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Tips for Adopting a Trust-Based Philanthropy Approach

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In fact, 800 foundations signed a pledge to adopt more trust-based practices in order to move money more quickly and with fewer restrictions. Despite its best intentions, traditional philanthropy has inhibited its grantee relationships by perpetuating structures and practices that treat grantees as supplicants rather than partners.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

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. However, the traditional reliance of nonprofits on governmental and charitable funding is increasingly unsustainable.

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What grantmaking practices should foundations adopt to best support nonprofit organizations?

ASU Lodestar Center

Foundation leaders need to understand how grantmaking practices affect nonprofit organizations and structure grantmaking practices in ways that best support nonprofit organizations. There are six steps that foundation leaders need to take to adopt grantmaking practices that best serve nonprofit organizations. Heed legal requirements.

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Digital Priorities the Mission-Driven Sector Must Address in 2024

Forum One

Adopt an AI strategy There’s no denying it: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is happening. We see massive disruption from individual givers to institutional funding streams, partnerships, and foundation grantmaking. The term encompasses a wide range of tools and practices that can support an equally wide range of work and strategies.

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How can nonprofits adopt social enterprise strategies to create sustainable revenue streams?

ASU Lodestar Center

Organizations that rely on donations and grants for funding are being forced to look at their revenue portfolios and determine whether their revenue streams will be sustainable in the foreseeable future. Nonprofits are reimagining funding models and will have to think innovatively to ensure their mission continues.

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Best Fundraising Software for Nonprofits: Top 25

Neon CRM

Below, we compare 25 of the best fundraising software solutions for nonprofits, ranked by billing models, asset caps, automation and personalization features, and peer-to-peer and payment card industry (PCI) compliance support. Billing Structure In the nonprofit sector, growth in records or contacts does not necessarily equal revenue growth.

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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

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In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? Many funders want to wait to see how new models, programs, and leaders will perform, and they often require other funders to buy in before they will.

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