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Is your nonprofit organization ‘grant-ready’? 

Candid

By law, foundations can only give to organizations if they are set up for a charitable purpose , as defined by the IRS. While you’re at it, make sure your Candid profile is up to date. Here are a few: Are you a 501(c)(3) organization as defined by the IRS? You’ll need to show potential funders your IRS letter of determination.

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Is Privacy for Everyone (Including Donors) Dead?

Bloomerang

They had at the tips of their fingers vast amounts of information and knowledge, so they no longer had to travel to libraries to obtain research and have access to information. Cambridge Analytica harvested the personal information and profiles of as many as 87 million people who used Facebook without their consent or knowledge.

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Why Nonprofit Workplaces Are Stressful and What To Do About It

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In light of the recent high profile suicides by Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, Vu Le wrote an excellent piece on what nonprofits need to know about mental illness. This is already happening in Europe (France has a no after hours email law ) and many Scandinavian countries focus on work life balance.

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An Inside Look at Crafting a Strong Nonprofit Marketing Plan

Allegiance Group

For example, make note of: Trends among people who fit your target audience’s demographic and psychographic profile Other nonprofit organizations in your space and what they are doing to engage supporters Developments related to your cause (e.g.,

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How Government Can Adapt to the Current State of Twitter

Forum One

For local governments that rely on Twitter for law enforcement alerts, public transportation updates, and to hear directly from residents about service requests, this has been especially problematic. While you may decide to deactivate or delete your profile, there are benefits to remaining on the site, even if your account is mostly dormant.

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Nonprofit Email Basics: Master Effective Fundraising Communications

sgEngage

For example, link to a report that gives donors more information about a mission they’ve invested in, or profile a particular person or animal your organization helped last month. Follow these tips to grow your email list: Use a simple sign-up form that asks for little more than an email address and name.

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The Fundraising Trends of 2019 You Don’t Want to Miss

NonProfit Hub

This is a result of tax law reforms that introduced a program that allows small DAFs to minimize their tax liabilities by taking part in charitable contributions. He runs Skin Answer blog, where he shares helpful tips regarding health problems. The number of Donor-Advised Funds is increasing over the years.

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