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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

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Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser. Many readers asked How do you become a grant writer? Q: What kind of folks have asked about becoming a grant writer?

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Diversity in fundraising

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Yuha Jung writes of this saying, “According to the most recent United States Census (2011), at least one-third of the American population is comprised of racial minorities. This means that, by 2060, the total minority population would double from 116 to 241 million (United States Census Bureau 2012).

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Refurbishment Arrives On the Big Stage

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This past July the Obama Administration announced its National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship. It is the United States' first comprehensive policy that addresses the proper handling of used or discarded electronics devices. How the National Strategy Came About. What the National Strategy Will Do.

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Connect2Compete: The Biggest Digital Inclusion Project in the U.S.

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Federal Communications Commission in 2011 and is now its own nonprofit organization. It is part of an ongoing national effort to bridge the digital divide in the United States. Commerce Department report, A Nation Online , we know the reality is very different. It was launched by the U.S. How the Project Got Going.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

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Nonprofit organizations are vital to the nation’s economic well-being and have nearly doubled in the last 30 years (National Center for Charitable Statistics, 2015). Interest in exploring these models has been rising in the United States, but they are much more common in Europe. In 2014, Goodwill received $3.94

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Leading with Accountability: What Accountability Strategies are Critical to Foster Nonprofit Donor Support?

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Like Bob Ottenhoff, CEO of Guidstar USA, said, “the era of assumed virtue in the nonprofit sector is over…people want to know how their contributions are being used (Rooney, 2011).” National Council of Nonprofits. in Life Science and a Masters in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from Arizona State University. Jim Collins.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: What It Takes to Lead.

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Disclaimer Friday, April 15, 2011 Research Friday: What It Takes to Lead and Manage a Nonprofit Organization posted by Laura L. A 2008 study shows that the nonprofit sector employs approximately 13 million people in the United States. [1] April 18, 2011 11:16 AM Laura Bush said. Bush, Ph.D. Stay tuned.