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Does Your Nonprofit Think Too Small?

Clairification

In 2008 during the big recession, and 2020 during the pandemic, all I heard was cut, cut, cut. I’m sure some will hate me for saying this, but after 30+ years in the nonprofit trenches and another 10+ as a coach and consultant, I’m still amazed at how small many of us think.

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The Philanthropy That Jump-Started a Cure for Sickle Cell Disease

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Since 2008, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has awarded $35 million to research scientists focused on the disease. By Kay Dervishi A Sickle Cell patient receives treatment at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and stem Cell Research at University of California.

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Experts Offer Advice on Creating Livestream Fundraising Event

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The gaming fundraising event Extra Life, for example, has raised more than $100 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals since 2008. By Emily Haynes Getty Images Livestreams can bring in big sums. Plus: Read how livestreamers are upping their game to raise money for charity.

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Digital Fundraising Ideas As The Election Approaches

The NonProfit Times

In fact, charitable giving increased in nine of the past 10 election years — the only exception being the Great Recession year of 2008. The presidential election is set for November 5, and the good news for fundraisers and nonprofit marketers is that elections don’t tend to hurt charitable giving.

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Corporate Giving Declined in 2008

Tech Soup

overall in 2008. The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy's 2008 assessment of corporate gving (PDF) reports that corporate giving was down nearly 8% overall ($30.78 Last month we mentioned GivingUSA's annual assessment of individual giving which showed that donations from individuals had dropped 5.7% million compared to $33.19

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Revenue Grew 3.5% Among Top 30 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Programs in 2021

NonProfit PRO

The $922 million dollar revenue figure reflected growth from the previous year’s efforts for the first time since 2008. According to a study released by Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum, nonprofits producing America’s top 30 peer-to-peer fundraising programs collectively increased fundraising revenue 3.5%

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You want change. They want to be change agents. Your job is to make a match!

Clairification

Coincidentally, I found a back issue of Lifestyles Magazine from 2008 (yes, I’m a bit of a hoarder) and was struck by some of what the publication had to say—a veritable peek inside the minds of major donors.