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Invest in Fundraising to End Foundation Dependency

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Armando Zumaya Right now, many nonprofits are asking foundations for more money, and for good reasons. Some foundations are considering stepping back from their principles and not funding those causes anymore. Too many of our organizations are overly dependent on foundation grants. Were in this for years to come.

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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. The left has often undercut a notion of a mutualist future by insisting that every problem needs a large centralized government solution. The right only promotes competitive market solutions to solve for human needs.

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How to Choose a Cause for Cause Marketing

Selfish Giving

Last week I was meeting with a friend and talking cause marketing, of course. He explained he had recently seen a cause marketing promotion between the Arthritis Foundation and Massage Envy and thought it was a great partnership. People often overate what I call “Garanimal” cause marketing. More on that soon.

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Financial Sustainability for Nonprofits: 4 Considerations

Ann Green

After all, to build up your organization, you first need a solid foundation! These guidelines govern how your team members handle your organization’s funding as they perform their daily tasks. Grants: Government grants, foundation grants, marketing grants. Investments : Endowments, stocks, bonds, cryptocurrency.

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What Cause Marketing Can and Can’t Do

Selfish Giving

My friend and fellow cause marketer Scott Henderson is hosting a summit on Friday, October 8th called Beyond Cause Marketing. Its ambitious goal is to create a new framework for how companies, charities and government can better work with the public to solve social problems. Cause marketing helps, but it will never solve.

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Building an Economy with Purpose: The Transformative Potential of Baby Bonds

NonProfit Quarterly

The economy should not exist merely to serve markets or maximize profits or even gross domestic product (GDP); it should work to uplift human flourishing, equality, and shared prosperity. Government intervention can create meaningful change, but as the above examples illustrate, that change can often be for the worse.

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From Gig Work to Good Work: How Workforce Policy Can Support Gig Workers

NonProfit Quarterly

While governments, foundations, educators, and unions typically focus on job placements as key to improving people’s economic stability, they often overlook individuals who cannot commit to traditional employment schedules. For one, directly or indirectly, the government is usually the biggest employer of flexible labor in any area.