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2023 Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide

NonProfit Leadership Center

Proceeds from the sale of tees (and related car decals) help people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless access the food and supplies they need to keep and continue caring for their beloved pets. T-shirts come in three colors: heather grey, dark sports grey and coral. Shirts are unisex and come in sizes small through 3X.

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Organizing a Community Around Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

At present, one of UNEC’s most critical projects is to convene a multi-partner collaboration in the city’s Northeast Corridor neighborhoods to transform our local food system. I’ve observed the inner workings of a complex food system that, when it functions well, nourishes our bodies, families, and cultures.

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Setting a Co-op Table for Food Justice in Louisville

NonProfit Quarterly

And, as in so many other cities, Louisville’s predominantly Black neighborhoods are subject to food apartheid. Downtown grocery stores have recently disappeared, exacerbating food apartheid: between 2016 and 2018, five grocery stores in Louisville’s urban core closed. Some of these projects were top-down in conception and execution.

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Newsletter: Pillow Fighting 'Buddy the Elf' Recruits Sponsors for Viral Videos ?? ; The Right Content for Each Stage of the Sales Funnel; Is Swearing the Next Hot Marketing Strategy? F— Yeah!

Selfish Giving

This Boston firefighter raises money for Boston's Children's Hospital by dressing up like Buddy the Elf and challenging people to pillow fights. Jude Children's Research Hospital , Memphis 4. Brain Food 1. What's the content format for your partnership program? Hit reply and let me know! ?? Partnership Notes 1.

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Newsletter: 6 Partnership Insights for Nonprofits Under $1M ; 5 Secrets of Pricing Partnerships ; Is Social Media Even Worth It Anymore? ???

Selfish Giving

My goal is to show them how to recruit event sponsors and cause marketing partners. You're not Children's Miracle Network, United Way, or City Year. For example, if you run a small food bank, approaching supermarkets and restaurants makes sense because they can relate to food insecurity and know how to help. Brain Food 1.

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Newsletter: The Role Case Studies Play in the Sales Funnel ; Are Store Openings Part of Your Cause Marketing Strategy? ; Close More Partnership Deals with Affability & Authenticity

Selfish Giving

These days I'm writing a lot of case studies for partnership teams that are eager to use "social proof" to recruit more corporate partners. It's about learning how to use the case studies as a tool to recruit partners. Jude Children's Research Hospital , is down to just three stores.?? ?? Brain Food 1. Paradoxical, right?

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Newsletter: 12 Stunning Things Partnership Teams Told Me Last Month ; Study: Companies Lie on How Much They Give to Causes? ; The Power of Handwritten Notes ??

Selfish Giving

Almost two years into the partnership, they've recruited more than 2,000 new donors raising over one million dollars. Officer, Children's Miracle Network Programs, Children's Hospital Trust , Boston 2. Corporate Partnerships Manager, World Food Program USA , Remote ($75k - $80k) 4. Brain Food 1. Hit a paywall? ??

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