The NonProfit Times

APRIL 17, 2024

That’s the conclusion reached by a team of researchers from the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts after completing a study in partnership with RIP Medical Debt, a New York City charity that buys and cancels medical debt.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Foundations in the United States focus their funding priorities on many different issues. If your nonprofit is seeking funding, it’s critical to identify the foundations whose interests and funding priorities align with your own. Education is one of the more popular issues that many foundations focus on. Mellon Foundation.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Many foundations focus much of their philanthropy work on youth empowerment—and for good reason. The foundations on this list are just a few of the many that understand the importance that youth empowerment plays in helping young people from all backgrounds grow and excel during this critical stage of their life. Kellogg Foundation.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Hanley Family Foundation. American Legion Child Welfare Foundation. Cigna Foundation. RBC Foundation – USA. Autism Science Foundation. The David & Lura Lovell Foundation. Anthem Foundation. Foundation for Autism. O’Neill Foundation.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Hanley Family Foundation. American Legion Child Welfare Foundation. Cigna Foundation. RBC Foundation – USA. Autism Science Foundation. The David & Lura Lovell Foundation. Anthem Foundation. Foundation for Autism. O’Neill Foundation.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people on June 6, 2023, the first state of emergency ever declared in its history spanning four decades. Community organizing often involves coalition-building, or working with allied entities and organizations to meet shared goals.

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Everyaction

AUGUST 21, 2018

Many major nonprofits, like Planned Parenthood, the National Audubon Society, and the United Nations Foundation, have “made the switch” to EveryAction, driving our company’s 2018 nonprofit license revenue to increase by 85% over the same period last year.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2021

The digital storytelling approach illustrates all that NRDC has accomplished—from landmark legislation to practical changes that benefit the environment and local communities every day—to inspire audiences to support its work into the future and continue to grow its impact. National Air & Space Museum. The Vilcek Foundation.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

California and New York have the most unions in the dataset, with 3,790 and 3,777 organizations respectively. Unions can vary dramatically in size (partially due to the local vs. national structure we explained last week). Candid reviewed these organizations and found that 38,049 organizations—or 84% of 501(c)(5)s—are unions. [1].

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2021

The digital storytelling approach powerfully illustrates all that NRDC has accomplished—from landmark legislation to practical changes that benefit the environment and local communities every day—to inspire audiences to support its work into the future and continue to grow its impact. The Vilcek Foundation.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

The Awesome Foundation. New Earth Foundation. Cornell Douglas Foundation. Kellogg Foundation. Whole Kids Foundation. Emeril Lagasse Foundation. The Barney Family Foundation. Change Happens Foundation. The Harry Chapin Foundation. Johnson Scholarship Foundation. First Book.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

What is it like for a nonprofit to have a successful, lasting partnership with a private philanthropic foundation? And what are some of the social benefits and impact that may result from such a relationship? One foundation that has been a committed supporter of our work is the Lavelle Fund for the Blind.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The digital storytelling approach powerfully illustrates all that NRDC has accomplished—from landmark legislation to practical changes that benefit the environment and local communities every day—to inspire audiences to support its work into the future and continue to grow its impact. The Vilcek Foundation. NTI Nuclear Security Index.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

National Nail Polish Day (June 1). Set a fundraising goal to sponsor a nail color on National Nail Polish Day (June 1) in the spirit of Movember. National Repeat Day (June 3). National Repeat Day (June 3). National Oceans Month (June, US) World Oceans Day (June 8). National Selfie Day (June 21). Enroll Now.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Access to nutritious food is foundational to a healthy, thriving community and society. As one of the largest food banks in the nation, our organization nearly doubled in size during the pandemic and we continue to see unprecedented levels of need as we all learn to live in this “new normal.” John de la Parra.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

Two days ago, on Tuesday, June 10, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York made a major ruling that emphasizes the legality of fair use for book digitization. With the leverage of technology and the foundation provided by well thought-out IP laws, we can inspire both economic growth and social good. In Authors Guild v.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. NYSSCPA / New York, NY / $480. National LGBTQ Task Force / Detroit, MI / $500. Planned Giving Primer.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. NYSSCPA / New York, NY / $480. National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. Planned Giving Primer.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar for the National Center for Media Engagement , focused on community-driven engagement, and present a session at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference , talking about building a social media strategy. Engaging Community. My NCME webinar focused on community-driven engagement.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 7, 2018

In the last decade this community giving phenomenon has swept the nation. In fact, New York City’s #NYGivesDay raised $15.7 Additionally, many giving day donations are matched by the host organization or an outside foundation. Giving days —what are those? And this strategy has proven to work—we’re talking millions, here.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

TechSoup donor partner Blackbaud recently released a report that digs deep into the #GivingTuesday results over three years to reveal the patterns that are emerging from this increasingly important national day of charitable giving. It was founded in 2012 by New York's 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 12, 2016

In order to understand the incidence and success of formal nonprofit collaborations , The Bridgespan Group and The Lodestar Foundation collaborated in a 2014 research study. By focusing on what’s driving the collaboration and/or what potential benefit is sought from it, executives can pinpoint other “must haves”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2016

I was an early adopter of using the Internet in 1992 where I had a virtual job working online for a program of the New York Foundation for the Arts called ArtsWire. The benefits are that it helps with focus and concentration. There are no mistakes. It is unplanned.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2010

It made wonder when we'll start to see more iPhone apps from and to benefit nonprofits. . You'll find reviews of iPhone apps from the Olympics , National Center for Missing Children , the San Jose Museum , and others. A couple of examples: California HealthCare Foundation. New York Philharmonic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Here’s the article from today’s New York Times. The organizations are a combination of smaller, progressive organizations like Ushahidi and the Sunlight Foundation and large venerable institutions like NPR and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Chris Hughes. So What and Who Cares.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is the only national conference expressly designed to prepare 400+ college students for a career in the social sector. NYSSCPA / New York, NY / $385. Impact National Conference / Amherst, MA / Less than $200. Alliance Management Institute. Alliance Management Institute. Leadership.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Being only a small recurring donor to the Clinton Foundation, I was excited to find myself sitting across the desk of the former president at his New York office and hearing firsthand about the impact of the foundation's work in East Africa. What VR Can Do. The VR revolution has already begun in earnest.

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Forum One

MARCH 23, 2021

Once these foundational elements are fleshed out, you can start to identify which menu is the best fit. Example : Alliance for Justice , a national association of over 120 organizations representing a broad array of groups committed to progressive values, uses a dropdown menu. New visitors may also benefit from a landing page (e.g.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 30, 2012

is a rich country and, as of 2011, ranks as the most generous nation in the world, 1 only five percent of its charitable giving goes to international causes. International giving can also be tax deductible: The good news is tax benefits are also available for helping globally. New York: Random House, 2009.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Prominent institutions like Harvard, Yale, Princeton, the National Institutes of Health, and the Mayo Clinic have long entered the virtual arena and are increasingly looking for ways to innovate in virtual spaces. Most recently, Brian is the Mayo Foundation Web Administrator and Second Life advocate.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The WHAT IF Conference is for anyone who supports nonprofit organizations, especially staff and board members, volunteers, donors, foundations and corporate funders. 2016 Alliance National Conference. 2016 Alliance National Conference. Fast Company / New York, NY / $1,999. Nonprofit Management / @BoardSource.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Mr. Carlin began his keynote speech by taking us back to a pre-Giuliani New York City where people were told not to look strangers in the eye as they walked by them on the street. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is a nonprofit legal organization which defends free speech, privacy, innovation, and consumer rights.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

A weekly update with the latest news from PND. The Richard King Mellon Foundation has announced a $100 million commitment to the University of Pittsburgh to establish an anchor bioresearch and development facility on Hazelwood Green. RKMF commits $100 million to University of Pittsburgh BioForge. November 18, 2021. November 18, 2021.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Global Giving's " Giving Made Green " launched last week and was written up in the New York Times. TechSoup blog profiles Taproot Foundation. I suspect that the good folks at SeaChange are busy updated the 2008 the Procrastinators Guide To Year-End Fundraising. More coverage in the blogosphere and beyond here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

That's when I was working with the New York Foundation for the Arts on its technology capacity building programs, including offline/online workshops for online skill building called SpiderSchool. A photo of meeting Jayne Cravens face-to-face after following her work for ten plus years online.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 5, 2022

billion ( National Retail Foundation 2017 Survey ) Father’s Day: $15.5 You’re walking down the sidewalk in New York and passing by Macy’s. While clearly a massive day for giving to local church parishes, in 1934 an enterprising group called the National Society For Crippled Children launched a campaign called Easterseals.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

So that means that I sat five hours for a really, really long multiple-choice test, and have a whole bunch of credentials that say I get national certification for doing this. But I also was director of a large family foundation. And I’ve just seen we range from Florida to Alaska, California, Indiana, New York, Canada.

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