CONTINGENCY FUNDING IN PHILANTHROPY

March 12, 2017

The world is unpredictable. No amount of planning can prevent unscripted events from causing disruption. In the non-profit sector, organizations are often working with vulnerable populations in the poorest locations of the world, where unpredictability is a constant. Non-profit leaders and donors all have stories about a project that was disrupted for the most minor reason.

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Serving West Michigan since 1985, The Right Place, Inc. is a regional non-profit economic development organization in Grand Rapids, which is supported by investments from the private and public sector.

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Employee Benefit Considerations for the Non-Profit Industry

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Serving West Michigan since 1985, The Right Place, Inc. is a regional non-profit economic development organization in Grand Rapids, which is supported by investments from the private and public sector.

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