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Boosting Arizona's Philanthropic Resources

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Arizona Grantmakers Forum. In my last post , I highlighted the current status of Arizona's philanthropic sector, based on a research report released by Arizona Grantmakers Forum in January 2011. It seems clear that Arizona's philanthropic sector is underdeveloped relative to most other parts of the country.

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Overcoming the Government-Nonprofit Dependency

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Federal, state and local governments increasingly depend on Social Service nonprofit organizations and, because of that dependency, have been willing to help fund them. government funding accounts for approximately one-third of the annual revenue received by nonprofit organizations, primarily through grants and contracts.

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Research Friday: Lessons in board governance

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Although it had been in existence for 13 years, the organization had no audited financial statements, had only three board members (including the executive director), was not clear about how donor money was being spent, and had a clear conflict of interest with the executive director promoting personal book sales through the nonprofit.

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

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Program Manager, Public Allies Arizona | Graduate Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. To avoid stakeholder resistance, or action caused by dissatisfaction by organizations’ responsiveness to stakeholders, nonprofits must actively pursue opportunities to gain the trust of their donor base (Meiksins, 2014).

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Happy Birthday! The Charitable Deduction Turns 100

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To provide some relief for these steep rates, the federal government provided ways for households to reduce their taxable income. The charitable deduction is a vital nexus between the general public, the nonprofit organizations they support, and government policy. The war effort was thereby funded by wealthy families.

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How can nonprofits implement a strategic public policy agenda to achieve greater impact?

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Public policy at all levels of government has the ability to threaten the work of all nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits, 2019). Notably, about 32% of nonprofit funding comes from government contracts and grants. Utilize volunteers, donors, and those passionate about the organization’s mission, as well as nonprofit networks.

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Embracing risk culture in nonprofits: let’s start talking about failure

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. – Australian Government Department of Finance. Can you imagine pitching to donors that “Yes, we will create social change, but it’ll take a few years to get there. Jordyn Shafer-Frie is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Shafer-Frie is a native of Alaska.

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