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By Joanne Fritz, About.com Guide to Nonprofits

Ashoka Encourages Social Entrepreneurs to Develop "Citizen Base" Support

Friday February 15, 2008

Most nonprofits wish ardently for better ways to support themselves than through time-consuming grant applications and traditional fundraising. Never has there been a greater need for a diversified "portfolio" of funding sources.

Ashoka, the innovative organization that identifies and encourages social entrepreneurs across the globe, is now helping those entrepreneurs and their organizations develop "Citizen Base" support.

Learn what citizen base support is and how organizations are using the strategies developed by Ashoka to ensure success and longevity for their missions:

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February 19, 2008 at 12:22 pm
(1) Alisa Dixon says:

I am trying to start a Rehabilitation Facility for teenagers, and sad to say, the support is little to none. Can you help me?

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