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Nonprofits Have Been Right All Along: Community Benefit Models Can Solve Our Toughest Environmental Challenges

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Article In Brief: The Problem: Nonprofits have long known the value of building community, but our voices have been ignored or devalued. Why it Happens: Our existing economic structure is designed to reward profit-seeking and to devalue […].

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4 Ways Nonprofits Can Start Using AI in 2024

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The nonprofit sector, often stretched for resources and expertise, is uniquely positioned to benefit from the efficiencies and opportunities offered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This article aims to demystify the process of adopting AI for nonprofits and show some of the advantages this technology can bring.

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Research Friday: Legal Structure Alternatives to Lead Social Change

ASU Lodestar Center

In the finance class of the MNpS program at ASU, we were introduced to a fascinating article by Jim Fruchterman: For Love or Lucre. For example we have the following: Low-Profit Limited Liability Company (L3C) and Benefit Corporation. Although not yet available in Arizona, several other states are using these legal structures.

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Philanthropy must prioritize elevating and including Black voices

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According to the 2020 Smithsonian Magazine article, The Storied History of Giving in America , the practice of philanthropy can reflect and reinforce inequity. Black-led and Black-benefiting organizations are experts in our communities and are aware of the root causes of the issues in our communities.

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Empowering Community Voices: The Strategic Advantage of Nonprofit Advisory Committees

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Create structure. Structure is crucial to developing and sustaining an effective advisory committee. However, structure does not have to mean rigidity. In fact, your committee’s structure should be flexible enough to adapt to your nonprofit’s changing needs and dynamics.

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Nonprofit Membership Models: The What, Why, and How

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Determining which model works best for you will then inform how your program will function and what member benefits will look like. Every membership program needs a structure that appeals to its intended audience. Membership in a trade association carries a plethora of benefits for members looking to get ahead in their profession.

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Grantmaking: What’s Participation Got to Do with It?

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Participants can benefit from leadership development, knowledge sharing, network building, collaborations or partnerships, and/or compensation. . As she and others have written about, decision-making within these various structures can also be built in a variety of ways, from consensus to voting.