| For decades, community foundations throughout the United States have searched for ways to identify donors. The Center has a solution - donor identification research. Learn more about this new center research below. |
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Donor Identification Research
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Don Macke and Ahmet Binerer will be presenting new donor identification research at the Michigan Council of Foundations gathering early in March. The research allows closer examination of the concentration and characteristics of high net worth households in particular neighborhoods. The power of the research lies in the ability to provide community foundations with more targeted donor information. With a more targeted audience, foundation staff can build a focused strategy for connecting with these donors and building endowments. We are looking forward to sharing this new
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research with foundations in Michigan and learning from them about the potential value they see in these data. To learn more about this work, and to receive updates as we continue to build out this research and associated tools for foundations, contact Ahmet Binerer.
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 | Other Center News |
Don Macke will be in...
- Don will be in Lincoln, NE on March 13 at Southeast Community College for an Incubation Advisory Board Meeting.
Ahmet Binerer and Don Macke will be in...
- Bay City, MI on March 6-7 for a presentation to the Community Foundation retreat of the Michigan Council of Foundations.
Deb Markley will be in...
- Raleigh, NC on March 13 for a presentation to the NCREAL board.
- Washington, DC on March 13-14 for a wealth creation training session with NADO.
Craig Schroeder will be in...
- Coconino County, AZ on March 4-8 facilitating HTC community meetings and conducting Business Coach training and entrepreneur interviews.
Check our fifth Transfer of Wealth Issue paper on Understanding the Composition of Wealth.
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Field News
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- Interesting insights from the FCC Chairman on why the U.S. needs "gigabit communities."
- Check out the Grow Your Own Guide from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
- Learn about a new USDA microloan program for small farmers, especially those interested in becoming part of regional food systems.
- You might be interested in reading the SBA's annual report on The Small Business Economy. It's full of statistics that might be useful in your work. Also check out their state-by-state analysis.
- The Kauffman Foundation's CEO offers his 2013 State of Entrepreneurship address on Financing Entrepreneurial Growth. Watch the video here.
- Our colleague and strategic partner, Erik Pages, EntreWorks Consulting, offers interesting insights about economic and entrepreneurial development in his blog.
- AEO is celebrating excellence in microbusiness with the 2013 Citi Microenterprise Awards. Both excellent microbusiness and microenterprise development organizations will be honored. Click here to learn more.
- Want to see trends in crowdfunding from 2007-2011? Check out these infographics.
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