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Generosity Commission: Giving, Volunteering And Civil Society Complexities
By Paul Clolery Making a donation to charity or volunteering time would seem to be relatively simple acts. According to The Generosity Commission, they instead are complex actions that go straight to the core of civil society and democracy, which
Supported Volunteers Prove Their Impact
Photo via Deposit Photos Volunteers who are trained, supported, and strategically deployed add measurable value to nonprofits seeking to increase their capacity to help those in need, build community and fulfill their missions. That’s the key takeaway from a new released
Donors Can Create Giving Portfolio Via Charity Navigator
Image courtesy of Charity Navigator Charity evaluator Charity Navigator has introduced Causeway – a platform intended to simplify giving and increase donor impact on the causes donors care about. Causeway is managed with Charity Navigator’s analysts, who select what are in their
Nonprofits’ Use Of AI Exceeds For-Profit Implementation
Photo via Deposit Photos Nonprofits are integrating AI faster than the private sector, with 58% of nonprofits using AI with their communications platform as a service (CPaaS) solution, compared to 47% of business to consumer (B2C) businesses in the private
Gardner Appointed A Director At Lilly School
LaKoya Gardner was promoted to director of the Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. The institute fosters a greater understanding of the ways in which underrepresented people are both inspired and
NPO Launches BNPL Program For Laptops Starting at $38
Human-I-T, a nonprofit dedicated to bridging the digital divide and providing equitable access to technology has launched a program that offers laptops for as low as $38 through a new “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) via Klarna. This initiative ensures that everyone,
Revenue And Characteristics Of Donors With Empathy
Donors who have taken the Giving What We Can (GWWC) pledge to donate at least 10% of their income to charity generally are better at identifying need and detecting traits of those in trouble. According to a study from GWWC,
DonorDrive Acquired By Bonterra
The nonprofit tech buying spree continues. Social good software company Bonterra has acquired DonorDrive, a provider of peer-to-peer and digital fundraising solutions. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition is part of Bonterra’s drive to build, acquire, and
Some Nonprofit Workers Still In Poverty, Struggling Financially
By Paul Clolery More than one in five nonprofit employees (22%) struggle financially, even though the rate of financial hardship is less for nonprofit workers than in the for-profit sector (27%). Among nonprofit workers in 2022, 5% were below the
Thinking About Funding Think Tanks
Think tanks are known for their research functions, but their public information and policy change roles are equally vital parts of their operations. Because think tanks often influence public policy – for nonprofits and commercial entities – funders often seek
