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Who’s Responsible for A Nonprofit’s Culture of Philanthropy?

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If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . Because you are the one person, or one department, actually charged with living and breathing philanthropy on a daily basis. You are the philanthropy facilitator. . You’re part of the problem.

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Leading with Reflection: New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

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My New Year’s Reflection Rituals Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Rituals can also be used by teams in the workplace to improve effectiveness. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“

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From Novice To Champion: Empowering Board Members

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Social media, especially LinkedIn. These programs can connect you with potential board members already engaged in philanthropy and community building. Review board lists for organizations with shared values. Referrals from staff, current donors, volunteers, and current or former board members. Give them a 1:1 orientation.

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The Smart Nonprofit Book Launches Today! 

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Allison Fine and I will be presenting at a FREE online book talk hosted by the Chronicle of Philanthropy Online Forum on March 16th at 11:00 am PT. You can use the social sharing buttons to share this post on social media or forward in email here.

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The Smart Nonprofit Book Launches 3/9

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The Nonprofit Marketing Summit on March 8th from 9 am PT Chronicle of Philanthropy Online Forum on March 16th at 11:00 am PT. Allison Fine and I will be presenting at two FREE online book talks, please join us. Here are some messages. Below are a few links to different articles we’ve written and interviews.

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What Mesh Businesses Should Support Philanthropy?

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Efurd’s question demands an examination of the functions that philanthropies need to tap — functions that could be commoditized and procured and delivered over a network. A number of standard philanthropy business processes, like financial due diligence, come to mind. Are you listening LinkedIn? On-demand Advocacy.

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TripAdvisor Combines Philanthropy And Marketing By Letting Reviewers Give A Free $25 Kiva Microloan | TechCrunch

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TripAdvisor Combines Philanthropy And Marketing By Letting Reviewers Give A Free $25 Kiva Microloan | TechCrunch : TripAdvisor is demonstrating what Shah calls a “a very big trend”. In March 2012, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman put up $1 million to let other people try Kiva.

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