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Moving the blog – philanthropy2173.ghost.io
Our tech stacks matter. It’s easiest to use products made by big companies, but in the online world, doing so means you don’t own your stuff, the oligarchs who own the companies own your stuff. I’m not a fan of oligarchs. I’ve been blogging for more than 20+ years and have moved this site a…
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Our Takeaways From EPIP 2024
EPIP Boston Steering Committee member Grace Savage Loughborough and EPIP Boston co-chair Candace Burton talk about their takeaways from the EPIP 2024 Conference Goto full post >>
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Rural Power Coalition: 2024 Year in Review
2024 was yet another monumental year in the fight for the future of Rural Electric Cooperatives. The Rural Power Coalition dedicated its work to ensuring that the federal funding provided in the Inflation Reduction Act for Rural Electric Co-ops (RECs) will truly benefit member-owners and the rural communities in which co-ops reside. New federal investments…
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The Dual Structure of Volunteering During Crises: A Task-Driven Approach to Volunteering
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This article develops and tests a theoretical model of volunteering during crises suggesting a dual structure referring to the mobilization of two types of volunteers engaging in different voluntary tasks. By combining theories on civic virtue and crisis adaption, I develop and test the theoretical model using…
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Native Community Political Power
In national discussions around political empowerment, large swaths of the public often forget about Indigenous communities. Despite the systemic overlook of Native voters, past election cycles have proven the power of the Native Vote in swing states to shift electoral outcomes – most recently seen in Arizona during 2020. The outcome of the 2024 Election…
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Philanthropy book club
Photo by rawkkim on unsplashThere is so much uncertainty in my life right now. I’ve spent a lifetime reading fiction for joy and mental health, and reading nonfiction for work and an income (OK, I read some nonfiction for fun)…
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A time for radical solidarity
CONTACT(S): Russell Roybal rroybal@ncrp.org Jennifer Amuzie jamuzie@ncrp.org A time for radical solidarity For nearly 50 years, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) has spoken truth to a sector that isn’t always ready to hear it. In moments like this when our…
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Blueprint 2025!
#Blueprint 2025 is here Join us to discuss tomorrow January 16, 2025.My health is poor, and so the planning for future Blueprints (or whatever comes next) is in your hands. Help me work with you to co-create our collective next. The short survey is in the #Blueprint and here’s a direct link to be part of…
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Playing It Safe Won’t Save Us
Appeasement is in vogue. That doesn’t make it a good idea. We’re barely a month past the 2024 election, and the hot takes are flying. But a clear theme is already emerging. Former Hewlett program officer Daniel Stid captured it recently for the Chronicle of Philanthropy. In his op-ed, he calls on philanthropy to stop “funding…
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Reading through a new lens
Zuckerberg, Musk, and Bezos are paying for and hosting parties for the incoming. Don’t get worked up about that – you’re not invited. DO get worked up about the fact that, starting a few weeks ago, you should NOT trust any information you see on Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp. Why? Because Mark owns them. He…
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Calling All Donors (and Would-Be Donors): The Vital U.S. Nonprofit Sector is Under Threat and Must Be Protected
Nonprofits are facing significant, arguably unprecedented, challenges and it’s crucial that donors, whatever their ideologies or particular programmatic goals or priorities, pay attention. Three developments, in particular, worry me: a […] The post Calling All Donors (and Would-Be Donors): The Vital U.S. Nonprofit Sector is Under Threat and Must Be Protected appeared first on The…
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Where User Perceptions of Charities and Independent Nonprofit Ratings Meet: Inside the Black Box of Nonprofit Performance
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Scholars have pointed to the multidimensional nature of nonprofit performance, but some contend that user perspectives are often overlooked. To the extent that users rate their experiences and interactions with nonprofits on public online platforms, such as Google, this content presents an opportunity for tapping into user…
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Message Content and Diversity as an Effective Nonprofit Fundraising Strategy on Social Media
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This article explores the relationship between solicitation messages posted by nonprofit organizations on their Facebook profile and attracting donations during online fundraising events. Recent studies suggest that certain types of messages are more effective at spurring donors to give, but the evidence base is founded mainly on…
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Bold Leadership and Uncommon Decency: In Memory of Mike Bailin
When I first met Michael Bailin in the office of the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (EMCF) in New York in 2001, he described a new effort the Foundation was undertaking: […] The post Bold Leadership and Uncommon Decency: In Memory of Mike Bailin appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>