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What does a Purpose-Driven Company Look Like?

Saleforce Nonprofit

It starts with articulating a clear, authentic, and long-term purpose — something that is true today, and that guides the organization into the future. To fly greener, the company is tackling the air pollution caused by commercial aircraft. So, how do organizations pursue purpose successfully? What’s next?

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How to Get Donations for a Fundraiser: 10 Best Practices

Allegiance Group

These hardships make it even more challenging for nonprofits to conduct successful fundraising and encourage donors to give more to their cause. Take a look at your existing supporter base, seeking out ways you can cultivate stronger relationships with the people and organizations that have invested in your cause.

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Managing Your Not-for-Profit’s Endowment – How to Ensure Present and Future Success

BoardAssist

A higher risk profile will enable the endowment to achieve greater returns during up markets, but will also cause greater volatility during down markets. Alternatively, does the mission of the organization state that certain investments should be excluded or others included?

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How to Makeover Your Nonprofit Homepage: 3 Top Strategies

Greater Giving

Picture this: A prospective supporter arrives on your nonprofit’s website hoping to learn more about your cause. Your homepage should welcome visitors to your organization, letting them know who you are and why it’s worth their time to explore your website further and take the next steps to back your cause.

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Foundation Revenue Grows 4.7 Percent

Connection Cafe

” Community foundations also are using “impact investing” that aims to address social and environmental problems by making alternative investments such as loans to nonprofits or allocations to socially responsible investments. .” Council on Foundations: Building community.

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5 Website Features All New Nonprofits Should Know and Use

Get Fully Funded

We react positively when we find a website with strong, well-structured design, but it can be difficult to articulate what made the design strong. However, a few accessibility design best practices you might miss are: Alternative text and transcripts. Nonprofit and association website design is often understood subconsciously.

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The Big Chill: Why Nonprofits Should Care about Affirmative Action

Blue Avocado

This is because race-neutral alternatives, including class/income, have not proven to be as efficacious in addressing disparities. These questions have caused concern among many in the nonprofit sector. will invariably widen that gap, not narrow it. Recommendation 2: Support advocacy efforts.

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