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Education Success Starts with Family Involvement. Why Aren’t Donors Funding It?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Addressing post-pandemic learning loss should include far greater support for programs that involve parents and caregivers in their kids’ educations. By Ambika Kapur and Stephanie Sharp Addressing post-pandemic learning loss should include far greater support for programs that involve parents and caregivers in their kids’ educations.

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Empowering Nonprofit Supporters Through Content Creation

NonProfit PRO

Here's how your nonprofit can empower and align with donors and gain more visibility through the creation of educational content.

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From Volunteer to Visionary: Ashley Baker, CNP’s Journey

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

In the world of nonprofit professionals, there are those whose stories inspire, uplift, and ignite a passion for positive change. Ashley Baker, CNP ( Certified Nonprofit Professional ), is one of these individuals. In an exclusive interview, Ashley shares her experiences, insights, and valuable advice for aspiring professionals seeking to make a meaningful impact in their careers.

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No More Boring Board Meetings!

Joan Garry

Learn my simple equation that can turn your board from low performing to informed, enriched, engaged, and ignited. The post No More Boring Board Meetings! appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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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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5 Trends Fundraisers Need to Watch in 2024

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Among the forces that will shape development this year: artificial intelligence, the explosion of DAFs, and the culture wars. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images Among the forces that will shape development this year: artificial intelligence, the explosion of DAFs, and the culture wars.

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How to Mobilize Philanthropic Resources for Their Best Possible Uses

NonProfit PRO

Here are three practices that all boards of trustees should consider to create an innovative and maximally impactful philanthropic strategy.

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How Strict Abortion Laws Funnel Pregnant People Deeper into Poverty

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Harrison Mitchell on unsplash.com On December 7, for the first time in at least 50 years , a woman had to petition a judge to be granted the right to terminate her pregnancy. Kate Cox, a 31-year-old Texas resident, wanted to have a baby. Still, after learning that her fetus had a chromosomal abnormality that is almost always fatal, she knew that she would have to seek an abortion to avoid risking her life and future fertility.

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Nonprofits That Host In-Person and Hybrid Events Raise More Money

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Donors seem to appreciate the chance to gather in-person again; 44 percent of respondents to a survey said their supporters attended only in-person fundraising events. By Emily Haynes Donors seem to appreciate the chance to gather in-person again; 44 percent of respondents to a survey said their supporters attended only in-person fundraising events.

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6 Ways to Be a True Partner to Your Donor This Year

NonProfit PRO

Here's what needs to be in place to grow your relationship with a donor and how to handle various situations that may come up.

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Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023?

Candid

As the saying goes, “knowledge is power.” At Candid, we believe that sharing and learning from one another helps empower our sector’s collective success.  Candid’s Issue Lab is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing social sector knowledge. This vast library contains more than 34,000 freely available philanthropic resources authored by organizations in our sector—including reports, case studies, surveys, toolkits, and more.

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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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It’s Time to Share Our Failures (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Ruwaida Salem , Neela A. Saldanha , Anne Ballard Sara , Elizabeth Tully & Tara M. Sullivan Global health professionals need to build a culture fostering trust and learning in which we can learn as much from what doesn’t work as from what does.

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Foundation Assets Are at All-Time Highs, but Don't Expect a Giving Boom

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The stock-market rally in the final stretch of 2023 left foundations with $1.48 trillion in assets. By Sara Herschander The stock market rally in the final stretch of 2023 left foundations with $1.48 trillion in assets.

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A Better Approach to Nonprofit Board Agendas

NonProfit PRO

Typically, board meetings follow a prescriptive order. I propose an approach that fits organizational needs and generates board enthusiasm.

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13 Top Secrets of Donor Thank You Letters Revealed

Clairification

Let’s begin with a question: What do you spend more time on? Asking or thanking? You’ve probably just completed a quarter hyper-focused on asking. I’ll bet you devoted a lot of time to this endeavor. Now… you should be devoting at least as much time to thanking the donors who responded to your appeals, with the goal of retaining and upgrading them over time.

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Grab This Fundraising Plan Template for New Nonprofits

Get Fully Funded

If you’re starting a new nonprofit, you already know that you need to raise money. What you might not know is that the right fundraising plan template can make the job much easier. In the beginning you may self-fund your fledgling organization. (Many founders do.) Or you may ask your friends, coworkers, and family to give a few bucks. But long term, you can’t run an entire organization from the generosity of only a handful of people.

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A Lesson From the Wayne LaPierre-NRA Scandal: ‘Designated Contrarians’ Could Improve Nonprofit Boards

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

They can disrupt the kind of consensus and groupthink that contributed to the National Rifle Association’s woes. By Dana Brakman Reiser They can disrupt the kind of consensus and groupthink that contributed to the National Rifle Association’s woes.

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Volunteer Engagement and Retainment: Tips for Keeping Volunteers Coming Back

NonProfit PRO

As the nonprofit sector tackles the volunteer shortage, here are ways you can engage and retain volunteers.

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Bid Sheet Design 101: 5 Successful Strategies for Nonprofits

Top Nonprofits

Nonprofits are always looking for ways to diversify their revenue and engage their donors in new and exciting ways. By hosting an auction, you can gather your supporters together and offer them a thrilling event in which they can support your cause and potentially take home a prize. While many charitable organizations have traditionally held live auctions, silent auctions are extremely versatile to in-person, virtual, or hybrid formats.

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Webinar Recap Part 1: Three Things Your Organization’s HR Assessment Should Reveal

NonProfit HR

We are excited to present a recap of this webinar presented by Shelbie Webster, Senior Consultant, Strategy & Advisory, and Suana Watson, Consultant, Strategy & Advisory, Part 1 in a 3-part series. Watch the Webinar HR assessments reveal critical insights into an organization’s strategic and operational capacity, capability, priority alignment and program effectiveness.

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Gifts From Warren Buffett and Phil Knight Top the List of 2023's Biggest Donations

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Among the recipients: Harvard, Henry Ford Health, and the 1803 Fund to revive a once-thriving Black neighborhood in Portland, Ore. By Maria Di Mento Among the recipients: Harvard, Henry Ford Health, and the 1803 Fund to revive a once-thriving Black neighborhood in Portland, Ore.

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Whose Agenda Is It?

NonProfit PRO

Typically, board meetings follow a prescriptive order. I propose an approach that fits organizational needs and generates board enthusiasm.

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Learning From an Intergenerational Blowup Over Social Justice (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Steve Kaagan & John Hagan Like so many organizations, our environmental nonprofit was rocked by internal conflict. What happened and what did we learn?

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Webinar Recap Part 2: Three Things Your Organization’s HR Assessment Should Reveal

NonProfit HR

In Part 1 of this series, Shelbie Webster, Senior Consultant, Strategy & Advisory, Nonprofit HR, walks us through the what, why and when to conduct HR assessments to optimize HR and drive organizational advancement. In part two, Suana Watson, Consultant, Strategy & Advisory, Nonprofit HR, joins Shelbie to guide us through the logistics and key … Read more The post Webinar Recap Part 2: Three Things Your Organization’s HR Assessment Should Reveal appeared first on Nonprofit HR.

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McGovern Foundation Awards $66 Million to Advance A.I. for the Public Good

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Also, MathWorks committed $25 million to protect and restore land throughout Massachusetts, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute promised $15 million to six research universities to bolster student success in the STEM fields.

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2024 Fundraising Calendar: Boost Your Impact!

NonProfit PRO

DonorPerfect's Fundraising Calendar empowers nonprofit heroes! Get 12 months of tailored inspiration, with practical tips, key dates, self-care, and customizable stickers. Each month, receive expert advice on securing the second gift, retaining donors, reimagining events, making successful asks, and more. Download the digital version or order your printed calendar now!

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Leading Your Nonprofit with Hope, Not Optimism

Clairification

What will you hope for in the coming year? Recently a college classmate asked me and others this question, ruminating on how hope and optimism are similar yet different. It struck a chord with me You see, I’m not generally an optimist. Yet I’m often hopeful. I’d just never taken time to actively consider how these concepts are different. Now I have, and I think it matters in the times we’re in.

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Webinar Recap Part 3 — Q&A: Three Things Your Organization’s HR Assessment Should Reveal

NonProfit HR

We received a large number of questions from participants in our webinar, Three Things Your Organization’s HR Assessment Should Reveal, so our Strategy & Advisory experts are here to weigh in. This is Part 3 in the webinar recap series. In Part 2, Shelbie Webster, Senior Consultant, Strategy & Advisory, and Suana Watson, Consultant, Strategy … Read more The post Webinar Recap Part 3 — Q&A: Three Things Your Organization’s HR Assessment Should Reveal appeared first on Nonprofit

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Art Bridges Foundation Chooses New CEO

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Plus, ​​two community foundations have named new leaders, and the California philanthropist Betty Moore has died at age 95.

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Blackthorn.io Launches Blackthorn Industries, A New Initiative to Align With Salesforce Industries

NonProfit PRO

Blackthorn.io announced the launch of Blackthorn Industries, a venture to better align with Salesforce Industries.

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Courage, joy, and equity: My wishes for our sector for 2024

Non Profit AF

[Image description: A hand holding three lit sparklers. The sparklers are shooting off sparkles in the dark. Image by StockSnap on Pixabay] Hi everyone.

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Coffee, Calendars, and Sticky Notes: These are a few of my favorite things!

Fundraising Coach

One Leader’s Approach to Annual Team Planning “Coffee, Calendars, and Sticky Notes: These are a few of my favorite things!” by Amy Lazoff, Director of Philanthropy & Community Relations, Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo There is one thing I love about this time of year that not everyone quite understands – and that is the sheer joy I experience when picking out a planner for next year.

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Warren Buffett and Phil Knight Are Among the Top Charity Donors of 2023

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Among the recipients: Harvard, Henry Ford Health, and the 1803 Fund to revive a once-thriving Black neighborhood in Portland, Ore. By Maria Di Mento Among the recipients: Harvard, Henry Ford Health, and the 1803 Fund to revive a once-thriving Black neighborhood in Portland, Ore.

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Maximize Impact with Corporate Matching & Donor Growth

NonProfit PRO

Register Now and join us on Wednesday, January 24th, 2024, for, "Innovate to Elevate: Breakthroughs in Donor Acquisition with Matching Gifts, Personalized Touchpoints, and Advanced Fundraising Strategies." Explore easy strategies for implementing a successful matching gift program. Discover how matching gifts can be a key tool for acquiring new donors.

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Will Nonprofit Communications Teams Grow in 2024?

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Would you like to guess what percentage of nonprofit communications teams will grow in 2024? Or how many grew in 2023? We are working on the 2024 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report for release later this month, which will explore this question further. But we have some early data to share with you now. Communications Team Growth in 2023 According to our data, 36% of nonprofit communications teams added staff in 2023; 64% did not.

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Membership Application is Now Open for All Tennessee Charitable Nonprofits

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Tennessee Nonprofit Network is one of the only state nonprofit associations to offer free membershipThe Tennessee Nonprofit Network has opened its membership application for all nonprofits located in Tennessee or serving Tennessee residents. Membership is free. We believe that we are stronger together. By becoming a member organization of Tennessee Nonprofit Network, you join a community of organizations committed to making a difference.