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Centering communities: Leaning into participatory grantmaking to increase equity 

Candid

Two days after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, the Boston Foundation set up a special fund to provide rapid-response support to local nonprofits serving communities disproportionately affected by the outbreak. The first 15 grantees supported communities of color, immigrants, seniors, children, and the homeless, among others.

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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

Candid

As part of their democracy portfolios, they’re funding not only newsroom operations and training but also research and collaborations to bring diverse voices to the fore. Other funding initiatives to combat misinformation include the Global Fact Check Fund at the Poynter Institute. Knight, John D. and Catherine T.

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What counts as racial equity funding?  

Candid

Why and how Candid updated our racial equity funding site . The nationwide racial reckoning triggered by the 2020 murder of George Floyd has resulted in a dramatic increase in funding for racial equity. Tracking racial equity funding . arts, education, health) or use any number of approaches (e.g.,

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6 Ways to Grow Your Nonprofit’s Following on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Why make a concerted effort to send your website visitors to Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn when once they follow you on any of those sites, they are unlikely to see any of your posts anyway? In response, they have moved their social media icons from the header to the footer of their websites.

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Reach Full Funding Potential: 6 Donor Acquisition Strategies

Allegiance Group

Follow accessibility guidelines such as ensuring sufficient contrast between text and background colors, adding alternative text to images, putting captions on videos, and making it possible to navigate the site with keyboard controls. This way, site visitors can access your donation form from any page in just one click.

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Product Update: CauseVox Giving Days

CauseVox

It only takes one day of collective giving to transform entire communities. Whether it’s a small community affair or a bigger, more widespread initiative, your organization can boost donations in a short time frame any time throughout the year. Learn more about the New Site Editor.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Pay for the admission or ticket fee for people who you think should attend your nonprofit’s events with the hope they’ll donate on-site or in the future. Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. This could be done annually or just one time.