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The Social Impact Investment Mirage

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Last year, our social impact startup hit a milestone that eludes 96 percent of female founders: we hit one million dollars in revenue. We know that for social entrepreneurs trying to solve global challenges, the system is rigged. Underneath every accomplishment lies a profoundly broken funding landscape for social innovation.

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Segregation Helped Build Fortunes. What Does Philanthropy Owe Now?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By 1948 Cafritz had amassed such wealth from real estate development that he incorporated a foundation bearing his and his wife’s name. It is also one of several DC-area foundations profiled in a new report from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) on “ Philanthropy’s Role in Reparations for Black People.”

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How to Align Assets with Mission: Small Steps That Nonprofits Can Take

NonProfit Quarterly

A salient example is of organizations that are focused on community development but invest in mass incarceration. To date, discussion on mission-aligned investing has largely focused on wealthy foundations and endowed institutions, but over half of all charitable organizations have total assets of less than $1 million.

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

million registered nonprofits in the United States, making these charitable organizations a staple of modern society. However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. In addition to charitable organizations, the IRS distinguishes many other types of tax-exempt organizations with the 501(c) designation.

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Nonprofit Statuses: 501(c)(3) vs 501(c)(4) and more!

The Charity CFO

However, they do have a vital technical difference that can determine which category your organization falls under. NPOs are more strictly required to operate in the public interest, like charity work or furthering a cause or issue. 501(c)(3) – Charitable Organizations 501(c)(3) organizations are the most common charitable group.

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Mental Health

Bloomerang

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Hanley Family Foundation. American Legion Child Welfare Foundation. Cigna Foundation. RBC Foundation – USA. Autism Science Foundation. The David & Lura Lovell Foundation. Anthem Foundation. Foundation for Autism. O’Neill Foundation.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. Be familiar with the organization’s case for support, annual reports, theory of change, and other collateral materials. Staff the organization’s social media account inboxes and repeat the above.