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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
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The National Council of Nonprofits is proud to launch a new national campaign: Nonprofits Get It Done. | National Council of Nonprofits
The National Council of Nonprofits is proud to launch a new national campaign: Nonprofits Get It Done. Our campaign emphasizes the critical role nonprofits play in every community from coast to coast ...
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 01/08/2025
Nonprofits are increasingly under threat from gov officials seeking to score political points and silence checks on their power. This toolkit offers best practices for responding to politicized gov investigations so that orgs can keep doing lawful, mission-based work. protdem.org/NonprofitInv...
Nonprofit Toolkit: Resources for organizations facing government investigations
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Whatever the decision, keep building the relationships, keep engaging, keep listening and learning from donors, prospective donors, and the broad range of stakeholders...
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Did you know? 💡 #WeTheCivic is a project of civic and nonprofit storytellers, capacity builders, and funders who believe that diverse voices, narratives, journalism, and media are fundamental to advancing democracy and opportunity. @npquarterly.bsky.social Learn more: www.wethecivic.org
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#WeTheCivic
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Did you know?💡 "The Future of Youth Development" report characterizes the evolution of the field and considers how out-of-school-time programs can better serve all children and youth. nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27833/the-future-of-youth-development-building-systems-and-strengthening-programs
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The Future of Youth Development: Building Systems and Strengthening Programs
Read online, download a free PDF, or order a copy in print.
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
📣 OPPORTUNITY 📣 Leadership Fairfax (VA) is accepting applications for its 2025-2026 Leadership Fairfax Institute and Empowering Leaders Institute. Learn more about eligibility and how to apply: leadershipfairfax.org #npsky #nonprofitsky
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Leadership Fairfax
Empower yourself with Leadership Fairfax programs | Join a network of 2500+ alumni impacting Fairfax County | Enhance leadership skills & expand your network
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
#Nonprofit boost 🎉: Search for Common Ground transforms the way people deal with conflict, building healthy, safe, and just societies around the world. Search builds trust and creates collaboration opportunities for adversaries, ultimately leading to breakthroughs for peace. sfcg.org
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Transforming violent conflict into peace, where collaboration, problem-solving, and lasting stability are possible.
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Did you know?💡 A new Canadian national program (RAISE) aims to help nonprofits adopt AI responsibly and effectively: 🇨🇦 95% of nonprofits aren't adopting AI 🇨🇦 170K nonprofits contribute $192B 🇨🇦 <1% of the nonprofit workforce is tech www.humanfeedback.io/canada-ai-pr...
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Canada Launches Landmark National Program to Equip Nonprofits with AI for Social Impact - Human Feedback Foundation
The Human Feedback Foundation (HFF), The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University, and Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) are proud to jointly announce the launch of the Responsible AI Adoption for Social ...
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
"Nonprofits are indeed essential and make no mistake: their impact is anything but small...We’re calling on legislators to recognize the nonprofit sector as the indispensable partner it is. Specifically...to remove harmful provisions from the federal tax bill and instead bolster support..." #npsky
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
In May, nonprofits cut another 3,900+ jobs, bringing total documented layoffs to almost 20,000 since Inauguration Day. Head Start programs, health clinics, and international organizations continue shedding staff. Read today's update to the Chronicle's Nonprofit Layoff Tracker: phlnthrp.com/4jKLXKs
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
🎉 Excited for Vu Le's book announcement! Wise and candid (and humorous!) real talk about what's needed to move from "trapped" and "entrenched" to "hopeful" and "fired up." #npsky #nonprofits #nonprofitsky @nonprofitaf.bsky.social nonprofitaf.com/book/
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BOOK!!
Vu’s new book will be coming out on October 14th, 2025. Pre-order your copies at Elliott Bay Book Company, Barnes...
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Sigma Xi @sigmaxi.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Spots are still available for our acclaimed Science Policy Boot Camp, July 22–25. Join #SciPol experts, practitioners, and peers at Sigma Xi's headquarters in Research Triangle Park, NC. Learn more and register today: sigmaxi.org/spbc
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
📣 OPPORTUNITY 📣 Find job openings at #nonprofits: 🌎 Idealist: idealist.org/en/jobs 💼 Candid: philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs/ 🤝 National Council of NPs: careers.councilofnonprofits.org 🌲 Green Jobs: greenjobs.net 📧 Communications: comnetwork.org/jobs #npsky #nonprofitsky #philanthropy
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
#Nonprofit boost 🎉: SMYAL supports and empowers LGBTQ+ youth in #DC, working actively to create a world where queer & trans youth thrive through affirming programs & services designed to develop life skills, build community, & foster belonging. #npsky @smyal.bsky.social‬ smyal.org/teenprograms/
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Teen & Young Adult Programs - SMYAL
SMYAL’s youth programs are affirming spaces where queer and trans youth ages 13-24 can build community, find support, and be themselves.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
The nonprofit sector is bleeding jobs, but how many? Help the Chronicle document the full scope of nonprofit layoffs nationwide as part of our monthly layoff tracker. If you are working at a nonprofit experiencing layoffs, fill out our form to report lost jobs. 👉 phlnthrp.com/4dPRgHs 👈
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Did you know?💡 "Nonprofits report difficulty pursuing their missions in a complex environment shaped by the current political climate and future economic uncertainty." Read more from CEP on the state of nonprofits in 2025. #npsky #nonprofitsky #philanthropy cep.org/report/state...
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State of Nonprofits 2025: What Funders Need to Know | The Center for Effective Philanthropy
In CEP’s third annual State of Nonprofits report, nonprofits report difficulty pursuing their missions in a complex environment.
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Isaiah Thompson @isaiahthompson.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Alert #nonprofit #nonprofits #npsky #nonprofitsky Our latest via @npquarterly.bsky.social: Microsoft Axes Free 365 Software for Nonprofits (some 400,000 nonprofits utilized the program; no renewals as of July 1, 2025) nonprofitquarterly.org/microsoft-ax...
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Microsoft Axes Free 365 Software for Nonprofits - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
With two months’ notice, Microsoft is ending a program of free software products for hundreds of thousands of nonprofits.
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
"Too often, we encounter nonprofit partners who are doing transformative work but remain financially vulnerable...The absence of reserves, limited unrestricted support, and a reliance on short-term revenue can place even the most impactful organizations at risk." stpetecatalyst.com/a-call-for-r...
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A call for resilience from the nonprofit sector
Welcome to the Catalyst’s Community Voices platform. We’ve curated community leaders and thinkers from all parts of our great city to speak on issues that affect us all. Visit our Community Voices pag...
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
📣 OPPORTUNITY 📣 Independent Sector posted two job openings this week: 🌟 Associate, Policy Engagement 🌟 HR Generalist (part-time) #npsky #nonprofitsky #nonprofits independentsector.applicantpro.com/jobs/
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Current Career Opportunities at Independent Sector
See current career opportunities that are available at Independent Sector
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
🌟 SERVICES & SUPPORT 🌟 Interested in positioning your priorities for funding but not sure how? We help #nonprofits develop tools like case statements and project concepts that support early conversations with funders. Inquire today at dnitiatives.com #slidingscale #npsky #nonprofitsky
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Happening now. An illuminating conversation about shifting the lens from "me" to "we" as an antidote to Big Phil. It's a powerful shift toward cultivating belonging, efficacy, and agency by joining with others to solve problems in community in values-driven ways. #nonprofits #philanthropy
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
📣 OPPORTUNITY 📣 The insights shared by Chris Grundner in this 13-minute TEDx talk (2014) on board governance are still pressing and relevant today. It takes more than passion! #nonprofits www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIF9...
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Modern nonprofit board governance -- passion is not enough! | Chris Grundner | TEDxWilmington
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
#Nonprofits boost 🎉: Share Our Strength believes it takes more than food to end hunger, so they're helping kids, families and communities through the No Kid Hungry campaign and working on the root causes of hunger to create more financial security for families. @nokidhungry.org shareourstrength.org
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It takes more than food to end hunger.
We’re helping kids, families and communities through our No Kid Hungry campaign – and working on the root causes of hunger to create more financial security for families.
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
👀 LONG VIEW 👀 A decade of programming but lack of operational & revenue focus led to a complete organization pause. We activated a rebuild by recruiting a new board and helping it shape strategy, design revenue architecture, and (w/ a firm) hire a new executive who is achieving results & growth.
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Tony Macklin @tonymacklin1.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
@independentsector.bsky.social has a helpful overview of how the House Ways and Means Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Reconciliation Legislation affects #nonprofits #charities #philanthropy independentsector.org/wp-content/u...
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Did you know?💡 There are everyday steps #nonprofits can take to advocate for their missions. In its 2019 report "Nonprofit Impact Matters" the National Council of Nonprofits highlights free advocacy tools and actions. Learn more and download the report: nonprofitimpactmatters.org
The screenshot from p 37 of the Nonprofit Impact Matters report has a heading that reads "Advocacy tools are readily available and often free. Among other things you can..."  Beneath the heading is a checklist of 11 actions, such as Join your state association of nonprofits... Attend an advocacy day... Meet with public official to share your insights from the front lines... and others.
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
📣 OPPORTUNITY 📣 Webinars in May 2025 for #DC area #nonprofits offered by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement. Registration is $25 for members and affiliates; or $99 for all others. 💥💥💥 Note the FREE webinar "Recruiting Diverse Leaders" on May 21st. www.nonprofitadvancement.org/training-hub...
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Skill Building Courses
Staff, board members and volunteers at Center member organization save close to 75% on all registration fees for courses offered.
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Are you a #DC area nonprofit leader looking for support? We can help! 🔎 Shape strategic direction 💡 Design programs and initiatives 📈 Position your work for funding ❇️ Recruit board members (small nonprofits) 💬 Design and facilitate meetings/retreats Visit dnitiatives.com today! #nonprofits
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Urgent Call to Action for Nonprofits in Red States & Districts: Next Week is a Big Push! Contact your electeds in DC. Urge them to remove any attacks on nonprofit sector from the Tax Bill! Details & Resources in this Fund the People blog post: fundthepeople.org/call-to-acti... #DefendNonprofits
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Call to Action for Red State Nonprofits - Fund the People
Urgent Call to Action: Are you a nonprofit professional living or operating in a state or Congressional District that is represented by a Republican in the United States Senate or House of Representat...
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
📝 Op-Ed 📝 Sam Bressi, CEO of Lancaster County Community Foundation, lifts a stark truth: While Americans generously gave $557M in 2023, federal spending totaled $6.1T or 11 times the giving of every foundation, donor, church, & corporation combined. Link: oneunitedlancaster.com/opinion/phil...
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Philanthropy Alone Can’t Fill the Void — And It Is Not Designed To - One United Lancaster
"The idea of eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse from the federal budget is one most Americans—including the people of Lancaster County—firmly support." Sam Bressi
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Did you know?💡@aspenpsi.bsky.social found that most community foundations are stuck in a "community bank" model limiting their community leadership. But transformation is possible with new revenue, partnership, engagement, investing & operations innovations. www.aspeninstitute.org/publications...
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Evolving the Community Foundation Business Model of the Future: A Path Towards Sustainability and Impact
In recent years, some community foundations have invested in local journalism, built new spaces in marginalized neighborhoods, and devoted resources to responding to crises like COVID-19, hurricanes, ...
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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 06/05/2025
We’re suing the Trump administration over its attempt to dismantle AmeriCorps. AmeriCorps has a proven track record of supporting and improving communities across our nation — more than we can say about the policies of this administration. We will see them in court.
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
📣 OPPORTUNITY 📣 Through its Zoom Cares initiative, Zoom offers eligible #nonprofits 50% off of select products including Workplace, Webinars, and Large Meetings. To learn more, visit this link and scroll down to Zoom for Nonprofits: www.zoom.com/en/zoom-care...
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Zoom's commitment to social impact
Harness Zoom’s people, products, and resources to support and connect communities and drive positive impact for people and the planet.
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
#Nonprofits boost 🎉: The mission of @sigmaxi.bsky.social is to enhance the health of the research enterprise, foster integrity in science & engineering, and promote the public's understanding of science to improve the human condition. See 2023 Annual Report: online.fliphtml5.com/oaiev/ledb/#...
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2023 Annual Report
Annual report from Fiscal Year 2023
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
👀 #nonprofits
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Did you know? 💡 Spur Local works alongside #DC area #nonprofits to provide information, skill-building, and relationships for impact. Spur Local connects nonprofits with new supporters and helps nonprofits build capacity. Application deadline is ~Feb annually. Visit: spurlocal.org/cfpdc/what-w...
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Nonprofit Resources: Spur Local
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
👀 LONG VIEW 👀 Years of program growth but core funding lagged. "Staff-led" with board sidelined. Didn't see funders in a market context. With our help, a new CEO re-engaged the board, advanced a vision to inspire, and invested in capacity to build funder relationships. #nonprofits
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
📣 OPPORTUNITY 📣 The Communications Network lists marketing & communications jobs at #nonprofits, foundations, and social sector consultancies. Visit, share, and bookmark! #philanthropy #marketing @comnetwork.org www.comnetwork.org/jobs
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Jobs board — The Communications Network
Please send new job listings to info@comnetwork.org
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
#Nonprofits boost 🎉: Through its mission to build community through the #arts, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop is a place in #DC where the arts connect and transform people. CHAW offers arts instruction for students of all ages and abilities; artist residencies; and outreach. Visit: chaw.org
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Home Page - Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
Building community through the arts since 1972. A place where the arts connect and transform people.
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
A new national survey by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School on the attitudes of Americans ages 18-29... @washinformer.bsky.social www.washingtoninformer.com/young-americ...
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Financial Strain, Isolation Define Gen Z Outlook
A new national survey reveals young Americans struggling with financial uncertainty, mental health issues and a lack of trust in institutions.
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Did you know? 💡 In 2022, more than 300,000 #nonprofits in the country accounted for 12.8 million jobs, or 9.9% of private-sector employment. #DC had the highest percentage of nonprofit employment at 25%. Learn more: www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
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Nonprofits accounted for 12.8 million jobs, 9.9 percent of private-sector employment, in 2022
In 2022, over 300,000 nonprofit establishments in the country accounted for 12.8 million jobs, or 9.9 percent of private-sector employment. The District of Columbia had the highest percentage of nonpr...
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
🎉 d'nitiatives LLC is proud to be a new industry member of the Center for Nonprofit Advancement in #DC, the nation’s first state-level association for #nonprofits. nonprofitadvancement.org/about/
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About
To strengthen, promote and represent nonprofit organizations, empowering them to meet the diverse, changing needs of our communities.
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
📣 OPPORTUNITY 📣 Greater Washington Community Foundation seeks a Director of Marketing. Position posted April 18, 2025. Visit thecommunityfoundation.org/job-opportunities and then click for current career openings. #DC #nonprofit #marketing
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Job Opportunities — Greater Washington Community Foundation
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Institute for Nonprofit News @inn.org · 18/04/2025
As the Trump administration threatens to revoke the tax-exempt status of Harvard University, here are five things every nonprofit needs to do right now: inn.org/news/five-th...
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Five things every nonprofit should do right now
From legislation that would make it easier to challenge nonprofit organization’s tax-exempt status to federal prohibitions against once-popular diversity,
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Civil society — and the charitable nonprofit sector that gives it form and voice — must remain independent of government influence. Read the full joint statement with @independentsector.bsky.social, National Council of Nonprofits, and United Philanthropy Forum. cof.org/news/threats...
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Threats to Civil Society and the Independence of the Charitable Sector
Joint Statement by the Council on Foundations, Independent Sector, National Council of Nonprofits, and United Philanthropy Forum on Threats to Civil Society and the Independence of the Charitable Sect...
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
#Nonprofit boost 🎉: Wesley Housing provides safe, quality and affordable housing to residents across VA & #DC. Named a top 50 affordable housing developer in the country, Wesley is committed to cultivating supportive communities where families can build up their lives. Visit: wesleyhousing.org
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Wesley Housing. Affordable Housing. Washington D.C. Metro Region
Wesley Housing is committed to cultivating supportive communities where families can build up their lives across the Washington DC metropolitan area.
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
The #DC Chamber of Commerce Small Business Summit & Expo offered keynotes, access to experts (marketing, cyber security, mergers, financial preparedness...) and a celebration of creative and successful DC small businesses. Big congratulations to the awardees! www.linkedin.com/posts/voiceo...
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Meet DC’s best and brightest small business leaders! Each year, the DC… | DC Chamber of Commerce | 10 comments
Meet DC’s best and brightest small business leaders! Each year, the DC Chamber of Commerce proudly honors the small business owners, entrepreneurs, and organizations that fuel DC’s economic growth an...
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
👀 LONG VIEW 👀 A 10-year Form 990 analysis revealed stagnation, financial struggles, and executive turnover. The board was deep in the weeds. With our help, the #nonprofit shaped vision and engaged the community. They promoted from within and that executive led a ~decade of growth and impact.
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d'nitiatives @dnitiatives.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
📣 OPPORTUNITY 📣 An 8-session virtual business law course for #nonprofit leaders on the fundamentals of nonprofit organizations. Offered by #DC Bar Pro Bono Center and the Center for Nonprofit Advancement. Runs 4/10-5/29 with recordings. Register here ($150): probono.center/nonprofitfundamentals2025
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2025 UNDERSTANDING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: AN 8-PART BUSINESS LAW COURSE FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS
This eight-part course will be held April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 over webinar. It is designed for the *non-attorney* nonprofit leader with significant management responsibilities and other ...
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