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How to Help People of Color Become Homeowners: Data from Philadelphia

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Jacob Culp on Unsplash Headlines about which cities have the most or least affordable housing markets often oversimplify the issue; the reality is that cities have a range of residential types with a range of social and economic implications for the people who live there.

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How to Make Guaranteed Income Work: Ten Lessons from Newark, New Jersey

NonProfit Quarterly

Having worked in the social sector for a little over a decade, I have firsthand experience with the art and science of getting social impact programs off the ground. It is meant to supplement, rather than replace, the existing social safety net and job sector and can be a critical tool for improving racial and gender equity.

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A Brief History of Nonprofit Organizations (And What We Can Learn)

NonProfit Hub

Though the idea of helping and giving back to others has existed since Biblical times, nonprofit organizations in the United States have a much shorter history. Every couple of decades, a new era ushers in a new set of ideas, principles and practices that affect how the nonprofit sector functions. entered the Progressive Era.

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How Climate Migration and Adaptation Is Reshaping Lives

NonProfit Quarterly

However, locals and nonprofits are working to sustain their traditional livelihoods. Nonprofit organizations are also filling a pivotal role by providing resources and preparing communities for the ways that climate change will reshape their lives. It’s a structural measure, which always has a timeline for its functions.

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The Business Case for DEI Reinforces Anti-Black Sentiment

NonProfit Quarterly

While nonprofit organizations acquire money differently than corporations, they are still beholden to the capitalist engine that drives everything. The Moral/Social Justice Case encourages us to consider the historical factors and barriers that exist in whatever context we operate.

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15 Tips To Create An Effective 2023 Nonprofit Business Plan

Bloomerang

These statements will serve as the guiding principles for your business plan and will help to ensure that all of your activities align with your organization’s overall purpose and direction. It constructs an understanding of the needs your target audience have and the competition you will face. Get social.

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How to build deeper connections with your donors using surveys

iMarketSmart

The idea is this: Suppose we ask a person to do some pro-social act. People are less likely to act pro-socially than to predict they will act pro-socially. Asking for the prediction first increases pro-social behavior. The question begins with a “social norm” statement. 33] This uses social-emotional language.