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What Americans Think About Nonprofits, Per New Study

NonProfit PRO

What Americans Think About Philanthropy and Nonprofits,” a new study from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, polled about 1,300 Americans over the summer of 2022 to learn more about how the American public perceives philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.

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Heroes Define Philanthropy

Bloomerang

Philanthropy is Fueled by Daily Acts of Heroism As a fundraising trainer and consultant who’s had the privilege of working with hundreds of nonprofit leaders and their supporters, I can strongly make the case that the philanthropic sector is full of heroes. Let’s not leave the beneficiaries of philanthropy out of the loop.

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Can Happiness Impact Philanthropy?

Care2

Happiness is a better indicator of philanthropy than wealth is. Released two days ago, they looked at 153 countries; the largest ever study of global charitable behavior, relying on data largely from Gallup's Worldview World Poll. Philanthropy is less dependent on the size of the bank account than on matters of the heart.

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10 Social Media Metrics for Nonprofit Organizations (and How To Track Them)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Seventy-nine percent said they hadn’t found ways to do so.” – Chronicle of Philanthropy, November 12, 2009. At the beginning of each of my webinars, I poll my attendees: “Where did you first find out about this webinar?&# If your nonprofit is already blogging, plot your stats. e-Newsletter Subscribers.

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Corporate Philanthropy: Adapting to a Changing World

NonProfit Hub

Thus, corporate philanthropy is on the rise. In a 2016 poll , Millennials are more likely than Gen X’ers and Baby Boomers to say it matters if American businesses give back to society. Now, corporations are using philanthropy as a business tactic. In today’s world, every company is expected to do some good with their profits.

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Attention nonprofits: We don’t know our donor data!

3rd Sector Labs

Before the start of every event, we poll the attendees about their technology and data, and we’ve been accumulating and tracking the results. While this is an informal poll and not a scientific study, the results are eye-opening. Here’s what we have been learning. The other half is understanding the donor.

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AllTop: My new blogroll

Amy Sample Ward

I’ve combined some of my favorite RSS feeds from the NPTech community, Social Entrepreneurship sector, and Philanthropy news. I think it’s a great way to poll together the most recent posts from blogs and new sources around the web in a customizeable and shareable way. Visit my Alltop page here! Why am I using Alltop?

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