Your Mark On The World

October 8, 2015 - Read the full GoodCrowdinfo article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/1FTrdga. Nonprofits are perpetually budget constrained; even the large ones feel the pinch. 121Giving (say one-to-one giving) has created a special-purpose crowdfunding site to help. Co-founder Liz Deering describes the problem she sees nonprofits facing, “Countless hours are spent by nonprofits running in-kind drives, asking local stores for donations and tracking down the goods they need to run their operations and serve their community. Our own Business of Nonprofits report found that 54% of NPOs do not ask retailers for discounts on products, and among those who do, 25% receive discounts of 15% or less. In addition, nonprofits struggle to connect with and engage an increasingly skeptical generation of donors. Stories of scandals and of mis-use of funds have left many charities wondering how to re-build trust and transparency with donors.” To address these concerns, 121Giving has created special vendor rel