Nix the partridge: 12 ways to spread joy past December
From Flickr user AForestFrolic (Creative Commons) No matter how you look at it, the next couple of weeks are sure to be full of a special seasonal energy. For some, that energy can verge on manic,...
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View ArticleIdea File: "Awesome" way to fund your innovation
If your New Year’s resolution was to make the everyday a little more awesome, check out today’s idea incubating model. Browse more Idea File posts here. The idea Every month, a group of 10 volunteer...
View ArticleNonprofit Finance Fund survey deadline: Feb 15
Another day, another dollar, another survey Each year, the Nonprofit Finance Fund surveys U.S. nonprofits. The goals are to document the issues being faced by community-serving organizations and to...
View ArticleBeards BeCAUSE: A growing movement against domestic violence
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View ArticleDo I Have the Charitable-Industrial Complex?
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View ArticleGiveDirectly: What happens when we just give money to the poor?
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View ArticleReciprocity + Co: The power of collaboration and perseverance
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View Article‘Tis the season: Tips for end-of-year donations
Happy holidays! While our writers take a couple of days to savor the season, we thought you might enjoy this classic post (which originally appeared here). — It’s December, which means you’ve probably...
View ArticleNix the partridge: 12 ways to spread joy past December
From Flickr user AForestFrolic (Creative Commons) Happy holidays! While our writers take a couple of days to savor the season, we thought you might enjoy an updated version of this classic post (which...
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