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A New Era for Foundation Collaboration

sgEngage

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. We are also seeing examples of new collaboration models that aim to address longer-term issues.

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Tales of faux donors scamming charities

Robert Weiner

The following is a compilation of online discussions of faux donors trying to scam colleges, schools, and nonprofits. The donor promised his patent would completely fund the university, wipe out the national debt, and make America the happiest place on Earth. BTW beware potential donors who only correspond using cap lock.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On The Environment And Conservation Efforts

Kindful

PADI AWARE Foundation is a publicly funded nonprofit whose mission is to drive local action for global ocean conservation. The foundation helps build the capacity of organizations and coalitions with grants that support research or improve the learning and generation of local solutions to complex problems. Areas served: Worldwide.

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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. Only two of the ten most generous states (Utah and Arkansas) had higher state and local tax burdens than Arizona. Kunz shows us how get your donors more involved. Like this article? Get another!

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Community Is Better than Cute Cats: How to Raise Money for Your Unsexy, but Important, Cause

NTEN

Turning friends into donors. And then, most importantly, Turning donors into fundraisers. Don't forget to follow up with donors, telling them where their money went. From child abuse to local community to arts programs, small nonprofits have been finding they can have success at fundraising online. Communicate regularly.

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Ten Ways Small NGOs Can Collaborate

NTEN

The GE Crotonville Center is the legendary example An easy "ask" for your local corporations is: can I get a donated seat in your classroom? Call your local school and sign 'em up! Plan with other local NGOs and create an informal board of IT advisors. Donors want us to implement the "tried and true." What to do?

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6 Proven Ways to Grow Your eMail List using Facebook [w/ Slides]

Connection Cafe

Now if you’re like most nonprofits, you probably find email acquisition (like donor acquisition ) to be challenging. The Needham Community Farm is enhancing their relationship with a local pizza shop by offering a chance to win the pizza party. You see, email lists bleed out. People loose interest. Sponsor Sweepstakes.

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