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The Top 54 Auctioneers for Nonprofit Fundraising Events

Nonprofit Tech for Good

1) Ellen Toscano, 2024 Bid Master Winner Voted as the Top National Auctioneer Ellen Toscano (yoursingingauctioneer.com) , voted as the top national benefit auctioneer of 2024 is the founder, CEO and Principal Auctioneer of The Singing Auctioneer LLC, has been a professional singer, actress and stage performer her whole life.

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How to Engage Employees in National (Virtual) Volunteer Month

Saleforce Nonprofit

Each April, hundreds of thousands of companies and nonprofits celebrate National Volunteer Month in the United States — and millions more throughout the year celebrate across the world. When planning for National Volunteer Month, the team considers stakeholders, SDG focus, impact measurement and call to action.

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NTEN Celebrates National Volunteer Week: Appreciation for 501 Tech Club Leaders

NTEN

This week is National Volunteer Week ! 501 Tech Clubs are informal local groups that meet regularly to get to know their colleagues, develop a professional support network, and talk shop. Today we give a hearty THANK YOU to our 501 Tech Club leaders.

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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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Guest Post by Rebecca Krause: How Can Artists Inspire Service in Community?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week I had the pleasure of sitting in on a conference call with folks from the National Endowment for the Arts (Yosi Sergant) , The White House Office of Public Engagement (Buffy Wicks)  and the United We Serve team (Nel Abernathy) among many others. Art grabs people who don’t necessarily read the local paper.

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Great reads from around the web on April 17th

Amy Sample Ward

Sharing by the numbers in the USA - Check out this report and the accompanying data figures from USA Today - some spotlights include: 14 million Americans are employed by or volunteer full time in the nonprofit sector; and the Chicago Meals on Wheels program is cutting its budget by 35%.

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Shop Local First

Have Fun - Do Good

Hey Have Fun * Do Gooders--I've started posting over at WorldChanging: San Francisco about local WorldChanging happenings. I wrote the post below for them, but thought I'd post it here too 'cause Shop Local First Week is a national program. Want to support local businesses in the Mission and save money?

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