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Unlocking The Power of Crowdfunding: 7 Tips To Get More Supporters For Your Campaign

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Crowdfunding has become a game-changer for NGOs, providing a platform where passionate individuals can come together to support meaningful causes. While the potential is immense, several NGOs have found marketing their campaigns to be a challenge. We get it – getting the word out can be tricky, but effective marketing…

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How Philanthropy Can Advance Social Justice

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A key program area of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in the United States has been entrepreneurship through both grantmaking and operating programs directly. Ewing Kauffman dedicated his foundation in part to entrepreneurship as a core mission area well before his death in 1993. Mr Kauffman was an early —…

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Small Acts Of Kindness Can Make A Big Impact Too

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Growing up in a joint family in the city of Kanpur, certain habits were inculcated amongst all children. One of these was savings in a gullak (Hindi for earthen money box). These savings, in paisas, were essentially made from gifts given by visiting relatives or on certain festivals and, occasionally,…

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What Are The Emerging Trends Of Philanthropy In India?

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A lot has stayed the same in the sphere of giving in India since colonial times, but there have been many significant changes as well. Here’s a brief snapshot of emerging trends, all of which indicate an ongoing shift from charity to philanthropy-oriented giving and a gradual shift from addressing…

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8 Farmers In Maharashtra Lose Their Lives To Poverty Every Day, What Happens To Their Families?

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TW: Suicide A January 2023 newspaper article claimed that on average, 8 farmers end their lives in the state of Maharashtra every day. Some are unable to pay the loans they’ve been forced to take from local moneylenders while others have incurred huge crop losses due to erratic rainfall and…