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Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide

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The American Farmland Trust protects agricultural land, promotes environmentally sound farming practices, and helps farmers continue to grow food for us all. These gifts would be perfect for a loved one passionate about sustainable farming, growing food, and farmer appreciation. Shop their online store to help promote their mission.

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Collaboration Across Social Boundaries: A Practical Guide

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The leaders of a nonprofit community garden want to help residents move up the value chain by selling food products from their homes, but state law restricts food production to commercial kitchens or farms. The local organization could identify someone working at the intersection of food and legal advocacy.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Writing the Perfect Fundraising Letter

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Writing and mailing a fundraising letter to your donors is a popular fundraising strategy for nonprofit organizations. For example, asking donors to give “$25 to provide a week’s worth of food to a family in need” is much more enticing than “$25 to help us reach our goal of $10,000.” When there’s a sense of urgency, people act.

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How to structure your nonprofit social media plan

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Here’s a hint: They want to know the inside scoop on what it takes to save bears or tutor kids or help homeless veterans. In the summer, write about helping your dog handle the heat or how kids who are on free/reduced lunch at school are struggling for food now that school’s out. Before you post, think about what THEY want to know.

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A special Q&A session

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We house homeless women and children. Different nonprofits have different units of service. When I worked at the local food bank, our unit of service was one pound of food, which cost us about 27 cents to receive and distribute. per day per family sounds reasonable for homeless women and children. Unit of service.

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How to write a strong nonprofit mission statement

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We work to end the cycle of homelessness for families in our community. For example, a food pantry might come up with sticky-note drafts such as: We provide emergency food boxes to people in need. We help seniors have access to fresh food. Food for thought! We provide food … how about we nourish ?

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[VIDEO] Measure Of Success: Creating Tools And Process To Report Impact

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And if you’re in the room today, chances are you are part of a nonprofit organization or, what I like to call, a purpose-driven organization. Every business, whether it be for-profit or nonprofit business, is usually created for purpose. That purpose might be to grow financial well for a for-profit business.