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3 strategies for more meaningful donor engagement 

Candid

As we expanded into a social enterprise and holistic women’s empowerment initiative, I struggled with fundraising. Since joining Imani Collective five years ago, Janet has been able to enroll her children in school, upgrade to a house with electricity, and even purchase a small piece of land to build a new home.

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Gather, Share, Build

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Nithya Ramanathan & Jim Fruchterman Recent milestones in generative AI have sent nonprofits, social enterprises, and funders alike scrambling to understand how these innovations can be harnessed for global good. Nexleaf Analytics is already deploying shared data infrastructure for health systems.

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Nonprofits Need Equity Too: The Case for Providing “Enterprise Capital”

NonProfit Quarterly

Todays model for funding nonprofits and social enterprises is fundamentally broken. This crisis has laid bare what nonprofit leaders have known for years: Todays model for funding nonprofits and social enterprises is fundamentally broken. The impact is devastating.

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The Next Generation of Mutualism

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The capital markets that can invest in social enterprise are chaotic and low-impact. million children. So how can we incentivize the creation and growth of mutualist social enterprise?

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4 Sustainable Fundraising Revenue Streams for Nonprofits

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

Shoe drive fundraisers are a particularly great revenue stream for schools, as children constantly outgrow their footwear. Social Enterprise A social enterprise is a business designed to maximize profits and positively impact society and the environment. Not convinced that a social enterprise will work for you?

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Impact of International Aid Cuts on African Communities

NonProfit Quarterly

Thats not accounting for the up to 18 million additional malaria cases, 200,000 polio-related disabilities, and over one million deaths of children from severe malnutrition each year. Many organizations are turning to private-sector partnerships and leveraging corporate social responsibility programs to finance community-based projects.

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Providence Nonprofits Reeling from Funding Cuts and Threats (And, Organizations—What You Can Do!)

NonProfit Quarterly

A huge funding gapwill be almost impossible to closewithout some creative thinking about new revenue streams like increased fees for services or social enterprise ventures. To help stem the bleeding, a growing number of foundations and other donors are stepping up to provide resources in response to this crisis.