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Minnesota Attorney General Sues Nonprofit for Misusing Funds

NonProfit PRO

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit against Minnesota nonprofit ThinkTechAct Foundation, as well as its founder/president, a board member and executive director, alleging they ran a sham nonprofit and misused nonprofit funds.

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A shared WordPress framework cuts costs for MENTOR and affiliates

The Nerdy NonProfit

The ArcStone team originally sat down with MENTOR MN (formerly the Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota – MPMN) at the beginning of 2016. Some opted for the do-it-yourself option, in which they could obtain the WordPress files themselves while others choose the consultative package in which ArcStone helped them build out their site.

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How to Show Visual Impact on Your Online Donation Forms

Qgiv

Let’s look at some examples: Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance. Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance added images to their giving plans to show visual impact of a recurring gift. You should also run images through an image optimizer to reduce their file size. The associated image should be of a happy, recovering animal.

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Using smart tech to reimagine nonprofit work

Candid

T he Minnesota Council of Nonprofits found that 50% of about 300 nonprofits surveyed said they've struggled to hire new employees, while 40% are dealing with significant staff turnover. As a result, nonprofit employees have quit their jobs at record levels since the start of the pandemic. Focus on physical health.

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10 Volunteer Training Ideas for Onboarding All Types of Volunteers

Qgiv

Mary’s University of Minnesota. or “I love filing so much! Even if shoveling soil or filing reports is their volunteer role, chances are they’re with you because they believe in the higher purpose of your nonprofit: the mission. He has a BS from Juniata College and an MA in Philanthropy and Development from St.

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Developing a Participatory, Provocative History Project at a Small Museum in Minnesota: Interview with Mary Warner

Museum 2.0

Earlier this year, I was fascinated to read the account of a participatory project at the Morrison County Historical Society in Minnesota, in which community members were invited to write essays about “what’s it like” to have various life experiences in the County. But we wanted to do something a little more formal to capture more.

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Research Friday: Human Capital Performance Bonds. What are they? How do they work?

ASU Lodestar Center

Minnesota has enacted legislation to pilot the HuCap bond, in a program that will look at the “desirability of using state appropriation bonds to pay for certain services based on performance and outcomes for the people served” (Minn. What if the organization only received payment if the outcome was achieved? He established Twin Cities Rise!