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Government-funded nonprofits slammed; fixes seen
Government contracts and grants can create big problems for nonprofits, but proven solutions are readily available, two new reports say. Among nearly 56,000 nonprofits with government contracts or...
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Nonprofits take on capacity challenges
By Todd Cohen [Note: I am working with Triangle Community Foundation as senior communications adviser.] Housing for New Hope in Durham and Communities in Schools of Wake County both found a better way...
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Building community by investing in nonprofit capacity
By Todd Cohen [Note: This was written for Triangle Community Foundation.] RALEIGH, N.C. — Marbles Kids Museum created a program to train its staff to help develop early literacy skills in visitors to...
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Nonprofit news roundup, 01.30.15
Maine plan would require big charities to pay local property taxes Colleges, hospitals and other big charities in Maine would be required to pay local property taxes under a budget plan from the...
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Girls on the Run running faster
By Todd Cohen DURHAM, N.C. — Juliellen Simpson-Vos did not start running until after college, and while she is not fast, she “can put in the miles, go the distance,” she says, and has learned through...
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Hope for teens aging out of foster care
By Todd Cohen RALEIGH, N.C. — Adulthood can be tough for young people after they leave foster care. Most children and teens enter foster care as a result of abuse or neglect by their biological...
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Nonprofits not tapping staff for senior posts
Succession planning consistently is the top organizational concern of nonprofit boards and CEOs, yet nonprofit leaders are not promoting current staff to fill senior positions, a new study says. In the...
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Nonprofit news roundup, 02.12.16
Winston-Salem State gets $205,000 for scholarships Winston-Salem State University received a $205,000 grant from the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation to fund scholarships for full-time female students...
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Nonprofit news roundup, 03.11.16
Charities post steady growth, outpace rest of private sector The charitable sector in the U.S. grew steadily each year from 2007 through 2012 in employment, wages and number of organizations, outpacing...
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Nonprofit news roundup, 10.21.16
Philanthropists, fundraisers to be honored Marshall B. Bass of Winston-Salem, Ned and Katherine Covington of High Point, and Gerald H. Davidson of Greensboro have been named “Outstanding...
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