Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Stefanie Weiland, Executive Director Local partnerships and collaboration are essential to the success of a new or already established nonprofit. Even more, these partnerships can quickly multiply the impact a nonprofit has...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Amanda Schwartz What are the most important tools nonprofits need to scale their work? That’s a question that we ask ourselves constantly here at WAKE. We’re dedicated to identifying technology and communications tools and...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Connie Gallippi At a time when global access to technology has never been greater, more than 795 million people don’t have access to the resources required to lead a healthy lifestyle. What’s more,half of the world’s population —...
By Kevin Mercer David Rout, the Executive Director of Homeless Gear, remembers that conversation with Ken John like it was yesterday, although it was 2012. Rout had just left the world of government contracting to join the team of the nonprofit based in Fort Collins,...
As the Philanthropy Journal moves through a new cycle on our editorial calendar, we will periodically republish articles from our archive. Please enjoy this piece on Rebuilding Together from March 2016. Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Susan Hawfield...
By Haily Jones “When someone is unemployed or dealing with medical matters they can’t focus on solving those problems if they are dedicating all of their time and energy to figuring out where to sleep that night.” Homelessness is an issue that many are faced with,...
By Krystin Gollihue Too often we hear stories of nonprofits who set out dreaming big, only to fail at achieving such unrealistic goals. But the issues we face are simply that: big and complex. How can a small operation make the kinds of societal changes their...
By Krystin Gollihue A startup model relies on a few things: a strong support system, a great idea for prototyping, and the ability to be responsive to a target market. While not typically seen as “startups,” nonprofits are usually described in the same ways:...
News about grants, gifts In March, the Whatcom Literacy Council was the designated recipient of a program at the Chrysalis Inn & Spa that donates corporate tax benefits to local nonprofits each month. This generous project has allowed The Chrysalis to...
News about grants, gifts Youth Grantmakers in Action (YGA) received nine grants totaling $7,025 to support youth-led projects in Forsyth County. This year the group granted more than ever before thanks to the generous support of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, which...
