Donor-Driven Philanthropy How the Dreams of Donors are Changing Philanthropy

The future isn’t what it used to be – it’s going to be different. This future, once we play our role in shaping it, will also be better. So many predictors have collapsed, and new ones have emerged, profoundly affecting our role as professionals. The impacts of globalization, technology, conflict, unequal distribution of economic resources, and the spread of poverty and disease are a sticky mixture of challenge and opportunity.In our world – philanthropy, marketing, and fundraising – the future is already here. And it is very different from anything we have experienced before.

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Washburn Center For Children

Washburn Center for Children's mission is to nurture every child and family's well-being and full potential through transformative children's mental health care. With more than 130 years as a non-profit agency serving children and families, Washburn Center vital community resource, serving nearly 3,300 Twin Cities’ children each year at its central Minneapolis location, home-based services in Dakota and Ramsey counties, satellite offices in Brooklyn Center and Edina, and school-based offices in Eden Prairie, Bloomington and Minneapolis.

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Grow Together 2023 Report: Building value for nonprofits in a digital economy

whitePaper | May 1, 2023

The second part of the annual Grow Together Report surveyed 120 decision makers in nonprofits in April 2023 to understand the current state of nonprofit organizations in Canada. The survey reveals that financial pressures for nonprofits have eased somewhat in the last 12 months, although organizations continue to struggle with rising costs and with securing skilled talent to help drive strategic initiatives, including digital transformation.

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The Big Fundraising Secret

whitePaper | August 2, 2021

You’ll learn how traditional fundraising BLOCKS overall revenue growth and KEEPS you from reaching your overall revenue goals every year. There's also a checklist on Page 8 where you can assess if you need to make fundamental shifts in your current Funding Model & Fundraising Activities.

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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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Nonprofits See Big Benefits by Automating Accounts Payable

whitePaper | November 12, 2021

If nonprofit organizations were to vote on a common theme that best characterized their operations, the winner might be “doing more with less.” Although all organizations try to run as cost-effectively as possible, the imperative to do so can be especially acute for nonprofits. One of the best areas for nonprofits to boost efficiencies is in their finance and accounting processes. Download this eBook to learn from other nonprofits how you can save significant amounts of time and money by automating your AP processes, while freeing up staff to focus on higher-value activities and your mission.

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Turning Your Board Members Into Fundraisers

whitePaper | November 30, 2021

The board of directors plays a pivotal role in every organization’s success. These volunteer leaders set a nonprofit’s strategic direction, manage its finances, and provide governance oversight. Not an easy job. Board members also play an invaluable role in an organization’s fundraising efforts. Their support (whether in time or dollars) can affect donor behavior and impacts a development team’s job satisfaction and likelihood for success. But turning a supportive board member into fundraising ally can be challenging, so we’ve compiled tips on how to empower your board and see results.

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11 Trends In Philanthropy For 2023

whitePaper | January 11, 2023

The philanthropic sector is an ecosystem: a web of interdependent actors, infinitely variable, striving constantly to build something greater than the sum of its parts. The same is true in philanthropy. Each nonprofit, foundation, donor, community, or network is affected differently by our national and global zeitgeist. But as each player adapts to changes in that context, the sum of those many reactions can become a force of its own.

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Washburn Center For Children

Washburn Center for Children's mission is to nurture every child and family's well-being and full potential through transformative children's mental health care. With more than 130 years as a non-profit agency serving children and families, Washburn Center vital community resource, serving nearly 3,300 Twin Cities’ children each year at its central Minneapolis location, home-based services in Dakota and Ramsey counties, satellite offices in Brooklyn Center and Edina, and school-based offices in Eden Prairie, Bloomington and Minneapolis.

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