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Mind Food
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Recession creating 'new normal' for givingThe economic crisis is spurring new thinking in the giving sector, with
givers and giving organizations looking for innovative ways to increase
the impact of their giving.
Microfinance Not Immune to Problems in Global EconomyThe second annual "Banana Skins" report from the UK-based Center for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI)
suggests that the microfinance sector is not as impervious to the
negative impacts of the global financial crisis as had been previously
suspected.
NAACP Using Cell phones to fight RacismCombining its century-old mission of fighting for equality with the
instantaneous reach of modern-day technology, the NAACP has launched a
program that lets people use their cell phones to report incidents of
police misconduct.Rich Harvard, Poor HarvardFor years, administrators at Harvard University could throw money at
anything that tickled their fancy. A new medical school building for
$260 million? Sure. A massive, Robert A.M. Stern-designed addition to
Harvard Law School? No problem. One of the most sweeping financial aid
initiatives ever undertaken? Consider it done. |
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Fundraising Nuggets
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The economic crisis has prompted some positive shifts in attitude among
donors and grant makers, says Ellen Remmer, president of The Philanthropic Initiative, a Boston consulting firm that advises individuals, family, community, and corporate foundations.Silicon Valley Innovators Share Social Media Tips for Fund RaisersAs colleges and other nonprofit organizations wade more deeply into
social media, institutions need to show their human side and resist the
urge to talk at their audiences, a group of social-media experts
advised college fund raisers last week.
Facebook Causes Eclipses $10-MillionCauses said today that nonprofit groups have raised
$10-million through its application on Facebook, which helps nonprofit groups
use the popular social-networking site to win support.
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