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Why Tennessee Needs a Statewide Nonprofit Association

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Here’s Why Tennessee Needs a Statewide Nonprofit Association. In most states, a statewide nonprofit association provides holistic services to nonprofits, including services such as statewide public policy and advocacy support, training and technical assistance, and research. Source: Independent Sector.

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Is Community Engagement or Awareness Essential? Depends on Your Mission.

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Issue awareness and advocacy goals aren’t nearly as important for foundations, associations, and nonprofits working in the arts or religion as they are for more issue-driven organizations that care more deeply about public policy decisions. Interested in the results for fundraising or branding goals?

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners Plans Statewide Expansion

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Memphis-based nonprofit organization plans to become Tennessee’s state nonprofit association Momentum Nonprofit Partners has announced plans to expand throughout Tennessee to serve as the first statewide nonprofit association. Nonprofits are Tennessee’s 6th largest industry , and the sector pays more than $13.5

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How Do You Know When It’s Time to Re-Brand?

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Similarly, Ohio Grantmakers Forum, a group which inhabits a small niche of the nonprofit world – a regional association of grantmakers — has been working for the past two years to plan strategically for how to adapt to the changing philanthropic landscape. Herrold, OGF’s Vice President, Communications & Public Policy.

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Segregation Helped Build Fortunes. What Does Philanthropy Owe Now?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By 1948 Cafritz had amassed such wealth from real estate development that he incorporated a foundation bearing his and his wife’s name. It is also one of several DC-area foundations profiled in a new report from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) on “ Philanthropy’s Role in Reparations for Black People.”

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Appeals Court Rules Funding Process A Contract, Not A Grant

The NonProfit Times

The full ruling is available here: [link] “The majority ruled that an 1866 law designed to provide economic freedom to newly-freed slaves actually prohibits the Fearless Foundation from providing grants to Black women. We disagree,” attorney for the Fearless Foundation Jason C. The ruling from the U.S. million in Grant Expense.

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Jury Is Out On Philanthropy And Medical Debt

The NonProfit Times

Medical debt relief has become a growing public policy priority for philanthropists and lawmakers worried about the toll on Americans’ financial, mental, and physical health. An estimated 40% of Americans have medical debt with nearly half of those owing at least $2,500.

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