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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. However, the traditional reliance of nonprofits on governmental and charitable funding is increasingly unsustainable. Banks were not lending.

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I Need a Good Lawyer

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The deep reservoir of pro bono resources provides elasticity for an enterprising and agile counsel who can make the choices of which issues to handle solely inside, mainly with outside counsel, or blended. I was an expert witness in the case, and we’ve filed an amicus brief in the appeal. What’s next?

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A Jargon-Free Guide to Low-Profit Limited Liability Companies (L3C)

NonProfit Hub

In this blend, an L3C is a private organization that does earn profits, but only so that it can conduct business to help a certain cause. Other examples have included farmers’ markets, newspapers, law groups and art centers. This is one of the requirements for L3Cs the law puts forth for this business model.

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When Your Powers Combine: Why Nonprofit Mergers Should Not Be Feared

NonProfit Hub

The Stanford Social Innovation Review cites three issues that stop nonprofit mergers from happening : getting the boards aligned, finding roles for senior staff and blending the brands. It helps to consult with an attorney to make sure the transaction is in compliance with all your local state laws. We Can Work It Out.

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52 Nonprofit Event Ideas That People Will Love

Neon CRM

Peer-to-Peer Events Arts & Culture Events Community Events Educational Events Events for Grown-Ups Events for Kids & Families Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Events Peer-to-peer events raise funds and generate buzz by having your supporters and participants get their networks involved in your event.

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Support Women Survivors of War with $27/month

Have Fun - Do Good

Honorata's days blended into one another until the moment another marauding band stormed the camp. They sat side by side to discuss the role of women in rebuilding society, women's rights and the new Constitution, and family law. She was captured and tortured by the armed militias. In the confusion, she escaped.

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Kevin Danaher of Global Exchange Talks about the Global Citizen Center

Have Fun - Do Good

They build a building, and then they just fill it up, and there's an architecture firm, and a law firm, and whatever. So we figured that if we did a weekend event, The Green Festival, that would get us to know this green economy movement, build some credibility.

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