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Candid Data for Academics: Go back to school with better data 

Candid

Candid has long worked with academic researchers to create custom data sets to answer specific research questions, a service we continue to offer. Another example is the work of Brad Fulton, associate professor in the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University.

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Here’s Your Chance – A Message to All New Graduates in Philanthropy

Achieve

I had the honor of giving The Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University 2016 commencement speech. My passion comes from helping others – the meaning of philanthropy. Working in the field of philanthropy means that you will fight for someone else’s needs and rights before you are satisfied. I said, “Yep.

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Asking For A Legacy Gift: 10 Practical Steps To Get Started

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Prior Charitable Giving : Donors who have previously made significant charitable contributions or steadily supported other organizations have already enjoyed the benefits of philanthropy. Understand the associated legal and financial implications so that you can answer any questions that may arise.

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NextGen philanthropists and the transfer of intergenerational wealth

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The report, titled Respecting Legacy, Revolutionizing Philanthropy, delves into all kinds of interesting questions about these donors. They were influenced by parents (89%), grandparents (63%), close friends (56%) and peers (47%) in their approach to philanthropy; and for most, a philanthropic mindset was instilled early on in life.

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BIGGER! BETTER! FASTER! CHEAPER!

ASU Lodestar Center

In guiding our ASU Lodestar Center, I reflect on this type of marketing because of the inquiries we receive each week for research-based answers to every sort of question imaginable. Like the Shell Answer Man, we respond to dozens of inquiries each month on wide-ranging questions. Do you know how effective you are?

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Turning Nonprofit Data into Decisions

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To be strategic with your data means to identify which questions you want to try to answer. When you can answer those questions with the pertinent data, it creates multiple opportunities. Let’s take a deeper look at how data can lead you to the answers to these questions. Who is ready to give? What tools should we invest in?

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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

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Major universities from Harvard University to The University of Texas, from Purdue University and the University of California to the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana. You will be answering many questions in your grant proposals. Another excellent source for the digital age is TechSoup.

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