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AUGUST 12, 2013

Did you know that people between the ages of forty-nine and sixty-seven contribute 43 percent of the total dollars given to nonprofits in America [ study ]? One group of people, those known as the “ Baby Boomers ”, gives almost half of all dollars donated. Learn more about generational giving in America. That’s right.

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MARCH 23, 2020

Food Lifeline, a member of Feeding America, is the largest food bank in Western Washington , distributing donated food to more than 300 food banks, shelters and meal programs throughout their region. We hope you are just as inspired as we are , and take comfort in reading about organizations facing similar challenges as you are. . .

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

I was in college studying pre-med, and I decided to spend a summer volunteering in Central America. But I love doing work that impacts so many people in such meaningful ways. Q: What do people think you during a typical day… and what do you actually do in a typical day? But what I’m most proud of is the team we have in place.

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APRIL 10, 2014

These are very special people. They are part of the 5% or 10% of the population in terms of wealth, as well as members of giving in America – generous people of every age and financial capacity. High Net-Worth Individuals. They have the powerful combination of wealth and a giving heart.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Your goal as a marketer is to deliver the right message to the right group of people. The other day I saw the new Bank of America commercial. Check out the video here: Bank of America Best Friend. You’re a marketer when you’re working on your communication plan – a creative and an analytical mind are required.

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

Each June, nonprofit and philanthropy leaders gather for the unveiling of what’s become an annual report card for charitable giving in America and, by extension, for fundraisers. And it is this report that nonprofit CEOs present to their boards throughout the country, giving them a sense of the overall giving picture in America.

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DECEMBER 10, 2013

Local business owners worked with people recovering from substance abuse on local recycling and beautification projects. Limitless Good launched a “Share a Smile, We’ll Share a Meal” campaign to donate to Feeding America. The company was able to fund over 3,500 meals through Feeding America.

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MAY 7, 2020

Many people are finding themselves unable to put food on the table for the first time, and those previously counting on the safety net of school breakfasts and lunches are even more vulnerable now that schools have shuttered. The massive shifts in the food supply chain are further devastating communities.

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JULY 24, 2019

Remember when you met a group of young people who wanted to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony? As we saw then, people, organizations and companies are increasingly staking out their share by standing up and declaring their values. A brief step back in time. The History Channel. Now, like then.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Storyteller – producing mission-related content about your impact on a social issue, a critical component of CSR for your most valued people (case in point: Charity:Water ). Changemaker – the expertise, infrastructure and logistics you need to make change (case in point: Starbucks’ Foodshare with Feeding America ).

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AUGUST 31, 2016

People who do what I do for a living spend their lives championing what we call “corporate social responsibility,” what companies do to give back (philanthropy, volunteerism, ethical supply chain, sustainability, etc.). Did you know that more than 70% of all people, who work for business in America, work for small to mid-sized businesses?

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MARCH 16, 2011

Even though it was many years after the 1995 earthquake which had decimated Kobe, people were still affected by the memory of that event, much like the memory of 9/11 or Katrina is for people who survived those events here. People may be thinking that because Japan is more developed the need is less. Oxfam America.

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MAY 17, 2012

In case you're wondering, Charity Water "invested (my) money with local partners, Relief Society of Tigray (REST) and Action Against Hunger (ACF) in Ethiopia and Pump Aid in Malawi, to build and rehabilitate freshwater wells and spring protections for people in need." Color me impressed.

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DECEMBER 5, 2018

The data we’ve collected at FreeWill, through the more than 22,000 people who have created estate plans and pledged more than $270m in bequests, has unearthed unexpected insights about who nonprofits are targeting and what they are missing out on. Planned giving is often so private that most people have no idea if anyone else is doing it!

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JANUARY 23, 2020

Q: What do people think you during a typical day… and what do you actually do in a typical day? I think people believe that I am in either in meetings, traveling, and never in the office. She has also held leadership roles at the American Cancer Society, Alzheimer’s Association, Autism Society of America and the Arthritis Foundation.

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APRIL 1, 2020

These events bring together like-minded people with a passion to make an impact, by addressing pressing needs such as housing, employment, diversity, and education to name a few. All of this is left in the hands of technology professionals serving hundreds of comparable organizations throughout North America and beyond.

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APRIL 20, 2020

We tried to get more people to open emails, to fix that KPI. That’s all the joy we’re going to give our people – one day’s worth. The people with whom we want loving relationships are in them. But you can listen to their whispering voices on our quarterly reports. How did we react? Participation fell off for many nonprofits.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

With this in mind, we recently took measures to evolve our community engagement platform, giving people access to a broad set of tools to help them engage and build purpose beyond their day-to-day roles.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

One thing I love doing is talking to people I don’t know. TL: We commemorate the service and sacrifice of America’s law enforcement officers, killed in the line of duty by maintaining a national monument in their honor and promoting law enforcement officer safety. Author: Emily Goodstein. I just can’t help myself.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The City of Baltimore, MD, sought to unleash its philanthropic potential and be the most generous city in America. With the number of partners shooting far past 10,000 and more companies, communities, people and nonprofits involved, goodness is bound to result. The B More Gives More campaign raised more than $5.7 A ton of creativity.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Go to any city in North America during the spring and fall months, and you’ll find at least two walk events for different organizations happening on the same weekend. And, you won’t find the same people at either event. So, what separates walks from other programs? T hey’re all about the cause and mission.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Big buttons, white space, and colored text keep Feeding America ’s mobile donation form feeling fresh and clean. What motivates people to pay monthly for these products and services? We like this range because it anchors people at a higher donation amount. Our favorite mobile giving experiences are simple. Sharing Our Whys.

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JULY 12, 2018

But lean thinking eventually found its way into the public and social sectors about 10 years ago, where it has been successfully implemented by organizations such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Code for America , and the State of Washington. Lean initiatives often get piled on top of people’s regular workload.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

We look at nonprofits and the people who lead them to find inspiration, motivation, and opportunities for directing our support. Depending on the reports you read about the exact pay gap in America, the number we found is very close to those found throughout society. We look at communities to see needs and possibilities.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

Kristin Koch from NARAL Pro-Choice America. We will also discuss some of the great list building work that NARAL: Pro-Choice America has done through our advocacy tool, in addition to some advocacy work through the Luminate Survey tool from the online organizers at the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. SH for CC: Sounds great!

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Williamsburg, Virginia is America's #1 Farmers Market! And this past weekend was particularly bountiful at my local market: Williamsburg was crowned this year as America's Favorite Farmers Market ! And I have the tote bag to prove it. About the Contest. Why it's important.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

The statue was a gift, of course, but America had to come up with the pedestal on which to set the statue. He was astounded that America was so apathetic concerning this magnificent gift. His scathing editorials demanded that America step up and provide a home for such a beautiful work of art. The money started rolling in.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

We live in the information age – people have all the info they need at their fingertips and Google has trained us to find anything we need by doing a quick search. Why is Content Marketing Important? Your potential donors and volunteers are searching. Key Findings from the 2015 Nonprofit Content Marketing Report.

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

There are 232 million people on Twitter, 150 million on Instagram, 259 million on LinkedIn and 25 million on Pinterest. Teach for America demonstrates this by recognizing their few and far between male pre-k teachers. There are 1.23 billion users on Facebook each month. Generation Z isn’t entirely responsible for the epidemic either.

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AUGUST 6, 2019

The GDPR gives individuals choice about the processing of their data by requiring that, for uses justified on the basis of consent, that consent has to be an affirmative indication of a preference—like ticking an un-checked box—rather than opting people in by default.

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

Hunger Games Lesson 2: Your People Are Important. In much the same way, it’s imperative that the people and leadership of your organization are forming meaningful connections with your community of supporters. They want a relationship with your organization, and your people are your best representation. Katniss Everdeen.

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MAY 4, 2012

People are the fuel for an “ideas economy” and I am constantly in awe of the passion and talent of our employees. Just as importantly, we built an environment where people could take risks, change roles, and advance their careers. Hire great people, as they will in turn hire other great people.

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JUNE 1, 2009

Most often we told people he was a history professor as that was the easiest way to explain it. As a child we would hit the road each summer pulling our pop-up, Starcraft camper behind the car as we set out to explore America. Some of my fondest memories of those trips were our visits to some of America’s Civil War Battlefields.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Apparently so is the rest of America—Moneyball didn’t quite beat out the re-release of The Lion King, but you know Disney’s annuities on these things is never ending with millions of new kids being born every year, so it’s not really a fair compare. I call them orthogonal thinkers. They just see things differently.

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

the people who already know they’re going to give?—?need The Boy Scouts of America offer a stellar example with this hero message: Some kids avoid obstacles. The Curse of Knowledge describes the big challenge facing fundraisers and marketers: getting people who don’t know what you know to know it too. Make the Homepage a Hero.

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AUGUST 30, 2011

And every year, the American Heart Association (AHA) utilizes these thinking caps and helps bring critical awareness to kids about fighting America's leading killers - heart disease and stroke.

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MARCH 11, 2020

Q: What do people think you do during a typical day… and what do you actually do in a typical day? A: People are generally confused by my title and responsibilities. Tim’s volunteer service includes the Boy Scouts of America, Samaritan Ministries, and Mt. This helps satiate my intellectual drive. Tabor UnitedMethodist Church.

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