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A New Era for Foundation Collaboration

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Foundations are discovering that they cannot address immediate disasters or address long-term systems change without finding creative ways to combine their resources and build true partnerships with government, business, donors, and nonprofits. Why Collaborate? When foundations collaborate, the benefits are clear. As many as 5 million U.S.

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Boosting Arizona's Philanthropic Resources

ASU Lodestar Center

One area with great potential for increasing nonprofit revenues resides with greater contributions from individual donors. Consider for a moment what the impact might be for Arizona nonprofits if the 37% of Arizona residents who filed itemized tax returns in 2008 had been a bit more generous. Like this article? Get another!

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Adding value all-around: knowing when to hire staff or engage volunteers

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Volunteers who assisted with membership mailings now update donor records or file important documents. For example, in the museum’s research library, volunteers work on vertical file projects that staff don’t have the time to get to. Legislation and the Staff/Volunteer Question.