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“We’re Not Meant to Do Life Alone”: The Invisible Network of Nonprofits

NonProfit Quarterly

That kind of parent engagement isn’t just helpful—it’s nonprofit governance in action. Many PTAs, school foundations, and advisory councils operate as community-based nonprofits. It was this nonprofit health system that finally identified the child’s underlying condition triggered by certain foods. “It

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

NonProfit Quarterly

According to a recent study by Candid and the Urban Institute , about a third of nonprofit government grantees rely on these grants and contracts for more than 50 percent of their total revenue. About 17 percent of the Rhode Island workforce is employed by a nonprofit, Wolanski says. But nonprofits do much more, Wolanski notes.

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How a Holistic Human Approach Can Improve Nonprofit Success

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Nonprofit and aid organizations are working tirelessly to address some of society’s most pressing social needs. At the same time, many nonprofits experienced surging caseloads in the past year, challenging them to rethink their mission, vision, and operational capacity.