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MacArthur Offers $100 Million For One Good Program

The NonProfit Times

Proposals must identify a problem and offer a solution that promises significant and durable change. Some problems cannot be solved by grants of the size that foundations typically provide. We wanted to hear how they would solve a critical problem of our time.” Complete applications are due before 5 p.m. times the original plan.

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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I also want to them to discover and follow their own sense of social activism and philanthropy and become Philanthroteens , teens with a passion for social change who grew up not knowing what it was like to not to have a cell phone or not to be connected to Facebook. Parenting Tips To Encourage Your Child’s Philanthropy.

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Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy

Bloomerang

The data is available, and we know dire predictions of the death of philanthropy early in the pandemic have been disproved. Charitable giving was up in 2020 , and projections for nonprofit giving trends in 2021 and 2022 are even rosier. Foundation and corporate giving are also projected to increase. and +11.9%).

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Fundraiser Burnout? Try Automation to Boost Both Efficiency and Employee Morale

sgEngage

A recent study by the Chronicle of Philanthropy found that long hours and limited staff support has almost half of fundraisers eyeing the door, with 28% planning to leave the profession altogether. Operate More Efficiently Gartner projects that 70% of organizations will implement structured automation by 2025. Ready to Get Started?

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Announcing Our First Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Addressing Food Insecurity in the U.S.

Saleforce Nonprofit

For example, our first Impact Lab cohort designed Service Match , an open-source app designed for case managers who connect people experiencing homelessness to vital human services. We all know that hunger is a complex and growing problem. Why Food Insecurity in the U.S.? Melvin (Mel) hails from Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.

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5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE!

Get Fully Funded

For some reason, and I’m not sure how this ever got started, some nonprofits think grants are a magical solution that will solve all their problems. There are grants out there for programs, general operations, projects, and capital – but not all funders award all of these. Candid offers their Philanthropy News Digest RFP Bulletin.

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Help! My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The workshop used design-thinking based on Luma methodology to help participants develop a communications strategy for measuring impact. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping.

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