children’s Villages of Illinois ran their annual holiday giving campaign through CauseVox for the first time in 2020. Nancy Ramos Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois. As they do, they’ll spread the word and share your story. It’s one of the most effective forms of marketing: word of mouth.

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How can nonprofits effectively recruit and retain high-performing employees?

ASU Lodestar Center

After graduating with her bachelor's degree in Public Relations with a Minor in Political Science from Illinois State University in 2016, Brauer gained experience in the nonprofit sector through working for the American Cancer Society in Chicago, IL.

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Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: Everything You Need to Know [2022]

CauseVox

SOS Children’s Villages of Illinois ran their annual holiday giving campaign through CauseVox for the first time in 2020. Nancy Ramos Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois. As they do, they’ll spread the word and share your story. It’s one of the most effective forms of marketing: word of mouth.