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Haitians Respond to “Stay Out of Haiti”
Special to the Philanthropy Journal The recent Philanthropy Journal opinion piece by Overture International Executive Director Lisa Hyatt, “Stay Out of Haiti,” has elicited considerable response from readers. Most of the feedback has agreed with the premise of Hyatt’s...
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Building A Legacy Through Focus, Skill, and Effort
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kristen Maurer Nothing worthwhile comes without hard work and sacrifice, at least that’s how we see it in our day to day operations at Mission K9 Rescue. Taking a retrospective look as we near six years of service to...
Painting a Picture and a Photo for Philanthropy
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Carol J. Walker Photographs are one of the most powerful tools there are to communicate a message and to illuminate a situation. They provide a window into another world that can draw people in, and can elicit an emotional...
More Than Just A Vision
By Sandy Cyr How does an organization go from humble beginnings to rapid growth in a relatively short period of time? Southeastern Guide Dogs has a vision of being the best service dog school in the world. This vision has helped the organization grow and expand,...
A Recipe for a New Foundation
The Foundation for a Healthy High Point is a new ingredient to a well-established community. As a new organization, it quickly became apparent that there was no standard “recipe” to follow as the Foundation initiated its work, which has immense potential.
Doing More with Less: Maximizing Health Outcomes with Limited Funding
Please enjoy this feature from our archives published August 2015. For healthcare, the one-size-fits-all model simply does not work, as patients have many needs that must be addressed through collaboration among different specialists. Offering quality healthcare services to all, regardless of ability to pay, drives Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties of Rhode Island’s commitment to healthcare access, programming, and funding.
Flock Together: The Waterbird Society
The Waterbird Society seeks to be inclusive and encouraging while forwarding common goals around the knowledge and conservation of the birds that live on or near water. The organization exemplifies these characteristics in all of their programs and publications.
Inspiring Public Support for Turtles
The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center rallies public support for the turtle in its local community. The organization thrives based upon the care and tireless work of its founding family.
New Approaches: Island Dogs
Through compassion, education, and permanent and preventative change, Island Dogs has prevented over 200,000+ unwanted litters of puppies and kittens throughout Puerto Rico.
How to Do It All and Survive: Lessons on Saving Cats and a Community
SAFE Haven works every day towards its goal of ending cat homelessness. No matter what your organization strives to make better in this world and as overwhelming as it may seem, it is possible to do it all!
Using Entrepreneurial Philanthropy to Save Elephants
Securing individual donations is always difficult to sustain and people feel overwhelmed, not knowing which organizations to choose. Elephant Cooperation develops business partnerships that could generate funding to support NGOs in line with their organizational goals.
Doing What Needs to be Done
In doing what needs to be done, challenges may occur. The North American Butterfly Association will not give up and will not stop fighting to conserve butterfly life.
Connecting With Your Audience
For all nonprofits, it’s important that you can connect with and expand your audience. With excellent communication skills between audiences, the Dolphin Communication Project hopes to inspire others to become passionate about dolphins and how they can help to preserve their lives.
Why Systemic Reform Should Matter to Donors
System reform should matter to donors. The results may not be seen immediately, but that makes the efforts even more necessary.