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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

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Woodson wanted to find a way to raise awareness of African Americans’ contributions throughout history. According to a survey by the University of California at Santa Cruz , the number of working African American business owners fell more than 40% during the pandemic—a much steeper drop than other racial groups.

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Great reads from around the web on October 25th

Amy Sample Ward

" Facebook app causes raises $16m – "Causes, the popular Facebook charity application, has raised another $9 million in funding and introduced gift cards to let people donate online without using a credit card. ."

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The impact of COVID-19 on civil society, part two

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The latest Charities Aid Foundation COVID-19 report found that at the end of 2020, 93 percent of charitable organizations reported being adversely affected by the pandemic. Some 97 percent of organizations surveyed by Charities Aid Foundation shared that they’ve innovated and adapted their services in order to stay in operation.

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5 Key Software Compliance Questions to Strengthen Your Approach

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For example, UK charities miss out on nearly £600 million in unclaimed Gift Aid every year. This opens great opportunities for social impact organizations to raise or grant more funds and advance their missions. Money: Noncompliance can result in regulatory audits and fines, which cost you both time and money.

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Is Privacy for Everyone (Including Donors) Dead?

Bloomerang

At the time, Mark Zuckerberg was at Harvard University, and he developed it with his fellow students and friends, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes. students at Stanford University. California became the first state in the nation to have a law go into effect concerning privacy. .

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How Removing Overhead Can Improve Donation Rates

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That number indicates how much of a nonprofit’s budget is allocated to its overhead, which can be found on GuideStar, Charity Navigator and BBB Wise Giving Alliance. A high number can doom a nonprofit’s hopes to raise money. The overhead-free group donated $13,220, which was 64 percent more than the amount raised by the control group.

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The neuroscientists at the Gazzaley Lab at University of California, San Francisco, have shown that games can improve our cognitive function. This nonprofit social arm of the juggernaut game developer has helped to raise more than $7 million for charities through FarmVille 24 million users alone.