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What is Corporate Giving? The Ultimate Guide to Earning More

Nonprofits Source

Certain corporate giving programs like volunteer grants encourage employees to volunteer with nonprofits. As a result, nonprofits not only earn money from the volunteer grants but also gain a new base of dedicated volunteers. Volunteer grants function very similarly to matching gifts. More volunteer sign-ups. New partnerships.

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Bridging the Data Disconnect Between Nonprofits and Their Funders

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is a lot of pressure for nonprofits to “demonstrate impact” and performance assessment is one method. I can’t help but wonder if their methods are similar to how VolunteerMatch measures its impact and results , although VolunteerMatch does not receive the same scale of foundation funding as nonprofits in this sample.

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Diversity in fundraising

ASU Lodestar Center

Raymond Flandez writes that “ of the 61 [major] institutions they surveyed, 17 percent of fundraisers were members of minority groups. Yuha Jung writes of this saying, “According to the most recent United States Census (2011), at least one-third of the American population is comprised of racial minorities.

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Nerd, Geek, and Gear Herding: Technical Management Techniques for Managers

NTEN

By Grant Howe, VP Research and Development, Sage Nonprofit Solutions I've been asked to present a session at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference on "Technical Management Techniques for Managers". Survey the situation. During the live session at the 2011 NTC , we'll talk about real-life situations and how to handle them.

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Thank You To the Max: Minnesota Give to Max Day Raised $13.4 Million in 24 Hours

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

On November 16, 2011, more than $13.4 In a 24-hour period, nearly 4,000 Minnesota nonprofit organizations benefited through donations, matching grants and prizes. And every year, the good folks in Minnesota share their results and lessons learned. It’s become an annual holiday tradition for Beth’s Blog.

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Six Things to Know in Nonprofit Technology News

Tech Soup

Phones also provide a reliable contact method for people who have no permanent address. A recent study by California nonprofit Community Technology Alliance found that almost 70% of the homeless people surveyed in their county did have a mobile phone. For one thing, phones allow them to look for work, housing, or medical help.

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Leading with Accountability: What Accountability Strategies are Critical to Foster Nonprofit Donor Support?

ASU Lodestar Center

Like Bob Ottenhoff, CEO of Guidstar USA, said, “the era of assumed virtue in the nonprofit sector is over…people want to know how their contributions are being used (Rooney, 2011).” Annual reviews, staff surveys and beneficiary evaluations work to provide donors with the satisfaction of knowing their monies are being put to good use.

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