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#GivingTuesday: Why I Am Participating in the National Day of Giving on November 27, 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Encouraging nonprofits to embrace this mode of fundraising was the point of the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge , one of the first giving contests launched back in 2007 where I was a first place winner raising funds for Cambodian children. Giving Tuesday takes a lot of these ideas and blends them together.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

More than a million tax-exempt organizations exist in the United States, including public charities, private foundations, and civic organizations—not counting the 220,000 religious congregations that are also registered. However, the traditional reliance of nonprofits on governmental and charitable funding is increasingly unsustainable.

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The workshop was presented by the Colorado Association of Funders and the Colorado Nonprofit Association and sponsored by Gill Foundation , Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado , The Colorado Health Foundation , and The Colorado Trust. Colorado Project. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: "Executive Compensation"

ASU Lodestar Center

Or, "Please give this family a place to stay for the night; and why dont you see if you can eliminate homelessness in the meantime?" One of my favorite research reports is Daring to Lead , published by CompassPoint and the Meyer Foundation. —oh and while youre at it, can you please end all hunger everywhere?"

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Your 2016 Cause Camp Speaker Lineup Announcement

NonProfit Hub

Practice time to combine/blend your people and money story. Social sector organizations address our nation’s most challenging issues—poverty, homelessness, social justice, education and the environment. That’s why foundation funding and the time your team spends fundraising and managing grants (vs. Martha Piland. Jeff Kutash.

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14 Top Nonprofit Websites to Inspire Your Organization

DNL OmniMedia

For instance, there are a few foundational nonprofit web development strategies your team should definitely implement. The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society works to improve the lives of homeless and in-need animals across the Ontario region. Think of these as the essential elements of web design: Clear, prominent donation buttons.