Have you ever bought a gift off a registry for a friend’s wedding or baby shower? Well, nonprofits are getting in on the registry approach, making it easier for donors to give organizations what they really need. Through Amazon.com’s Wish List, donors can find and select items, such as software or medicine, that nonprofit organizations …
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Will Innovation Breed Success?
Many donors only give to charities that demonstrate specific evidence of their success. The governor of Massachusetts is now turning this commonly held standard into new state legislation. It’s called Social Innovation Financing. MA’s Governor Deval Patrick and Lt. Governor Timothy Murray released a statement explaining that it’s a “simple premise – have government pay …
LEARN THE LEGAL PITFALLS OF NON-PROFITS
Do you serve on a non-profit board? Or do you count non-profits among your clients? Charitable non-profits operate in a world of laws applicable only to them. The attorneys of the The Law Firm for Non-Profits will teach you how to spot potential legal pitfalls of non-profits before they erupt into disruptive legal problems or …
How to Appeal to Younger Donors
Increasing numbers of nonprofit organizations are trying to reach out to younger donors. Is your organization doing the same? If so, you should review The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s recent report on how to attract and keep younger donors. The main takeaway of the report is that donors in their 20s and early 30s don’t have …
Do Politics Affect Charitable Giving?
A new study from Rice University says YES. The results show that Americans are more likely to donate to a charity that reflects the moral foundations of their political affiliation (the full study will appear in the International Journal of Research in Marketing: Special Issue on Consumer Identities). Case in point, the study found self-identifying …
Ever Wonder What Grantmakers are Thinking?
Now is your chance to find out. Valley Nonprofit Resources is hosting The Burbank Funder Forum – A Conversation with California Community, California Wellness, Parsons & Weingart, an event that will give you a glimpse into the minds of four major grantmakers in Southern California. The event is focusing on support for nonprofits in the …