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DipJar Helps Nonprofits Raise Millions in 2021

DipJar

Individual donors have stepped up and made a difference in the communities where they live, work, play, and share. In total, Make-A-Wish Iowa has raised $125,000 using its five DipJars. “The past two years have been difficult times for many,” said Chris Selland, CEO of DipJar.

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How To Write A Nonprofit Mission Statement in 7 Steps (Plus 10 Great Examples)

Neon CRM

A nonprofit mission statement also serves as inspiration for employees, donors, and volunteers and provides the public with an overview of the organization’s mission and purpose. You Receive Feedback That Your Mission Statement No Longer Resonates Soliciting donor feedback is a critical step in a donor retention strategy.

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Serving The LGBTQ+ Community

Bloomerang

Areas served: Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin. Our Fund Foundation promotes a culture of responsible philanthropy by uniting donors with organizations supporting the LGBT community to make South Florida the most livable community in the country for LGBT people. Alliance for Full Acceptance. Horizons Foundation.

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Busting the Overhead Myth: How can nonprofits convince stakeholders to invest in capacity building?

ASU Lodestar Center

The Overhead Myth is created when donors believe that nonprofits should keep these overhead expenses below a certain percentage of the nonprofit’s total expenditures – usually no more than 15 to 20 percent. Letter to the Donors of America [Letter written 2014 to Donors of America]. Harold, J., & & Berger, K.

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Funding Rural America: Bridging the Resource Gap

Tech Soup

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. She uses information from the University of Iowa College of Public Health's Rural Policy Research Institute. Here are some highlights and insights from her presentation.

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TH - Local News Article

AFP Blog

TH - Local News Article: "A Web site could forge new links between prospective donors and local nonprofit organizations in 2009.DubuqueGiving.org com, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and the Better Business Bureau of Greater Iowa. The project initially grew out of a dinner conversation about combatting 'donor.

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Reflections from the Communications Network Conference: Wisdom of Crowds – Succeeding in Practice?

Forum One

Here are some examples, and my thoughts on implications for foundations: Crowdsourcing Generation of Data and Ideas: AID Data is starting a new project to mesh “official data” on development aid from donors with “observational data from people on the ground.” Foundation application?