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From Dusty Boxes to Digital Gold: Transforming Nonprofit Histories into Fundraising Assets with Digital Archives

Allegiance Group

Every nonprofit has a rich history, but it’s likely contained in various places — boxes in the basement, awards in a display case, memories of a long-time staff member or volunteer. Dr. Kristen Gwinn-Becker is on a mission to help nonprofits preserve their history through digital archiving. You’ll also lose the stories they hold.

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Giving in America: A look at philanthropy’s history and a unique Candid connection

Candid

About a month ago, Candid was tagged in a social media post from someone who had visited the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Rubenstein Curator of Philanthropy at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Why is it important to this history? .

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Interactive Timeline Brings a Non-Profit’s History to Life

Wild Apricot

Showcasing your non-profit’s history helps to establish its stability, to build trust, and to communicate the general development of the organization and its mission. But let’s face it, those “Our History” pages can be deadly dull! What if your website visitors could explore by clicking around a colorful timeline, instead?

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A Brief History of Nonprofit Organizations (And What We Can Learn)

NonProfit Hub

Though the idea of helping and giving back to others has existed since Biblical times, nonprofit organizations in the United States have a much shorter history. Let’s take a look at what we can learn from the history of nonprofit organizations. When problems emerge, you have to think of new and creative ways to deal with them.

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We’re 39 percent similar; how can we be exponentially better?

Candid

Recent evidence from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) indicates that grantmakers are asking the same questions with slight differences across funders, wasting a significant amount of a nonprofit's time during the application process. Organization’s Founding Date/History. Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders.

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Qgiv Partner Showcase: The Alford Group

Qgiv

Q: Tell us a bit more about The Alford Group TAG: The Alford Group is a national, full-service, equity-forward consultancy serving nonprofits in nearly every state in the country. TAG: Both The Alford Group and Qgiv are members of The Giving Institute, an association of nonprofit consultancies and service providers. TAG: Ah, so many!

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Demographics via Candid: Building a movement to promote equity in the social sector

Candid

Cheryl Dorsey, president of Echoing Green, kicked off the event by sharing the rich history of data-led social activism and how Black innovators are continuing in this tradition. However, this power extends far beyond the walls of corporations.