The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Her unique brand of giving was wide-ranging, deeply personal — and often came as a surprise to the recipients. By Lisa Napoli Christiana Botic for The Chronicle Her unique brand of giving was wide-ranging, deeply personal — and often came as a surprise to the recipients.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Are you making the mistake of focusing all of your energy on donor acquisition and major gift fundraising, largely ignoring the fertile middle of your database? This is a big missed opportunity. There’s gold in the mid-level hills, but you won’t find it unless you go digging.
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Affnetz
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
The Key Reasons to Utilize Task Management Software / By Mike Crum In the dynamic world of nonprofit organizations, staying organized and focused on our mission is paramount. With countless responsibilities ranging from fundraising endeavors to volunteer coordination, nonprofit teams require efficient tools to streamline their efforts. Task management software has emerged as an invaluable asset in our journey towards making a meaningful impact.
Non Profit AF
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
[Image description: A grassy hill, linted with pine trees, standing before a mountain. This was taken by me on a trip to Mt. Rainier. I had altitude sickness and could barely breathe!
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.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
By Kay Dervishi A Sickle Cell patient receives treatment at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and stem Cell Research at University of California. Since 2008, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has awarded $35 million to research scientists focused on the disease. Now several of them are bringing their gene therapy cure to clinical trial for FDA approval.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
When creating a successful digital program today, it’s important to have a realistic understanding of the digital landscape. There’s no sugarcoating it, it’s tough for nonprofits to break through the noise and create connections with new audiences. So, how can nonprofits capture that attention of potential donors?
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
By Catherine Bracy & Martha Dark In March 2019, Daniel Motaung, a college graduate from South Africa, flew thousands of miles to Nairobi, Kenya. He believed he’d been recruited as an IT administrator for a company called Samasource. But when he arrived in Nairobi, he realized his job was entirely different. Instead, he would be a content moderator for Facebook.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
The National Housing Trust just received an infusion of funds to help tackle the housing crisis. By Jim Rendon Kelvin Martinez The National Housing Trust gives grants and makes loans for affordable housing and also owns 4,000 housing units. The National Housing Trust just received an infusion of funds to help tackle the housing crisis.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Cultivating and sustaining public trust is vital to the health of any organization. Given the importance of public opinion and third-party ratings, we’ve compiled 10 tips to consider when establishing or maintaining your nonprofit organization’s profile.
NonProfit Quarterly
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Image Credit: Jon Tyson on unsplash.com X Corp, the company formerly known as Twitter, sued a nonprofit dedicated to exposing and counteracting digital hate speech which has published research critical of the tech company’s handling of hate speech on its platform. Founded in 2018, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) seeks to “stop the spread of online hate and misinformation,” especially on large online platforms like X Corp, Meta, TikTok, and others, through original research.
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.
Tony Martignetti
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
Dennis Fois: Donor Retention The challenges are real and widespread: Aging donors; smaller gifts; and abysmal retention rates. Dennis Fois brings strategies and tactics to raise your consciousness and turn things around. Let’s talk about emotional connections, multithreading, and multichannel, just for starters. He’s CEO of Bloomerang. Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for September 11, 2023: Donor Retention → Dennis Fois: Donor Retention The ch
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Wealthy nonprofits, especially universities, increasingly demonstrate the same behaviors that led Congress to regulate foundations more than 50 years ago. The law should be updated to include these organizations. By Craig Kennedy Sam Kalda for The Chronicle Wealthy nonprofits, especially universities, increasingly demonstrate the same behaviors that led Congress to regulate foundations more than 50 years ago.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Marguerite Casey Foundation launched its “Public Dollars for Public Goods” initiative. The Foundation is investing more than $5M to support organizations that leverage community organizing to shift power by helping underserved communities access federal and local funding and control how those funds are spent.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
By Tomohiro Hamakawa & Keita Yamamoto How social innovators can manage their organizations in a way that balances a linear, problem-fixing approach and a more exploratory, agile one.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
By Jessica Fox , writer at Eventgroove – a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. As a small nonprofit organizer, you want to do more good work. But you’re already hustling as hard as possible to build support, raise money, and make a difference. How do you do more and grow your nonprofit without a fleet of minions?
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
By Joan Garry Getty Images During my time as the executive director of a nonprofit, site visits from grant makers often felt like an odd combination of kindergarten show-and-tell and staging a home to sell it.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
I often catch myself wondering what my organization's donors or volunteers might be confused by and what ideas they would bring to the table if they were in charge for a day. Here are some ways you can think about changing your organization's processes to improve donor experiences.
Clairification
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Getting in the spirit of acts of kindness It’s been a rough decade thus far, beginning with a pandemic out there killing people. And then the hurricanes, fires, floods and earthquakes killing people. Not to mention the genocides, autocracies, global and domestic terrorists killing people. The list, unfortunately, goes inexorably on. What can your nonprofit organization do to offer a remedy?
Candid
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Last week Candid hit a milestone, launching our biggest, most robust nonprofit compensation report yet. Featuring 40% more compensation data compared to last year’s report on 14 top leadership positions—including CEO, CFO, and more. Trusted for decades, the 2023 Nonprofit Compensation Report provides the facts you’ll need to stay IRS compliant and competitive when making key salary decisions.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Plus, Dan and Jennifer Gilbert have pledged $375 million for two new medical facilities, and MacKenzie Scott is giving $20 million for affordable housing in San Francisco. By Maria Di Mento Christopher Capozziello, The New York Times, Redux Yale University will use a $40 million gift to expand a life-sciences center that focuses on early-stage research and the development of new biomedical products and health technologies through the support of start-up businesses and industry partnerships.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
There are so many tech companies in the nonprofit sector — and they touch every aspect of development from major gifts to events, with the added inclusion of ChatGPT. Tech isn’t going anywhere, so it helps to understand the pros and cons.
NonProfit Quarterly
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Jakub Pabis on unsplash.com When Murshid Buwembo’s wheelchair got a flat tire in a Home Depot parking lot, Buwembo had to miss three days of work while it was being repaired. And as he related to NPR , the repairs cost him $700. To afford that costly repair, he said: “I had to skip buying groceries.” For the users who rely on them, wheelchairs are essential devices.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
By Ashka Naik India, or at least the ancient notion of it, was rooted in the philosophy of वसुधैव कुटुंबकम (the world is one family). India’s fragrant spices, cornucopia of foods, and breathtaking biodiversity compelled despots and discoverers alike to traverse its mystical landscapes, from the mighty Himalayas to the valiant Deccan.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
By M.J. Prest Salesforce Salesforce is supporting work-force development to prepare students for success. Also, Press Forward will give $500 million to strengthen local news organizations, and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded its 2023 Humanitarian Prize to the One Acre Fund.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
In your nonprofit who would you say is the biggest cheerleader of the board chair? Board chairs can often feel like it is just them running the show. Here are some common-sense approaches to make sure the board chair is supported.
NonProfit Quarterly
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Image credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” In 2016, activists in the Eastside neighborhood of Boyle Heights in Los Angeles, a historically diverse and predominantly Latinx community, were organizing against gentrification that was encroaching on their community.
Blue Avocado
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
When nonprofit board members feel dissatisfied, they often resign. They're less likely to do that when there is communication about common objectives. There's less wasted time and resources when expectations are met. The post Board Horror Stories: How to Reduce Board Resignations appeared first on Blue Avocado.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
The money will go toward increasing enrollment, graduation rates and employment rates for graduates. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press NEW YORK The money will go to the HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities. The money will go toward increasing enrollment, graduation rates and employment rates for graduates.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Employees of nonprofits do life-changing work from helping people at the hardest moments in their lives, to breaking down barriers in healthcare and education, to fighting for the environment. They give of themselves, but this doesn’t mean they should sacrifice financial well-being to do a job they love.
Get Fully Funded
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
“Where do I look to find grants for my nonprofit?” It’s a burning question so many nonprofits have, and to be honest, I can’t say that I blame them! Getting grant funds is REALLY exciting! For one, it’s usually a lot of money. Think about it: what could your nonprofit do right now with a $5,000 check?? (I bet a few different things just popped in your mind, didn’t they?
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
How to Improve Digital Marketing Campaign using Data Visualization Not only the skills but decision-making ability is also required in creating digital marketing campaigns to hit the point where a business can find & connect with the target audience. Here, data visualization can play a key role. There are tons of data generated every day in this data-driven world, and companies like Google, Facebook , Twitter , and Amazon are leveraging it.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
By Glenn Gamboa, AP Business Writer NEW YORK AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File Pope Francis will talk about climate change, the refugee crisis, the welfare of children during an onstage videoconference with Bill Clinton Monday morning at the opening of the Clinton Global Initiative in New York. Pope Francis will discuss how to address the world's pressing issues with former President Bill Clinton to open this year's Clinton Global Initiative, organizers announced Thursday.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
The Avangrid Foundation has opened applications for its 2023 Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program. The company welcomes eligible wildlife organizations within its service areas to apply by midnight on Sept. 25.
NonProfit Quarterly
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
The following is a transcript of the video above from our webinar “Remaking the Economy: Tenant Organizing in Unexpected Places.” View the full webinar here. Wes Pelletier: If someone’s getting evicted, it might be too late. Everyone on this call: even if you don’t rent, just get used to building community. Get used to talking to your neighbors, be weird and go ask for something that you would have to run out to the store for.
Bloomerang
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Phone-a-thons have been a tried-and-true fundraising staple for decades. Gather volunteers, have them call a long list of donors, and have them make a solicitation. With fewer people picking up their phone for unknown callers, phone-a-thons appear to be waning in effectiveness. Have you ever considered turning the phone-a-thon on its head and holding a stewardship drive with a “thank-a-thon” instead?
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