{"id":3343,"date":"2014-03-17T10:08:48","date_gmt":"2014-03-17T14:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=3343"},"modified":"2014-03-17T10:08:48","modified_gmt":"2014-03-17T14:08:48","slug":"our-lead-is-shrinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/our-lead-is-shrinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Lead is Shrinking!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-2292\" title=\"Barn Swallows copyrigh Richard Johnson\" alt=\"Barn Swallows copyrigh Richard Johnson\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/05\/wellfleet_barnswallow_RichardJohnson.jpg\" width=\"361\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/05\/wellfleet_barnswallow_RichardJohnson.jpg 516w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/05\/wellfleet_barnswallow_RichardJohnson-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>The Boston Globe<\/em> has extended the deadline to April 1 for their\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/web.massaudubon.org\/site\/R?i=tfqnUNuJ01BsVVd03XrnXw\" target=\"_blank\">GRANT<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(Globe Readers and Nonprofits Together)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>program. The nonprofits with the highest voucher dollars awarded will win much needed free advertising in the <em>Globe<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Because of our loyal members and supporters, we have remained on top of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/services.bostonglobe.com\/grant\/LeaderBoard.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">leaderboard <\/a><\/strong>for some time. But, there are still two weeks to go, and our lead is shrinking.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a <em>Boston Globe<\/em> subscriber (print or digital) or know someone who is, you can help us stay at the top!<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Help<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Option 1<\/strong>: If you received a silver envelope that says \u201cGift voucher for your favorite nonprofit enclosed\u201d pull out the voucher and write\u00a0Mass Audubon, 208 South Great Road, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 01773.\u00a0Mail the check back to <em>The Boston Globe<\/em> using the envelope provided by\u00a0April 1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Option 2<\/strong>: Didn&#8217;t get the envelope? No problem. Just email grant@globe.com, write that you are a <em>Globe<\/em> subscriber (you may need to provide your billing address) and you want your voucher dollars to go to Mass Audubon,\u00a0208 South Great Road, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 01773.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Option 3<\/strong>: Already did Option 1 or 2? Spread the word by sharing this post with your family and friends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Choose Mass Audubon?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By designating us as your preferred nonprofit, you can help us spread the word about the vital work we are doing in the fields of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Land conservation (for people and wildlife to enjoy)<\/li>\n<li>Wildlife protection (relocating snowy owls, tracking monarchs, creating habitat for spadefoot toads)<\/li>\n<li>Nature education (kids playing outside while learning at the same time)<\/li>\n<li>Environmental advocacy (protecting endangered species, planning sustainable development)<\/li>\n<li>And more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thank you for considering us!<\/p>\n<p>Your friends at Mass Audubon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Globe has extended the deadline to April 1 for their\u00a0GRANT\u00a0(Globe Readers and Nonprofits Together)\u00a0program. The nonprofits with the highest voucher dollars awarded will win much needed free advertising in the Globe. Because of our loyal members and supporters, we have remained on top of the leaderboard for some time. But, there are still [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-get-involved"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-RV","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3194,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/have-you-received-your-silver-envelope\/","url_meta":{"origin":3343,"position":0},"title":"Have you received your silver envelope?","author":"Hillary T.","date":"February 1, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"If you're a Boston Globe print or digital subscriber (or know someone who is), you can help Mass Audubon get free advertising in the Globe through their\u00a0GRANT\u00a0(Globe Readers and Nonprofits Together) program. 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