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“How Do We Break Out of Pity?”: Reframing Children as Philanthropic Citizens

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: PeopleImages on iStock When Amy Neugebauers third-grader son came home from school one day, he ran upstairs to raid his piggy bank for an American Heart Association fundraiser. Philanthropy at schools happens without us talking about it. Philanthropy at schools happens without us talking about it.

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The Top 5 Fundraising Trends in 2020

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In fact, a recent survey for the Chronicle of Philanthropy and Association of Fundraising Professionals revealed some similarly concerning findings, such as: 51% of fundraisers said they will leave their current nonprofit within the next two years. 30% said they planned to leave fundraising altogether. Their common thread?

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Dr. James explains why the feeling “People like me make gifts like this” is so powerful in major gifts fundraising

iMarketSmart

32] In his interviews with mega gift donors, Jerald Panas shares, “‘People enjoy being part of ‘the club,’ being associated with prominent men and women who are giving to the same cause,’ he says. Encouraging giving to women’s and girls’ causes: The role of social norms. IUPUI Women’s Philanthropy Institute.

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Why Are Nonprofits Experiencing An Insurance Crisis? And What Can the Nonprofit Sector Do About it?

Blue Avocado

Otherwise, a larger and larger share of philanthropys donations and earnings from services will end up in shareholder pockets, rather than in service to our communities. We have worked and/or are presently working on legislation with nonprofit associations in California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Florida.

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How to Fend Off Attacks on Nonprofits—Three Key Strategies

NonProfit Quarterly

How do we turn ideas into action? I have led the National Center for Responsive Philanthropy for nearly two decades, and from my experience I must concede what is now obvious: Donors and foundations who care about equity and justice have been outmaneuvered and outspent by donors who want to pull our society in the opposite direction.