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Diversifying Nonprofit Income

The Business Weekly section of the Reading Eagle (based out of Reading, PA) did one of those things that local papers are so good at: they wrote about local news in a way that’s actually quite useful to people who aren’t local. In this case, they have a piece about two local charities: Bethany Children’s […]

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3 Tips for Launching a Successful Social Media Campaign

In order to contend in the highly competitive nonprofit world, all charities must have a social media presence. That’s because social media provides an enormous opportunity to engage with users on a local, national, and international level. To give you an idea of just how much opportunity exists, consider the following statistic. According to the […]

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A Comprehensive List of 35 Fake Charities

Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity analyzer, has just released a list of 35 fake charities. None of these charities are registered as 501(c)(3)s, making their public donation solicitations illegal. Unfortunately, this also means that any donations made to these charities are not tax deductible. In most cases, once the donation has been made, there […]

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New Facebook Ad Program Doesn’t Serve Nonprofits

Image credit: rvlsoft / Shutterstock.com Advertising can be an important part of a nonprofit’s mission. Getting the word out there and attracting new donors or volunteers is essential to keeping a nonprofit healthy and stable. And, with the ever increasing presence of social media, advertising on sites like Facebook is becoming more and more important. Recently, […]

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Philanthropic People: Matthew Manos and verynice

Young entrepreneur and self-described “neo-philanthropist” Matthew Manos is something of a humanitarian and business rebel. He is dedicated to disrupting current economic models that make it impossible for nonprofits to achieve the greatest social impact, and at only 25 years old, Manos has found enormous success by carving out his own path and remaining dedicated […]