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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. A perhaps more ambitious metric, and certainly one more difficult to measure, will be the impact of local journalism grants on democracy and civic life itself in the United States. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed.

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How Much Time Should Your Nonprofit Invest In Different Social Media Channels?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: Many nonprofits do not have dedicated teams for social media and social media strategy and implementation is typically only a part of a someone’s job. Along with measuring against impact results, it is important to look at how much time has been invested. What are the right tools to help measure success?

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. Be Informed. Cultivation.

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How to Create a Volunteer Handbook Your Volunteers Will Use

Get Fully Funded

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. Volunteer policies and procedures: It is critical that you have policies and procedures in place that minimize potential problems that could arise. Is there a media release?

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Supporting a Nonprofit Business Plan: A Leader’s Guide to Guiding Your Board

Neon CRM

Strategic Goals and Objectives: Specific and measurable targets the nonprofit aims to achieve. Evaluation and Impact Measurement: Methods for assessing the effectiveness and impact of nonprofit programs. Programs and Services: Description of the nonprofit’s activities and how they align with its mission. 1-5) or as a percentage.

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How to Monitor & Adjust Your Fundraising Development Plan Throughout the Year

CauseVox

This can include external factors out of your control such as changes in policy, economic downturns, or shifts in donor priorities. Measure donor engagement: Review donor retention rates, average donation amounts, and overall satisfaction of your donor base. Have you encountered new obstacles? What about internal factors?

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New Email Tests Improve Clicks, Slow Exiting

The NonProfit Times

A matching grant pledge prior to the big day encouraged supporters to dig deep, resulting in a 40% revenue increase compared to the previous year’s total by the time the day drew to a close. Those results should give pause to anyone convinced that email is losing sway to text messaging, social media, or other channels. “I

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