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Lady Gaga & Celebrity Philanthropy

Connection Cafe

Lady Gaga & Celebrity Philanthropy. What I find transformative about Lady Gaga’s celebrity philanthropy is that while she definitely has favorite causes, a significant part of her message is encouraging people to volunteer and take action. Author: Rachel Muir. No doubt about it, Lady Gaga is a conversation starter.

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December 3rd: It’s Time To ‘Break The Internet’ With Social Good.

Connection Cafe

We forget that we have social and economic issues that are massive in scale: 12% of the US population is homeless. This means that the nonprofit sector has not been able to wrestle any market share from the for profit sector since we started measuring it in the 1970s. – Advancing philanthropy is up to donors like me.

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Help! My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of the concepts that the group designed was a strategy for collecting data from low income individuals which was identified as a key challenge for some participants who work with homeless populations. The team works on a practical project that take less than four weeks to complete.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

One answer to these questions may be the social enterprise model, which has the potential to revolutionize both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Social enterprises are for-profit or nonprofit businesses whose products and services address major unmet needs of society. What are the downsides and dangers in pursuing new models?

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Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

Tech Soup

Orlando, Florida: Microsoft Gives Back: Community, Education, and Philanthropy. Vancouver, British Columbia: Pints Not Profits: Field Trip to Vancouver Hackspace. Mason, Ohio: Help Create an App for Homeless to Manage Money More Effectively. Edinburgh, United Kingdom: Salesforce Scotland Not-for-Profit User Group Meetup.

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How To Recruit Sponsors For Your Fundraising Events & Campaigns

CauseVox

Sponsorships are financial, in-kind or product contributions made by a for-profit business or corporation to a nonprofit organization. When they sponsor your event, the local community sees their name and their commitment to philanthropy. . “Learn about sponsorships and follow the steps below to ace your sponsorship request.”

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[VIDEO] Building a Better Grants Strategy Post-COVID

Bloomerang

First, we’re going to have like a little bit of an overview of what’s happening in the world of philanthropy. So what’s happening in philanthropy? I mean, there could be some for profits that could be allowed or 501(c)(4). So here’s what we’re going to be covering today. Steven: Nice.

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