The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 4, 2023

Nonprofit organizations like the Tennessee Environmental Council embodies this principle by their efforts in environmental education, advocacy, and restoration projects that benefit all inhabitants of Tennessee. This organization goes beyond simply advocating for women’s rights locally.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2024

We are a funder collaborative that harnesses the collective power of philanthropy, financial institutions, and local governments to close racial income and wealth gaps and advance inclusive and equitable economic progress in American cities. Two are looking specifically at one viable strategy for doing so: community land trusts.

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Everyaction

JULY 12, 2018

Considering our team is obsessed with all that is NOLA, we thought we'd share some favorite local spots to eat, drink, party, and enjoy the sights while visiting for the Netroots Nation 2018 Conference. Anyone briefly strolling through this park will likely hear the sound of a brass band and see local artists scattered along the sidewalk.

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Areas served: Tennessee (*specific counties only – listed on website). The Kresge Foundation.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

We’ve had a couple clients over the years who both received a large grant from the State of Tennessee. The local restaurant wants to host a chicken wing night and donate 20% of all sales to your nonprofit! What should you do if a local business approaches you to do a fundraiser? Has this happened to you? How fun and easy, right?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 27, 2013

If the scope of your aspiration is local, find charities that are based in your neighborhood or city. If you're interested in a local charity, you can call or visit its offices to find out about the organization's goals. Here are a few tips for vetting a nonprofit before you give: Align your goals.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. PADI AWARE Foundation is a publicly funded nonprofit whose mission is to drive local action for global ocean conservation. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Areas served: Tennessee. The New England Grassroots Environment Fund. First Nations Development Institute.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2011

Second, organize local veterinarians, municipalities and animal rescue organizations in working together to provide low-cost spay/neuter and promote adoption of the satos.’”. We will be looking for major sponsors to make this a long-term campaign that will extend to all areas of the island. SafeAmerica Foundation , Bill Soule.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2011

It started in earnest about 4 pm and we watched the local weather broadcast until nearly midnight, with one tornado warning after another. Our local rescue squad mobilized immediately and drove an hour south to help one of the hardest hit areas in Tennessee. I’ll have to say, it was a very long evening.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The Cumberland Forest Project protects 253,000 acres of Appalachian forest in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia and is one of The Nature Conservancy’s largest-ever conservation efforts in the eastern United States. The Nature Conservancy Focuses on Local Solutions to Drive Change. © Steven David Johnson; July 2019.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

A Cautionary Tale A few years ago, I worked with a client that had received almost all the funding for their million-dollar budget from a single grant through the State of Tennessee. It’s tempting to apply for everything you can find or to ALL the local foundations in your area. Cue the sad music. But that’s not an effective strategy.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

While a local food pantry can invite local donors to visit, international nonprofits like charity: water don’t have that same convenience. The Experience Lab opens in December 2024 in Franklin, Tennessee. This example may feel out of reach for some, especially smaller and more localized nonprofits.

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Kindful

AUGUST 28, 2023

Kindful is a stable, growing SaaS company located in Brentwood, Tennessee. This is a full-time, on-site position in Nashville, Tennessee. Local candidates preferred; currently not offering relocation assistance. Kindful offers a beautifully designed, intuitive, fully integrated online fundraising CRM.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 11, 2023

They kept going after various grants from the State of Tennessee just because they could. Or maybe a local business just wants to sponsor your event and get lots of recognition. We had a client like this once. They were successful and started several random programs that didn’t really have much in common. Do they own businesses?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Tal maintains that cloud-based security while not perfect is most often much better than IT security in most local area networks in small offices. Tal Frankfurt is the Founder and CEO of Cloud for Good , a Tennessee-based nonprofit and cloud consulting company. Backups and Security. Collaboration and Sharing Data.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2013

This week we’re talking #bikesandbakedgoods (a winning combination), and how Hands On Nashville used #GivingTuesday to create local impact – with 5 fundraising ideas to help you rock your next campaign. With help from the local community and partner agencies, this program works to give refurbished bikes to the area’s kids in need.

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

Pi Kappa Alpha at Tennessee Tech teamed up for the ‘Celebrating Our Past. United in Dance: Cardinal O’Hara High School’s Dance Marathon has been a force of fundraising since 2015, rallying support for local organizations and honoring the memory of the late Danny Hammond, a beloved former student.) Building Our Future.’

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. Nashville, Tennessee: Apps4Change Demo Breakfast — Nashville — September 2017. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2015

In line with other Giving Events, like Amplify Austin and Richmond’s The Amazing Raise, The Big Payback is Nashville’s opportunity to highlight our spirit of generosity and support the work of local nonprofits. Middle Tennessee relies on the essential work of nonprofits in the region. What Is The Big Payback?

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Example: Green for All posted about how Green for All Supports Local Green Jobs Corps in Tennessee. Efficiency tip: Recycle the posts your write on the blog into your electronic and print newsletter. Example: First Book posted about Baking and Books: Baking for Good Supports First Book.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2015

In fact, 2dance2dream opened a satellite branch in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in February 2015 and has been approached by professional dance schools in Dallas, Phoenix, and Los Angeles. In late 2014, Holloway was ready to help another local nonprofit. The program has also been extremely popular.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 11, 2009

I grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and both sets of my grandparents came from rural Mississippi. When I think about what my grandparents ate, and what their parents ate, they ate food that was as fresh as being harvested that day, as local as their backyard garden, and as seasonal as whatever was in season. It's just inaccessible."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2010

From the global to the local, here are #10Ways geolocation is a positive force for good. Mobile technologies will extend the global online network to anyone with a mobile device while enabling countless local networks to form in the real world. He is the founder of MomentFeed , a location-based marketing, strategy, and technology firm.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2007

So, we have been working very hard with the City Council, and with community colleges and local labor unions and others to come up with a proposal that will start in September as an actual program called "The Green Jobs Corps." What the Green Jobs Corps will be, it will begin training urban youth, Oakland's youth, in the jobs of the future.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Steve Cohen, (D-Tennessee); Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-Tennessee); Rep. David Kustoff, (R-Tennessee); Rep. And they’re right — this would have an impact on the delivery of everything from local newspapers to prescriptions to Grandma’s birthday card. Emanuel Cleaver II (D-Missouri); Rep. Connolly (D-Virginia); Rep.

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