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Nonprofits can become more resilient by spending more on fundraising and admin ? new research

Pamela Grow

Having observed how charity watchdogs like Charity Navigator rate nonprofits , our model takes into account that spending more on core programs leads to increased funding for a nonprofit. That is, they pay for administrative work with money designated as program-related in their budgets. Read the original article.

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Muslim Giving 101: An Introduction for Fundraisers & Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It is this idea that propels the work of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Zakat is the annual charity that all Muslims who possess a minimum amount of wealth each year are required to give to the poor and needy. Faith and giving are intrinsically tied with one another.

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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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New Study: Donations Grow at Slow Pace

Care2

billion might seem like a lot of money, it’s only about 2% of the GDP. The study also shows how much charities are still struggling to raise money in a bad economy. are feeling strapped for cash and donating less money. Tips to Raise More Money in 2012. While $298.4 Charitable giving only grew by 0.9%.

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[VIDEO] Raising More Money By Asking (And Answering) Better Questions

Bloomerang

We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” And the better you get at the whole suite of donor engagement, the more money you’re going to raise. And that gets you, again, much more money in the long run. . Well, good afternoon, everybody.

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Qgiv Partner Showcase: Achieve

Qgiv

A: When we started in 2008 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Achieve’s origins were around strategic planning, fundraising strategy, campaign development, and academic research on what motivates people to give and how to reach them. The initial study was focused on how Millennials engaged with causes and charities and how they contributed.

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Research Friday: Who grants the most? Who gets the most?

ASU Lodestar Center

The term grantmaker typically refers to a nonprofit organization that grants money to other nonprofits. Although it's legally housed in Indiana, it maintains an Arizona office and does roughly half its grantmaking in Arizona. Some of the answers may have surprised you, so let's talk about a few of those trickier questions.

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