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In March, it was discovered that the Mayo Clinic's CEO, John Noseworthy, had asked staff to "prioritize . . . commercially insured patients" over those covered by Medicare or Medicaid.

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Based in Lancaster, PA, HOPE International (HOPE) is a Christian faith-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization investing in the dreams of families in the world's underserved communities as we proclaim and live the Gospel. Why Christ-centered financial services? We believe families in poverty have the God-given talents and skills to provide for their families. What they don’t have is a lump sum of money to invest in their potential—by paying school fees, saving for the future, or investing in businesses. 2 billion people around the world do not have access to financial services. 91 percent of adults in high-income countries have an account compared to just 28 percent in low-income countries.

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What Are the Top Five Lessons for Your Non-Profit This Year?

Article | July 28, 2022

It is crucial to keep a keen eye on what the significant figures imply for NGO’s and how they affect their operations. Learn more in detail in the 5 key lessons! It's alluring to concentrate just on the significant figures that affect the non-profit industry as a whole. However, it's equally crucial to concentrate on what those significant figures imply for certain NGOs and how they may affect your day-to-day operations. The report can be used to learn the following five key lessons. Lesson One: Small-Dollar Donors Are Being Left Behind Around 84.1% of contributors give less than $500 yearly to the organisations they support, and just 19% of new donors are retained over time, according to the most recent Fundraising Effectiveness Project data. This indicates that the great majority of small-dollar donors are leaving non-profit organizations. Lesson Two: There are Winners and Losers by Mission Type Donors change the emphasis they give to certain missions every year. Donors' giving priorities clearly reflect the legacy of COVID-19 as well as the enduring influence of racial and social justice movements. The number of non-profits with missions in the arts, culture, or healthcare increased significantly in 2020. Non-profits with an emphasis on foreign affairs, human services, and education, on the other hand, had slow growth or reductions in 2021. Lesson Three: Corporate Giving is a Distraction It will become more crucial to engage with people instead of concentrating on corporate ties as businesses modify their philanthropic alliances and employees try to support their preferred causes outside of their workplace's giving program. Lesson Four: It’s Time to Modernize Bequest Giving A warning sign that NGOs are not investing in highlighting the opportunities available with legacy gifts is the decline in bequests during 2021. Although any donor can establish a contribution through their estate to a non-profit they are passionate about, there is a frequent misconception that bequests must be customized for significant donors. Lesson Five: Retention and Acquisition Benchmarks Are Critical For its key revenue figures, the Giving USA report heavily depends on IRS 990 information. When examining giving trends throughout the sector, that data is helpful, but it is less helpful when attempting to comprehend the behavior of all donors. It is reassuring to see that when discussing contributors' ongoing support of NGOs, the Fundraising Effectiveness Project's data on acquisition and retention of individual donors was recognised as the primary source. It's crucial to comprehend donor behaviour, and you can achieve this by comparing the donor behaviour of your own organization to benchmarks from the ‘Fundraising Effectiveness Project.’

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5 Rules for Adjusting Your Nonprofit Marketing

Article | July 20, 2022

It’s not business as usual, which means that your nonprofit marketing efforts have to adjust and change. Dynamism and adaptability are necessary for every organization in the current environment, especially for nonprofits. We understand that the need in our communities is only going to increase in the weeks and months ahead, which means nonprofits have to nurture relationships — and strengthen them.

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Helpful Resources for Nonprofit and Social Enterprises During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Article | July 13, 2022

As the country adapts to the unique circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic, nonprofits are being faced with new challenges as they continue their important work. Fortunately, there are hundreds of emergency relief funds at the global, national, and local levels, offering individual and organizational funding for basic needs, direct services, and other immediate concerns. Since Voqal cannot offer emergency funds for direct services like other funders and partners, we thought we would share a compilation of resources where organizations can find these dollars. A special thank you goes out to Voqal’s grants and fellowships program manager, Mary Coleman, for putting this list together.

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4 Actions Responsive Nonprofits are Taking to Ensure Growth in 2020 and Beyond

Article | June 8, 2020

Barbara O’Reilly was recently featured on our Responsive Fundraising Podcast, where she discussed the three stages that follow an unexpected world event. First, the response phase, where we each find a way to contain the negative impact of the change. Next, comes the recovery phase, in which we all work together to find a way forward. Lastly, the resilience phase, in which we have recovered and emerge better than before. From the standpoint of COVID-19, we all have navigated the response phase, which triggered a far-reaching economic tremor. It’s fair to say that we currently live in the recovery phase, and probably will for quite a while. But even now, as we recover, our focus should be on the next phase: resilience. Of course, the resilience phase will look differently for everyone, and it is hard to predict exactly what it will look like for your nonprofit. However, there are ways for you to ensure that the work you do now will increase your annual revenue and improve donor retention while you recover and build resilience. Here’s how responsive fundraising can make that easier.

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Non-Profits Cannot Afford to Ignore These Business Practices

Article | July 28, 2022

It is crucial to keep a keen eye on what the significant figures imply for NGO’s and how they affect their operations. Learn more in detail in the 5 key lessons! It's alluring to concentrate just on the significant figures that affect the non-profit industry as a whole. However, it's equally crucial to concentrate on what those significant figures imply for certain NGOs and how they may affect your day-to-day operations. The report can be used to learn the following five key lessons. Lesson One: Small-Dollar Donors Are Being Left Behind Around 84.1% of contributors give less than $500 yearly to the organisations they support, and just 19% of new donors are retained over time, according to the most recent Fundraising Effectiveness Project data. This indicates that the great majority of small-dollar donors are leaving non-profit organizations. Lesson Two: There are Winners and Losers by Mission Type Donors change the emphasis they give to certain missions every year. Donors' giving priorities clearly reflect the legacy of COVID-19 as well as the enduring influence of racial and social justice movements. The number of non-profits with missions in the arts, culture, or healthcare increased significantly in 2020. Non-profits with an emphasis on foreign affairs, human services, and education, on the other hand, had slow growth or reductions in 2021. Lesson Three: Corporate Giving is a Distraction It will become more crucial to engage with people instead of concentrating on corporate ties as businesses modify their philanthropic alliances and employees try to support their preferred causes outside of their workplace's giving program. Lesson Four: It’s Time to Modernize Bequest Giving A warning sign that NGOs are not investing in highlighting the opportunities available with legacy gifts is the decline in bequests during 2021. Although any donor can establish a contribution through their estate to a non-profit they are passionate about, there is a frequent misconception that bequests must be customized for significant donors. Lesson Five: Retention and Acquisition Benchmarks Are Critical For its key revenue figures, the Giving USA report heavily depends on IRS 990 information. When examining giving trends throughout the sector, that data is helpful, but it is less helpful when attempting to comprehend the behavior of all donors. It is reassuring to see that when discussing contributors' ongoing support of NGOs, the Fundraising Effectiveness Project's data on acquisition and retention of individual donors was recognised as the primary source. It's crucial to comprehend donor behaviour, and you can achieve this by comparing the donor behaviour of your own organization to benchmarks from the ‘Fundraising Effectiveness Project.’

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What Your Non-profit Should Know About Accepting Cryptocurrency Donations?

Article | July 20, 2022

It’s not business as usual, which means that your nonprofit marketing efforts have to adjust and change. Dynamism and adaptability are necessary for every organization in the current environment, especially for nonprofits. We understand that the need in our communities is only going to increase in the weeks and months ahead, which means nonprofits have to nurture relationships — and strengthen them.

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4 Challenges that Large Non-profit Organizations Face

Article | July 13, 2022

As the country adapts to the unique circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic, nonprofits are being faced with new challenges as they continue their important work. Fortunately, there are hundreds of emergency relief funds at the global, national, and local levels, offering individual and organizational funding for basic needs, direct services, and other immediate concerns. Since Voqal cannot offer emergency funds for direct services like other funders and partners, we thought we would share a compilation of resources where organizations can find these dollars. A special thank you goes out to Voqal’s grants and fellowships program manager, Mary Coleman, for putting this list together.

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4 Actions Responsive Nonprofits are Taking to Ensure Growth in 2020 and Beyond

Article | June 8, 2020

Barbara O’Reilly was recently featured on our Responsive Fundraising Podcast, where she discussed the three stages that follow an unexpected world event. First, the response phase, where we each find a way to contain the negative impact of the change. Next, comes the recovery phase, in which we all work together to find a way forward. Lastly, the resilience phase, in which we have recovered and emerge better than before. From the standpoint of COVID-19, we all have navigated the response phase, which triggered a far-reaching economic tremor. It’s fair to say that we currently live in the recovery phase, and probably will for quite a while. But even now, as we recover, our focus should be on the next phase: resilience. Of course, the resilience phase will look differently for everyone, and it is hard to predict exactly what it will look like for your nonprofit. However, there are ways for you to ensure that the work you do now will increase your annual revenue and improve donor retention while you recover and build resilience. Here’s how responsive fundraising can make that easier.

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HOPE International

Based in Lancaster, PA, HOPE International (HOPE) is a Christian faith-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization investing in the dreams of families in the world's underserved communities as we proclaim and live the Gospel. Why Christ-centered financial services? We believe families in poverty have the God-given talents and skills to provide for their families. What they don’t have is a lump sum of money to invest in their potential—by paying school fees, saving for the future, or investing in businesses. 2 billion people around the world do not have access to financial services. 91 percent of adults in high-income countries have an account compared to just 28 percent in low-income countries.

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Ukraine TrustChain Facilitates the Evacuation of More Than 13,000 Ukrainian Refugees

Ukraine TrustChain | April 05, 2022

Ukraine TrustChain, a Chicago-based, entirely volunteer-led not-for-profit that funds aid and evacuations for Ukrainian civilians, announced that it has facilitated the successful evacuation of more than 13,000 Ukrainians since February 25, 2022. These evacuations from war torn areas of Ukraine, which primarily include women, children, the elderly and persons with disabilities, were organized by a U.S. based operations team that funds as many as seven teams on the ground in Ukraine, focused on evacuations and humanitarian needs. In addition to evacuations, Ukraine TrustChain collects and distributes critical funds to volunteer teams in Ukraine who make urgent deliveries, including medicine, first aid, baby formula, food, clothing and hygiene products to civilians displaced by the conflict. The team also provides meals for approximately 35,000 to 50,000 Ukrainians each week depending on availability of supplies and ground conditions. Ukraine TrustChain has facilitated the successful evacuation of more than 13,000 Ukrainians since February 25, 2022 The U.S. team delivers 100% of donated funds directly to the volunteers serving Ukrainian people impacted by the Russian invasion. Our teams in Ukraine are bound to our US team by personal relationships and deeply established trust. Teams we fund in Ukraine display an unwavering love for their Ukrainian homeland. They tirelessly deliver aid, at great personal risk, where it is too difficult and too dangerous for international aid organizations to venture." Daniil Cherkasskiy, founder of Ukraine TrustChain Ukraine TrustChain was launched in late February 2022 after Cherkasskiy, a Ukraine native who immigrated to Chicago in 1999, received a phone call from a close friend whose preemie twins were trapped in Kyiv and in desperate need of preemie baby formula. Through a series of connections Cherkasskiy was put in-touch with Natalia Mytsuta, a real estate agent and mother herself, located in Kyiv. Instead of evacuating, Mytsuta risked her life – traveling between bombed pharmacies – attempting to secure formula for a stranger's babies. This act of profound kindness formed the first link in the Ukraine TrustChain; since then, her team alone has grown to nearly 100 individuals. When not working to provide humanitarian aid to those in crisis, Cherkasskiy's day job is as the Director of Analytics for ShowingTime, a Zillow Group company. His background in technology inspired the idea for Ukraine TrustChain. "Just as blockchain relies on sequences of hashes to validate a transaction, Ukraine TrustChain relies on chains of deep interpersonal relationships leading to Ukranians in the conflict zone to deliver aid where and when it is needed most," said Cherkasskiy. "In a more literal sense, one of our most effective forms of donations is Bitcoin. Ukraine TrustChain converts Bitcoin to real world currency that is loaded onto locally-issued Ukrainian bank cards; this gives recipients almost instant access to funds without encountering life-threatening obstacles." In addition to Bitcoin, Ukraine TrustChain accepts donations via Zelle, Chase QuickPay, PayPal and credit card. Operating at zero overhead, 100% of all donations go directly to support volunteer efforts; a donation of as little as $3 can evacuate a person from the war zone while a donation of $15,000 or more can fund an entire team at scale for a week. About Ukraine TrustChain Ukraine TrustChain is a US based volunteer operation funding 100% vetted volunteer teams in Ukraine who make urgent deliveries, including medicine, first aid, baby formula, food, clothing, and hygienic products. Teams evacuate children and seniors from the front lines and provide basic needs to civilians, including the volunteer defense forces: fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters protecting their homeland and loved ones from Russian troops. Ukraine TrustChain is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation and is in the process of applying to the Internal Revenue Service for tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

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Economic development nonprofit offering prizes for transportation solutions

Crain's Cleveland | June 03, 2019

The Fund for Our Economic Future is putting $1 million behind an effort to help solve what it calls the Transportation Paradox: "No car, no job; no job, no car." The economic development nonprofit has created what it's calling the Paradox Prize to reward ideas that help Northeast Ohioans stranded economically by geography connect to open job positions. Using a web portal which opened June 3, the organization is soliciting ideas to help more people access or keep high-quality jobs. Unfavorable land-use patterns and the outmigration of jobs, the organization said, have contributed to a spatial mismatch that makes it difficult, if not impossible, for some people to find or keep a job. Most jobs now require employees to have a car. Without a car, they face a commute by public transit that can be as long as three hours a day or significantly limited, often lower-paying, employment options. "Too many residents find themselves stuck in an intractable scenario," said Bethia Burke, vice president of the fund, in a press release. "No car, no job; no job, no car."

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Local nonprofits help start careers in the trades

Business Journals | June 03, 2019

The trades are often overlooked as a potential career path, yet, they offer a high-paying career and transferable skills. Furthermore, trades often offer training programs that allow apprentices to earn money while they learn the trade and avoid college debt. Local nonprofit Constructing Hope has taken the initiative to help under-represented and disadvantaged individuals gain the skills needed to excel in the application processes and start their career in the trades. Constructing Hope is a pre-apprenticeship training program that helps participants become familiar with trade tools, learn more about the different career opportunities offered in the trades, and finally apply to apprenticeships. “We build pathways for people to get into the trades,” said Constructing Hope executive director Patricia Daniels. “We integrate life skills and construction culture into the training so that people understand where they are going and how to stay there.” Constructing Hope began as the Irvington Covalent Community Development Corporation in 1995 as a ready-to-work program for formerly incarcerated African American men.

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Ukraine TrustChain Facilitates the Evacuation of More Than 13,000 Ukrainian Refugees

Ukraine TrustChain | April 05, 2022

Ukraine TrustChain, a Chicago-based, entirely volunteer-led not-for-profit that funds aid and evacuations for Ukrainian civilians, announced that it has facilitated the successful evacuation of more than 13,000 Ukrainians since February 25, 2022. These evacuations from war torn areas of Ukraine, which primarily include women, children, the elderly and persons with disabilities, were organized by a U.S. based operations team that funds as many as seven teams on the ground in Ukraine, focused on evacuations and humanitarian needs. In addition to evacuations, Ukraine TrustChain collects and distributes critical funds to volunteer teams in Ukraine who make urgent deliveries, including medicine, first aid, baby formula, food, clothing and hygiene products to civilians displaced by the conflict. The team also provides meals for approximately 35,000 to 50,000 Ukrainians each week depending on availability of supplies and ground conditions. Ukraine TrustChain has facilitated the successful evacuation of more than 13,000 Ukrainians since February 25, 2022 The U.S. team delivers 100% of donated funds directly to the volunteers serving Ukrainian people impacted by the Russian invasion. Our teams in Ukraine are bound to our US team by personal relationships and deeply established trust. Teams we fund in Ukraine display an unwavering love for their Ukrainian homeland. They tirelessly deliver aid, at great personal risk, where it is too difficult and too dangerous for international aid organizations to venture." Daniil Cherkasskiy, founder of Ukraine TrustChain Ukraine TrustChain was launched in late February 2022 after Cherkasskiy, a Ukraine native who immigrated to Chicago in 1999, received a phone call from a close friend whose preemie twins were trapped in Kyiv and in desperate need of preemie baby formula. Through a series of connections Cherkasskiy was put in-touch with Natalia Mytsuta, a real estate agent and mother herself, located in Kyiv. Instead of evacuating, Mytsuta risked her life – traveling between bombed pharmacies – attempting to secure formula for a stranger's babies. This act of profound kindness formed the first link in the Ukraine TrustChain; since then, her team alone has grown to nearly 100 individuals. When not working to provide humanitarian aid to those in crisis, Cherkasskiy's day job is as the Director of Analytics for ShowingTime, a Zillow Group company. His background in technology inspired the idea for Ukraine TrustChain. "Just as blockchain relies on sequences of hashes to validate a transaction, Ukraine TrustChain relies on chains of deep interpersonal relationships leading to Ukranians in the conflict zone to deliver aid where and when it is needed most," said Cherkasskiy. "In a more literal sense, one of our most effective forms of donations is Bitcoin. Ukraine TrustChain converts Bitcoin to real world currency that is loaded onto locally-issued Ukrainian bank cards; this gives recipients almost instant access to funds without encountering life-threatening obstacles." In addition to Bitcoin, Ukraine TrustChain accepts donations via Zelle, Chase QuickPay, PayPal and credit card. Operating at zero overhead, 100% of all donations go directly to support volunteer efforts; a donation of as little as $3 can evacuate a person from the war zone while a donation of $15,000 or more can fund an entire team at scale for a week. About Ukraine TrustChain Ukraine TrustChain is a US based volunteer operation funding 100% vetted volunteer teams in Ukraine who make urgent deliveries, including medicine, first aid, baby formula, food, clothing, and hygienic products. Teams evacuate children and seniors from the front lines and provide basic needs to civilians, including the volunteer defense forces: fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters protecting their homeland and loved ones from Russian troops. Ukraine TrustChain is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation and is in the process of applying to the Internal Revenue Service for tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

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Economic development nonprofit offering prizes for transportation solutions

Crain's Cleveland | June 03, 2019

The Fund for Our Economic Future is putting $1 million behind an effort to help solve what it calls the Transportation Paradox: "No car, no job; no job, no car." The economic development nonprofit has created what it's calling the Paradox Prize to reward ideas that help Northeast Ohioans stranded economically by geography connect to open job positions. Using a web portal which opened June 3, the organization is soliciting ideas to help more people access or keep high-quality jobs. Unfavorable land-use patterns and the outmigration of jobs, the organization said, have contributed to a spatial mismatch that makes it difficult, if not impossible, for some people to find or keep a job. Most jobs now require employees to have a car. Without a car, they face a commute by public transit that can be as long as three hours a day or significantly limited, often lower-paying, employment options. "Too many residents find themselves stuck in an intractable scenario," said Bethia Burke, vice president of the fund, in a press release. "No car, no job; no job, no car."

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Local nonprofits help start careers in the trades

Business Journals | June 03, 2019

The trades are often overlooked as a potential career path, yet, they offer a high-paying career and transferable skills. Furthermore, trades often offer training programs that allow apprentices to earn money while they learn the trade and avoid college debt. Local nonprofit Constructing Hope has taken the initiative to help under-represented and disadvantaged individuals gain the skills needed to excel in the application processes and start their career in the trades. Constructing Hope is a pre-apprenticeship training program that helps participants become familiar with trade tools, learn more about the different career opportunities offered in the trades, and finally apply to apprenticeships. “We build pathways for people to get into the trades,” said Constructing Hope executive director Patricia Daniels. “We integrate life skills and construction culture into the training so that people understand where they are going and how to stay there.” Constructing Hope began as the Irvington Covalent Community Development Corporation in 1995 as a ready-to-work program for formerly incarcerated African American men.

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