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Organizing across generations for civil rights 

Candid

For example, last year, we faced a campaign that sought to restrict what schools can teach—by appealing to mothers. We brought folks together for rallies and family-friendly community teach-ins. The power of multigenerational organizing lies in combining these strengths. The result? It was also practical.

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The 990: From Compliance to Communication 

sgEngage

Miller Foundation in Portland, Oregon, shared a cautionary tale explaining her hard-won lessons learned about the 990-PF. In support of the Teacher Development Initiatives, helping K-12 educators teach and adopt proficiency practices in the classroom. Business Education Compact. For the Teacher Development Initiative.

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ChargerHelp raises $2.75M to keep EV chargers working

TechCrunch

The newly minted founder joined the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator , where she developed a curriculum to teach people how to repair EV chargers. Of those, 20 were picked to go through training and 18 were ultimately hired to service contracts across six states, including California, Oregon, Washington, New York and Texas.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Oregon Community Foundation. Their educational focus areas include new designs to advance learning, pathways to postsecondary success, leadership and teaching to advance learning, public understanding, and integration, learning, and innovation. Oregon Community Foundation. Areas served: Oregon. Robin Hood. Daniels Fund.

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10 Nonprofit Books from 2010

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I met Mazarine Treyz 3 years ago in Portland, Oregon when I facilitated a one-day social media and nonprofit workshop for the Meyer Memorial Trust. We were lucky enough to have Nedra stop by the Zoetica Salon and share some thoughts about how to measure social media outcomes. The book is available on Amazon.

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Cheap and Cheerful Audience Analysis for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It may seem odd to bring up online ads before you’ve analyzed your audience, but running experimental Facebook ads can teach us a lot about who we’re trying to reach. Facebook enables you to run hyper-targeted ads, slicing and dicing your audience in all sorts of interesting ways.

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Tips for Activating a Culture of Wellbeing in the Nonprofit Workplace

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout.

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