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Five Lessons for Creating an Effective (and Accountable) Nonprofit Board

Blue Avocado

In my four decades as a senior fundraising executive, part-time consultant, and nonprofit CEO, I have worked with (or served on) 20 nonprofit boards. In the process, I was exposed to a number of organizations whose boards struggled with a variety of issues. Even those of modest means can make personally meaningful annual donations.

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October Awareness: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Qgiv

While you’re wearing and shopping, it’s important to keep in mind that in recent years, the “pinkification” of Breast Cancer Awareness Month has become an important issue due to companies who make pink product packaging during the awareness month but still manufacture and sell products that are linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.

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Quick Guide to Grants for Nonprofits: Tips, Resources & More

Qgiv

Because grants usually come from larger entities, the amount of money your nonprofit receives is generally higher than donations you would get from an individual or small business. Foundations Foundations set aside money to support nonprofits in a specific location or specific areas of interest for the foundation. Use empirical data.

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Interview with Lindsay Gruber: Building Corporate Resilience through Pro Bono Volunteerism

Saleforce Nonprofit

There is a misconception that employees would view budgets for those programs as money that could have retained others. The work then evolves from a company bringing more assets to the table, to your leadership team getting a more meaningful understanding about these issues and how it affects the business and their teams.

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Our EveryAction Hero: United Nations Foundation

Everyaction

Created in 1998, the United Nations Foundation links the United Nations' work with others around the world, helping the UN address a range of global issues, including climate change, global health, women’s empowerment, peace and security, poverty eradication, and more. AJ: EveryAction’s interface is refreshing and huge for us.

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Results Of The Chronicle of Philanthropy 2013 Survey on Corporate Giving

Tech Soup

In the case of Microsoft, their current mission is youth empowerment. Networking effectively and trying to have in-person conversations with corporate giving people is an essential part of corporate fundraising. Fundraising Microsoft tsfundraising corporate giving corporate philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy'

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Funding & Grant Resources For Women’s Empowerment Organizations

Bloomerang

WomensNet, which founded the Amber Grant Foundation, gives away at least $10,000 every month in Amber Grant money, as well as a year-end grant of $25,000. Their unique model of local fundraising and local giving through their chapters engages thousands of women across North America to give generously in support of their mission.