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Report Reveals Nonprofits Are a Major Employer in Nearly Every State

NonProfit PRO

The Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise is grateful to the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation for its continuing support of this work. Source: George Mason University Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise The preceding press release was provided by a company unaffiliated with NonProfit PRO.

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Merging and Acquisitions as a Strategic Tool for Nonprofit Growth

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The goal was to scale our impact without rebuilding existing infrastructure: Resolution Project had developed a proven fellowship model supporting young social entrepreneurs, while Enactus had built a powerful international network and comprehensive education programs. We knew the path wouldnt be simple, and it hasnt been.

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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. Another interesting example comes from First Book , a nonprofit that provides kids with books through a network of more than 600,000 educators serving 6.5 Next, weve invited new mutualist enthusiasts to pay a fee for this educational activity.

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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.

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Diaspora Philanthropy 3.0

Stanford Social Innovation Review

And while Indias is the fastest growing of the worlds large economies, 25 percent of its youth, ages 15-24, are neither employed nor involved in any form of training or education. The emphasis on efficiency has a tendency to get reduced to measuring overhead rates and giving more to those who claim the lowest ones.

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What do nonprofits struggle with the most?

Blue Avocado

Opportunities exist in launching social enterprises, fee-for-service programs, investing in donor engagement, and more. Paul from The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center Balancing Animal Care with Inconsistent Funding At Cat Tales, one of our biggest struggles is balancing consistent funding with the daily demands of animal care and education.

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Three Whys, Three Times (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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