The Altruous Team

The Altruous Team

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When Is a Donation Not a Donation?

When Is a Donation Not a Donation?

Because of this need for significant financial backing, grant funding and major gifts play important roles in any organization’s long-term growth strategy. What’s often lost in that conversation, though, is that major gifts and grant funding often come at a significant cost to the organization. Sometimes, these funding opportunities are actually more trouble than they’re worth, or worse yet, can be detrimental to the organization’s mission.

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Introducing Cause & Purpose

Introducing Cause & Purpose

Altruous has a podcast! As part of our commitment to the people and organizations tackling the most important social challenges in the world today, Altruous is the title sponsor of the Cause & Purpose Podcast.

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Evaluating Impact: Metrics that Matter

Evaluating Impact: Metrics that Matter

Evaluating the quality of the impact social good organizations are claiming to create can be challenging. If you’re not an expert in their chosen cause area or region of the world, and if you’re not familiar with the needs and cultural dynamics of the clients they serve, it can be hard to know where to start. For philanthropists, funders, and the teams that support them, we’re going to go ahead and let you off the hook a little bit – frankly, it’s not your job to know!

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Evaluating Impact: Beware the Vanity Metric

Evaluating Impact: Beware the Vanity Metric

Not all impact is created equal, and if you’re not well-versed in nonprofit measurement & evaluation (M&E) practices, it can be hard to tell the difference. Without a strong background, or internal resources to invest in quality M&E...

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