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What is Non-Profit

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Handbook of Research on Emerging Business Models and Managerial Strategies in the Nonprofit Sector
Refers to an organization that uses its surplus revenues to further achieve its purpose or mission.
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Running Successful Crowdfunding Campaigns for Non-Profits
Amir Manzoor (Bahria University, Pakistan)
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 14
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2537-0.ch005
Abstract
Crowdfunding is a method to raise revenue and funding from a large number of people. First used by entrepreneurs as a way to attract small-sized investments to for-profit ventures, the crowdfunding platform has grown substantially over the last five years. Today, a valuable mechanism for fundraising for not for profit organisations, the crowdfunding platform is projected to realise nearly a US$100 billion by 2025. Non-profit leaders, employees and volunteers can benefit by successful crowdfunding campaigns as a means to raise revenue.
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Crowdfunding for Non-Profits: Opportunities and Challenges
Refers to an organization that uses its surplus revenues to further achieve its purpose or mission.
Published in Chapter: Crowdfunding for Non-Profits: Opportunities and Challenges; From: Handbook of Research on Emerging Business Models and Managerial Strategies in the Nonprofit Sector
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