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How Can Nonprofits Make the Most of Overhead Funds?

ASU Lodestar Center

Many funders, including individual donors, are averse to funding these indirect costs, preferring to support direct program expenses: food for hungry people, medical care for the sick, and childcare for working parents. A study cited by Nobel (2015) showed that individual donors are averse to funding organizations with high overhead rates.

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We are what we eat

ASU Lodestar Center

A student at Ochoa Elementary in Tucson proudly displays her bounty of carrots after harvest day. The health department reports that schools from Ajo to Flagstaff are now lining up to get their school-grown fruits and vegetables certified for use in their cafeterias as part of mandated well-balanced school lunches.

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Research Friday: Why Give to International Charities?

ASU Lodestar Center

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. While it is true that donors should inform themselves and balance their options carefully before contributing, I also believe that when it comes to giving, you should listen to your "gut feeling": that voice from your heart telling you where to help. As part of a.

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How Can Member-Based Nonprofits Use Lean Innovation to Remain Relevant?

ASU Lodestar Center

According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, “nonprofit leaders must focus more attention on innovation, measuring the impact of their efforts, and creating funding structures that encourage risk taking, according to a report from Independent Sector."

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How Does Limited Liability Affect a Nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

In terms of federal tax law, the main advantage of charitable status pursuant to IRC § 501(c)(3) is the potential for donors to deduct the amounts of their qualifying donations on their federal income tax returns pursuant to IRC § 170. Register now for NMI 103 Financial Management Principles, a Tucson course from January 24-25.

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10 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, stay away from using general hashtags, such as #beautiful and #happy, and instead narrow your focus to hashtags relevant specific to your nonprofit, such as causes ( #foodinsecurity ), special campaigns ( #endfoodwaste ), your location ( #Tucson ), and relevant emojis ( # – that’s right! Emojis can be hashtags).

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The Most Generous Online Giving Cities in the U.S.

Connection Cafe

according to Blackbaud’s most recent Charitable Giving Report. In 2013, donors in the 265 cities raised more than $822 million online—a whopping 61% increase from 2012. Online fundraising continued its double-digit growth in 2013, retaining the mantle as the fastest growing fundraising channel, growing at 13.5% million to more than $8.3

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