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Protecting the right to give according to our values

Candid

In December, our organizations filed a joint amicus brief to support the Fearless Foundation and protect the right to give. AAER claims that the foundation’s grant program—which provides grants, tools, and mentorship to Black women entrepreneurs, who often lack access to mainstream venture capital—is racially discriminatory.

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Scout Quest webinar follow-up: RAD results, cool new features, and more!

M+R

Adam Williams of League of Conservation Voters (LCV) shared how they’ve used their co-op data to re-engage a huge swath of their supporters AND raise more than $200k! And, consistently applying these good list hygiene practices meant that their active file kept shrinking while their inactive file kept growing. . Have a question?

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Q&A: Fundraising Best Practices When Connecting With Diverse Audiences

Bloomerang

Question: How can we add NTEE codes on the IRS file or Candid? Question: My organization has made strides with DEI internally – training for the staff and relatively diverse hiring , but leadership is very hesitant to discuss DEI with our fairly conservative donor base and actively avoids it. Best of luck!

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

For example, different states have different processes for filing articles of incorporation and the fees required. World Wildlife Fund Mission statement: The mission of World Wildlife Fund is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth. You can either file Form 1023 or 1023-EZ.

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Nonprofit Start-Up Fever Hits the Valley, Sweeps the Nation

ASU Lodestar Center

The (great) data is readily downloadable from the exempt organization section of the IRS Business Master File. *I I used the file that was uploaded on June 2. That is where the data file leaves off, but I’m now really curious to see what happens this fall. Then came the summer of 2014. In May it was a whopping 97 approvals.

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Closing Up Shop Over the Holidays

Tech Soup

Obviously, you can't shut down the server running your website or email, but do you need the file server or the print server running? Adjust the blinds and curtains : a low-tech, but useful way to conserve energy while you’re away is to lower the blinds and curtains, which tends to conserve heat, especially at night.

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4 Types of In-Kind Donations and How To Leverage Them

Get Fully Funded

If your organization has access to providing unique, customized experiences yourself, such as environmental conservation causes hosting walk-and-learns and/or native gardening workshops, even better! Annually file your Form 990 with the IRS. Group activities designed for teambuiding can be reworked in this way.