Mon.Mar 11, 2024

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The Push for Payback: Robert Wood Johnson and 80 Other Foundations Make a Case for Reparations

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A philanthropic movement to redefine reparations aims to advance policy changes in public health, education, criminal justice, and business development. By Alex Daniels NJISJ Ryan P. Haygood, president and CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, speaks at the launch event of the New Jersey Reparations Council in June 2023. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and its grantees haven't abandoned the push for cash-based reparations.

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Grants Works Consulting Hosts Federal Grant Funding and Management Summit

NonProfit PRO

Grants Works will host its Federal Grant Funding and Management Summit to help new and established grantees understand federal grants better.

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George Soros's Open Society Foundations Names New President After Years of Layoffs and Transition

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Binaifer Nowrojee, a lawyer, has been vice president of programs and part of a small senior leadership team overseeing a large transition at the organization. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press NEW YORK Ronald Zak/AP George Soros, the billionaire investor, said in a statement that the appointment of Binaifer Nowrojee as president fulfills his global ambition for the organization.

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Multiply Your Institutional Giving With Major Grants

NonProfit PRO

When it comes to major grants, size matters less than your approach to getting them. Here are some tips to guide your major grants journey.

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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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Why Would a Donor Give to Your Charity?

Clairification

What gets donors going? The heart, not the head. “ People do not give to the most urgent needs, but rather they support causes that mean something to them.” This is the finding from a report done by the Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy at the University of Kent: “ How Donor Choose Charities.” They begin their study from the widely-accepted premise that charities exist primarily to help needy people and the desire to meet needs is a key criterion in the selection of charitable benef

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A Seat at the Table: Shaping Advocacy for Impact

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

A Tennessee Nonprofit Member reflects on his first Nonprofit Day on the Hill and why Advocacy is so urgently important for nonprofits! By Ben Nemenoff Director of Development, Shelby Farms Park Conservancy bnemenoff@shelbyfarmspark.org Nonprofits’ work extends beyond direct services. Effective nonprofits also conduct advocacy – engaging community leaders, building their cases, and influencing public policies that impact their missions and the people they serve.

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Your Mission Is More Than You Think It Is

Veritus Group

It must be central to your non-profit's mission to dedicate energy, resources, and passion into caring for staff and donors. The post Your Mission Is More Than You Think It Is appeared first on Veritus Group.

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In Numbers We Trust

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Kevin Starr It’s a bluebird day, high in the Himalaya, sometime in the late ’90s. The air is bracing, but the morning sun is warm on my skin. The North Ridge of Mt. Everest glistens on the skyline, and there is a village in the distance so perfectly placed that it seems an essential part of the landscape. Everything’s beautiful, and my friend Bill and I are standing in the sand outside our Land Cruiser, yelling at each other.

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Why is leadership aspiration down among BIPOC nonprofit staff? 

Candid

In late January, the Building Movement Project (BMP) published our newest Race to Lead report on leadership aspirations among those working at nonprofit organizations. Based on a 2022 survey of more than 3,000 nonprofit staff, The Push and Pull: Declining Interest in Nonprofit Leadership found that fewer respondents said they aspired to lead than in 2016 and 2019.