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Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity announces new 2021-2022 board membersMay 8, 2022 1:00 AM - In celebration of National Volunteer Month, Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity is pleased to announce the election of eight new board members in the last year.
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Are e-tail returns burning a hole in your bottom line? Consider in-kind donationsMay 5, 2022 11:30 AM - Rather than trashing merchandise or selling it to a liquidator, where you can't control brand identity, consider donating returned merchandise. The resulting tax break may be quite handsome, and it may even be more financially beneficial than reselling the merchandise at a cut-rate price.
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Elgin nut company on a mission to end hunger
Mar 11, 2022 8:13 AM - It's rare to encounter a business that's been around for a century. But a 100-year-old firm that's still owned and operated by the same family? That's rarer still. -
Academy of the Arts launches 500 for 100 ChallengeFeb 27, 2022 1:00 AM - Academy of the Arts, a new, nonprofit academic and art school, raised nearly $200,000 last week at its first major fundraising event, a concert and reception featuring Broadway performers. It also announced a new campaign called the 500 for $100 Challenge to secure another $600,000 and solidify its projection to begin programming this fall. The school plans to fully open for the 2030 academic year.
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El Famous Burrito stores battling to benefit Glen Ellyn Food Pantry
Feb 11, 2022 6:26 AM - The biggest game of the National Football League season happens this Sunday, but the competition has already begun for El Famous Burrito and the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry. -
Her own experiences help Yurko be the voice of those in need at Northern Illinois Food Bank
Dec 20, 2021 5:03 PM - How Julie Yurko returned to the workforce after being a stay-at-home mom shapes her work as CEO and president of the Northern Illinois Food Bank. -
Expert presents five tips of what nonprofits need to do to strengthen their annual fund programs
Dec 16, 2021 5:28 PM - For nonprofits, the annual fund is all about connecting hearts and minds to causes. When that happens, voila. The money follows. There's a process involved in making this magic happen year after year and what it results in is donors who are engaged emotionally in causes that matter to them. It is this emotional attachment that motivates people to give to causes they believe in. -
Optimize your 2021 taxes by donating excess inventory
Dec 15, 2021 11:03 AM - With supply chain bottlenecks and semiconductor shortages, you may be surprised to learn that some companies were facing warehouses full of excess inventory. -
Founder shares 5 tips to write for nonprofits for those entering the field
Dec 15, 2021 11:02 AM - It's important to remember that as a nonprofit you are still a business. Many nonprofits are created by well-intended entrepreneurs who have a true passion for what they are doing. They hopefully inspire and motivate others to believe in their mission and vision and to follow them. Some are better writers than others. As a trained journalist, with decades in the media business, I'm hoping to give young writers entering the nonprofit space a leg up so that they can move their nonprofit forward faster. -
Harper to endow remaining $9 million from record MacKenzie Scott gift
Nov 9, 2021 2:25 PM - Harper College plans to endow half of the record $18 million donation from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in hopes of generating investment earnings for initiatives that close equity gaps, assist the community and address student basic needs, officials said.
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