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How we all benefit from nonprofits every day 

Candid

In fact, a 2023 report from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI found three-quarters of survey respondents felt society as a whole benefited when Americans donate money to charity. So, how can we help make their work more visible? indicated they had. Disability services: More than one in four U.S.

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How nonprofits can win at competitive online fundraising 

Candid

Dr. Cali Curley (University of Miami), Dr. Marlene Walk (AlbertLudwigsUniversitt Freiburg), and I observed nonprofits engaged in a head-to-head fundraising competition to try to answer these questions. Fundraising messaging strategies: Altruism over competition Fundraising appeals usually use one of two approaches: altruistic or egoistic.

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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. Shah is an optimist (an infectious one, if I may). And so am I.

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How to Elevate Your Fundraising Strategy with Matching Gifts

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

This process involves analyzing donor data, choosing the best fundraisers to host, and leveraging strategies that help you easily raise more for your mission. Thanking donors and highlighting their impact will help you build stronger relationships and encourage them to request matching gifts again in the future.

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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. All of them. Make it a big deal.

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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

It also wants brands to refuse to work with firms that have tobacco clients, and for universities to refuse money from tobacco companies for research. ??The Should are marketing move people more to "effective altruism" instead of "warm-glow altruism"? Need some help? The internet has changed how dogs find homes.

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Acquisition: More On Counterintuitive Effects Of Premiums

The Agitator

Just to keep the pot boiling here’s a follow-up on my Premiums, Crack Cocaine and Nonprofit Suicide post that spawned some helpful comments. In essence, the prospect of receiving a gift activated a feeling of selfishness which, in turn, reduced altruism and consequently cut the average donation.