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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

Big philanthropy’s support of HBCUs declined from 2002 to 2019 An examination of trends in philanthropic giving to HBCUs underscores a history of underfunding. At Candid, we love digging into social sector data , and we invite you to explore the many insights in this groundbreaking research. In fact, large U.S.

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This Food Bank's Two Secrets to Partnership Success

Selfish Giving

Way back in 2002, she started as the communications and marketing director for the North Texas Food Bank. Colleen had a simple goal when she arrived at the food bank: to make the nonprofit a household name. Source: Chronicle of Philanthropy Colleen Brinkmann has been raising money for a long time. It wasn't easy back then. "We

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Global Giving: Making Change Happen on a Deadline

Tech Soup

Since 2002, more than 7,800 projects have raised nearly $85 million through GlobalGiving.org. GlobalGiving offers training, tools, and support to help organizations reach this fundraising goal. We're happy to announce a new, more robust partnership between TechSoup and Global Giving. But don’t worry!

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Ali Forney Center Saves Time and Effort with Norton Security

Tech Soup

Operating 12 branches throughout the boroughs of New York City, the Ali Forney Center was founded in 2002 in his memory. Through these extensive, on-site services, the organization's goal is to transform the lives of homeless youth so they never have to go back to the streets again. Forney was murdered in 1997.

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

Blue Avocado

So in light of these (admittedly somewhat harrowing) tangible realities of board service, I want to take a look at a particular case study to see how we might redefine board accountability away from abstraction and towards tangible goals for what an effective board can look like. After five years, we finally balanced the budget.

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Types of Nonprofits: A Comprehensive Guide

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A nonprofit organization, or charitable organization, is an established group that operates without making a profit with the goal of furthering a particular social cause or advocating for a specific point of view, rather than creating income for its executives or shareholders. These organizations can’t accept contributions.