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2-1-1 Connecting Communities

VisionLink

United Way Worldwide reports that more than 90% of the States are covered by 2-1-1 solutions, and that information specialists responded to more than 16 million calls in 2011, not to mention web site traffic, messaging, and other forms of access. With 90% of the nation covered, are we done yet? Not nearly.

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Don’t Be Fooled by Abstract Jargon: Internet Governance and ICT Policy

Tech Soup

Most civil society organizations (CSOs) and citizens don’t use high-level jargon such as Internet governance and ICT policy. However, with Internet use also come problems such as cybercrime, lack of data privacy, and data security. This was originally posted on the GuideStar International Blog. Not convinced yet?

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Research Friday: Human Capital Performance Bonds. What are they? How do they work?

ASU Lodestar Center

Calls for scaling have been amplified by the recent economic recession, which brought increased demand for social services coupled with shrinking government dollars. But a structural problem remains: philanthropy does not typically have available capital for scaling. HF 681, March 23, 2011). Every time Twin Cities Rises!

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4 Examples Proving Nonprofits Should Offer Trust as a Service (TaaS)

Whole Whale

They do this, chiefly, through an alliance that spans “70 countries and includes farmers and forest communities, companies, governments, civil society, and millions of individuals.” Governments and contracts provided the next biggest amount of 16% to total revenue. The website was founded early 2011.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

Today we are highlighting the work of Thom Reilly , Director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. Charity and government support remain crucial but are insufficient to address the magnitude of the task at hand. This article was originally published by Taylor & Francis Online. Defourny et al.,

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Research Friday: Social Impact Bonds: A New Tool for Scaling Impact

ASU Lodestar Center

This kind of phenomenon can be seen in a 2011 joint report from Social Finance, Inc. Social service and nonprofit programs have traditionally been supported through philanthropy and government contracts. The last five years has seen shrinking funds from both the government and philanthropic sectors due to a recession economy.

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What is the Current State of Grantseeking? Education

Tech Soup

nonprofits and public libraries at a very special discounted $99 administrative fee. According to an article written by John Kania & Mark Kramer and published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review (Winter 2011) “The scale and complexity of the U.S. public education system has thwarted attempted reforms for decades.