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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

In order to make change that is sustainable and scalable, additional funding sources need to be considered to help nonprofits achieve their core missions. However, the traditional reliance of nonprofits on governmental and charitable funding is increasingly unsustainable. Banks were not lending.

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#GivingTuesday: Why I Am Participating in the National Day of Giving on November 27, 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Encouraging nonprofits to embrace this mode of fundraising was the point of the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge , one of the first giving contests launched back in 2007 where I was a first place winner raising funds for Cambodian children. Giving Tuesday takes a lot of these ideas and blends them together.

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The workshop was presented by the Colorado Association of Funders and the Colorado Nonprofit Association and sponsored by Gill Foundation , Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado , The Colorado Health Foundation , and The Colorado Trust. The Environmental Defense Fund has used the game for an internal training for 300 people.

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Museum 2.0 Rerun: What Does it Really Mean to Serve "Underserved" Audiences?

Museum 2.0

The YES program helps teens not only learn science but learn how to articulate their interests and pursue new passions. Louis homeless shelters to introduce them to the local museums. The proposal was funded, and YES teens partnered up with individual homeless families on monthly outings to museums in Forest Park.

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What Does it Really Mean to Serve "Underserved" Audiences?

Museum 2.0

The YES program helps teens not only learn science but learn how to articulate their interests and pursue new passions. Louis homeless shelters to introduce them to the local museums. The proposal was funded, and YES teens partnered up with individual homeless families on monthly outings to museums in Forest Park.

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Your 2016 Cause Camp Speaker Lineup Announcement

NonProfit Hub

The stories we tell and hear help answer the “why?” Yet most nonprofits fail to leverage the free and low-cost tools that are capable of helping them build bigger, better donor relationships. Practice time to combine/blend your people and money story. Finding ways to make marketing impact with limited funds can prove difficult.

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5 Types of Nonprofit Graphic Design Your Organization Needs

Nonprofits Source

Your organization’s cause may be hard to understand emotionally or conceptually, and graphic design can help spruce up the material to appeal more to your target audience. Create a style guide to inform all of your organization’s design choices for the next few years, as consistency helps maintain your brand identity.

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