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Nonprofits can become more resilient by spending more on fundraising and admin ? new research

Pamela Grow

Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images Telesilla Kotsi , The Ohio State University and Alfonso J. Having observed how charity watchdogs like Charity Navigator rate nonprofits , our model takes into account that spending more on core programs leads to increased funding for a nonprofit.

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12 Ideas for an Unforgettable Virtual Fundraiser

Greater Giving

The key is to create a program that will energize the attendees and encourage a sense of community along with a desire to contribute funding. Your program is viewed through a small computer screen and must compete with the many distractions that are all around them in their homes. Gift boxes at your guests front doors.

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Ideation Conference Notes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It took place in Long Beach, CA (which has the largest number of Cambodian-Americans in the US). This workshop was an experiment in the interactive lecture and lots of small groups. Each element of the conference facilitates a different mode for engaging the content as well as fellow participants. My slides are here.

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Tuesday at the Gathering

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

It's a low profit LLC specifically structured so that private foundations can invest in it and not have to go to the IRS for a letter ruling to approve this form of PRI (program related investment). The room was mobbed as attendees swarmed around the different groups (and ate loads of ice cream). It was fun, and quite windy!

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Sprint How You Can: Salesforce.org Commons Fosters True Community Collaboration by Going Hybrid

Saleforce Nonprofit

Until the pandemic hit, Sprints were in-person events that we held multiple times a year in a different American or European city, from Philadelphia to Amsterdam to Long Beach. We had event coordinators, a Sprint Buddy program to match new and experienced sprinters, and set clear expectations before our community joined.