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“How Do We Break Out of Pity?”: Reframing Children as Philanthropic Citizens

NonProfit Quarterly

Philanthropy at schools happens without us talking about it. Her researchincluding a recent book, Children as Change Makers: Unleashing Childrens Real Philanthropic Power shows that young people are typically seen in one of two ways within philanthropy: as passive recipients or as future inheritors of wealth.

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How to Fend Off Attacks on Nonprofits—Three Key Strategies

NonProfit Quarterly

How do we turn ideas into action? I have led the National Center for Responsive Philanthropy for nearly two decades, and from my experience I must concede what is now obvious: Donors and foundations who care about equity and justice have been outmaneuvered and outspent by donors who want to pull our society in the opposite direction.

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Why Are Nonprofits Experiencing An Insurance Crisis? And What Can the Nonprofit Sector Do About it?

Blue Avocado

Otherwise, a larger and larger share of philanthropys donations and earnings from services will end up in shareholder pockets, rather than in service to our communities.

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The Top 5 Fundraising Trends in 2020

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In fact, a recent survey for the Chronicle of Philanthropy and Association of Fundraising Professionals revealed some similarly concerning findings, such as: 51% of fundraisers said they will leave their current nonprofit within the next two years. 30% said they planned to leave fundraising altogether. Their common thread?

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Top 10 Tweets from the 2014 Independent Sector Conference

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Of the 113 tweets and retweets sent by @NonprofitOrgs during the 2014 Independent Sector Conference ( #ISConf ) , the 10 embedded tweets below are those that received the most social actions i.e., retweets + favorites. 63 Actions: Social change does not follow an algorithm. .”

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Dr. James explains why the feeling “People like me make gifts like this” is so powerful in major gifts fundraising

iMarketSmart

Encouraging giving to women’s and girls’ causes: The role of social norms. IUPUI Women’s Philanthropy Institute. link] However, a social norm does not have to reflect majority behavior. The Philanthropy Workshop. Sherrin, S., Bergdoll, J., Pactor, A., & Ackerman, J. 34:00] , [link] [32] Tripp, K.