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​A nonprofit Swiss Army knife: How fiscal sponsorship works to help advance shared goals

Candid

Fiscal sponsorships also enable existing nonprofits to collaborate by pooling and administering funds toward a shared goal. This, at scale, might begin to address the imbalance of power over policy between the nonprofit sector and the corporate sector, which pours immense resources into lobbying for their business interests.

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Nonprofit Leaders Lobby To Get Earmark Ban Lifted

The NonProfit Times

The development comes after House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) announced last week that nonprofits would be prohibited from receiving earmarks from 2025 funding authorized by the committee for the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) community project grant program.

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30 Best Silent Auction Ideas That Don’t Cost A Dime

GiveSmart

This guide covers tips on understanding your donors, key questions to consider before your auction, data-informed goal planning, and more. Plus, more than one person can donate dollars for each superlative, quickly generating funds as people cast their votes. Download the guide and stop relying on guesswork.

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NPO Leaders Walking An Advocacy Tightrope

The NonProfit Times

That report found a substantial decrease in nonprofit advocacy and lobbying in the United States since 2000. While public policy advocacy efforts are often selective and directly relevant to their missions, nonprofit leaders may also see many aspects of their work — from funding to community outreach — as forms of advocacy.

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Crafting Effective Tours with a Major Gifts Strategy

The Fundraiser Coach

Align impact with donor values or corporate social responsibility ideals Since the food bank doesn't fit neatly into the usual funding goals of this company, I agreed this was an important opportunity (but the "one bite at the apple" moved the team into a scarcity mindset). Here were my suggestions to make it more strategic.

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PTO Spending Ideas: How Can PTO Funds Be Used?

DoJiggy

Most Parent-Teacher Organizations (PTOs) come to us with a fundraising goal in mind. They want to build a school playground or fund scholarships for new students. Are there inappropriate ways to spend PTO funds? What Items Should a PTO Budget Not Fund? What We’ll Learn What Is the PTO’s Mission? How Do PTOs Raise Money?

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What Are the Different Types of 501c Nonprofit Organizations?

DoJiggy

They are restricted in their lobbying activities and are prohibited from political campaign activities. Examples : schools, churches, animal shelters Fundraising :: Donations : The primary source of funding, often encouraged by the tax-deductible nature of contributions.