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by Forbes
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Nonprofits Are Dissatisfied With Foundations’ Evaluation Efforts
by The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Nonprofits say they want more help from donors in measuring their performance, according to a new survey from the Center for Effective Philanthropy. More than 70 percent of the 177 nonprofit officials surveyed said they don’t receive assistance with...
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Chase Online Contest Draws Ire for Technical Glitches
by The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The prospect of winning a grant from the annual Chase Community Giving contest prompts many small nonprofits to aggressively encourage their supporters to vote in the online competition. Small charities that get the most votes from their online...
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Let’s Talk about Impact Investing
by Council on Foundations
Do you ever wish that your foundation had more money to solve social problems and transform your community? As need grows faster than grant dollars, many foundations are making mission and impact investments in order to unlock new capital for social...
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What Data Can Do For Philanthropy: Data for Good
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So, on top of everything else, foundations are supposed to compile and maintain data on their activities? And share it with other foundations? And perhaps even make it public? And do all of this willingly, because it will make philanthropy more...
Aug
27
2012
New Web Site Informs Philanthropists About Nonprofits
by The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The Laura and John Arnold Foundation has created a new online forum to help philanthropists learn about charities and then connect with the ones that interest them. The new Web site is called the Giving Library and includes videos from 250...
Aug
20
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Study Reveals The Geography of Charitable Giving
by NPR
Ever wonder how charitable the people are who live in your state or community? It turns out that lower-income people tend to donate a much bigger share of their discretionary incomes than wealthier people do. And rich people are more generous when...
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2012
Razoo Reaches $100 Million in Donations!
by Razoo
This week, Razoo reached a major milestone. As the fastest growing crowd-funding site for causes, we are now home to $100 million in charitable giving, more than half of which was raised in the past nine months! Hundreds of thousands of people have...
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2012
7 Creative Ways Nonprofits Can Use Social Media to Drive Donations
by Hub Spot Blog
As a nonprofit organization, asking for money is a pretty uncomfortable task. And in everybody's fast paced lives, convincing people to stop and listen is basically impossible. But thanks to the power of social media, this grueling task can be made...

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