What Donors Value

May 9, 2019

The past decade has been a period of challenge and questioning for community foundations, with significant changes in the context in which these foundations compete for donor resources and attention. Some conversations among community foundation leaders and the organizations that work to support them have gone so far as to question whether the community foundation model is sustainable or whether it needs to be radically reconceived.

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El Desafio Foundation

There are many persons and children in our country without the possibility of a life project. Being born in a context of extreme poverty, malnutrition, health problems, lack of education, violence, social exclusion and very few possibilities of insertion in the job market does not provide many opportunities of a decent life. This scenario does not only affect those living this situation -even though they are the first and most serious victims- but they also afflict society as a whole. Socially disintegrated, a country does not have many opportunities for progress

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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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Fundraising for Web 3.0 – a protocol based platform for startups and investors

whitePaper | May 19, 2022

The cryptocurrency market is worth c.a. 1.5 trillion USD, with no signs of slowing down. New tech and crypto savvy millionaires are being created every day, and will be looking to not only diversify their portfolios, but also to reinvest capital and support ventures that they believe in. AngelBlock will make that possible. Funding within the crypto and blockchain space is broken. This was especially highlighted with the COVID-19 pandemic moving more of our life into the digital space. AngelBlock will allow crypto, FinTech, and blockchain startups to raise funds, and provide support from knowledgeable, experienced professionals via our online platform. We will promote new startups providing information about their ideas, mission, plans and the people behind them, just as any professional investor would expect. No flights, no long-winded meetings, and no need for handshakes. Let’s move fundraising into the 21st century.

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Nonprofit Trend: In-House Payroll

whitePaper | December 22, 2021

Whether changing in-house payroll options or taking payroll in-house for the first time, you’re making an investment that should help you improve workflows and efficiencies, save time, save money, and provide real-time access to operational data. This White Paper, Payroll Shift – Nonprofits Trend Towards In-House Payroll, highlights the systems, procedures and technology needed to manage your most important assets.

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Charity sector developments

whitePaper | April 1, 2022

This year there are increasing macroeconomic headwinds on the horizonaltogether. As we continue to operate in an uncertain environment this will undoubtedly increase the importance of the work of charities in our society. In this publication, we consider these headwinds, and the sector risks they present as well as the opportunities and practical considerations for charities. A particular focus will be on climate change and how charities can develop their response in this area. We also review wider developments in the charity world, including in relation to specific risks and external audit, as well as in the areas of tax and VAT.

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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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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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Spotlight

El Desafio Foundation

There are many persons and children in our country without the possibility of a life project. Being born in a context of extreme poverty, malnutrition, health problems, lack of education, violence, social exclusion and very few possibilities of insertion in the job market does not provide many opportunities of a decent life. This scenario does not only affect those living this situation -even though they are the first and most serious victims- but they also afflict society as a whole. Socially disintegrated, a country does not have many opportunities for progress

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