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5 tips to help nonprofits meet unforeseen challenges 

Candid

Does it respond to the major needs of our time and support solutions that will improve the lives of people and communities? Is the mission clearly defined, identifying the communities we exist to support and the places where they live? Refine and focus your mission Lets begin by reevaluating our mission. Is it still relevant?

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10th Annual Kentucky Nonprofit Network’s Nonprofit Leadership Forum

Amy Sample Ward

Topic : Community-Driven Planning: Creating a Social Media Strategy. Description : This all-day workshop starts with the real foundation of social media engagement: community and content. How do we maintain those boundaries for our community members? When does over-sharing hurt the community? Date :October 24-25, 2012.

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A partnership between Jigsaw and this Kentucky city could be the future of civic engagement

Fast Company Tech

Bowling Green, Kentucky, is known for being the city from which Corvettes roll off the production lines, and for Fruit of the Loom underwear, which is headquartered there. But the city of 76,000 could soon be known for something else: its AI-powered mass civic engagement project that is using public surveys to chart the future of the city.

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Verizon acquires rural Kentucky wireless company Bluegrass Cellular

The Verge

Verizon said Monday it is acquiring “certain assets” of Bluegrass Cellular, a wireless service provider in rural Kentucky. According to a news release , Bluegrass Cellular was the first wireless provider in central Kentucky, launching in 1991. It serves 210,000 customers in 34 Kentucky counties.

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3-day outbreak of severe weather leaves hundreds displaced in U.S. South and Midwest

Fast Company Tech

Also killed was Dunk Pickering, a fixture in the community who often hosted live music events and helped neighbors during tough times. Eight people were injured in the community, with no reported deaths, the weather service said. The community is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Norfolk, Virginia.

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NPR CEO Katherine Maher makes the case for why public radio is essential to American democracy

Fast Company Tech

Or it’s a community nonprofit, and it’s making the choices about what folks hear on the air. They rely on their communities, they rely on local businesses. They represent their local communities in ways that are hyper unique, whether we’re talking about high school basketball, the price of sorghum wheat.

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Hosting a Winning Kentucky Derby Fundraising Event

Greater Giving

Hats, Horses, and Hope: How to Host a Winning Kentucky Derby Event The thrill of the race, the mint juleps flowing, and the outrageous hats – there’s something undeniably fun about the Kentucky Derby event. Add a big screen to project the actual Kentucky Derby Race for the ultimate viewing experience.