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What Do Donors And Nonprofits Think Of Crowdfunding Tipping?

Bloomerang

Crowdfunding platforms collect data and feedback from users to refine their models and policies. In this blog post, I share general findings I’ve gleaned from talking to about 100 donors and nonprofits, a decent sample size of participants spread throughout the U.S. Further, the donors need to opt-out of tipping rather than opting-in!

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

The Great Recession and its aftermath have forced nonprofits to seek out new and different ways to address their challenges. In order to make change that is sustainable and scalable, additional funding sources need to be considered to help nonprofits achieve their core missions. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer.

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Research Friday: Looking Back - 2011 makes a strong case for capital

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofit Finance Fund. As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. At Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), we use financial data every day in our work with nonprofits and their funders.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday Guest Post: "State of.

ASU Lodestar Center

Disclaimer Friday, March 25, 2011 Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector 2011: All quiet on the nonprofit front" posted by Angela Francis , Senior Associate Nonprofit Finance Fund Welcome to Research Friday ! Weve had a great response thus far to Research Friday, our weekly series on nonprofit research.

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Research Friday: So. What About These Numbers?

ASU Lodestar Center

continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s report follows on the heels of Giving USA’s 2012 report for 2011 giving, where the total current individual giving was reported to be $217.79

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What is the Funder’s Role in Supporting Good Measurement?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Most nonprofits do not have the resources to hire one of these in-demand professionals nor do you see many funding opportunities to build this type of commitment to measurement and learning from data into a nonprofit’s DNA. In Elizabeth Boris’s words “…they are missing in action.”. That says volumes.

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The Knowledge is in the Room: How To Let It Out

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, I facilitated an interactive keynote in Seattle at 2011 Tech for Good Leadership Summit sponsored by Microsoft Community Affairs , in partnership with NPower Seattle. By all accounts , the event held the space for peer learning. The survey asked participants to share their great social media challenges.