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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

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million Turks in temporary shelters and left more than 500,000 Syrians homeless, according to the United Nations. The earthquakes on February 6 that devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria have left an estimated 54,000 people dead. The disaster also displaced over 1.9 An estimated 2.2 to make the gift.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

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Today we are highlighting the work of Thom Reilly , Director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. Benefit corporations, created in Maryland in 2010, differ from L3Cs in that they are required to operate under specific standards set forth by B Lab, itself a nonprofit organization (Powell et al.,

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Reader Beware, You're in for a Scare: 4th Annual Nonprofit Halloween Celebration

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They tackle issues ranging from homelessness and poverty to ebola and LGBT rights. began as a hip hop conference at the University of Maryland in 2000. Comic Relief. Comic Relief's mission is to "drive positive change through the power of entertainment". Emily's List. Words, Beats & Life Inc. Words, Beats & Life Inc.