Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Instead of generating a profit that can be disbursed to shareholders or reinvested in the business, nonprofits funnel their revenue into things like research funding, program expenses, outreach, and work that directly impacts their mission. Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Scholarship programs are critical tools for students to propel themselves forward and for schools to court and steward donors. Yet, institutions often struggle to get enough qualified students to apply for available scholarships. The right student is hard to find. Scholarship applications are redundant.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

Respondents also said service increased their belief that they can make a positive difference in their community (79%), self-awareness (78%), knowledge about social, political, and civic issues (72%), and ability to collaborate with others (80%). The students also emphasized that service increased their sense of agency.

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Candid

JANUARY 17, 2024

Even the most seasoned fundraisers need to stay abreast of the latest trends in the sector and can benefit from data and tools to help them find funding. We also know that most nonprofits don’t have funds available to divert from their programs and services to further invest in fundraising. foundations have websites.

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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

There is a breadth and depth of the work done by Black-led organizations; however, funders have made decisions about what causes are “important” to fund. Black-led and Black-benefiting organizations are experts in our communities and are aware of the root causes of the issues in our communities.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Since then, student enrollment has quintupled, the budget—including scholarship grants—tripled, and outreach activities expanded through valuable community partnerships. Nick underscores the transformative impact on students: “Our students gain confidence and discipline through dance training just like in sports.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

As birth rates decline and populations age, the effects on enrollment numbers, funding, and institutional sustainability become increasingly pronounced. The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

billion in funding. In April of this year, CEO of the hedge fund Citadel, Kenneth C. In June 2023, alumna, Marilyn Simons, and her husband, James Simons, founder of the quantitative hedge fund, Renaissance Technologies—and former chair of the math department at Stony Brook University— committed $500 million to the university.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Higher education and the media have been hard hit with trust issues. At a time when higher education is facing public funding cuts, changing demographics and a challenging student debt environment, institutions are facing an uphill battle to sustain enrollments and stay relevant. Track trends in your industry.

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Candid

MAY 2, 2023

This is why, today, in partnership with Candid, we are pleased to announce the launch of the most comprehensive report of its kind, Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities. It was the perfect combination to help this “average” high school student excel and graduate at the top of her class.

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M+R

MAY 17, 2022

Donald was one of the original (Ralph) “Nader’s Raiders,” tasked with traveling the country and turning college student energy into student advocacy groups. From the beginning, Donald’s dedication and resolve drove our firm to work on the big issues of the day. Many of M+R’s early staff were part of this entirely novel idea.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

Building relationships with all of your supporters can strengthen your donor retention rate and help your nonprofit raise more funds over time. Vs. “Donors’ tireless support and the generosity of our local community helped get 100 laptops into the hands of local students interested in pursuing computer science careers.”

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

However, BIPOC-led organizations are at a statistical disadvantage when it comes to securing funding, particularly from philanthropic sources. Some of these challenges include a lack of funding for schools, a lack of access to high-quality educational resources and opportunities, and a lack of support for students and teachers.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Social media can play many important roles in your student prospecting efforts— from knowing what prospective students care about to recruitment to enrollment. Learn why social listening is important and how to find and use the influencers among prospective and existing students, alumni, and parents. Approach Your Influencers.

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Candid

MAY 23, 2023

Uplifting historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) Shaw University, located in Raleigh, NC, was the first HBCU organized in the South and is the birthplace of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). We named, as someone said at Harambee, “not just what we were fighting against, but what we were fighting for.”

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

You see, several months later, the federal Department of Education challenged us to compete against a well-respected national nonprofit 60 times our size in a bid to provide accessible educational materials for US students who are blind, dyslexic, or otherwise print disabled. million contract to do just that. Fast-forward six years.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Organizations of all stripes were quick to issue statements confirming their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Finding the bandwidth and funding to provide professional guidance for staff and volunteers may be a stumbling block. Many groups have adopted DEI as a strategic priority. Lack of resources.

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Everyaction

JUNE 6, 2018

Pride Fund to End Gun Violence The. Pride Fund to End Gun Violence is a Political Action Committee (PAC) that supports candidates who will act on sensible gun policy reforms while championing LGBTQ safety and equality. LGBTQ Victory Fund. National Center for Transgender Equality.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Bake sale Bake sales are always a delightful way to raise funds for your organization. You can also bid off the best looks to boost your funds from the event. Students can raise money by selling products from a selected catalog that they can hand out to potential buyers.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In the podcast, Keith shared that UW-Madison has seen a significant shift toward support ing emergency funding on top of their regular scholarship funds. Their fundraising team got to work right away raising emergency funds to help students who were impacted financially by the pandemic.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

Despite the clear and present need for a significant shift in how the field supports Black leaders, long-term commitments to funding Black leaders and communities are episodic at best. . Despite this outsized impact, Toyin has yet to secure adequate funding to support and scale TLNYC. Listen and respond to Black leaders.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 7, 2021

After a year of pandemic-fueled isolation — undoubtedly a primary factor in 42% of adults experiencing anxiety and depression, up 11% from previous years — educational institutions and businesses are making the mental wellbeing of their students and employees a priority. Charlamagne Tha God’s Life’s Work is Helping Black People Heal.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2022

Consider your association as a whole and examine the trends and larger issues your members and staff may face to recognize opportunities for innovation. Tired of expensive customizations that broke with each product upgrade, NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education realized it was stuck with their legacy AMS technology.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2024

Here are 10 issues around fundraising ethics from my time leading advancement programs for higher learning institutions. Selection of scholarship recipients : The majority of funds raised during my higher education career were to provide much-needed financial assistance to students in need.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals outline the most pressing and complex social issues facing the earth and offer a framework for ending world poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring peace and well-being for all its people. The UN Foundation created them to highlight what needs to be achieved by 2030 and track progress.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

No one organization can go it alone on most modern issues. But collaboration among different organizations—even among different sectors—is the key for attacking complex issues. Eggers & Kettl : Innovation takes funding, regulating, and doing. What are the three elements of innovation?

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Candid

OCTOBER 8, 2021

October 7, 2021 The funder collaborative Families and Workers Fund has announced the launch of a five-year initiative to help build a more equitable economy by reimagining the systems that drive economic security, opportunity, and mobility. Top social issues for young Americans shifting, survey finds. Boseman, a Howard alumnus.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Through HHF’s award-winning LOFT leadership and workforce development program, tens of thousands of students and young professionals are connected to each other and to mentors and resources. Latino Victory is developing a pipeline of Latino leaders who will fight for the issues that matter. Hispanic Scholarship Fund.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

One such initiative is the Labor Innovations for the 21st Century (LIFT) Fund. The LIFT Fund was established as a partnership between the American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Orgs (AFL-CIO) and various philanthropic institutions, including the Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and W.K.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Private and independent schools rely on tuition to fund operations. Without the steady cash flow of tuition, schools might not meet budget, payroll may need to be sourced from other funds, and the ability to maintain academic and extracurricular programs may suffer. Funds are placed in FDIC-insured custodial accounts.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

The Day aims to raise awareness of disability issues with a focus on the rights of persons with disabilities and the benefits derived from their integration in the social, economic, cultural and political life of their communities. The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is today, December 3rd.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

The events can also effectively raise funds through ticket sales, sponsorships, and donations for organizations that provide services and advocacy to advance AAPIs. Reach out to Asian American student groups on college campuses as well. Educators and academics with expertise related to AAPI issues.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Benetech has already solved this problem for students in the United States. We have baseline funding to sustain the core platform: we can serve the rest of the world for less than it costs to deliver the service in the U.S. Helping people with disabilities, especially those who are blind, is a social issue of biblical proportions.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

From people in Latin America who face severe water scarcity to at-risk human rights defenders and students with disabilities, our users and their families are the ones who best convey the impact of our work. Consider third grade student Brennan Draves. Brennan Draves and his mother, Lindsay Draves, at school.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Do you have enough resources to fund a program? If you have had issues fundraising in the past, consider evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of your previous efforts.By Giving thresholds markedly defining major gifts prevents later issues, such as divisions between different fundraising programs. Are you financially stable?

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Neon CRM

JUNE 9, 2023

All of the following issues add up to administrative issues that can make it harder to reach new members, engage existing ones, and reconnect with lapsed constituents. While many schools are adopting this approach, few educators have the funding for an entire curriculum shift.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 27, 2014

When our team last caught up with him, he was a busy student at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, rejoicing in his ability to read independently and reach his full potential. We are competing against other participating organizations—and racing against the clock—to raise funds and secure matching funding from the Skoll Foundation.

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