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Newsletter: How to Raise Thousands (Maybe Millions) More with POS Fundraising ; Raise More at the Register by Asking for Less ; The One Word That Turns Off Donors

Selfish Giving

This is a fact because Joanna MacDonald , former colleague and my co-author for Cause Marketing for Dummies , and I used to raise six-figures with POS all the time at Boston Medical Center. Economic issues. Director of Development, Partner Activation, Cleveland Clinic , Cleveland, OH 3. Cool Jobs in Cause 1.

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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Wealthy philanthropic organizations often view issues through the lens of scientific, technological, and financial superiority. Impoverished individuals are treated as passive recipients of solutions, with no active role in the process. This “we know better” attitude exacerbates power imbalances with local implementers. Medicine 3.0:

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Why Reparations Can Counter the Legacy of a 50-Year “War on Drugs”

NonProfit Quarterly

Notably, 982 of these prevent or hinder access to employment, including background checks and restrictions on the activities of survivors of the War on Drugs during their probation or parole. The informal economy is a diversified set of economic activities that are unprotected and unregulated by the state.

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Q&A: Do capital campaigns make sense in a time of crisis?

Candid

When times get bad, many donors are actively looking for new and larger ways to help, especially the organizations that they already love and believe in. The pandemic and the events of 2020 have also shed light on numerous social, political, and economic issues that deserve attention. We believe it’s more profound than that.