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Philanthropic collaboratives are finding ways to more effectively measure impact

Candid

For example, it may prioritize organizations with leaders who have lived experience in the communities they work with, organizations of a certain size, or those with the potential to sustain long-term change. A collaborative may seek a particular mix of grantees designed to maximize the impact it seeks.

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NextGen philanthropists and the transfer of intergenerational wealth

ASU Lodestar Center

While a large portion of this wealth will be designated for charitable giving, the people who will inherit this wealth—and direct the charitable giving—are relatively small in number. Next gen major donors" are defined as people aged 21 to 40 who are persons of wealth and are involved with their families'' philanthropic activities.

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4 Reasons to Embrace Gen-Mix Volunteerism

VQ Strategies

Simply put, co-generational teamwork will not only strengthen the outcomes of the program in the communities it serves but also foster greater intergenerational respect among volunteers. For example, the 2020 census shows that 49.8% Program Stability. Of course, diversity is not limited to race.

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Intergenerational Wired Fundraisers: A Conversation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Beth Dunn wrote a great piece called " We're The Young Generation " reflecting on an article in the New York Times about the growing use of social networks by young people for social good. Some advice from the report: Find your Wired Fundraisers: Find the people that are passionate about your cause and reaching your target audience.

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Which New Audiences? A Great Washington Post Article and its Implications about Age, Income, and Race

Museum 2.0

She says that the museum made changes in hiring and board recruitment practices, and invited the community in to help reshape the facility into a place that reflected and represented its people and their interests. Conference sessions on reaching young people. Access programs aimed at low-income people. The impact was dramatic.

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After Ten Days on the Road.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In between, I attended WoolfCamp , had lunch with Gliteratica and the good folks at TechSoup, got a chance to hangout with Seth and Erin, assisted Chris Heuer with a BrainJam , co-lead a workshop on social networking tools with Kaliya Hamlin , met Juanita Brown of World Cafe and many many more extraordinary people.

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Best of Beth's Blog 2008: Finding The Top Ten Posts In Less Than Five MInutes!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Each blog post is given a score from 1 to 10, representing how interesting and relevant people have found your content. Intergenerational Wired Fundraisers: A Conversation. Be A Voice for Darfur: Great Example of A Multi-Channel Campaign. Where Are The Gen-Y Bloggers Who Write About Nonprofits and Social Change?

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