The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 27, 2023
By Theodore Wagenaar With new "Giving USA" data showing a near-record drop in charitable contributions, one donor advises nonprofits to do a better job of listening and communicating to people like him — or risk losing future gifts.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 26, 2023
On average, only two out of 10 readers stick around past the headline to read the article you’ve likely spent hours crafting. But the good news is, effective copywriting can help, and there are actually a few neuroscience-backed tactics you can use.
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Joan Garry
JUNE 28, 2023
Discover how your nonprofit can transform remote work into a superpower — creating a thriving culture across your team. With humor, flexibility, and a deep sense of belonging, let’s redefine hybrid work models. The post How to Manage Your Team When Everyone’s Working Remotely appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
JUNE 28, 2023
Written by: Audrey Gale Hall Reading Time: 3 minutes Researchers estimate that up to 1 million American’s work as unpaid interns each year. Without wages to shoulder the cost of living, an unpaid internship deepens the existing social divide. The road to making unpaid internships a thing of the past isn’t a smooth one. In some cases, particularly nonprofit organizations, simply don’t have the financial means to pay their interns.
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
JUNE 28, 2023
By Kwajelyn Jackson and Zaena Zamora The infusion of funds following the Dobbs decision has become a trickle in Southern states, where bans have halted or significantly curtailed abortion. But many clinics and nonprofits are in this for the long haul and need more support.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 28, 2023
Performing well as a sole contributor doesn’t necessarily predict great performance as a manager. Here's how organizations can build these managers’ capacity to lead so they can transition responsibility to their direct reports and free themselves up for more critical tasks.
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NonProfit Leadership Center
JUNE 26, 2023
I didn’t set out to work in the nonprofit sector. I wanted to be a doctor. I was fascinated by the art and science of health care, but my first organic chemistry class confirmed that wasn’t my calling. It was risky changing my major two-thirds of the way through college. Many people tried to talk me out of it. Today, as I prepare to retire from full-time work, I can wholeheartedly say that dreadful organic chemistry class was one of the best things that ever happened to me.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 29, 2023
By Alex Daniels Kent Nishimura, Los Angeles Times, Getty Images After the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Harvard and the University of North Carolina had taken a discriminatory and illegal approach by using race as a factor in admissions, many nonprofit and foundation leaders issued statements.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 27, 2023
Connected TV is a growing form of advertising for nonprofits that encompasses a variety of long-form video content played when you watch content through streaming providers. Let’s dive into the marketing funnel to learn how to drive donor awareness, engagement, and conversions using CTV.
NonProfit Quarterly
JUNE 28, 2023
Image Credit: PeopleImages on istock.com What would it look like if the economy loved Black people? I hold this question in my heart every day as I reflect on our current economic conditions and strategize about building a reimagined economy rooted in equity, justice, and liberation. To be serious about closing the racial wealth gap and building an economy that loves Black people, we need to focus our attention on the US South.
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 Tech for Good
JUNE 24, 2023
By Coralie Meade Rodriguez , Senior Production Specialist at Firefly Partners – a women-owned, LGBTQ+ certified, and minority-owned digital marketing agency that develops accessible online experiences that empower progressive organizations to thrive. Email accessibility refers to the art of crafting email messages in a way that ensures equal usability and understanding for all individuals.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 26, 2023
By Thalia Beaty and Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press Jose Luis Magana/AP Abortion access groups that received a windfall of donations following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade a year ago say those emergency grants have ended and individual and foundation giving has dropped off. Philanthropy’s response has varied, but the need for services had grown.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 30, 2023
Donors don't want to be talked at, they want to have a conversation with the missions they support - and using conversational messaging strategies is the best way to build a relationship from day 1.
Get Fully Funded
JUNE 25, 2023
Words are everything in fundraising. Your success is found in the strength of your nonprofit storytelling. The way you tell your story and engage people in your message can make or break your fundraising efforts. Again, words matter. You’ve probably heard this already – that storytelling is important. But do you really understand it? What do we mean by storytelling?
Bloomerang
JUNE 30, 2023
Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to credit and acknowledge donor advised fund gifts in their donor database: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m unsure how to enter donor advised fund gifts in our database so they’re credited and acknowledged appropriately.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 27, 2023
By Kay Dervishi Getty Images The grants come amid a reckoning about the use of race in clinical algorithms and a broader push in philanthropy to promote equity in medical research.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 29, 2023
Nonprofits have had a love-hate relationship with Charity Navigator for 20 years. As Charity Navigator makes a shift in how it reviews organizations, nonprofit leaders can help ensure a great rating based off of well-rounded metrics by keeping a handful of tips to keep in mind this year.
NonProfit Quarterly
JUNE 29, 2023
Image Credit: Josiah S on istock.com Founded in March 2009, the Oath Keepers are an anti-government far-right militia group comprising former law enforcement, first responders, and former military who pledge to defend the United States against government tyranny at all costs. Members of the group participated in the January 6th insurrection , and at least 29 have since been charged for their participation.
Get Fully Funded
JUNE 29, 2023
Freedom: the absence of necessity, coercion or constraint in choice or action.Here in the US, we’re celebrating Independence Day. It’s a holiday that means summertime fun to many: watermelon, cookouts, and fireworks. It also means freedom – freedom to live how we want to live. Here are some other definitions of freedom ( www.merriam-webster.com ): Being released from something onerous The quality of being frank, open, or outspoken Boldness of conception or execution Unrestricted use You know, se
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 29, 2023
By Alex Daniels Jonathan Ernst, Reuters, Redux Legal experts say foundations and nonprofits could face challenges as a result of the court's ruling today. But the decision did not go as far as some affirmative-action supporters had feared. Note: This article will be updated throughout the day.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 27, 2023
Tim Lockie, founder and CEO of The Human Stack, will present “Tired of Bad Data? Focus On Feelings, Not Features” for the lunch keynote at this year’s inaugural BridgeTECH. We spoke to Lockie to get a sneak peek at his session.
Candid
JUNE 29, 2023
Charitable giving is typically linked to economic conditions, and 2022 was a tumultuous year. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s COVID-19 lockdown policies impacted economies around the globe. Stocks tumbled and inflation soared amid fears of a looming recession. How did these factors affect U.S. philanthropy? Every January, Candid surveys large U.S. private and community foundations to understand recent grantmaking trends and forecast where giving is headed. i (See previous blogs from the
Stanford Social Innovation Review
JUNE 29, 2023
By SSIR Editors Are you looking for inspirational reading material for a lazy afternoon at the park or downtime next to the lake? Check out these books, all recently excerpted in SSIR , that share pioneering ideas about boosting your entrepreneurial instincts, technology in the nonprofit workplace, and more. Need something a little shorter? Then catch up on recent in-depth article series from SSIR that explore unconventional perspectives on leadership, fashion’s environmental impact, and t
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 27, 2023
By Rasheeda Childress Illustration by The Chronicle; Getty Image June is Pride Month, a time of celebration for the LGBTQ community and its allies. But it's a challenging time for supporters of LGBTQ rights.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 26, 2023
Nonprofits across the U.S. report that they are experiencing an increase in trust from funders and positive changes in funder practice. However, they also report facing high levels of burnout in their staff and difficulty filling staff positions and retaining staff.
Candid
JUNE 28, 2023
Though the growing climate crisis makes headlines every day, its enormity and complexity can be overwhelming to donors who often struggle to know where to begin and how to devise equitable strategies to address its impacts. This often prevents funders from engaging, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Candid’s in-depth guide, Centering equity and justice in climate philanthropy , outlines approaches that have worked for experienced funders, including how intermediaries can help motivate and insp
NonProfit Quarterly
JUNE 28, 2023
Image Credit: Amina Filkins on pexels.com [W]e must be relentless in centering the needs and voices of workers. The worker cooperative model is one of our best tools for achieving that goal. — Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) The shape of government relations for worker co-ops has experienced a massive shift in the past five years. Not long ago, the idea of having several congressional champions of cooperatives, spanning the political spectrum, actively pushing employee ownership legislatio
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 28, 2023
By Rasheeda Childress Illustration by The Chronicle; Getty Image More than 500 such bills have been making their way through legislatures this year, and conservative groups have strong backing.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 29, 2023
Jon Thompson of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will be presenting “Your Digital Infrastructure Is Your Strategic Plan” at this year’s inaugural BridgeTECH. We spoke to Thompson to get a sneak peek of his session.
Ann Green
JUNE 26, 2023
Storytelling is a powerful way to strengthen people’s connection with your cause and inspire support. Use these storytelling tips for your online donation page. By Murad Bushnaq People have been telling stories for at least 30,000 years. Whether we’re sharing them out loud, in writing, or with pictures, stories unite us through empathy and understanding.
Mission Minded
JUNE 27, 2023
Don’t fear competition. Embrace it! Learn how defining who your competitors are puts you in a better position to collaborate with them to maximize each other's impact. The post Be Honest About Competition—It Might Just Make You a Better Collaborator appeared first on Mission Minded.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 28, 2023
By M.J. Prest Phil Shockley, Oklahoma State University The foundation of the late T. Boone Pickens (center) is giving Oklahoma State $120 million to expand student scholarships and support construction of a complex that will house the Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute and the Cowboy Football Center. Also, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation has awarded $26 million to the Obama Foundation for its presidential center and leadership program, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America has re
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 29, 2023
A national report from PeopleKeep showed qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements provide nonprofits an affordable way to offer health benefits to employees. Before this, nonprofits reported they could not afford group insurance or were looking for more flexibility.
Nonprofit Leadership Podcast
JUNE 25, 2023
When we think about the nonprofit sector as a whole, it’s important to know what challenges we are up against, so we can come up with solutions. With that said it is also important to recognize the successes we have experienced, in order to keep us motivated to keep moving forward. Today, we are honored to welcome five, successful leaders and thinkers in the nonprofit sector to discuss the current.
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
JUNE 28, 2023
These are the Best Times to Post on TikTok in 2023 Learn about the best times to post on TikTok in 2023 and effectively enhance your content’s visibility and engagement. With over 1 billion active users, TikTok has become one of the world’s most popular social media platforms. If you’re looking to maximize your TikTok views, you need to know the best time to post.
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