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What Will Replace 'Checkout Charity' After Big Retailers are Gone?

Selfish Giving

Over a decade the retailer had raised $100 million dollars for the hospital's cancer care and research, making Kmart the hospital's biggest donor in its 50+ year history. "It Behind all the smiles and applause in Memphis was the cold truth that online retail would soon steamroll Kmart into oblivion. Next $100 million in five years!

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India’s Philanthropy Spending Grows, Development Goals Elusive

The NonProfit Times

Despite the robust annual increases, however, the current total falls short of the 13% of GDP analysts at NITI Aayog, an Indian government public policy think tank, believe is necessary for the country to meet its commitment to achieving 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. That amount constituted 8.3% for UHNIs).”

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How Modern Technology Can Improve Business Finances 

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Whether you run a law firm, a flower shop, or a marketing agency, you can make use of these modern financial solutions as well as… Automated accounting software Budgeting apps Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) tools Mobile payment solutions Here are seven ways modern tech like the above can help you improve your company’s finances.

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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. I think I know why.

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Partnership Lessons From Rome's Colosseum ; Booking.com Creates ‘Travel Proud’ Program for LGBTQ+ Community ?? ; Black Rifle Coffee: Socially Conscious, Politicly Incorrect ??

Selfish Giving

Our tour guide was discussing preservation efforts at the Colosseum and how the Italian government had turned to the business community for support. 18 retailers at risk of bankruptcy as consumers tighten wallets in 2022. Marketing Your Cause 1. It turned out to be a tough sell. While it's common here in the U.S.

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Why Homeownership Fails to Build Wealth for Black Women

NonProfit Quarterly

While redlining is technically illegal today, discriminatory lending practices by banks, creditors, and people who work in the real estate market continue to play a role in denying Black women the ability to gain wealth via homeownership. Racial and gender wealth inequality is a longstanding American embarrassment.

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What Would a Social Justice Investment Ecosystem Look Like?

NonProfit Quarterly

For his part, Jahi focuses on private-market investment—that is, investments that occur outside of the Wall Street system—and which have an explicit social benefit purpose. To quote Jahi’s report again, “In practice, it is very difficult to both be rigorous about values-based screens and look for market-rate returns” (22).