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From Gig Work to Good Work: How Workforce Policy Can Support Gig Workers

Non Profit Quarterly

In the United States, the public workforce system has nearly 2,300 job centers competing with for-profit staffing agencies. Philanthropy can play a vital role by funding pilots and helping agencies develop metrics that incentivize agencies to meet the needs of workers who are reliant on nonstandard work. Funders—including the Annie E.

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Does Your Business Need a Custom Corporate Philanthropy Platform?

Givinga

In 1970, economist Milton Friedman famously used his New York Times article’s headline to quip that a business’s only social responsibility was to increase its profits.¹. Corporate Philanthropy Drives Business Results. 4 Signs a Custom Philanthropy Platform Could Improve Your Business Results. Custom software is one answer.

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What Donors Want – Fundraising Advice Straight from the Donor’s Mouth

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Major gift fundraising is an intuitive blend of art and science, with relationship-building at its core. In today’s global philanthropy landscape, the distance between donors and fundraisers is shrinking, with strategic partnerships on the rise and competition at its fiercest. Get in touch if you want to learn more. .

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The Top 54 Auctioneers for Nonprofit Fundraising Events

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Brett’s approach is both unique and inspiring, seamlessly blending time-tested fundraising techniques with his trademark humor and heartfelt enthusiasm during live auctions and fund-a-need paddle raises. Layne has been leading the wave of philanthropy-based entertainment for over a decade.

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Nonprofit as Shibboleth

ASU Lodestar Center

Or non-profit. Or sometimes I even see non profit. As told in the 12th chapter of the “Book of Judges” in the Christian bible, the Ephramites tried to blend in with the locals as they were fleeing the country. I don’t want to get judgy, but writing it as “non profit” is just plain wrong. Should be interesting, anyway.

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Receiving the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The ESI Award recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations whose innovations blend methods from the worlds of business and philanthropy, and that challenge the status quo to create sustainable social value with a potential for large-scale impact. We are grateful for CASE’s recognition of Benetech's work.

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The Nonprofit Book We’ve Been Waiting Four Years To Read Is Finally Here: New Power

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The article caught fire – not only in nonprofit and philanthropy circles – but also business, government, and beyond. How do you blend? We need this on the side of the angels – non profit leaders, academics, journalists – to master the methods and mindsets of new power.”