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Survey says: What's the state of the nonprofit sector today?
Screen shot from the Nonprofit Finance Fund website Do you have a few minutes to fill out a survey? If so, you can help the Nonprofit Finance Fund understand what’s happening now, in order to better...
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Why do people donate?
From Flickr user Alan/Falcon (Creative Commons) Hope Consulting wanted to find out why people donate to good causes, and specifically what would encourage people to focus on supporting organizations...
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An easy way to get more donations
Wondering what donors want? Well, what do you want – when you make a gift to a friend, a wedding couple, a grandchild, or a community organization? The first thing I want is just a “thank you.” Often...
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"Open up philanthropy": Lucy Bernholz at PdF 2011
Last week I got to attend the annual Personal Democracy Forum (PdF), a conference that crams two days full of nearly 40 talks and panels that explore technology’s impact on politics and government....
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Candy, ghosts…and year-end donations?
It’s that time of year! While many of us have been gathering treats for the goblins and ghouls who will appear at our doors tonight, fundraising and communications professionals at nonprofits across...
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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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A happy Happy New Year
Is your community's "happiness flag" showing signs of wear and tear? (Photo: Rachel Kramer, Flickr/Creative Commons) How happy are we? Most everyone would agree that being happy is a good thing—along...
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Idea 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...
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Nonprofit 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...
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Beards BeCAUSE: A growing movement against domestic violence
Each day, people like you have ideas on how to make the world a better place, but don’t know how to put their ideas into action. To help you take the first step, we’re profiling social entrepreneurs...
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Do I Have the Charitable-Industrial Complex?
As we strategize to do good, are we making the right moves?(photo courtesy Shutterstock) Last week, Idealist Careers posted an interview with Peter Buffett—composer, philanthropist, and son of Warren...
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GiveDirectly: What happens when we just give money to the poor?
When you first hear from an organization that’s asking for money to fight poverty, how do you respond? If you’re like me, it’s usually with a healthy dose of skepticism: how would my money be used?...
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Reciprocity + Co: The power of collaboration and perseverance
One of five tote bags from Reciprocity + Co. The blue straps indicate your money will go to a featured health project. (photo courtesy reciprocityandco.com) Almost one year ago, we wrote about Samuel...
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‘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...
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Nix 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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