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Grants for Business Owners: Purpose-Driven Business Models

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

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Leadership development: PBIs help train local leaders, build resilient organizations, and prevent burnout. Connecting diverse stakeholders: Across sectors and social issues, PBIs bring together grassroots organizations, funders, civic leaders, businesses, and government agencies. How have place-based intermediaries made a difference?

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It’s time to invest in volunteer engagement  

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Furthermore, studies demonstrate that social cohesion and civic participation directly influence levels of trust in government and other institutions. Recruiting, training, recognizing, and retaining volunteers requires dedicated resources, yet funding for these efforts is almost nonexistent.

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Do Reviewers’ High Scores Predict the Best Grant Projects?

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The overwhelming majority of government grants are awarded by a panel of outside reviewers, including 80% of the grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and over 90% of those awarded by the National Science Foundation or NSF (Bendiscioli, 2019). 2016, Danthi et al., 2014, Berg, 2013). Stay tuned.

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Mobile, Voice-Operated Everything, and Security, Oh My! Top Nonprofit Tech for 2016

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Probably the most amusing mobile story of 2016 was the overnight success of the Nintendo Pokémon Go scavenger hunt mobile app and how nonprofits attempted to use it for a hot minute. The MIT Technology Review listed "conversational interfaces" as a top 10 breakthrough technology for 2016. Voice-Operated Everything.

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Unions and their role in the social sector

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

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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 Courts are to submit applications for the adaptation of curricula, or for the implementation of training and educational programs.