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How nonprofits can win at competitive online fundraising 

Candid

As a scholar of nonprofit management and public service, Ive explored, among other things, to what extent the element of competition affects nonprofit messaging in an online fundraising competition, and what types of messaging are most effective.

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Meet the Hidden Majority of Nonprofits: The All-Volunteer Organization

NonProfit Quarterly

But while these organizations sometimes pay people to perform tasks, they don’t pay people to manage. The job of management is done by the volunteer leaders, usually the board. The AA Central Office manages book sales and has no management authority over local groups.) Why Are AVOs Important?

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Hedging Your Bets: Rajiv Shah, and the Limits of Large-Scale Changemaking

Blue Avocado

Soon after the dawn of our digitally focused new century, strategic philanthropy came on the scene, extolling the power of theories of change and offering the promise that data could help us solve the big problems that vex society. military, to take similar steps.

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Shared Leadership’s Role in Piloting the Plane

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

It’s the crew that knows who is on board, what baggage they brought, their feelings about flying, and how to help people cope with turbulence.  When the Captain comes on the PA system to inform everyone about the flight plan, they often sound like ‘the adults’ in the Peanuts specials. What would this committee tell me? All of them.

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Newsletter: Are Networking Events Worth it? ; CauseTalk Radio Goes on Hiatus ; The Most Charitable, Most Hated Industry in America is.

Selfish Giving

Should are marketing move people more to "effective altruism" instead of "warm-glow altruism"? Corporate Partnerships Manager, City Year (Dallas, TX) 3. Manager, CSR & Strategic Partnerships, Holt International (Eugene, OR) 4. Need some help? Teens from lower-income families are Facebook power-users. ??Interesting!

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SVB, GPT, and the social sector

Philanthropy 2173

Speaking of incomplete information, Time Magazine is running a story describing how some of the biggest names in Effective Altruism knew about the financial shenanigans of their most famous, duplicitous member, Sam Bankman-Fried. It’s punditry, lobbying , or sales. You don’t have one ?) Strange times ahead. Keep your goggles on.

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Volunteer Matching: Recruiting the Best Volunteer for Each Role

The Volunteer Hub

Strategically matching volunteers with assignments that allow them to excel can increase retention, improve engagement, and help your organization achieve its mission. Effectively utilizing your volunteer workforce can increase retention, improve engagement, and help your organization reach its mission.