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The Advantages of Asymmetric Information

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PRO Tip: Learn the best way to respond to a grant by studying the agency issuing that grant - its mission, policy goals, and types of grants it awards. Links Did you know that the study of asymmetric information won Joseph Stiglitz, George Akerlof, and Michael Spence a Nobel Prize in Economics in 2001? Click here for a summary.

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Top 5 Challenges for Nonprofits in 2023

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Donor Retention Donor retention as a metric has gained traction since 2001 when Adrian Sargeant published the first academic research on the financial impact of increased donor retention. If you have a plan with goals and KPIs, there should be automated reports on a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis that show progress against goal.

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Corporate and Foundation Grantseeking: Free Webinar July 12

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In her 17 years as a philanthropic consultant, she has managed capital campaigns, helped dozens of nonprofit organizations achieve their development goals, and trained more than 20,000 professionals in Mexico, Canada, Egypt, and most of the 50 United States, in all aspects of development. Reach her at linda [at] cvfundraising [dot] com.

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First Screenshot of New Office for Mac Interface

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MacBU's Han-yi Shaw explains the decision : While the reason why we embarked on the journey of creating a brand new user interface is multifold, it really all started with the following goal: to continue to deliver the best productivity suite that was intuitive yet powerful, innovative yet familiar, and above all, Mac-like yet compatible.

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NEA Challenge America Arts Grants

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Deadline: April 27, 2023 (advised to begin registration process on SAM.gov and Grants.gov by the end of March) Since 2001, the National Endowment for the Arts grant program, Challenge America, has promoted equal access to the arts in communities across America. The following are eligible to apply: Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S.

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One Nonprofit’s Road to Microsoft Windows Happiness

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Rick’s “fewer words” version: "Our goal is to help our own community live a fulfilling life on their own terms, while avoiding negative outcomes like forced hospitalization or incarceration." ’s mission: The long version: HOPE, Inc. " Interested in learning more about upgrades?

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Introducing Candid Learning for Funders

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Toward that goal, later this year, our GlassPockets tools for improving foundation transparency will also be integrated, along with other resources to help you improve grantmaking practices, advance field and grantee capacity building, build data capacity, and learn to leverage Candid tools to work more effectively. .