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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

Candid

One friend turned to me and asked where I was headed; I proudly shared, “Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee.” Despite the achievements of HBCUs, philanthropy funds these higher education institutions at significantly lower rates than comparable PWIs. We were so excited! She responded, “Hmm, I am going to Boston University.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

million to help preserve affordable housing in Arlington County, Virginia, and Nashville, Tennessee. December 16, 2021. Amazon has announced commitments totaling $161.5

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From Lost To Loved: Turning Lapsed Donors Into Devoted Donors

Bloomerang

The minute you understand and act on this, your retention rates will rise. If you stop communicating with a donor in their last five years of life, or at minimum, the last two, the loss rate of their planned gifts goes to 50%. How lapsed is “lapsed”? The second thing you must know is what defines a lapsed donor.

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Top 5 Challenges for Nonprofits in 2023

Qgiv

Most recently these predictions came as a result of inflation and The Fed’s response to raise interest rates. The stock market has performed better than expected with increased interest rates. Experts calling for something doesn’t necessarily make it happen, but it does keep people’s attention. Some things have changed since late 2022.

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Due diligence before you donate

ASU Lodestar Center

Unlike the numbers on a Form 990, a charity's success rate is much harder to measure. You may feel at this point that you have enough information to decide if the charity you're interested in deserves your donation, but many donors have started to look deeper and consider the effectiveness of a charity's programs.

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Your Official #18NTC Local's Guide to New Orleans

Everyaction

Rated by BonApetit Magazine as the #1 Best New Restaurant in America in 2017, Turkey and the Wolf serves up the best sandwiches one EveryAction staffer has ever had. Visit this long-time New Orleans favorite and join the ranks of notable past patrons such as Ernest Hemingway, Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams. Turkey and the Wolf.

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Your Official #NN18 Local's Guide to New Orleans

Everyaction

Rated by BonApetit Magazine as the #1 Best New Restaurant in America in 2017, Turkey and the Wolf serves up the best sandwiches one EveryAction staffer has ever had. Visit this long-time New Orleans favorite and join the ranks of notable past patrons such as Ernest Hemingway, Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams. Turkey and the Wolf.

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