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How Nonprofits Can Jump on the Bitcoin Bandwagon

NonProfit Hub

Its popularity increased as younger generations, who grew up through the 2008 financial crisis, recognized that our financial system needed big changes. . Why would they donate cryptocurrencies instead of traditional methods? Bitcoin has been around for just over 10 years, and in that time it has become a big deal. What is Bitcoin?

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Social Impact Investments

ASU Lodestar Center

As a result, an emerging method of investment, called social impact investment, has investors monitor the outcomes produced by their donations while simultaneously producing profit from their investment. Though the practice is decades old, the term was only coined in 2008, making it a relatively new field of study.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

Charity and government support remain crucial but are insufficient to address the magnitude of the task at hand. Solving basic social problems requires a level of sustainable investment that donors and government cannot provide alone. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer.

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How can nonprofit organizations improve accountability to the populations they serve?

ASU Lodestar Center

Under pressure from multiple stakeholders, nonprofits tend to prioritize accountability to donors, foundations and governments over accountability to clients and the populations served by the organization (Ebrahim, 2003). Nonprofit Management and Leadership , 26(3), 295-312. doi:10.1002/nml.21191.

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[VIDEO] Exploring Cryptocurrency: Introducing New Giving Methods to Your Nonprofit

Bloomerang

Carlyn Schulzke and Matt Hayes will discuss how current data on donor demographics impacts major-gift donations with specific emphasis on simple, safe and secure methods of attracting and engaging with cryptocurrency donors. New giving methods for your nonprofit. government might decide to print more U.S. You can probably.

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The Questions Every Nonprofit Should Ask About Sensitive Data

NTEN

Many privacy experts argue that the recent decline in reported data breaches ( 498 in 2009 versus 657 in 2008 (PDF)) is not due to an improvement in data security practices, but rather that fewer organizations are publicly reporting such breaches. What methods do you employ to eliminate unwanted documents and media? " you may ask.

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Webinar: Using Email to Engage Activists, Cultivate Donors - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

Date: Thur, Aug 21, 2008 Time: 2:00 PM EDT Duration: 1 hour Cost: Free Registration: click here Natasha Nummedal is Senior Campaign Manager at Care2. Comments Off | by Share Article in Email Marketing , Online Advocacy , Online Fundraising Copyright © 2008, Care2.com But it’s not always easy. To register, please click here.