NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 7, 2023

Organizers in many US communities have begun to weave together co-ops, land trusts, credit unions, participatory budgeting, energy democracy, and other community-controlled economic solutions to ensure everyday people can live stable, dignified, and self-determined lives beyond the grips of extractive capitalism.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

The BPRA would create a public energy option in New York by expanding the ability of the New York Power Authority, the state’s public utility, to finance, build, and operate affordable, reliable renewable energy. Last week, the Build Public Renewables Act passed in the New York State Senate.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

You might be inspired to bring your idea to life by starting a nonprofit. 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. Around 30% of nonprofits cease to exist within 10 years of their founding.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 12, 2023

But at the EconCon conference held in Washington, DC, in June, hosted by the Omidyar Network and a dozen nonprofit think tanks, speakers offered a far broader definition of public power— namely, the power of government to act on behalf of the public. This is why finding ways to manage public procurement for public good is so important.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Currently, an estimated 20 percent of emissions in the United States comes from the energy used in homes. by storing solar energy), and thinking about what happens to housing after major climate events. Mitigation practices include green building (i.e.,

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 22, 2023

How Machine Learning can Contribute to Social Good Now is the right time for businesses, governments, and non-profits to consider ML applications that go beyond automation and improving bottom lines, and figure out how can they use these innovative technologies to contribute to society.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

And in that story, federal government policies, such as the Homestead Act , had never helped them, even though of course they did. A lot of nonprofits put on do-it-yourself, taped together programs that have this orientation of a dystopian social safety net. A lot of nonprofits fall into that category. It’s almost like a riddle.

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Candid

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Nonprofits focused on diverse talent acquisition in 2022, survey finds. nonprofits (79 percent) plan to prioritize talent acquisition in 2022, up from 59 percent in 2020, a report from human resources firm Nonprofit HR finds. A weekly update with the latest news from PND. December 9, 2021. Nearly eight in ten U.S.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 14, 2023

A regional backbone organization— Wild Rivers Community Foundation , an affiliate of Humboldt Area Foundation—was tapped to manage the initiative in partnership with community leaders and TCE program officers and staff. Five years in, the energy of community engagement and the momentum of a few early wins had dwindled.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

Needing money is a common denominator among all nonprofits. With the rise of social impact as a business metric, companies are more eager than ever to contribute to meaningful causes, yet many nonprofits don’t make the most of this fundraising avenue. A dependence on corporate interests may influence nonprofit agendas.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 27, 2021

Needing money is a common denominator among all nonprofits. Whether it’s sponsoring children, saving animals, or underwriting a golf outing or gala, we are always working for sponsor support. When someone receives a benefit for their “gift” to a nonprofit organization, the IRS determines that their support is not tax-deductible.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The children and grandchildren of Walmart co-founder Sam Walton have long embedded their interests, and, more importantly, their money, among industry groups, policymakers, academics, activists, and NGOs active in the future of food. Image credit: Fabio Bracht on Unsplash This article was co-produced and co-published with Civil Eats.

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Nonprofit Fixer

JULY 31, 2023

Fundraising Goals Wall Chart Nonprofit fundraising is a giant topic and it can be incredibly complicated. The number of websites, tools, and resources aiming to help nonprofits with fundraising is mind-blowing – and growing every day. Check out our suite of nonprofit fundraising trainings and tools. What Is a Fundraising Goal?

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 24, 2023

According to the OneCause guide to school auctions , these high-energy events are perfect for schools because they are: Highly engaging and flexible for all audiences. With mobile bidding, your nonprofit can easily keep track of incoming bids and your attendees can join in on the auction fundraising process right from their phones.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

“UNABLE TO INTERVENE” by Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” All of our children are well fed, and everyone has dental, medical, and mental healthcare. Imagine this.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 15, 2023

The fundamental pattern that we observe, particularly in progressive movement organizations but in other parts of the nonprofit sector, too, is a vicious cycle of disconnection between staff and leaders that often drives “us versus them” dynamics, exacerbates mistrust, and grinds work to a halt.

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NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Center for Biological Diversity: Learning the Limits of Reform Strategies The Center for Biological Diversity is a national nonprofit conservation organization that believes that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature and to a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. 3 Below, we share each of our organizational stories.

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Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 78

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

It will take a network of dedicated nonprofits, concerned citizens, government intervention – and BP’s commitment – to restore the Gulf Coast to is former state. The question is, should your nonprofit respond? Since the oil spill was a manmade disaster and BP is being held accountable, the role for nonprofits has not been clear.

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Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang besides our webinars, Bloomerang is a provider of donor management software. You’re teaching grant writing and doing board development and super involved in the nonprofit community there. I do run the Cal State East Bay Nonprofit Management Certificate Program.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond our webinars, I would invite you to check us out because we are a provider of donor-management software, that’s what Bloomerang is. And if you’re in the room today, chances are you are part of a nonprofit organization or, what I like to call, a purpose-driven organization.

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Children Curriculum and Teaching Education Education 81

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2021

When your nonprofit is just getting started, any nonprofit donation is a welcome donation, right? Are there times that you could actually do your nonprofit harm by taking a non-cash donation? Most of the time, these more complicated donations are fine to accept, they just take a little more work to manage.

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