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Happy International Literacy Day from Literacy New York!

Literacy New York will join organizations across the world in observing International Literacy Day this Friday, September 8^th, highlighting the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies. This year's theme is "literacy in a digital world."

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End of Summer Musings

The other day I went to a great workshop—about story-telling. Basically, the premise is that nonprofits need to tell their stories more than some currently do.

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The Simple, Step-by-Step Process for Getting Your Board to Refer New Prospects to Your Non-Profit

So, if we can speak frankly here—what is it about board members that makes us love them one day and love them not so much the next day???

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Upon Returning to Work After Vacation...

Well, here is a companion piece to the self care blog!

I found a perfect article to match my mindset after being on vacation for over a week.

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Self Care and the Nonprofit Professional...Spoiler Alert: It's Important!

Most of us nonprofit folks care too much—plain and simple. Often, this translates into long work hours with few vacation days. Don't let summer slip by without taking some time for yourself!

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MORE Fundraising for Adult Literacy Organizations: Four Thoughts in the Mind of Every Prospective Donor: What Every Volunteer Solicitor Needs to Know

More in our fundraising series...this should be good news for us because of our passion for our mission!

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Skills to Make Adults Ready to Succeed (SMART)

According to Bob Curtis, Executive Director of Literacy Genesee/Orleans, SMART will soon be incorporated into program offerings at the agency.

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Literacy is Key to Workforce Development

Another Voice: Literacy must be a part of workforce development

By Tara Schafer

Executive Director of Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara

Buffalo News, June 15

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MORE Fundraising for Adult Literacy Organizations: Why Isn't Our Organization Raising More Money? (A Simple Exercise for Non-Profit Leaders)

If you're on a non-profit board, or serve as an Executive Director, Development Director, or in another leadership role with a charitable organization, and you're wondering why your non-profit isn't raising more money, then read on for another great piece from Joe Garecht of the Fundraising Authority...

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Have you Heard of XPRIZE?

The Barbara Bush Foundation Adult Literacy XPRIZE is a $7million competition to build a software solution that improves literacy in adults in less than 12 months.

Have you ever heard of it?

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Happy International Literacy Day from Literacy New York!

End of Summer Musings

The Simple, Step-by-Step Process for Getting Your Board to Refer New Prospects to Your Non-Profit

Upon Returning to Work After Vacation...

Self Care and the Nonprofit Professional...Spoiler Alert: It's Important!

MORE Fundraising for Adult Literacy Organizations: Four Thoughts in the Mind of Every Prospective Donor: What Every Volunteer Solicitor Needs to Know

Skills to Make Adults Ready to Succeed (SMART)

Literacy is Key to Workforce Development

Another Voice: Literacy must be a part of workforce development

MORE Fundraising for Adult Literacy Organizations: Why Isn't Our Organization Raising More Money? (A Simple Exercise for Non-Profit Leaders)

Have you Heard of XPRIZE?

Fundraising for Adult Literacy Organizations

Hundreds Rally For Adult Literacy Programs

Successful Event at Tompkins Learning Partners

Media Coverage for Literacy Volunteers of Chautauqua County—This Can Be Your Agency Too!

Bragging about program-to-admin ratios is a destructive practice that needs to die

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