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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

The traditional method of receiving tax-deductible donations is to file for 501(c) status with the Internal Revenue Service, an application for 501(c)(3) status designed for a religious, charitable, or educational purpose. Helms founded Goodwill in 1902, described it as an “industrial program as well as a social service enterprise.”

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Chip Conley was the keynote speaker at last week’s Craigslist Foundation Bootcamp and one thing that he said that has been stuck in my head is: “ You can have a job, a career, or calling “ The latter, a calling, is when you can tap into an internal motivation that fuels and inspires you. It resonated.

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Museum 2.0 Rerun: What Does it Really Mean to Serve "Underserved" Audiences?

Museum 2.0

Louis Science Center to think more concretely about how to build successful community partnerships and how to confront internalized biases or obstacles that prevent more diverse involvement. Louis homeless shelters to introduce them to the local museums. The Taylor Center is a testbed for the St.

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What Does it Really Mean to Serve "Underserved" Audiences?

Museum 2.0

Louis Science Center to think more concretely about how to build successful community partnerships and how to confront internalized biases or obstacles that prevent more diverse involvement. Louis homeless shelters to introduce them to the local museums. The Taylor Center is a testbed for the St.

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17 Ways We Made our Exhibition Participatory

Museum 2.0

We developed and prototyped everything in-house with staff and interns. We collaborated with two local organizations--the Rebele Homeless Family Shelter and Dominican Oaks retirement community--to conduct oral histories and produce a small audio and photo-based exhibit on maintaining love in tough situations. Some are conceptual (i.e.

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Your 2016 Cause Camp Speaker Lineup Announcement

NonProfit Hub

The way storytelling can be harnessed internally to break down silos; 3. 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. What You’ll Learn: 1. 9:15-10:15am CST.

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5 Types of Nonprofit Graphic Design Your Organization Needs

Nonprofits Source

According to the study, “a nonprofit brand is most powerful when the organization’s internal identity and external image are aligned with each other and with its values and mission.”. This type of design should be subtle and focus on tasteful imagery that blends into the environment to create subconscious advertisements.

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