Non-Profit Sector - Introduction

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In 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Americans to send spare dimes to fight polio. Roosevelt, paralyzed by polio, founded the March of Dimes to fund vaccine research. Millions responded, leading to a vaccine by 1950 and a 99% drop in U.S. polio cases by 1960.

Why rely on a nonprofit instead of government or business? This video explores the role of nonprofits in the social sector, their funding models, impact, and key trends.

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Key Sections:
0:05 - The 1938 March of Dimes campaign
1:24 - What is the social sector?
1:37 - Defining characteristics of nonprofits
2:03 - The diversity and scale of nonprofits
2:24 - Overview of the Non-Profit Sector Primer

📚 This video serves as an excerpt from the Non-Profit Sector Primer, meticulously curated by the digital e-learning content provider, Primerli https://www.primerli.com/. The full module, comprising 9 bite-sized videos and quick quizzes, is tailored to empower professionals to grasp the industry intricacies in under an hour.

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