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15 Historical Nonprofit Moments You Should Know

Whole Whale

There are many questions and facts about nonprofits that may surprise people that work in the industry. The Revenue Act of 1917 created the individual income tax deduction for charitable gifts during WW1 when tax rates were rising. When was the first volunteer organization created in the U.S.?

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7 ways to increase volunteer engagement

Nimble AMS

According to AmeriCorps, Americans volunteered an average of 7.8 AmeriCorps estimates the industry of volunteerism to be worth $184 billion. . These volunteer opportunities will not only positively impact your association, but they’ll benefit your profession and industry. To impact their profession and industry.

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