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Becoming a “Grant Detective”: Best Practices for Grantseekers

This post was originally published here (Resources – Philanthropy Journal News) Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Sarah Mann Willcox The job of grant writer should include a fair amount of detective work. Much of the work in seeking grants...

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5 Lessons in Values Based Innovation

This post was originally published here (Features – Philanthropy Journal News) Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Karen Martinsen Fleming In May 2017 Green Mountain College (GMC), a small private, non-profit college celebrated its 180th...

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Supporting Members’ Quality Improvement Efforts

This post was originally published here (Features – Philanthropy Journal News) Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jamie Nunnelly Many membership-based associations promote best practices in their field, yet find it difficult to balance promotion...

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Exploris School: Success Through Community-led Learning

This post was originally published here (Features – Philanthropy Journal News) As the Philanthropy Journal begins a new cycle on our editorial calendar, we will periodically republish articles from our archive. Please enjoy this piece on the...

Expert Academy

The $70 Billion Question: Keys to Unlocking the Potential of Donor-Advised Funds

Jodi Rosen shares her expertise on how donor-advised funds work and Doug Schoenberg will present his perspective on why he uses donor-advised funds for his personal philanthropy, along with how nonprofits can most effectively engage DAF donors...

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When it comes to saving US jobs, what about nonprofits?

This post was originally published here (Urban Wire) If there is a consistent theme that has run through Donald Trump’s candidacy and the early parts of his presidency, it is an economic populism that places a heavy emphasis on protecting American...

Featured

Why People Give

Why do people give to a cause? Have you ever asked yourself why it seems that some people are so generous with their time? You may know people who are also generous with their money. You may still know others who are generous with both their time...

Nonprofit News

5 Steps to Build Your Organization’s Civic Reach

This post was originally published here (Resources – Philanthropy Journal News) Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Lewis Sharpstone Ensuring sustainability is a top priority for almost every nonprofit organization. But one sometimes overlooked...

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Know Women’s Philanthropic Preferences

This post was originally published here (The NonProfit Times) Young women donors today are holding their own when it comes to charitable giving, contrary to those who say that younger generations — Millennials and Gen Xers — are less generous than...

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Three strategies for empowering women in informal economies

This post was originally published here (Urban Institute Research) A version of this post was originally published on Oxfam’s Views & Voices. Pakistan is the sixth most populated country in the world, and at least two in five Pakistanis...

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Why don’t more eligible Asian Americans benefit from the earned income tax credit?

This post was originally published here (Urban Institute Research) May was Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the collective identity and diversity of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Urban Institute researchers...

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What welfare reform can teach us about proposed budget cuts to the safety net

This post was originally published here (Urban Institute Research) The president’s proposed budget includes massive cuts to the social safety net, raising questions and concerns about what might happen to families in need. Among the cuts includes a...

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