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Grants for Business Owners: Purpose-Driven Business Models

GrantNews

During a sting operation conducted by BAN between July 2014 and February 2016, the organization followed the journey of 205 electronic items from initial drop-off at recycling centers to their final destinations. Furthermore, a business known for inclusion, on-the-job training, and a fair living wage will attract more talent.

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American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused

The NonProfit Times

This exploitation mirrors the actions of the defendants in this case, who leveraged the catastrophic 2010 Haiti earthquake, and several subsequent earthquakes, and other natural disasters occurring in 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2023, to raise over five-hundred millions of dollars in donations, purportedly for relief efforts in Haiti.

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Bridging gaps and weaving networks: The vital work of place-based intermediaries

Candid

Leadership development: PBIs help train local leaders, build resilient organizations, and prevent burnout. In 2016, SIF identified a gap in support for immigrant-serving organizations in response to rising anti-immigrant rhetoric. How have place-based intermediaries made a difference?

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It’s time to invest in volunteer engagement  

Candid

Recruiting, training, recognizing, and retaining volunteers requires dedicated resources, yet funding for these efforts is almost nonexistent. According to Points of Lights report, of the $1 trillion in grant dollars awarded by foundations from 2016 to 2025, only 0.19% was allocated to volunteer engagement.

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Keeping Your 2016 Resolutions with NetSquared's Free Workshops

Tech Soup

NetSquared holds free or low-cost educational events for people who want to use technology for good. Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Naples, Florida: Nonprofit Technology Trends for 2016 — What's in Store for Next Year? Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Friday, January 8, 2016. Monday, January 11, 2016.

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Debunking Myths About Nonprofits – Let’s Make Sure to Get the Facts

GrantNews

Nonprofits pay higher wages than for-profit social assistance organizations, educational institutions, and hospitals. From 2007-2016, nonprofit employment grew by 16.7% Reality: According to the John Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies an data from the Bureau of Statistics, in 2016, nonprofits employed 12.3

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Unions and their role in the social sector

Candid

In honor of Labor Day, this blog—the first in a two-part series—offers insights into the various roles that unions play within the social sector, based on data from available recent tax filings (2016 and on). . Unions offer their members professional development and training opportunities. What is a union? . Unions are 501(c)(5)s.

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