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Research Friday: Who grants the most? Who gets the most?

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Who grants the most? The term grantmaker typically refers to a nonprofit organization that grants money to other nonprofits. It's the biggest both in terms of assets and grants made in the past several years. In 2008, the Valley of the Sun made $50.1 million in grants and contributions. Piper Charitable Trust.

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Good Food Revolution: Will Allen of Growing Power

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In 2008, Will was named a John D. MacArthur Foundation Fellow, a "genius grant," only the second farmer ever to be so honored. He was named the 2012 NCAA Theodore Roosevelt Award recipient. He is now the CEO of Growing Power , an organization that develops community food systems. and Katherine T.

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A Revolution in Documentary Film

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This year’s Academy Award winning film – Inside Job – is one of the most powerful descriptions of what went wrong leading up to the financial collapse of 2008. Every Memory Matters is expected to go live in January, 2012, when Granito is broadcast nationally on the PBS series POV.

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Research Friday: How Important is Gift Acknowledgement to Donors?

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Sharon Brooks , Development Associate. Yet I plan to give again in 2012 to the Christian humanitarian organization and not to my alma mater, a decision which seems to run counter to commonly held assumptions about donor stewardship. United Cerebral Palsy. of Central Arizona. Welcome to Research Friday !

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Social Impact Investments

ASU Lodestar Center

Recent trends in philanthropic giving indicate that the new generation of donors has a high interest in ensuring that their donations generate outcomes (Flandez, 2012). Though the practice is decades old, the term was only coined in 2008, making it a relatively new field of study. 2012, June 21). Sources: Ategeka, C. Flandez, R.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

The social enterprise model that connects marketing and financing has shown some success in addressing social problems with revenue not solely generated from donors and the government (Artz, Gramlich, & Porter, 2012). Goodwill is able to achieve its core goal because of its diverse revenue portfolio. In 2014, Goodwill received $3.94

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The 2013 "NTEN" Award: Maddie Grant

NTEN

The 2013 NTEN Award Winner Maddie Grant is a classic Gen-X early adopter of technology and lover of "shiny new toys". We''ve been lucky to have Maddie as the host of Online NTC for several years running, and as a contributor to the NTEN blog and supporter through the NTEN Champions Campaign. We''re big fans of Maddie and our community agrees!

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