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Tools and Resources On Facebook You Can Now Add Music To Stories, Pin Songs To Profiles, And Display Karaoke Lyrics (Buzzfeed News) 10 Royalty-Free Music Sites Every Online Video Creator Should Know (Adweek) Twitter's Experimenting with a Range of New Features Aimed at Improving Engagement : Writes SocialMediaToday, "Keen to prompt new conversations, Twitter's testing a new 'ice breakers' option, which would enable users to pose a specific question to their audience in order to prompt further engagement." Coverr produces free videos organizations can use on their homepage. Seven are released every Monday. Grammar Girl's 'In Regard To' Versus 'In Regards To' explainer is share-worthy. At work Keep to yourself! Don’t offer co-workers help unless asked is an incredibly useful explainer for people at all levels of an organization. The takeaway: "In some ways, Johnson said that his research suggests workers mind their own busines...

Lancaster County The Lancaster County Wetlands Board meets Thursday, November 8 at 9:30 am at the Lancaster County Administration Building (8311 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster; in the Board of Supervisors meeting room). The meeting agenda is: Russell and Susan Harper c/o Roger McKinley, Sr., 691 Mill Point Drive, Heathsville, VA 22473; requests permission to construct a 100’ linear foot riprap revetment, 195’ riprap sill, and two 40’ riprap groins along the shoreline of Dymer Creek. Located off VSH 646 (Ocran Road) on Bellows Drive. Tax Map # 35H-1-1. VMRC# 18-1435. Mark W. and Jean Claud c/o Bayshore Design, LLC., P.O. Box 339, Kinsale, VA 22488; requests permission to reconstruct 325’ of riprap revetment, construct one 60’ armor stone breakwater with a 35’ stone spur, construct one 55’ and a 35’ armor stone spur, construct one 260’ armor stone revetment and construct one 80’ armor stone breakwater with 60’ and 40 stone spurs along the shoreline of the Rappahannock River. Located off VS...

The Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship board is urging registered voters to vote no on Ballot Question #1 Tuesday, November 6 (and via absentee ballot). NAPS Urges Virginians to Vote "No" on Ballot Question #1 articulates three reasons why this proposed constitutional amendment is a bad idea: It is "fundamentally unwise for any incentives to be given for building or rebuilding on land with recurrent flooding, especially in a tidal region where relative sea levels are expected to continue rising." Hardening the shoreline negatively impacts abutting properties. Increased "flooding and erosion from the inflow reflected by the protected neighboring property" is common. "Where municipalities offer tax relief, waterfront developers would gain an additional incentive to purchase and build up low-lying properties, further exacerbating flooding of neighboring residents and working waterfronts." If the U.S. Geological Survey...

Tools and Resources 101 Color Combinations to Inspire Your Next Design + Free Swatch Download has some beautiful combos. A perfect starting place if you're looking to change your org's/program's look. Biteable can help you make a Facebook cover vid . At work Timesheets and Cost Allocation Plans : Read and participate. (/r/nonprofit) How to Let It Go and Delegate More Effectively is a good place to start. (Frank Sonnenberg Online via The Grossman Group) Why you need to tell them why (Aspire Collaborative Services LLC) (what I hear when I read "why": GLEE - Full Performance of "Forget You" from "The Substitute," 3:50) CEOs, here's what you can do about your employees' lack of productivity (Fast Company) How to Skillfully Communicate Why You Need a New Website (WiredImpact) Why Women Leaders Are Outperforming Men (Forbes) When work becomes a battleground (LinkedIn) Learn something 5 Big Fundraising Takeaways from the Cen...

Lancaster County Lancaster County Board of Supervisors meets Thursday, October 25 at 5:30 pm at the Lancaster County Administration Building. According to the agenda , the board will have a closed meeting at 5:30 pm and the regular meeting will follow at 7:00 pm. The regular meeting will feature presentations, public hearings, and a review/vote on legislation. Watch the Town of Kilmarnock September 10, 2018 Planning Commission meeting on video. Watch the Town of Kilmarnock September 17, 2018 Town Council meeting on video. Northumberland County The Northumberland County School Board issued a press release summarizing the October 8 board meeting (PDF). Northumberland County Public Schools is seeking bids for snow removal (PDF). Bids are due October 31. Richmond County Richmond County Community Policy Management Team will meet Monday, October 22 at 1:00 pm at the Richmond County Department of Social Services (5579 Richmond Rd, Warsaw). The public is invited to attend. T...

Eew! Whack! This is what not to do according to entomologist Matt Bertone in Should I kill spiders in my home? An entomologist explains why not to . This stands out: "Although they are generalist predators, apt to eat anything they can catch, spiders regularly capture nuisance pests and even disease-carrying insects – for example, mosquitoes. So take a pass on killing spiders and let them take on the nuisance pests in your home.

Apologies for a lighter than usual blog post. Just coming out of several days without power and a large community clean-up resulting from effects of Hurricane Michael. Tools and Resources Designing Powerful Public Conversations is bookmarkable, shareable, actionable, re-readable. [Photo from Medium piece] Sign up for Biteable 's newsletter for valuable information, including times and dates of Biteable Live (FB Live) events. At work Can we get a bit of a complaints/worries session going? I'm a marketing consultant by profession and a board member at a small charity, and I'm curious what you would rank as your top problems in donor fundraising, what problems you see getting worse, and any existential threats you see looming... : Read and participate. (/r/nonprofit) Canva's presentation design tips are a good reminder of the old adage "keep it simple." Learn something How to Drive Social Media Engagement With Your Nonprofit Stories , October 30: Free....

Tools and Resources Flashcards for adults! Flashcard Machine has public policy flashcards . So cool. And helpful on their own but also useful to create a webinar or workshop on public policy, ways to participate in the process, more! Makerbook "is hand-picked directory featuring the very best, free resources for creatives." Categories include graphics, video, and photography. The Social Justice Phrase Guide is a "tool to craft inclusive messages. Whether developing language for your organization, communicating through media platforms or engaging in personal discussions, follow these guidelines to successfully communicate across communities." The pamphlet was written by The Opportunity Agenda and Advancement Project. AMA's are not just for Reddit. Social Media Examiner's How to Plan a Successful Ask Me Anything (AMA) Experience explains everything you need to know from selecting a platform, to prepping answers, to selecting a good time. 7 Fall Fundrai...

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Tools and Resources Buffer is better! Buffer has enabled emojis! They write, "As you're crafting a post in Buffer, you can now type “:” and the first few letters of your desired emoji to add it to your post. You can also use the smiley face icon in the top right corner to open up a whole menu of fun emojis! 🎊🎉😁" Buffer and FB are together again. [Publish] Facebook Page mentions explains how to use Buffer to connect with FB pages. If you need an additional source for free photos, check out Burst . A useful feature: categories are front and center. If you need help writing objectives, take a look at the tip sheet Writing measurable objectives (PDF). It defines, explains, and gives examples. At work SSIR+National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy= Power in Philanthropy , a new series based on Power Moves: Your essential philanthropy assessment guide for equity and justice . Starting with Kathleen P. Enright's Power, Privilege, and Effectiveness: Are Funder...

Lancaster County Lancaster County is looking to hire a part-time Finance Officer. The county will start reviewing applications October 15. Some Lancaster County Public Schools students use Chromebooks in school and some get to take them home. LCPS directs parents to learn more in Curious about Chromebooks? The Town of Kilmarnock Planning Commission October meeting has been cancelled. The Town of Kilmarnock is requesting quotes for landscaping along Main Street (PDF). Bids are due October 11. Town of Kilmarnock Town Council committee meetings take place Thursday, October 4 at Kilmarnock Town Hall (1 N. Main St.): Police/Public Safety Committee, 8:30 am Economic Development Committee, 9:00 am Streets/Sidewalks/Playground Committee, 9:30 am Water/Sewer Committee, 10:00 am Admin/Finance Committee, 10:30 am The Town of Irvington Town Council meets Thursday, October 11 from 6:30–7:30 pm at the Irvington Town Office (235 Steamboat Rd, Irvington). Northumberland County T...