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Are You Using Data to Drive Your Nonprofit’s Success and Growth? 

Board Effect

Understanding the target audience: Nonprofits range in size and scope, from the Jugaad Leadership Program that offers leadership development to people of color in Central Minnesota, to Feeding America ’s national scope. Data can paint a picture of any size or scope of audience. Use data to support the grant process.

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15 Strategic Questions for Volunteer Boards to Ask

Board Effect

As the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits also points out, “Nonprofits have a legal and ethical obligation to their constituents and the public to conduct their activities with accountability and transparency.” VISIBILITY AND TRANSPARENCY Visibility and transparency promote trust and accountability among donors and other stakeholders.

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12 Questions: Meet Connie Carlson (USA)

crowdSPRING Blog

In our 12 Questions blog series, we feature interviews with someone from the crowdSPRING community. For these interviews, we pick people who add value to our community – in the blog, in the forums, in the projects. Connie lives and works in Northern Minnesota. Plainly – activities that make crowdSPRING a better community.

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What Is a 501(c)(3) Organization, and What Are The Different Types?

Board Effect

The Loft : A Minnesota nonprofit that promotes the development of writers, literary awareness, and a passion for literature. Scripps qualifies for 501(c)(3) status under the description of scientific nonprofits. They offer grants and awards for writers, and it qualifies as a nonprofit under the literary definition.

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What Is the Difference Between Business Ethics and Social Responsibility?

Board Effect

Consultants Doug Wallace and John Pekel from the Twin Cities in Minnesota say that business ethics are critical in times of fundamental change such as we are in now. Business activities shouldn’t harm people, products, or services and they should help to protect the reputation of the company.

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It's time for lean philanthropy: a case study

Startup Lessons Learned

In this blog post, I want to share the story of a lean pop-up organization called HelpKitchen. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Cars line up at a drive-thru food pantry. As in many areas of the crisis, I have seen a number of new organizations founded to help alleviate hunger and food insecurity in the wake of COVID-19.

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Twitter Link Roundup #151 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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103 Free Flag icons Sets | Design share blog – [link]. 800+ Creative Tech Brushes for Photoshop | Graphic Design Inspiration Blog – [link]. 30+ Halloween/Scary Themed Logo Designs for Inspiration | Bloom Web Design Blog – [link]. 60 Fresh and Excellent Free Fonts for Your Next Design – [link].