New and innovative ideas to help nonprofit leaders raise money (more)
Social enterprises combine the best of the nonprofit and for-profit worlds, but that very innovation has made it difficult for them to raise money. Philanthropists are reluctant to give grants to profit-making organizations, and commercial investors are wary of investing in organizations that are driven by a social mission. The authors explore the social enterprise capital market and offer short- and long-term solutions to this funding gap.
New research suggests that the fate of start-up nonprofits is highly dependent on their acquisition of stable funding sources, particularly public funds
Not only does a distinctive brand help a nonprofit raise its visibility among the public, it also develops deeper ties with donors, partners, and other stakeholders.
Donors don’t know much about capacity building, except that they don’t like the term.
Nonprofits do not use -- and often don't want -- for-profit marketing techniques.
Why nonprofit auctions are inefficient, and how they can raise more money.
