NonProfit PRO
MAY 16, 2023
A GivingUSA study revealed a significant increase in millennial gift giving from 2016 to 2022, and much of that lift is a result of direct mail. Taking advantage of empty mailboxes, in addition to understanding what really motivates millennials to give, is key to the future of most fundraising programs.
NonProfit Leadership Center
MAY 18, 2023
Today, the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s (NLC) board of directors announced that Charles (Charlie) D. Imbergamo, MA, CFRE , will be the next chief executive officer for the organization, effective July 1, 2023. This decision comes after a rigorous, four-month search for NLC’s next CEO, led by a CEO Transition Committee chaired by Mariana Bugallo-Muros and supported by Katherine Young with Young Search Partners.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 15, 2023
By Sono Motoyama Conrado Muluc In four years, MediaJustice’s budget grew from $2.5 million to $4.5 million and its staff from 10 to 22 people, requiring some rethinking about team building. Staff burnout, lack of clarity about an organization's values, and the pace of hiring are among the challenges that prompted nonprofit leaders inundated with surprise gifts to turn to consultants — and one another.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
MAY 15, 2023
Planned gifts initiated by donors are excellent opportunities for your nonprofit. Perhaps a longtime donor who’s particularly interested in estate planning reaches out to tell you they’ve created a modest bequest for your nonprofit, or maybe a major donor asks to discuss setting up a charitable gift annuity as part of an updated financial plan. Great news!
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.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 18, 2023
Few topics have been as polarizing in workplace culture as return-to-office policies. From organizations embracing a new, work-from-anywhere era to those mandating a return to five days a week in the office, every solution has its supporters and detractors.
NonProfit Leadership Center
MAY 19, 2023
Research from McKinsey & Company shows that nonprofit professionals are particularly vulnerable to burnout. To effectively care for others, we must first care for ourselves. But that’s often easier than it sounds. Self-care is the practice of taking an active role in protecting your well-being, pursuing happiness, and being equipped to respond to stress with a positive mindset, so difficult periods don’t become long-term imbalances.
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Joan Garry
MAY 16, 2023
There are more than a few key differences between nonprofit and for-profit leadership. Let’s unpack this, shall we? The post The Key Differences Between the Nonprofit and For-Profit Sectors appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 19, 2023
If major gift fundraising is Morton’s, social fundraising is McDonald’s. We’re not talking about the food; we’re talking about scale. The great thing about the scale of social fundraising is that you get a lot of data. So, here’s what the fast food of fundraising has to offer other income channels.
Pam Moore
MAY 19, 2023
Embrace the Future: How Marketing Leaders Can Unleash Team Success with AI and Digital Transformation Digital transformation is no longer a buzzword. It's a necessity for businesses of all sizes to stay relevant and competitive in today's market. Marketing teams that don't embrace AI and other technologies will be left behind. Companies that invest in AI will have a big advantage in areas like data analysis, customer experience, and operational efficiencies.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 15, 2023
By Maria Di Mento Courtesy of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital Biotech innovator Gene Lay Plus, race-car driver and health care finance expert Ted Giovanis gave Johns Hopkins Medicine $35 million, and Dallas oil mogul Kelcy Warren gave his alma mater, University of Texas at Arlington, $12 million.
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
MAY 15, 2023
Image Credit: Van3ssa ? Zheki ? Dazzy ? from Pixabay Race plays an outsized role in how people experience leadership, with White leaders widely considered to be the norm. The foreword to a recently released book on race and leadership titled Race, Work, and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience , makes this clear: Contemporary research has shown how the white standard for a prototypical leader limits the possibility that black men and women will be perceived as suitable for lead
NonProfit PRO
MAY 18, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the nonprofit sector and the way fundraisers operate. So, what did we fundraisers learn? Here are a few key lessons that nonprofit fundraisers have learned.
Pam Moore
MAY 19, 2023
Embrace the Future: How Marketing Leaders Can Unleash Team Success with AI and Digital Transformation Digital transformation is no longer a buzzword. It's a necessity for businesses of all sizes to stay relevant and competitive in today's market. Marketing teams that don't embrace AI and other technologies will be left behind. Companies that invest in AI will have a big advantage in areas like data analysis, customer experience, and operational efficiencies.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 18, 2023
By Sara Herschander The grants will support organizations that are less than two years old and focused on improving economic mobility.
NonProfit Quarterly
MAY 17, 2023
Image Credit: Oladimeji Odunsi on unsplash.com Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. This article introduces a new series, titled Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. Coproduced by Partners for Rural Transformation, a coalition of six regional community development financial institutions, and NPQ , the authors highlight efforts to address multigenerational poverty in Appalachia, the rural West, Indian Country, South Texas, and
NonProfit PRO
MAY 15, 2023
Nonprofit organizations rely on the support of others to help them tackle some of the world's most challenging problems. One of the most powerful ways of reaching supporters is through storytelling. Here are tips to help your organization become a more honest and ethical storyteller.
Clairification
MAY 15, 2023
Have you been struggling with whether – and how – to incorporate generative artificial intelligence (AI; ChatGPT) into your work? Or perhaps you’ve been worrying your job will soon be obsolete? You’re not alone. Honestly, the whole AI thing scares the you-know-what out of me on most days. But, let’s consider the encouraging present rather than worry so much about the possibility of a bleak future (as in destruction of humanity?!).
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 19, 2023
By Elizabeth Schmidt Some groups with ties to the extremist Oath Keepers whose leaders who were found guilty of seditious conspiracy connected to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol were granted nonprofit status. Authorities sometimes struggle to draw the line between which organizations deserve to operate as nonprofits and which don’t.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
MAY 15, 2023
By Daisy Rosales & Kelly Davis Mental health has become a central topic of discussion as reports of depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions continue to increase in the United States and globally. Government, media, corporations, academic institutions, and nonprofits have all made large, though insufficient, commitments to address alarming rates of mental health distress and deaths of despair like drug overdoses and suicides.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 18, 2023
You’re examining your major giving program and see the need to be more data-inspired and intentional. Are your major donors giving less? Do you have fewer major gift donors because of aging or attrition? Have you been overly reliant on a small group of donors to shoulder a high percentage of your operating or special campaign efforts? Suffering development officer turnover or burnout?
NonProfit Quarterly
MAY 18, 2023
Image Credit: Markus Spiske on unsplash.com As the impacts of climate change become more severe and pervasive, young people and environmental groups are increasingly turning to the courts as a means of indicting governments and corporations for their role in exacerbating the problem. Legal action is not a new tactic for environmentalists. For decades, activists have used the courts to challenge polluting industries and push for stronger environmental regulations.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 19, 2023
By M.J. Prest Courtesy of Arnold Ventures Charlie Anderson, who served in the Biden-Harris administration, has been hired as executive vice president for infrastructure at Arnold Ventures, where he will oversee the development of bipartisan solutions to replacing aging public housing and more. Also, the Central Indiana Community Foundation and the Indianapolis Foundation have chosen new leaders to replace Brian Payne, who is retiring after leading both groups for 23 years.
Bloomerang
MAY 16, 2023
Nonprofit organizations rely heavily on the support of their board members to achieve their missions. While many board members give freely and openly of their time and talents, getting board members to engage in fundraising can be challenging. The four keys to build a fully invested board are: educate them about the organization’s needs, shift their mindset, engage them in meaningful ways, and recognize their role in fueling the mission.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 18, 2023
Endaoment.Org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation and internet-native donor-advised fund platform, has joined forces with GlobalGiving, an international nonprofit that supports and connects charitable organizations around the world with donors and companies.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 13, 2023
Sponsored by BoardSite — a board of directors management platform that centralizes key administrative tasks like meeting scheduling, document management, and online voting in a secure digital platform. Between coordinating busy schedules and deciding on agenda items, it’s often difficult for nonprofit boards to be truly productive. BoardSite is a unique digital platform that helps nonprofit boards of directors stay organized, compliant, and engaged.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 17, 2023
By Rasheeda Childress The Council for Advancement and Support of Education created the assessment to help university development departments take stock of their diversity and inclusion efforts, but any nonprofit with a fundraising team can use it.
NonProfit Quarterly
MAY 18, 2023
Image Credit: Ankush (Yogletics) on pexels.com Philanthropy should fund climate mitigation in rural communities like lives depend on it—because they do. Late last month, a long-track tornado tore through Mississippi and Alabama, killing 26 people and decimating the entire town of Rolling Fork, MS. The experience in Rolling Fork, a rural town with a population of 2,000 people —three-quarters of whom are BIPOC—is far from an anomaly.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 18, 2023
Today’s nonprofit leaders need to lead their organizations through rapid change and technological advancements. Watch the AWS 2023 IMAGINE: Nonprofit Conference sessions to hear how nonprofits leaders are solving organizational challenges and innovating with technology. The diversity of session will leave you feeling inspired and equipped to innovate through change.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 14, 2023
Bing ‘s market share compared to Google Search is small, but that could change in the near future. A lawsuit against Google is moving through the federal courts alleging that Google has monopolized the online advertising market by acquiring its competitors and forcing businesses and nonprofits to use its products and services. Without a doubt, more competition is needed in the search and digital ad space and should Google be ordered to sell its advertising platform, Bing is well-positioned
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 17, 2023
By M.J. Prest Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Frank Fernandez, president and CEO of Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, announced a $100 million commitment from the Robert W. Woodruff and Joseph B. Whitehead foundations for affordable housing. Also, the Walton Family Foundation gave $34 million to build a new theater for opera in Arkansas.
Candid
MAY 18, 2023
With billions of Google searches happening every day, nonprofits around the world use the Google Ad Grant program to connect with people looking to learn more about their cause. To help people digitally reach and engage their organization’s supporters, Google can provide a (free) helping hand. Through the Google Ad Grant program, qualifying nonprofits can receive up to $10,000 per month in free advertising spend on the Google Search Network.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 18, 2023
As a nonprofit leader, staying informed about technology has become increasing difficult. Geared for Marketing and Fundraising leaders, this webinar series provides an understanding of what cloud is (and isn’t), explores nonprofit applications of technology, and provides action steps for you to assess and advocate for your own technology use.
Amy Eisenstein
MAY 14, 2023
Small things can make such a big difference in us, as well as to those, around us. Positioning is not limited to seating. As mentioned by someone previously, its about posture, projection, demeanor etc.The challenge to “take your place” (in all its various forms), is a wonderful wake up call. Thank you Amy!
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 18, 2023
By Lisa Schohl Getting this right takes good donor data, a smart strategy, and time. But the most important thing is to try, experts say.
The Volunteer Hub
MAY 16, 2023
Updated: 5/16/2023 By leveraging skill-based volunteers, nonprofit organizations can tap into a valuable pool of qualified talent and take on new challenges. Discover the benefits of skill-based volunteerism and how nonprofits can engage and recruit top talent with these 5 essential tips. The demand for skill-based volunteers (SBVs) to fill organizational roles within the nonprofit sector is growing in significance.
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