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Nonprofit advocacy: 5 strategies for successful campaigns

Bonterra

What’s the difference between advocacy and lobbying? All lobbying is advocacy, but not all advocacy is lobbying. Advocacy includes a wide range of activities that raise awareness or encourage people to act, from writing blog posts and mobilizing volunteers to educating lawmakers.

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Primary School Fundraising Ideas for Every Season | Big Fundraising Ideas

Big Fundraising Ideas

Primary School Fundraising Ideas: A Seasonal and Year-Round Guide Blog Summary: Looking for fun ways to raise money for your primary school throughout the year? Printer Cartridges & Electronics: Arrange a collection box for used cartridges or small electronics in the school lobby. Challenge each class to bring in the moststamps.

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Nonprofit vs. not-for-profit: Definitions and differences

Bonterra

Organization Classification Activities Funding The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity Rescuing and protecting animals nationwide to prevent animal cruelty Primarily through tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations National Association of Realtors (NAR) (..)

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Live Blogging from Cause Marketing Forum – Day 2

Selfish Giving

So whether it was listening to presenters in the main ballroom or networking in the lobby, we had some much needed elbow room. I made an extra effort to stay in the main ballroom and listen instead of drifting out to the lobby area to chat. The CMF website has been upgraded, it has an interesting blog and active Twitter handle.

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Unions and their role in the social sector

Candid

In honor of Labor Day, this blog—the first in a two-part series—offers insights into the various roles that unions play within the social sector, based on data from available recent tax filings (2016 and on). . million on lobbying. . Much like other community institutions (such as churches, YMCAs, etc.),

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NEW THINKING: Blog digest – November/December 2022

Critical Fundraising

Each month, the Critical Fundraising blog presents a digest of the best fundraising-related blogs and articles from the previous month that have adopted a critical fundraising mode of thought. h/t Heather Hill for suggesting this blog. h/t Heather Hill for suggesting this blog. True enough.

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How Nonprofits Can Positively Impact Climate Change on Blog Action Day 2009

Tech Soup

Unless your nonprofit or library is also running a power plant, I suspect you can do little other than lobbying your representatives to affect number 1; however, you have it within your power (pun intended) to reduce your energy use. Right now, before even finishing this blog entry, I urge you to go and check your power settings.