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Giving Is Expected to Rise Nearly 5% This Year and Next, Study Predicts

February 24, 2015

By Alex Daniels Philanthropic giving is expected to increase 4.8 percent this year, and 4.9 percent in 2016, exceeding the average rate of growth in…

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How to Kick-start your Nonprofit’s Marketing Strategy

February 23, 2015

Raise your hand if the thought of marketing overwhelms you! You’re not alone. In fact, the majority of our community shares this sentiment. When it…

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CureSearch: Driving Impact by Meeting Donors Where They Are

February 19, 2015

By Kelli Wright CureSearch was recently highlighted in blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report: How Nonprofit Fundraising Performed in 2014. Chief Development Officer Christine Bork spoke to…

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Male Donors Respond Best to Pitches That Stress Self-Interest, Study Says

February 17, 2015

By Alex Daniels Attention fundraisers: Stop trying to pull on men’s heartstrings, advises a Stanford University study. Researchers documented an “empathy gap” between men and women…

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House Passes Bill to Make Charity Tax Breaks Permanent

February 13, 2015

By Alex Daniels Nonprofits cheered a successful vote in the House on Wednesday that would make several tax breaks for charitable giving permanent, but the…

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Subaru Celebrates Record Year with Donation of 513,693 Meals to Feeding America

February 12, 2015

CHERRY HILL, NJ, February 11, 2015 /3BL Media/ – In celebration of reaching the historic milestone of 513,693 vehicle sales in 2014, and breaking one…

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Better Data, Better Decisions, Better World

February 12, 2015

By Jacob Harold A federal judge ruled last week in a case against the IRS that signals an important shift in the availability of nonprofit data. As we…

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Incorporate Matching Gifts Into Your Prospect Research

February 9, 2015

If prospect research is the eyes that spot the prospects then matching gifts are the hands that grab the donations. Of course, you can receive gifts…

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CVS Health Foundation Commits $5 Million to Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

February 9, 2015

WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 05 /CSRwire/ –  The CVS Health Foundation today announced a $5 million five-year commitment to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids to launch its new “Making the…

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Facebook Organic Reach Decline Called ‘Catastrophic’ For Nonprofits As News Feed Visibility Vanishes

February 9, 2015

Bruno needs a new home, and to look at him, you might think he’ll have no problem finding one. The energetic 2-year-old pit bull is…

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Changing the Way We Think About Volunteers

February 4, 2015

There is a shift happening in the social good space. It is a powerful one that is defining the way that companies and employees interact with…

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Disney Celebrates Compassion Month & Makes $1 Million Capacity-building Grant to Make-A-Wish

February 3, 2015

People typically display their admiration for a loved one by way of roses or chocolates this month. However, around the Company, Disney employees are finding…

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