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Pop the champagne: This year Candid’s grants data set turns 21!

Candid

To celebrate 21 years i of grantmaking data, we’re taking a look back at how far we’ve come and how we’ve evolved over the years. 2015 – Teens As Candid’s grants data approached its teenage years, many changes began to take place. And this year, it enters full-fledged adulthood! private and community foundations.

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Non-Traditional Giving Days for Your Next Fundraiser

The Modern Nonprofit

Apart from raising emergency funds, many nonprofits rely on #GivingTuesday and end-of-year giving to generate the bulk of their individual donations. But you know that your need for funds is year-round. Fundraisers that launch on a holiday can be playful and upbeat and are a great opportunity to raise general funds.

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50 Nonprofits Every U.S. Politican Should Follow on Twitter

Nonprofit Tech for Good

These sorts of echo chambers are common inside the Twitterverse – it’s the same with most celebrities and musicians who also tend to only follow each other, but in the case of nonprofits and politicians who are working on many of the same issues, not following the nonprofits listed below is a lost opportunity. Ashoka :: @ Ashoka.

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Follow This Sentence Structure To Effectively Communicate Fundraising Goals

Bloomerang

Help us raise $1,000 this Giving Tuesday to purchase and provide warm blankets for 100 homeless teens as winter approaches. FINANCIAL = How much was raised and what were the funds used for. FINANCIAL = How much was raised and what were the funds used for. Celebrate it! . Was the goal reached?

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Are you celebrating Giving Tuesday? These NTEN Members are!

NTEN

The Trust for Public Land TransForm Transportation Alternatives United Nations Foundation United Way for Southeastern Michigan United Way of Genesee County Vermont Foodbank Volunteers of America Wade Edwards Foundation and Learning Lab Women Employed World Food Program USA YES!

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October Awareness: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Qgiv

The pink ribbon that has become the most widely recognized symbol of breast cancer awareness came about when a 68-year-old California woman named Charlotte Haley, whose sister, daughter, and granddaughter had breast cancer, created peach-colored ribbons to call attention to inadequate funding for breast cancer research. The Susan G.

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Building Better Relationships Through Data & Insight

Saleforce Nonprofit

This includes the More Opportunities for Young People programme, which provides support, including funding and training, to volunteer projects helping older teens and young adults achieve basic qualifications, find jobs, and participate in society. Oranje Fonds is passionate about supporting their work. About the Author. Susan Mahon.