Why Did the NFL Give Up its Tax-Exempt Status? - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Why Did the NFL Give Up its Tax-Exempt Status? - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly:



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Recent court decision supports better open data on America's nonprofits - Sunlight Foundation Blog

Recent court decision supports better open data on America's nonprofits - Sunlight Foundation Blog:



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20 Nonprofit interview questions…translated | Nonprofit Nate

20 Nonprofit interview questions…translated | Nonprofit Nate: "20 NONPROFIT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS…TRANSLATED
April 28, 2015 · by Nathan · in Advice. ·
I’ve been in my fair share of interviews…on both sides. Here are some of the best questions I’ve ever used or heard asked, along with what you’re really getting at."



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In Defense Of The Clinton Foundation: Why Disclosure Matters

In Defense Of The Clinton Foundation: Why Disclosure Matters: "hose winds swept across the Clinton Foundation this week, accelerated by a controversial book called Clinton Cash that purports to prove a betrayal of the public trust on the part of Bill and Hillary Clinton, propelled in my view by a national political press corps eager to see scandal where none exists."



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Case Study: How Operation Smile Is Appealing to Spanish-Speaking Donors - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Case Study: How Operation Smile Is Appealing to Spanish-Speaking Donors - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "he number of Spanish speakers in the United States hovers around 35 million, up significantly from 10 million in 1980, according to Pew research, making it an important demographic group for nonprofits to recruit.

Operation Smile, a Virginia nonprofit, which provides cleft palate surgeries for children, has spent the past six years crafting ways to do just that."



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5 needs of a middle donors campaign - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

5 needs of a middle donors campaign - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "Fundraisers are aware of the need for stewardship, but as Jennifer K. Pelton of Public Justice Center Maryland (PJCM) said, they should not get so hung up on stewardship mode that they forget to ask for something once in a while.

Speaking during the AFP International Fundraising Conference, Pelton used the example of an initiative called the Middle Donors Campaign that her organization used successfully to only to acquire new information but also to receive additional unanticipated gifts."



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Defining Moments That Matter for Your Event Participants | AFP Greater Toronto Chapter Blog - Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Toronto Chapter

Defining Moments That Matter for Your Event Participants | AFP Greater Toronto Chapter Blog - Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Toronto Chapter: "Jessica Lewis, Fundraising Innovation Consultant, hjc

With all the buzz surrounding the Boston marathon this week, it brings back memories of my last race in New York in November. I caught the marathon bug a few years ago, running my first one in Toronto in 2012 and then Chicago the following year. After running Chicago, I decided that I wanted to complete another major marathon and was determined to run New York."



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Door Slamming on Ad Response as It Slams on Home Delivery? : Page 1 of 2 : Target Marketing

Door Slamming on Ad Response as It Slams on Home Delivery? : Page 1 of 2 : Target Marketing: "Direct mailers are losing out as the U.S. Postal Service pushes for curbside and cluster box mail delivery, says a new report from the USPS Office of Inspector General (opens as a PDF). "



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Live From CoF: Sometimes Leaders Must 'Shut Up And Listen'The NonProfit Times

Live From CoF: Sometimes Leaders Must 'Shut Up And Listen'The NonProfit Times: "NAACP CEO Cornell Brooks asked a simple question of the approximately 1,200 foundation executives gathered here for the Council on Foundations’ (CoF) annual meeting: “Why can’t we do more with all we have been given?” In a sector laden with data, he entreated those in attendance to “hold close the people on whom the data is collected.”"



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Live From CoF: 7 Ideas To Jumpstart The EconomyThe NonProfit Times

Live From CoF: 7 Ideas To Jumpstart The EconomyThe NonProfit Times: "Examples of the “double bottom line” of businesses doing well while contributing to the social sector were showcased during a session called “7 Ideas To Jumpstart The Economy.”

Seven executives were given seven minutes each to talk about programs that have worked when foundations have stepped in, either to develop a program, provide support to existing innovative programs, and in some cases provide gap funding to for-profit businesses that are vital to a community."



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India puts Ford Foundation on watch list | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

India puts Ford Foundation on watch list | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis: "In a move that could well spark off a diplomatic row, India on Thursday put Ford Foundation, one of the leading international funding agency headquartered in New York, under its watch list."



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FASB Proposes Major Changes in Nonprofit Accounting | Accounting Today News

FASB Proposes Major Changes in Nonprofit Accounting | Accounting Today News: "The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued a proposed accounting standards update to improve the information provided in not-for-profit financial statements and notes to financial statements that could have major implications for nonprofit organizations."



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Measuring Results (Inputs, Outputs, Outcomes, Impact)

Measuring Results (Inputs, Outputs, Outcomes, Impact):



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Nonprofit boards seen as ineffective

Nonprofit news roundup, 04.24.15 « Philanthropy North Carolina: "Nonprofit boards seen as ineffective

A new survey supports a long-held belief that many nonprofit boards of directors are ineffective, say researchers at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University.

A significant minority of 924 members of nonprofit board surveyed were not sure of their organization’s mission and strategy, dissatisfied with their ability to evaluate their organization’s performance, and uncertain whether their fellow board members have the experience to do their jobs well."



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Acting Out in Detention: Using the Arts to Connect Young People - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Acting Out in Detention: Using the Arts to Connect Young People - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly:



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Katrina VanHuss Torpedo the Nonprofit Fundraising Overhead Ratio : FundRaising Success

Katrina VanHuss Torpedo the Nonprofit Fundraising Overhead Ratio : FundRaising Success: " recognize the inherent risks associated with letting go of tight financial controls. I see the awkwardness of talking to donors about the cost of raising a dollar. I see our industry playing Twister—Semantic Version with expense allocation, coming out with legal structures that allow us to say, "100 precent of your donation goes to the cause." We all know that offices, desks, computers, employees, etc., are not free. We know a marketing-minded visionary donor agreed to "0 percent of your donation goes to the cause" to allow us to make that other statement legally, though not logically."



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Case Study: Budgeting for a Billion-Dollar Capital Campaign at the University of Rochester - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Case Study: Budgeting for a Billion-Dollar Capital Campaign at the University of Rochester - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Budgeting for a Billion-Dollar Capital Campaign at the University of Rochester"



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Audio: Pushing Philanthropy to Focus on Results - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Audio: Pushing Philanthropy to Focus on Results - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "More and more foundations and charities are seeking ways to get feedback from beneficiaries and take other steps to advance their missions. One leader behind that push has been Phil Buchanan, head of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, a nonprofit that conducts surveys of grantees and other research to help foundations learn how they can do a better job. "



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Bloomerang TV Episode #41 - Jerold Panas

Environmental Nonprofit Leaders Commit to Transparency in Diversity Data - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Environmental Nonprofit Leaders Commit to Transparency in Diversity Data - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: "On Earth Day, Green 2.0, an initiative concerned with helping diversify the environmental sector, including NGOs and government agencies, released the names of 28 of the largest environmental organizations that have pledged to be transparent about their racial, gender, and class diversity data as a big step toward acknowledging and improving the diversity problem in the sector."



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New Livestrong CEO keeping wristband, ramping up fundraising for cancer nonprofit - Austin Business Journal

New Livestrong CEO keeping wristband, ramping up fundraising for cancer nonprofit - Austin Business Journal: "handini Portteus isn’t thinking of shaking up the Livestrong Foundation in her first few weeks as the new CEO of the high-profile Austin nonprofit. But she freely admits that new ideas and strategies will be welcome at the cancer-fighting organization as it rebuilds its brand and reputation after separating from founder Lance Armstrong."



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Mass. Nonprofits Were Ready and Set to Go via the Marathon

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massnonprofit news ::: "Some fielded runners for the first time. For others, it was their fifth or sixth return to the world famous endurance sprint. But all—hundreds of Massachusetts nonprofits—fielded runners in the 119th running of the Boston Marathon yesterday to collectively raise millions of dollars to support a broad range of missions.
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Make the most of your nonprofit’s mistakes « Philanthropy North Carolina

Make the most of your nonprofit’s mistakes « Philanthropy North Carolina: "If in response to disappointing results your nonprofit took stock of itself, identified what had gone wrong, and adjusted your operations, programs or expectations, one outcome ought to be better results.

Another possible outcome, often overlooked, is the opportunity to tell a great story about the way your organization adapts to problems.

So tell that story."

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The AFP Blog: Honoring Service

The AFP Blog: Honoring Service: "Honoring Service

If there’s a word we don’t use enough in the sector, it is service.

But I think that service defines who we are and what we do: we are servants of the public trust, and we serve our communities."

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Philanthropy after the Thaw - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Philanthropy after the Thaw - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

A Checklist: 11 Ways to Train and Develop Your Staff from Day 1 | Mark W. Jones | LinkedIn

A Checklist: 11 Ways to Train and Develop Your Staff from Day 1 | Mark W. Jones | LinkedIn:



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What Fundraisers Can Learn From An Intensive Care Unit

What Fundraisers Can Learn From An Intensive Care Unit: "Donors Require Detailed Plans Too

I was recently interviewed by Craig Severinsen, one of the fundraising leaders within the food bank world. Craig inquired as to the #1 issue facing nonprofit fundraising today.

My answer was simple: “donor retention.”"



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What You Need to Know about Scoring and Nonprofit Engagement

What You Need to Know about Scoring and Nonprofit Engagement: "In the world of nonprofit engagement, scoring isn’t about winning (like a March Madness championship). It’s about measuring a supporter’s contributions to your organization. You might think that a supporter who makes a financial contribution is more valuable than someone who doesn’t, but how do you compare that supporter with those who are willing to volunteer many hours of their time to set up an event or someone who repeatedly signs your petitions?"



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Foundation Center - Press Release - Foundation Center Introduces Foundation Landscapes: Education

PRESS RELEASE

Foundation Center - Press Release - Foundation Center Introduces Foundation Landscapes: Education: "Three Prominent Foundation Leaders Join
Foundation Center Board of Trustees

New York, NY — April 20, 2015. Foundation Center, the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide, has elected leaders from three of the most prominent U.S. foundations to its Board of Trustees. Earl Lewis, president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Gail Christopher, vice president for policy and senior advisor for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation; and Ana Marie Argilagos, a senior advisor at the Ford Foundation, began their terms of service at a meeting of the trustees on April 16, 2015."



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2015 “Selfie Awards” Salute Philanthropic Narcissism (Recipients Boycott Ceremony…but Need Not Be Present to Win) - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

2015 “Selfie Awards” Salute Philanthropic Narcissism (Recipients Boycott Ceremony…but Need Not Be Present to Win) - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly:



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