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Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser

Candid

I had recently joined Madison House Autism Foundation as the Director of the Autism After 21 Utah Project (AA21 Utah). However, I was determined to push away my fears and become a successful fundraiser because the mission of AA21 Utah is so important. It requires substantial funding. .

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BYU ESR conference on Social Entrepreneurship

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I just got back form the Economic Self-Reliance Conference at Brigham Young University in Utah. But, the most noteworthy item was the successful Unitus equity fund for microcredit. When I attend conferences to give a keynote, I usually try to stick around for more of the conference and listen in to the other presenters.

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Boosting Arizona's Philanthropic Resources

ASU Lodestar Center

Only two of the ten most generous states (Utah and Arkansas) had higher state and local tax burdens than Arizona. States which have higher averages of charitable giving also tend to have a lower cost-of-living. Looking for a different kind of nonprofit conference? Learn how you can make a true collective impact.

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How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?

Connection Cafe

Her donation history seems fairly involved with two gifts over a five year span of $550 each to your main annual fund campaign. Looking at giving to other charities you then find out that she and her husband have collectively donated over $50,000 each to their university and other organizations around the country. Announcing Anita.

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Elevating Advocacy Voices for Children Through Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Utah has the highest birth rate in the country (88 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44) and the youngest population – almost a third of Utahns are under the age of 18. Given that so many of our state’s residents are minor children, you’d think we would apply the ideal of “life elevated” to health care and education funding.

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Strategies for Successful Patient Engagement

Connection Cafe

Organizations such as University of Utah Health and Geisinger Health have pioneered approaches that include posting even negative physician reviews online. [ix]