DEALING WITH DIGITAL DONATION PLATFORMS Assessing the line between business and philanthropy

This whitepaper sheds light on how to identify and analyze new online fundraising methods. We look at charities from an e-commerce perspective to see where similarities can be found and which lessons can be learned.Modern society has seen significant changes in the way individuals organize themselves and how they interact with one another. The development of the internet has been one of the biggest drivers behind these changes and has significantly influenced the way in which we conduct our daily affairs. For instance, social networking websites have become so popular that they are often the first and last thing people visit on an average day. Banking and paying have also changed drastically; fifteen years ago only the intrepid individual went to buy products online. Today the individual expects to handle all his or her affairs online.

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American Public Health Association

The American Public Health Association champions the health of all people and all communities. We strengthen the public health profession, share the latest research and information, promote best practices and advocate for public health issues and policies grounded in research. We are the only organization that combines a nearly 150-year perspective, a broad-based member community and the ability to influence federal policy to improve the public’s health.

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Three Components Of The Nonprofit Tech Stack

whitePaper | December 12, 2019

Your donors have entrusted you with their hard-earned money and they expect you to acknowledge them and their contributions. If you interpreted that to be a manual process, like looking up donors to make sure you’re updating the correct record, you may have the wrong technology stack.

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Community Foundations–a new way of thinking about charity, philanthropy and working with clients

whitePaper | February 9, 2022

Charities have an essential function in our communities, delivering a range of social services that would be difficult to provide on a purely commercial or a state-run basis. Essentially, they fill the gaps in society (often by partnering with government) that are not already cared for by central or local government.

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2022 COMMUNITY IT NONPROFIT INCIDENT REPORT

whitePaper | June 7, 2022

We saw a leveling off in email incidents such as spam and spear phishing, probably related to the use of more tools to protect email. Successful malware attacks declined significantly; whether from protective tools or from a shift in the attack landscape remains to be seen. However, our report shows the blanket risk of cyber fraud attacks on our sector, as in the for-profit and government sectors, is unabated and rising.

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Strategic Time Horizons a Global Snapshot of Foundation Approaches

whitePaper | January 17, 2020

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) is a nonprofit organization that currently advises on and manages more than $200 million in annual giving by individuals, families, corporations, and major foundations. Continuing the Rockefeller family’s legacy of thoughtful, effective philanthropy, RPA remains at the forefront of philanthropic growth and innovation, with a diverse team led by experienced grantmakers with significant depth of knowledge across the spectrum of issue areas. Founded in 2002, RPA has grown into one of the world’s largest philanthropic service organizations and, as a whole, has facilitated more than $3 billion in grantmaking to nearly 70 countries. For more information, please visit www.rockpa.org.

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Getting Boards to Fundraise

whitePaper | December 10, 2019

Ask most board members if they were told they’d be responsible for fundraising when they joined the board and you’ll hear a lot of no’s. Somewhere in the recruitment process, the fundraising part of their job got downplayed. Maybe it wasn’t you, maybe it was a board member who let them off the hook.

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KINDLY COIN: CREATING MEASURABLE SOCIAL IMPACT

whitePaper | July 4, 2022

The Kindly Ecosystem makes it easy to purchase, track and execute certified measurable social impact on the blockchain. It was built from the ground up to not only be transparent but to also satisfy the needs for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

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American Public Health Association

The American Public Health Association champions the health of all people and all communities. We strengthen the public health profession, share the latest research and information, promote best practices and advocate for public health issues and policies grounded in research. We are the only organization that combines a nearly 150-year perspective, a broad-based member community and the ability to influence federal policy to improve the public’s health.

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