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Alt-labor: What are workers’ rights nonprofits?  

Candid

For example, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) undertook a six-year lobbying campaign in New York to pass better protections for domestic workers. Instead, they rely on the same kinds of funding streams as traditional community-based nonprofits: individual donations, volunteers, and support from institutional philanthropy.

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Donor Spotlight: Lavelle Fund for the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Lavelle Fund exemplifies the tremendous social return that bold philanthropy can create. It funds primarily organizations that serve the New York City metropolitan area or New York State. We first extended Bookshare services internationally in 2008 with the launch of Bookshare in India.

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Nonprofit as Shibboleth

ASU Lodestar Center

In the extreme case, if you do it the “wrong” way you might not get that grant, or that job, or that meeting. Depp’s Brasco is an undercover FBI agent deeply embedded in the New York mafia in the 1970s. ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation (our local academic center). think tank.

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A First Look at Jumo

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here’s the article from today’s New York Times. But it’s also the latest online creation of Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook and director of online organizing for Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign. By November 2010, Jumo noted in a New York Times article that they’ve raised $3.5

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Build Communities to Enhance Your Fundraising Campaigns

NTEN

In 2008, the event netted about $18,000. The organization and challenge: The Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) in New York City was challenged with a name and brand that was not remembered or inspiring to its constituencies and communities. The cocktail party had an auction and a raffle. Friendraising Website.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Why do people give charity?

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Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman MAR 12, 2008 Why do people give charity?

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

and all over the world, that focus on essential topics like: Fundraising & Grants. Fundraising & Grants / #IFC2016 / @TheResAlliance. Fundraising & Grants. Philanthropy Southwest 2016 Annual Conference. Philanthropy Southwest 2016 Annual Conference. Fast Company / New York, NY / $1,999.