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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

Candid

A report from the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) and The Allstate Foundation explores how Gen Z is expanding the definition of “community service” and seeking to maximize impact—for themselves and the communities they serve. This is why service programs should be youth-led and youth-driven, she added.

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How to Collect Compelling Stories to Use in Your Fundraising Work

The Fundraising Authority

As fundraisers, we need to be carrying on a constant conversation with our donors. Other times, we talk to our donors through newsletters, e-mails and snail mail letters. No matter how we are carrying on the conversation, a dialog like this without stories becomes stale and ultimately boring. They will answer “Yes.”

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Five Lessons for Creating an Effective (and Accountable) Nonprofit Board

Blue Avocado

In my four decades as a senior fundraising executive, part-time consultant, and nonprofit CEO, I have worked with (or served on) 20 nonprofit boards. Having been the only one in my business school class who chose a career in the nonprofit sector, I was able to use my MBA training to lead change and turnarounds.

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Nonprofit Fundraising: Are You Choosing the Right Grants?

Blue Avocado

Who has money to give (and what strings are attached)? Corporate foundations — These foundations are associated with a company and will also have a 990 you can review. Corporate giving — This is simply giving by a company (but without a 990). This would be applicable for both corporate foundations and corporate giving.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Can I Apply Simultaneously For A Corporate Grant And Sponsorship?

Bloomerang

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation?

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Sponsorship v. Donations: The Drawbacks and Benefits

NonProfit Hub

We may serve different causes or operate in different areas of the world. However, we all need donations, and corporate giving is a reliable way to generate those funds. Giving USA 2023 found that corporate giving totaled approximately $29.48 It also estimates that corporate giving increased by 3.4%

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What does a Purpose-Driven Company Look Like?

Saleforce Nonprofit

Companies can do more than just make money, they can serve others,” says Salesforce co-CEO Marc Benioff. This is increasingly important now, at a time when companies are being challenged to make tough choices and corporate social responsibility is top of mind. Their values and beliefs are a part of the work we do.”.

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