The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 27, 2024
Without checks and balances, scrutinizing and challenging foundation leaders’ million-dollar paychecks is nearly impossible. By Craig Kennedy Without checks and balances, scrutinizing and challenging foundation leaders’ million-dollar paychecks is nearly impossible.
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 28, 2024
Corporate social responsibility has evolved. Here's how nonprofits can embrace corporate social responsibility instead of fighting it.
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Joan Garry
MARCH 27, 2024
Back-to-back meetings are a drain. Yet, meeting overload is a common source of stress for nonprofit leaders. I call for a rethink on your meeting schedule. Here is one tool that can powerfully change your calendar and create meaningful space for you to reclaim power to refuel your mojo. The post Fire Your Meetings, Refuel Your Leadership appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
MARCH 28, 2024
In the heart of Kansas City, where the pulse of soccer beats strong and the spirit of community runs deep, lies an individual dedicated to Kansas City’s (KC) community. Meet Maigan T. Bridgette , a Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) whose career journey began with a simple desire – to make a difference. Graduating with the CNP credential from Rockhurst University in 2015, Maigan has seamlessly transitioned her skills into her role at Sporting Kansas City , a Major League Soccer team de
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
MARCH 25, 2024
Dozens of community foundations have new presidents, who are turning their well-capitalized philanthropies into key players in progressive policy battles. By Alex Daniels Dozens of community foundations have new presidents. The group is turning well-capitalized philanthropies into players in progressive policy battles across the country.
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 28, 2024
United Way Worldwide released the "2023 211 Impact Survey," which showed housing assistance referrals continue to increase and other trends.
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NonProfit Leadership Center
MARCH 25, 2024
At the Nonprofit Leadership Center, we’re on a mission to develop and connect nonprofit leaders to strengthen organizations and our communities. However, recent research from the Florida Nonprofit Alliance and National Council of Nonprofits shows that our sector is experiencing a workforce shortage crisis. Ongoing conversations with leaders who participate in our programming validate these findings.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 29, 2024
The policy changes appear to have led many small-dollar donors give less — or stop giving altogether. By Jin Lee Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images The policy changes appear to have led many small-dollar donors to give less — or stop giving altogether.
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 26, 2024
Conducting research is a best practice before starting a major fundraising campaign. Here's how to get the most out of this process.
Donorbox Nonprofit
MARCH 29, 2024
Volunteers are critical to your cause. Most nonprofits rely on volunteers in one way or another – whether that’s board membership, event committees, or program volunteers. The most recent U.S. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps survey, however, showed a drop in volunteer participation from 30% to 23.2% between 2019 and 2021. Nonprofit volunteer retention has struggled […] The post Innovative Nonprofit Volunteer Retention Ideas to Keep Your Team Engaged appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.
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.
NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 28, 2024
Vesperstock on Adobe Stock In 2013, politician and voting-rights activist Stacey Abrams founded the New Georgia Project (NGP), a nonpartisan effort to register, engage, and build power for Black, Latinx, and young voters. Since then, the organization has become a model for engaging and mobilizing these groups of voters around the issues that are most important to them.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 28, 2024
Most nonprofits now use A.I. for some tasks, a milestone that comes just over a year since the technology became widely available. By Sara Herschander Getty Images Most nonprofits now use A.I. for some tasks, a milestone that comes just over a year since the technology became widely available.
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 28, 2024
A new report from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University has bold predictions for giving in 2024 and 2025.
Donorbox Nonprofit
MARCH 29, 2024
Chances are, your nonprofit was started because of storytelling – a story about a person, an animal, or a place in a dire state of need moved your founders to act immediately. That is the power of storytelling. An authentically, compassionately, and respectfully told story has the ability to mobilize action like no statistic or […] The post Ethical Nonprofit Storytelling: How to Interview Your Beneficiaries for Stories & Appeals appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
MARCH 25, 2024
By Sreevas Sahasranamam & Jaideep Prabhu On a recent visit to rural Andhra Pradesh we stopped to buy a cup of tea from a chaiwallah, an informal entrepreneur selling tea by the roadside. After producing a hot cup of masala chai, she gave us a QR code to make our payment. This lady in a remote rural location not only had a digital bank account that allowed her to receive digital payments, but she had the proof of identity needed for such an account: a unique 12-digit number linked to her biom
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 26, 2024
Endowments are a key tool for nonprofit longevity, but few foundations provide funding for this form of sustainability. By Alex Daniels Endowments are a key tool for nonprofit longevity, but few foundations provide funding for this form of sustainability.
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 27, 2024
It’s critical to run campaigns that acquire and upgrade donors, but it has to be done right. That’s where campaign testing comes in.
Donorbox Nonprofit
MARCH 29, 2024
Hawaii is a beautiful vacation destination for many, but few have the chance to live here. Those who do have lives filled with opportunities and challenges, just like the rest of the world. Nonprofit organizations in Hawaii work tirelessly to address many of those challenges while simultaneously adding to the opportunities. Currently, there are over […] The post How to Start a Nonprofit in Hawaii appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.
Ann Green
MARCH 28, 2024
It’s spring here in the Northern Hemisphere, although in the Boston area it doesn’t feel like it right now. A lot of people use this time of the year to do some spring cleaning. I envy the people who do that because usually I’m not one of them. I know I should do more. As much as I dislike cleaning and organizing, I’m happy once it gets done. Often getting started is the hardest part.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 25, 2024
By M.J. Prest Also, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have given two unrestricted gifts of $50 million each through their Courage and Civility Award, and two former professors at the University of Maryland at College Park have donated $27.2 million to its math department.
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 26, 2024
Marketing failures sometimes may be tied to leadership toward the top of the organization. Here's why — plus tips to remedy these issues.
Big Duck
MARCH 27, 2024
Learn how nonprofits can navigate sharing branding work within your team, including key questions to consider, stakeholder engagement strategies, and tips for effective communication.
Clairification
MARCH 28, 2024
You must invite your donor into the story. Take yourself out of the equation. Donors don’t care about you, but about what they can do through you. Stop talking about your good work. Talk, instead, about the good work your donor wants to do. How? 5-Step Strategy to Illuminate the Donor’s Role in Repairing the World 1.Tell a quick story about a specific project.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 27, 2024
By Lisa Schohl Add a live peer-to-peer fundraising element to boost results while engaging guests in a fun way, and more tips from three event-planning experts.
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 28, 2024
Providing a window to your organization's mission and purpose can help you strengthen your case for financial support.
Candid
MARCH 25, 2024
Foundation grants can be one of several revenue streams in a nonprofit organization’s sustainable fundraising plan. In 2022, foundation funding accounted for about $105.21 billion , or 21% of total U.S. charitable giving. As a share of all revenue streams, including government funding, program revenue, and investment income, foundation and corporate grants made up 15.3%.
Fundraising Coach
MARCH 27, 2024
If you’re a bit like me, registering for a conference is not something you look forward to. I hem and haw. I procrastinate. And I get more and more stressed as the deadline draw closer. But once I’ve registered, all that stress leaves. Because I’m not longer wondering “if” I’ll go but I start planning for “when” I go.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 29, 2024
By M.J. Prest Also, the Association of African American Museums has appointed a new CEO, and AARP’s longtime leader will depart at the end of the year.
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 26, 2024
New survey findings show that nonprofits that have deployed case management software spend 66% less time on program audits.
NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 27, 2024
The following is a transcript of the video above, from our webinar “Remaking the Economy: Building Regional Solidarity Economies.” View the full webinar here. Something that came up earlier is the patience involved in this work, and how slow the development of these projects [can be]. [It takes] five years to get a business nearly self-sufficient. These are not the kind of fast-paced—you make an investment, [and] a thousand people have received something within a year or two of the grants being
Donorbox Nonprofit
MARCH 28, 2024
You’ve heard the phrase “it takes a village” referring to raising a child. Well, sometimes it also takes a village to help your nonprofit grow and affect real change in the world. That’s where nonprofit community engagement comes in. But getting the support of your community isn’t always easy, and it doesn’t happen overnight. In […] The post Nonprofit Community Engagement Essentials: How to Drive Change Through Collaboration appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 26, 2024
While most patients pay out of pocket, the Animal Medical Center offers multiple efforts to cover charity care, especially for rescue animals and working dogs. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press NEW YORK Mary Altaffer/AP Harrison, a French bulldog, is seen in the surgery prep area at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center. Harrison has previously been cared for by the hospital’s surgery, neurology, internal medicine, and dental teams.
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 27, 2024
Embark on this one-of-a-kind journey designed to empower you with the knowledge and confidence needed to leverage generative AI for greater impact and success. You'll discover the top 12 applications for nonprofits – from admin, to fundraising, and beyond – through a truly immersive learning experience that blends human wisdom and AI-generated insights to help you navigate generative AI’s potential for your nonprofit.
NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 28, 2024
Filmmakers of color play a crucial role in our cultural landscape. Their unique lens allows them to tell diverse stories, many of which would otherwise go untold. Yet, too often, they are underfunded and underresourced. People of color remain the least represented demographic in filmmaking, both on screen and behind the camera. But Color Congress is working to change that and is calling upon funders to do the same.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 26, 2024
Not sure what to write about next month? We have ideas for newsletters, social media, blog posts, and more. These writing ideas for April come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter. Fill out the form below to get May’s prompts emailed to you next week. Your Writing Prompts for April 2024 On the Calendar 4/1: April Fool’s Day.
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