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Philanthropic collaboratives are finding ways to more effectively measure impact

Candid

In the United States, philanthropic collaboratives—entities that either pool or channel resources from multiple donors to nonprofits— collectively directed between $2 billion and $3 billion to a variety of grantees in 2021, and our research indicates that figure has grown since then. Tracking common outcome metrics across grantees.

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NextGen philanthropists and the transfer of intergenerational wealth

ASU Lodestar Center

Welcome to Research Friday! highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. For example, one interviewee, David, is a financial adviser from a family of long-term philanthropists. This is consistent with what research has found about the acquisition of philanthropic values and behaviors.

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4 Reasons to Embrace Gen-Mix Volunteerism

VQ Strategies

However, according to research by Points of Light , post-pandemic Gen Z (those born 1997-2010) are more likely to volunteer. 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. Program Stability.

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Intergenerational Wired Fundraisers: A Conversation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I am also thinking about the report that Katya Andresen and colleagues at Network for Good published several months ago called " The Wired Fundraiser " providing some research and insights on these very questions. Now we have a team of intergenerational wired fundraisers. Not the Sharing Foundation's web site ). I am Khmer.

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Guest Post: Community and Civic Engagement in Museum Programs

Museum 2.0

There were times when coordinating a fire art festival while researching social capital theory made me want to burn my computer. The purpose of my thesis was two-fold: To research and analyze community and civic engagement practices, methods, theories and examples in other museum programs.

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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

Intergenerational Wired Fundraisers: A Conversation. Be A Voice for Darfur: Great Example of A Multi-Channel Campaign. The Best Free Sources of Social Media Audience Research. Where Are The Gen-Y Bloggers Who Write About Nonprofits and Social Change? Thinking Strategically About Social Media. Twitter Demographics.

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From Community Arts To Community of Online Learners: Janet Salmons, Ph.D

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

From Cornell I went to the intergenerational, national nonprofit called Magic Me. Can you tell me what your doctoral research focused on? The research was conducted entirely online, using a multi-media platform and over Internet. I designed the course to reflect lessons learned from my doctoral research.

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