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April is National Volunteer Month. Do you know where your volunteers are? 

Candid

volunteer rate fell significantly between September 2020 and September 2021 , although recent data shows it rebounded to 28.8% Effective strategies include providing quality training, as well as matching opportunities to volunteers skills and experiences and recognizing their accomplishments. According to the U.S. in 2022-23.

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Grants Supporting Pet Adoption and Animal Welfare

GrantNews

According to a 2021 study, 80% of all shelters have faced limited resources and underfunding. Nonprofits to Train Service Dogs Grants and in-kind support to USA nonprofits to train service dogs. The program provides financial grants and food contributions to organizations whose train PTSD service dogs at no cost to U.S.

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Fundraising Friday | March 26, 2021

Pamela Grow

A 30-minute training that just might change the way you think. . Lessons from MotivateMonday | Why monthly giving is more important now than ever with Tim Sarantonio. Productivity and Mindset. What does transformation look like for your nonprofit, really?

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5 Fundraising Tips for 2021 Giving Season

Candid

Organizations with less than $1 million in operating revenue who earn a Gold Seal of Transparency by November 22, 2021, will get?access Candid worked with an organization in San Francisco this year that was able to easily earn their Gold Seal of Transparency after attending one of our trainings. you’re a small nonprofit, ?we?also?have

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American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused

The NonProfit Times

This exploitation mirrors the actions of the defendants in this case, who leveraged the catastrophic 2010 Haiti earthquake, and several subsequent earthquakes, and other natural disasters occurring in 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2023, to raise over five-hundred millions of dollars in donations, purportedly for relief efforts in Haiti.

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Proven strategies for engaging and retaining volunteers

Candid

Census Bureau and AmeriCorps, between September 2020 and September 2021 formal volunteerism across the United States fell to its lowest rate in nearly three decades. Additionally, ongoing training motivates and engages volunteers by fostering their learning and skill development. Well-trained volunteers are more engaged volunteers.

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The Rise of Community Health Workers: A Best Practice for Modern Community Benefit Initiatives

Blackbaud

Charitable donations and grants help hospitals hire and train more CHWs, increasing their reach within underserved communities. Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Community Health Workers was established in November 2021 through a multimillion-dollar gift from the Jones Day Foundation.