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“Burst down those closet doors once and for all, and stand up and start to fight.” Harvey Milk

Research Reveals LGBT Nonprofits Making a Big Difference Nationally and Locally

January 28, 2013by Jasmine Marrow Leave a comment

Recently Philanthropedia conducted research to identify top nonprofits supporting the LGBT community. This is Philanthropedia’s newest addition to the list of causes on which we supply vital information for donors. You […]

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Anne Radday

The Next Wave of Performance Measurement: Peer Performance Exchange for Youth Career Development Organizations

January 15, 2013by rootcauseorg Leave a comment

The following is a guest post by Anne Radday, Senior Manager of Research, Social Impact Research, at Root Cause, a GuideStar expert partner. In a climate of shrinking resources and […]

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“Education is a precondition to survival in America today.” Marian Wright Edelman

Research Reveals Strong Bay Area Nonprofits working in Education and Arts and Culture

January 9, 2013by Jasmine Marrow Leave a comment

Recently, Philanthropedia conducted research to identify the San Francisco Bay Area’s most effective nonprofits in both the education and arts and culture sectors. See which nonprofits we are making a […]

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16 Top Nonprofits Fighting Bay Area Homelessness Named by 100 Experts

November 9, 2012by Camille Smith Leave a comment

The following is a post by Jasmine Marrow, GuideStar’s manager of philanthropic research. Jasmine Marrow “We have come dangerously close to accepting the homeless situation as a problem that we just […]

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Charitable Giving, Impact, Nonprofit Programs

Watch to Watch: How to Spot a Good Nonprofit

November 5, 2012by Camille Smith Leave a comment

Is your nonprofit organization “good”?  We recently co-sponsored a webinar with VolunteerHub, a leading volunteer software for nonprofits and other organizations, to help answer this question. Based on your feedback, we are now […]

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Charitable Giving, Impact

Youth, Education, and Environment Incite Passion

October 24, 2012by Lindsay Nichols Leave a comment

The following is a post from Lauren Walinsky, Membership Director, GuideStar. You can email Lauren directly at lwalinsky@guidestar.org. Here at GuideStar, one question is frequently on our minds: “What do […]

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Philanthropedia Reveals Top Nonprofits Increasing Access to Arts and Culture in Minnesota

October 10, 2012by Lindsay Nichols Leave a comment

The following is a post by Jasmine Marrow, GuideStar’s manager of philanthropic research. This week, Philanthropedia released the results of months-long research to identify nonprofits having a strong impact in […]

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New Research Reveals Top Nonprofits in Climate Change and Microfinance

September 4, 2012by Lindsay Nichols Leave a comment

Over the years, microfinance has become a powerful tool for fighting poverty, and has grown to include savings, insurance, and many more supportive services. According to the International Fund for […]

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Happy #GenerosityDay – We Love You, Nonprofits!

February 13, 2012by Lindsay Nichols Leave a comment

Happy (almost) Generosity Day! Tomorrow we’re joining many others in the nonprofit community in celebrating Generosity Day—essentially a day to be generous and say yes. Created by Sasha Dichter and others two […]

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12 Big Ideas for 2012

January 11, 2012by Lindsay Nichols Leave a comment

The following is a guest cross-post by Brian Reich, SVP Global editor for Edelman Digital. If you are interested in submitting a blog, please send your name, contact information, and […]

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