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Empowering Faith-Based Organizations With Innovative Donor Management

Bloomerang

Taking inspiration from divine connections The challenge of outdated systems Sharon Tennyson, Distribution Coordinator for Adventist Review Magazine , the flagship journal of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, encountered a significant hurdle with their previous donor database. The system has exceeded our expectations.” “We The outcome?

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How the University of Minnesota Leveraged Social Ambassadors for Giving Day

Connection Cafe

One of those organizations is the University of Minnesota. Their ambassadors then helped to celebrate the public launch of Driven: The University of Minnesota’s Campaign in September 2017, aiming to raise $4 billion. In 2016, they added an online ambassador program to their giving day and saw great results. Where to next?

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Using smart tech to reimagine nonprofit work

Candid

T he Minnesota Council of Nonprofits found that 50% of about 300 nonprofits surveyed said they've struggled to hire new employees, while 40% are dealing with significant staff turnover. These technologies automate internal systems and processes, meaning they make decisions for (and instead of) people.

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Responsive Philanthropy: How to Address Community Needs in Time of Crisis

sgEngage

Operations at Headwaters Foundation for Justice , a foundation that invests in grassroots organizations across Minnesota, were humming along well. The increased need brought high levels of urgency, so it was essential to get funds in the system and back out through grants quickly but thoughtfully.

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How can nonprofits bridge the gap between race and leadership?

ASU Lodestar Center

Survey responses suggest that systemic racial barriers may be the cause of these inconsistencies. Since then, she has been living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her two cats. Respondents of color report greater workplace challenges than white respondents, including: Lack of role models.

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Responsive Philanthropy: How to Address Community Needs in Time of Crisis

sgEngage

Operations at Headwaters Foundation for Justice , a foundation that invests in grassroots organizations across Minnesota, were humming along well. The increased need brought high levels of urgency, so it was essential to get funds in the system and back out through grants quickly but thoughtfully.

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PCs for People Brings More Great Refurbished Computers to Nonprofits through TechSoup

Tech Soup

TechSoup's RCI program provides warrantied factory refurbished commercial grade computer systems to charities across the country, so we need the best suppliers we can find. PCs for People is a large nonprofit refurbishment program headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. PCs for People, as a leader in U.S. Here is its story.

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