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Nonprofits of the Month :: April 2010 :: Earth Day Everyday

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The United States makes up 5% of the world’s population, but consumes 25% of the world’s resources. And though it is sometimes not easy to admit or accept, our lifestyle left unchanged will have detrimental effects on our national security, our economy, our planet and all its inhabitants. LinkedIn: Fair Trade.

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Nonprofits of the Month :: July 2010 :: Peak Water

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Photo Credit: National Geographic :: Waiting for Water, China. Related Links: National Geographic Freshwater Facts, Resources, Photos, Videos. LinkedIn: Water for People. Flickr: Water for Sale. Circle of Blue | Water News.

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Introducing a New National Nonprofit Resource Organization

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Under the direction of Dan Engel, who has a background in the nonprofit sector, NPPG is providing just what its name implies: group purchasing power for nonprofit organizations, in order to cut down on on-going operating costs and make it easier for nonprofits to invest their resources in their missions.

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11 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits and Make the World A Better Place :: 2010 Edition

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In addition to all those wonderful programs, I wrote up 11 more for 2010. Green Gifts by the Natural Resources Defense Council: From Green Energy Boosts to Buffalo Babysitting gifts, the NRDC has a launched a new Green Gifts Online Catalog featuring over 40 gifts that help protect the environment and wildlife. Purchase Green Gifts ].

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Research Friday: Current Status of Arizona's Philanthropic Resources

ASU Lodestar Center

Today, we welcome Marissa Theisen of Arizona Grantmakers Forum to discuss findings from the 2010 Arizona Giving Report. Arizona Grantmakers Forum (AGF) released a 2010 Arizona Giving Report earlier this year. As is the case nationally, the largest source of private charitable contributions in Arizona came from individuals.

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10 Awesome LGBTQ Organizations You Should Support This Pride Month

Everyaction

There is no better time to support local and national nonprofits protecting LGBTQ rights and serving the LGBTQ community, and while there are far too many organizations doing great work to list them all, these are a few that we're big fans of. National Center for Transgender Equality. Equality Federation. LGBTQ Victory Fund.

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What Best Practices Exist in the Nonprofit Sector to Improve Operational Effectiveness and Achieve Greater Impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly under pressure from funders, clients, and others to “prove” that they are achieving their mission effectively and efficiently (Renz and Murray, 2010). This means an increased demand for more and better evaluation (Renz and Murray, 2010) is needed.