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Attract donors and recruit volunteers: free advertising for nonprofits

EveryAction

Government entity or organization. School, academic institution, or university (Google for Education has a separate program for schools.) To take it a step further, consider partnering with an influencer. Influencers come in all shapes and sizes; they can be board members, celebrities, or even politicians.

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501(c)(4)s: Political powerhouses or misunderstood nonprofits? 

Candid

It will also explore how many 501(c)(4) organizations there are in the United States and how many can actually be considered “political,” that is, engaged in politics explicitly with a focus on influencing government policy or elections. What are 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations?

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Overcoming the Government-Nonprofit Dependency

ASU Lodestar Center

Federal, state and local governments increasingly depend on Social Service nonprofit organizations and, because of that dependency, have been willing to help fund them. government funding accounts for approximately one-third of the annual revenue received by nonprofit organizations, primarily through grants and contracts.

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Stay Ahead of AI’s Magic

.orgSource

Humans are influenced by biases and emotions, while AI systems are objective. AI Product Management by Duke University: Covers how AI can be used to improve marketing campaigns and customer engagement. AI for Finance by Wharton University. Humans are holistic, while AI is modular. Humans see the big picture.

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Darren Walker To Leave Ford Foundation

The NonProfit Times

Walker has received 16 honorary degrees and university awards and was listed among TIME ’s “100 Most Influential People” in 2016 and Rolling Stone ’s “25 People Shaping the Future” in 2017, WSJ Philanthropy Innovator of the Year in 2020, and Inside Philanthropy’ s Philanthropy Leader of the Year in 2023.

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Integrating the U.S. Digital Services Playbook into Our Product Approach

Forum One

Nearly a decade old, the playbook compiles best practices designed to help government agencies build digital services that are simple, effective, and easy to use. While originally intended for federal projects, its principles universally apply to any organization seeking to enhance digital products and ensure their accessibility.

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Six things you may not know about the U.S. social sector

Candid

While nonprofits are perhaps most associated with the social sector, organizations within it can overlap with the spheres of business and government. Political organizations such as political action committees (PACs) straddle the line between public and private, accepting private donations in order to influence elections.

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