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The Looming Membership Cliff: What Associations Can and Should Be Doing

The MatrixFiles

Heres what we learned: Demographic Shifts are Accelerating Demographics are playing a significant role in shaping membership trends. Associations Are Learning to Make Data-Driven Decisions Analyze demographic and membership trends. Invest in localized and hybrid networking opportunities to meet members where they are.

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5 Ways to Build a Digital Community that will Transform Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Liking, commenting on, or sharing content from nonprofits with similar causes or within the same locale fosters a supportive network and broadens the organization’s reach. Different demographics tend to favor different platforms, so nonprofits should consider factors like age and interests when deciding where to focus their efforts.

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Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Fast Company Tech

Changing demographics The number of U.S. Changing demographics The number of U.S. Following a long-term demographic shift , record numbers of Americans are reaching retirement age. You can take care of local parks, conservation areas, community gardens, and more. This change has been gradual. Start small. Love gardening?

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

Fast Company Tech

Maher gives a preview to her testimony, sharing how funding cuts would impact Americans broad access to crucial news and information, particularly in rural and local areas. I think that that’s something that often gets lost in the conversation about public radio is the overall percentage of funds that go directly to local stations.

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12 Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Google+ Pages have a vast tool set and Google’s quest to integrate Google+ into their most popular products, such as Search, Gmail, YouTube, Local, and Wallet, is paying off as active monthly users continue to grow. Claim your Google+ Local Page. That said, Google+ is low on the priority lists of most nonprofits.

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GivingTuesday: 5 Ways To Steward One-Time or First-Time Donors  

The NonProfit Times

GivingTuesday is the day of the year where you find people of all ages and all demographics opening their hearts and their wallets to donate to causes and organizations that are important to them or to find new initiatives to support. Giving habits vary by generation and demographics. According to Celeste Flores, director of the U.S.

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6 Tips to Help Manage Prizes for Your Nonprofit Online Silent Auction

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Understand your donors’ interests, demographics, and preferences. Tip: Include gift vouchers for local shops and cafes, food hampers, small sets of bath and beauty products. Consider reaching out to local businesses for donations of services or physical prizes.

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