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3 Key Elements of a Lapsed Donor Letter

Neon CRM

Good: “Since you’ve donated to the Chicago Food Bank in the past, I wanted to send you this letter to thank you for your past gift and to share a little about how your donation made a difference. Better: “This time last year, you made a gift of $150 to the Chicago Food Bank’s Stock Up for Spring campaign. A letter signed by “Alice K.”

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6 Creative Program Ideas for Arts & Cultural Organizations

Connection Cafe

On a recent trip to Chicago, I checked out the Museum of Contemporary Art. Plus, I know the next time I’m in Chicago, the museum will be a totally different experience, so I’m highly motivated to go back. If I lived in Chicago, I’d be constantly popping in to check out what’s new. Use Your Space Creatively.

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Unlocking The Power Of A Donor Thank You: Feeding America’s Approach

Bloomerang

Their network reaches children, seniors, and families no matter where they live or spend time. There, they welcome local hunters to donate specific, legally tagged, wild game meat, including deer, and they’ve designed an FDA-approved butchering process to package the meat for community members who select that food option.

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Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. now hear from homegrown social networks and what they have to offer local nonprofits. Paul Baker, Webitects; Kara Carell, 501 Tech Club Chicago/Interfaith Youth Core; Todd McMeen, CitizenPowered.org. What are the specific social networking sites in Chicago?

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Matt Groch to Offer Keynote on Measuring Impact at #14LCS

NTEN

In addition, Matt co-founded and served as Director of Technology for 2MC, a Chicago-based internet consulting firm. Matt is the recipient of the 2011 Edelman Chicago “Eddy” Award for Innovation. To get a jump-start on conversations for LCS, we asked Matt a few questions, shared below.

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Means and Ends: Who does What

BoardAssist

So can the local community. Tom Okarma is a product of the south side of Chicago and currently resides in the greater Chicago area. Staff and volunteers are smart and can sense when all is not well with leadership. Board trouble arises when there is no clarity in who does what.

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NetSquared Volunteers Help Nonprofits Like You Master Technology

Tech Soup

Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: Doing a Data Dive to Find Data About Children and Families. Chicago, Illinois: Justice Data Lab: Unlocking Government Administrative Data. Chicago, Illinois: Knowledge Mapping for Greater Social Good. Chicago, Illinois: Is the Cloud Right for Your Nonprofit?