Report Calls Nonprofit Groups a ‘Bright Spot’ in Massachusetts Economy
The Massachusetts Nonprofit Sector: An Economic Profile, by Rachel Deyette Werkema and Greg Leiserson, is an analysis of the role nonprofit organizations play in the state’s economy. The report finds that nonprofit groups employ more than 13 percent of the state’s work force, almost double the…
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Nonprofit Groups Are ‘Economic Engine’ in Washington Region, Report Says
The Business of Doing Good in Greater Washington: How the Nonprofit Sector Contributes to the Region’s Economyassesses the economic impact of nonprofit organizations in the Washington, D.C., area. Conducted with support from the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation and America Online, the study…
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How Philanthropy Can Help Heirs Learn Financial Responsibility
Philanthropy, Heirs & Values: How Successful Families Are Using Philanthropy to Prepare Their Heirs for Post-Transition Responsibilities
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A Layperson’s Guide to Fund Raising
The Fine Art of Fundraising: Secrets for Successful Volunteers
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Why Foundations Should Collaborate
Collaborative Philanthropies: What Groups of Foundations Can Do That Individual Funders Cannot
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New Report Examines Health-Care Conversion Funds
More than $18-billion is now held by grant-making organizations created after nonprofit health-care groups ALSO SEE: Health-Care ‘Conversion’ Philanthropies converted to for-profit status, a nearly $2-billion increase over 2003, a new report says. The report by Grantmakers in Health, a Washington…
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Photograph by Mercy Ships International Hundreds of Liberians gathered in their capital city, Monrovia, one day last month to greet a 522-foot ocean liner staffed by doctors and nurses from the charity Mercy Ships. Before the liner departs in June, its crew members will perform more than 300…
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Nonprofit Leader’s Guidebook to Competing for Resources
Play to Win: The Nonprofit Guide to Competitive Strategy
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How to Conduct a Capital Campaign
Nonprofit Essentials: The Capital Campaign
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Scholarly Essays Discuss Challenges Facing Human-Service Groups
Organizational and Structural Dilemmas in Nonprofit Human Service Organizations
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