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Tales of faux donors scamming charities

Robert Weiner

The following is a compilation of online discussions of faux donors trying to scam colleges, schools, and nonprofits. The donor promised his patent would completely fund the university, wipe out the national debt, and make America the happiest place on Earth. In most cases it’s not clear what the scammers are trying to achieve.

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V3 Campaign: Candidates Talking About Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Robert is Founder and President of the DC Central Kitchen, the Co-Convener of the first Nonprofit Congress and, most recently, the Founder and Director of the Nonprofit Primary Project, which developed presidential candidate forums in New Hampshire. V3 is his new website that shows how we can get all of this to happen.

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Adding value all-around: knowing when to hire staff or engage volunteers

Twenty Hats

Even though a great many museums evolve from volunteer-led organizations to employee-driven ones, the two roles are not interchangeable – we’ll discuss the distinctions in a moment. The BMA engages a broad cross-section of the community as volunteers, representing all ages, genders, and nationalities. “We