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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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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Serving The LGBTQ+ Community

Bloomerang

With that in mind, I wanted to share a list of funding and grant resources available for nonprofits serving that community. Grant Research Tip : As you search for funding opportunities, keep an eye on the grant application deadlines. Funding Priority: LGBTQ+. Urgent Action Fund. Visibility Impact Fund.

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Responsive Philanthropy: How to Address Community Needs in Time of Crisis

sgEngage

Operations at Headwaters Foundation for Justice , a foundation that invests in grassroots organizations across Minnesota, were humming along well. To meet demand, the foundation launched two rapid response funds for public health and social justice initiatives within a month of each other. But that also presented a challenge.

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How To Write A Great Donation Receipt For Your Nonprofit

CauseVox

Example #2: Loma Public Education Fund’s ‘KEEP! Loma Public Education Fund’s Keep! We could not help fund educational programs for children in our district without donors like you! Since 2001, the Loma Public Education Fund (LPEF) has been raising funds for the Loma Prieta Joint Union School District.

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What Nonprofits Need to Know About the New Overtime Ruling

Blue Fox

Check out the The Exemption Test from University of Minnesota’s Office of Human Resources. That leads me to the next point… How will your organization fill the funding gap for staffing cost increases? In this case, you’ll need to figure out how to fund the cost increase. Department of Labor, U.S.

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Responsive Philanthropy: How to Address Community Needs in Time of Crisis

sgEngage

Operations at Headwaters Foundation for Justice , a foundation that invests in grassroots organizations across Minnesota, were humming along well. To meet demand, the foundation launched two rapid response funds for public health and social justice initiatives within a month of each other. But that also presented a challenge.

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PhilanthroTech: How Nonprofits Are Using Crowdfunding

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They build up an online and offline community, create great projects, and then ask the community to fund them through donations. In November 2012, the giving day platform Razoo partnered with GiveMN, an organization that aims to grow online giving in Minnesota, to break a world record by raising $16.3

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