Tue.Mar 12, 2024

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Nonprofit CFOs Are in High Demand and Short Supply

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The hiring crunch is taking place as fewer students choose to major in accounting and pursue finance careers. Nonprofit CFO work has also become more complex and demanding. By Eden Stiffman The hiring crunch is taking place as fewer students choose to major in accounting and pursue finance careers. Nonprofit CFO work has also become more complex and demanding.

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Address the Future with Clean Data

NonProfit PRO

Successful fundraising starts with clean data. Melissa’s new solutions catalog is packed with essential tips, tools and free trials to help you address donor engagement, improve outreach, and ensure accuracy for meaningful impact and a sustainable future. From address, email and phone verification to data enrichment and donor profiling, this valuable resource has everything you need to elevate your fundraising game!

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How Transparent Philanthropy Can Liberate Billions of Dollars — and Do More Good

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By sharing knowledge and data, grant makers can make their giving more accessible, equitable, and — crucially — effective. By Kevin McPherson, Pooja Wagh, Peter B. Kaufman, and Jeff Ubois Getty Images By sharing knowledge and data, grant makers can make their giving more accessible, equitable, and — crucially — effective.

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5 Fundraising Measurement Mistakes to Avoid in 2024

NonProfit PRO

Here are five things not to do when measuring the performance of your online fundraising and marketing programs.

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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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$150 Million Gift: Billionaire Benioffs Expand Health Care Giving to Hawaii

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Salesforce founder Marc Benioff and his wife, Lynne, are building on their extensive giving to health care in the Bay Area. By Maria Di Mento Kevin Dietsch, Getty Images Lynne and Marc Benioff gave to two nonprofits to expand access to health care in Hawaii, where they own property. Plus, the financier Ken Griffin contributed $50 million for cancer research; and Hollywood producer Chuck Lorre is beefing up financial aid for UCLA’s STEM students.

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Get Your Free Ticket to Sustainable Fundraising!

NonProfit PRO

Creating and growing a monthly giving program sets you up for success in donor retention, accurate budget projections, and total annual gifts. DonorPerfect and fundraising consultant Erica Waasdorp joined forces to create the free Monthly Giving Success Kit, so you can build or boost your recurring giving program with confidence.

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Funraise Accelerates Nonprofit Sector Impact With Focus on AI-Backed Fundraising Intelligence

NonProfit PRO

Funraise announced an acceleration of in-platform data intelligence products backed by AI and powered by Sisense.

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Nonprofit Fundraising: Are You Choosing the Right Grants?

Blue Avocado

Tips for reviewing your nonprofit’s grant prospects. One of the questions I’m often asked is: “How do I find grants?” But I don’t hear the more important question: “How do I know the grant is right for me?” Grant funding is great, but often comes with requirements such as financial tracking of the award, measuring the program, reporting to the funder, and more — so look before you leap !

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The Transformative Potential of Sabbaticals: What Field Research Reveals

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Christopher Jolly on Unsplash With publisher permission, this article was adapted from a more extensive journal article, “ Recover, Explore, Practice: The Transformative Potential of Sabbaticals , ” published in December 2023 by the Academy of Management Discoveries. Our research explored…the questions, “How do people spend their sabbaticals?

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Nonprofits and foundations, time to ramp up our voter engagement and election work!

Non Profit AF

Hi everyone, it’s my birthday this week (March 12). If you’d like to help me celebrate, please donate to organizations.

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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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Embarking on a continuous learning journey to drive equity 

Candid

“Sometimes it’s hard to learn in front of people,” Jay-Z recently told Gayle King. “The mistakes you make, you make in front of the world.” He then went on to say that he loves “being a beacon and helping out my culture, people of color.” His statement resonated with me because it reflected all that PEAK Grantmaking worked to do last year: moving from scarcity mindsets to mindsets of abundance—putting possibilities at the center of our approach to our mission instead of limitations.

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AI Ethics in Marketing: Addressing Bias, Privacy, and Transparency Challenges in AI-Powered Campaigns

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

AI Ethics in Marketing: Addressing Bias, Privacy, and Transparency Challenges in AI-Powered Campaigns In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of marketing strategies, revolutionizing how businesses engage with consumers. AI technologies offer powerful tools for analyzing vast amounts of data, personalizing marketing campaigns, and predicting consumer behavior.

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Comment on How to Calculate the Amount of a Major Gift and 3 Reasons Why Size Matters by Kathleen

Amy Eisenstein

How big is a major gift for your nonprofit? Learn 3 reasons it's important to determine the right size, and discover exactly how to calculate that amount.

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A Swiss Army Knife for Impact

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Donald Summers An excerpt from Scaling Altruism on creating a business plan for nonprofit growth

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Comment on Fame and Fortune Await! Take the NEW Major Gifts Challenge by Kathleen

Amy Eisenstein

The Major Gifts Challenge is back and new and improved. Commit just a few hours each week and you'll be raising major gifts in no time! Watch this video.

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Limitless Mindset: Rewriting Your Script in the Age of AI

Pam Moore

Limitless Mindset Rewrite Your Script In the Age of AI In a world where brains operate like buzzing super computers, processing 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts daily, it's more crucial than ever to filter the noise and focus on what truly matters. Not every fleeting thought deserves our energy. Understanding this is the first step to unlocking our limitless mindset and limitless human potential.

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What Makes a Good Leader? Competence in the Field, Say Employees

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: fizkes on istock.com Good leaders demonstrate knowledge of and expertise in the work they oversee. This is one of the main conclusions of a recent study , published last year in the academic publication Journalism , of leadership in journalistic organizations around the United States. The study, written by Gregory P. Perreault of the University of South Florida and Samuel M.

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Advancing Equitable AI in the US Social Sector

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Kelly Fitzsimmons Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving and reshaping how people and organizations think and behave, across many sectors and around the world. In the United States, companies like Netflix and Amazon have been leveraging AI for years to tailor recommendations and provide virtual assistance to customers, while research institutions and AI labs like DeepMind are using it to accelerate medical research and fight climate change.