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10 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, stay away from using general hashtags, such as #beautiful and #happy, and instead narrow your focus to hashtags relevant specific to your nonprofit, such as causes ( #foodinsecurity ), special campaigns ( #endfoodwaste ), your location ( #Tucson ), and relevant emojis ( # – that’s right! Emojis can be hashtags).

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Ursa Major lands order for 200 rocket engines from Phantom Space

TechCrunch

We’re putting our money on the small mass manufacture of mass-produced launchers as being both the more cost effective and ultimately, the more efficient way to get small satellites into orbit.”. Ursa Major’s Hadley engine recently delivered to Phantom undergoing checkout at Phantom’s Tucson facility. Source: Ursa Major.

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The voice and vision of the volunteer

ASU Lodestar Center

Standardization of who manages volunteers is the next step in maximizing the effect of volunteer management. After years of acknowledging and working with more than capable school-aged youth while juggling a career as a test engineer in Tucson, Arizona, he is now a proud graduate of the MNLM Class of 2019!

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Priceless Board Members

ASU Lodestar Center

Register now for NMI 111 - Board Governance When I go on an “exploratory meeting” or I am going to meet a new company that I hope to partner with, it’s more effective for me to bring someone with a personal story tied to the cause than anything else. Learn more about the roles and responsibilities of board members through NMI!

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How Can Nonprofits Make the Most of Overhead Funds?

ASU Lodestar Center

In their 2007 Action Guide, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) writes, “Inadequate infrastructure leads to inadequate organizational performance. Grant Makers for Effective Organizations (2007). Anna is the Comptroller at Critical Path Institute, a nonprofit organization in Tucson, Arizona. & Howard, D.

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Uber is bringing its EV and public transit features to more cities

The Verge

The new markets include Austin, Calgary, Houston, Miami, New York City, Tucson, Winnipeg, Washington, DC, and hundreds more. For years, Uber has faced criticism for its negative effects on public transportation in the US. They are the third and fourth city to get Uber Transit, after Sydney and Chicago.

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Ask A Nonprofit Specialist - Engaging the Board in Financial Reports

ASU Lodestar Center

However, since financial accountability is one of the most significant legal and ethical responsibilities for nonprofit Boards of Directors, effectively engaging the Board in financial matters is critical. Training for members without financial expertise is essential for any effective Board of Directors. you have half a tank of gas).

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