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Are “American Friends of” Organizations a Thing of the Past?

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International organizations have been highly successful in raising funds from the United States through U.S. based charities commonly referred to as “Friends of” organizations. These charities are registered in the States and have 501(c)3 tax-exempt status and, thus, allowing these donations to these essentially foreign organizations to be tax-deductible.

As you can imagine, many international causes consider a “Friends of” organization as a crucial step in their fundraising strategy.

Hence, recent conversations I have had are causing me to worry.

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Weekly Must-Reads: February 21

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A list of the essential articles I posted to Twitter from February 15 – February 21, 2010. This week’s topics include: Nonprofit Strategy & Governance; Internet, Social Media & Fundraising; Jewish Nonprofits; Israel Economics; and Potpourri.

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Weekly Must-Reads: January 24

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A list of the essential articles that I posted to Twitter from January 17, 2010 – January 23, 2010. This week’s categories: Crisis in Haiti; Nonprofit Governance & Strategy; Internet, Social Media & Fundraising; Israel & Jewish Nonprofits; and Israel Economy & Finance.

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Rate My Nonprofit! Why Online Surveys Aren’t Worth the Click

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The sheer number of sites that allow a viewer to rate nonprofits has my mouse trigger happy, my head spinning, and my brain questioning the openness of the internet.

I started this soul searching recently after speaking to a nonprofit founder/CEO about the current (and extended) GreatNonprofits: Jewish Choice Awards 2009 campaign. After the conversation I was left with questions that have led me to believe that these types on online contests are not the best to spread the word about the world’s great charities nor are these polls a fair judge. Allow me to elaborate:

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