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NPAction Update Vol. 5, Issue 7

NPAction Update
Vol 5, Issue 7
March 30, 2007

Welcome to the NPAction Update.

Top Six Take-Aways from "Discovering the Activation Point"

"In the chaotic nature of our lives, there are literally dozens, if not hundreds, of priorities that come before social change. These include paying the mortgage, keeping the kids safe, getting a promotion, caring for an ailing parent, holding a marriage together, etc. Worrying about a social change issue is, quite frankly, a luxury," says Pam Scott, founder of The Curious Company- one of many experts featured in Discovering the Activation Point. This new publication provides helpful strategies for getting people to act, in support of a particular cause, despite their busy schedules and other pressing concerns. Click here to read more.



*Training Opportunity: "Getting your nonprofit story into the media"*
On April 24, there will be a live webinar examining ways to improve your nonprofit's relationship with the news media. Click here to sign up.

*"Steal This Code": Put NPAction on Your Site*

NPAction invites organizations to share our tools on their websites. Just copy the HTML code from our site, and you’re ready to go (but when you steal the code, just let us know!).

"Steal the Code" today
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