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7 Recommendations for Including and Engaging Your Board Members

NonProfit PRO

As boards become more diverse, ensuring that members are fully and meaningfully welcomed, oriented and engaged should become a bigger priority for nonprofit boards, too. Here are seven common-sense suggestions to improve your board’s engagement and inclusion efforts.

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Nonprofits, It's Time to Talk About Parental Leave

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Momentum Board Member, Adanda McCollum, discusses the importance of a parental leave policy in Nonprofits Our 2021 Mid-South Nonprofit Compensation Report revealed that only 35% of nonprofits have a paid parental leave policy. However, parental leave has emerged as a front-runner among benefits for recruiting and retaining talent, and a generous parental leave policy can be seen as direct evidence of an empathetic and inclusive company culture.

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Universal Charitable Deduction Bill, Known as ‘Charitable Act,’ Introduced in the House

NonProfit PRO

The Charitable Act, if passed, would reinstitute the universal charitable deduction that was available to taxpayers who opted for the standard deduction during the pandemic in tax years 2020 and 2021.

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From Doing Good to Being Good: The Movement for Nonprofit Social Responsibility

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Shawn Pope & Patricia Bromley Nonprofits today are expected to go beyond their missions to adopt a wider set of commitments and values. This movement is remaking the sector in surprising ways.

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How To Cultivate Community Affinity Throughout The Generosity Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

This session will dive into how to create rich generosity experiences that foster long-lasting relationships. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to redefine how you engage with your supporters—emphasizing trust, engagement, and community over transactional giving models. 🤝 Industry expert Tim Sarrantonio will explore data-backed strategies to engage supporters as active participants in a community that values their contributions and shared ideals.

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Truist Foundation Announces Second Inspire Awards Challenge to Support Nonprofits Serving Undercapitalized Entrepreneurs

NonProfit PRO

Truist Foundation announced the launch of its second Inspire Awards Challenge, featuring a pitch and a capacity-building grant program for nonprofit organizations that are aiding entrepreneurs from undercapitalized communities.

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Creating a Fair and Supportive Work Environment: A Conversation with Joan Garry

Beth Kanter

In the nonprofit sector, cultivating a fair and supportive work environment is essential to ensuring the well-being of employees and fostering the success of the organization. I had a wonderful conversation with nonprofit expert and founder of the Nonprofit Leadership Lab , Joan Garry, to discuss the importance of fairness, mental health, and wellness in the workplace.

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Heroes Define Philanthropy

Bloomerang

“Hero” is an admirable quality that tends to be tossed around all too loosely. I enjoy watching sports as much as anyone, but I think it is a stretch to describe professional athletes as sports heroes. “Hero” is a word that should be restricted to those who are genuinely courageous in taking significant risks to benefit others without the rewards of money and fame.

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Is Imagination a Luxury for Nonprofits?

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofit staff need their imaginations. Nonprofit professionals tackle poverty, hunger, homelessness, environmental justice, etc. — problems that defy technical solutions. If the sector is to go beyond Band-Aid solutions, nonprofits need ample doses of creativity and innovation for finding new solutions.

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A Circle That Isn’t Easily Squared

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Ken Pucker As the fashion industry’s environmental footprint attracts increasingly negative attention, circular business models are promoting opportunities to sustain growth by decoupling revenue streams from resource use. In this Up for Debate series , Ken Pucker, former Timberland COO, explains the industry’s turn to circularity and the barriers to its adoption, then researchers and experts in the sector respond.

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CASE Establishes First-Ever Global Inclusion Index for Advancement Field

NonProfit PRO

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education has established the CASE Advancement Inclusion Index for colleges, universities, and independent schools.

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.

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Lessons From the Failures of Covax

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Trevor Zimmer In May, the COVID-19 national public health emergency officially ended. As the world emerges from this period of death, economic displacement, and social reordering, it will take years to fully understand how the pandemic impacted households, communities, and countries. But the COVID-19 pandemic will not be the last novel infectious disease in our lifetimes, and climate change will be a threat to human and planetary health without equal.

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7 Top Strategies to Move from Random to Purposeful Donor Cultivation

Clairification

“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there” – Lewis Carroll This is actually a paraphrase of an exchange between Alice and the Cheshire Cat in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. I use it often to encourage people to develop and stick to a plan. Lewis Carroll, on the other hand, was celebrating the benefits from random wanderings.

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Poverty Persists Because of Us

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Review by Lydia Burleson In Poverty, by America, sociologist Matthew Desmond argues that America’s welfare state doesn’t help those who need it the most.

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Housing Blues

NonProfit Quarterly

Meet Saphia, a young bell hooks fanatic trying desperately to build a good life in New York City. Constantly immersed in the latest idea she has discovered while reading hooks, Saphia is determined to figure out how to apply these liberatory ideals to her own life. But the one thing she doesn’t account for is a little surprise encouragement from the legend herself.

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Response: Increasing Environmental and Social Sustainability at the Same Time

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Roland Geyer The fashion industry could decrease its environmental impact by shifting its sources of revenue from material and energy to labor.

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Nonprofit Social Media and Newsletter Ideas for June 2023

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

We’ve got you covered for social media or newsletter ideas for June! These ideas come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter. Fill out the form below to get July’s prompts emailed to you the first week of June. On the Calendar 6/1: Official Start of Hurricane Season in the US. If you work anywhere near the Gulf or Atlantic Coasts, you know all about Hurricane season, which starts June 1st and goes through November.

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Queering Mentorship

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Noor Noman The Minneapolis-based nonprofit QUEERSPACE Collective provides mentorship and community to queer youth at a time when they are facing endless attacks.

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Nonprofits, It's Time to Talk About Parental Leave

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Momentum Board Member, Amanda McCollum, discusses the importance of a parental leave policy in Nonprofits Our 2021 Mid-South Nonprofit Compensation Report revealed that only 35% of nonprofits have a paid parental leave policy. However, parental leave has emerged as a front-runner among benefits for recruiting and retaining talent, and a generous parental leave policy can be seen as direct evidence of an empathetic and inclusive company culture.

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Putting the SDGs Back on Track

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Amanda Williams , Patrick Haack & Knut Haanaes Worldwide SDG efforts are failing. How can businesses do their part to make things right?

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Understanding Stock Donations: Quick Guide for Nonprofits

Fundraising Coach

Has your nonprofit accepted gifts of stock? If not, perhaps donors have mentioned the possibility of giving stock, or you’ve heard about stock giving programs from peers in other organizations. Maybe you’ve never considered soliciting stock from donors but want to learn more. Organizations of all sizes are increasingly devoting more time and energy to forms of giving beyond straightforward one-time or pledged cash donations, like non-cash gifts of securities and appreciated assets or more comple

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Archiving Indigenous History

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Tim Keary Native Bound Unbound is digitally documenting the long-overlooked history of enslaved Indigenous people throughout the Americas.

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5 Ways Food Banks Can Benefit From Volunteer Management Software

Bloomerang

Food banks have played a pivotal role in our communities for decades, and they will continue to positively impact the millions of people who struggle with food insecurity each year. According to the USDA , over 10% of households in America worked with food security at some point in 2018. Thanks to food banks, many of those families were able to put food on the table when they needed it.

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Cabin Solutions

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Kathy O. Brozek DignityMoves’ interim housing provides immediate support to urban homeless populations.

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Zen and the art of fundraising -- and you

Jeff Brooks

You've probably heard the old Zen saying, "When the student is ready the teacher will appear." You've probably experienced it in your life. I certainly have. You develop an interest in something, or a need for some kind of knowledge -- and almost immediately a person shows up in your life who not only has exactly what you need, but they're also willing to help.

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Organizations … Again!

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Review by Bob Hinings Organization theorist Henry Mintzberg offers a mixed bag of old and new ideas on organizational structures in his latest book.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Nonprofit Strategic Plan [+ Free Template]

Donorbox Nonprofit

Did you know that 48% of business and nonprofit leaders spend less than one day a month focused on strategy? A strategic plan will shape the future of your nonprofit and require you to spend more time focusing on your strategy. It can also re-energize your nonprofit with new ideas and goals. But you may […] The post A Comprehensive Guide to Nonprofit Strategic Plan [+ Free Template] appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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The God’s-Eye View of ESG

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Ben Filewod , Murray Collins , Simon Dikau , Alexis Moyer & Luca Taschini Satellite technology can remake the reporting of environmental, social, and governance standards. But this spatial finance revolution requires help from industry and government.

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5 Alternative Ways to Travel without Harming Destinations

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

5 Alternative Ways to Travel without Harming Destinations Are you looking to shape your organization’s future? Start with writing a Strong Vision Statement for your Nonprofit. Check out our tips for writing a Strong Statement. In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the impact of tourism on the environment and local communities.

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Conjuring Liquid Gold from Air

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Atharv Agrawal , Wajed Nadine El-Halabi & Jina Yazdanpanah The nonprofit Dar Si Hmad utilizes the ancient technology of fog harvesting to address water scarcity in Morocco.

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How to Use Single Keywords Ad Groups in PPC Effectively

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How to Use Single Keywords Ad Groups in PPC Effectively Using single keyword ad groups (SKAGs) within your PPC digital marketing campaigns can help you target more users and reduce wasted ad spending. See how. Pay-Per-Click (PPC) is a type of digital marketing that focuses on generating traffic and conversions from search engine results pages (SERPs).

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SSIR Online, Summer 2023 Issue

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By SSIR Editors A collection of standout pieces published online about fighting climate change, funder accountability, telemedicine in Ukraine, and inclusive social entrepreneurship.

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Social Media Channels You Can Use to Advertise Your Fashion Brand Successfully

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Social Media Channels You Can Use to Advertise Your Fashion Brand Successfully Choosing the right platforms for you and your fashion brand is important. Your choice will depend on your ultimate goal as well as your target audience. Advertising your fashion brand on social media is an inevitable part of building your online presence and establishing your brand on the market.

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Open Society Under Threat

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Paul Hockenos After more than three decades of promoting liberal democracy, Open Society Foundations sees itself on the defensive. Can a strategic restructuring and new leadership turn the tide?

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Capital campaigns: Deciding on how to communicate is key to fundraising

Big Duck

The post Capital campaigns: Deciding on how to communicate is key to fundraising appeared first on Big Duck.

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A Haven for Transitional Youth

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Elizabeth MacBride First Light Hospitality has developed a scalable social enterprise that provides jobs, life skills, and outdoor fun for young people aging out of the social-services system.