Sat.Sep 02, 2023 - Fri.Sep 08, 2023

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'The Bear' Should Be Required Viewing for the Nonprofit World

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A TV show about creating a restaurant is a reminder of why we need to stop criticizing each other and recommit ourselves to a shared mission. By Eboo Patel Hulu Hulu’s ‘The Bear’ is a master class in institution building. A TV show about creating a restaurant is a reminder of why we need to stop criticizing each other and recommit ourselves to a shared mission.

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The True Cost of Fundraising Events

NonProfit PRO

Events can serve a valuable role in your organization for marketing and PR purposes. They can also be a great donor-acquisition tool and a powerful cultivation touch point for a major donor. But the role of events is significantly out of alignment in many organizations.

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Available Funding Opportunities for Local Nonprofits

NonProfit Leadership Center

For Florida nonprofits in the Tampa Bay area, critical funding opportunities are now available to support your communities and advance your missions. Explore the latest opportunities: $2.9 Million in Funding Available from the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg Through October 6, 2023, the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg is accepting proposals for funding focused on mental health and wellness for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and economic equity and justice.

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Why Empathy is the Key to Outstanding Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations

Joan Garry

The key to having super high impact without burning out? Empathy. Beth Kanter and I explain. The post Why Empathy is the Key to Outstanding Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations 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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Can Local News Heal a Divided Country? 22 Foundations Are Betting $500 Million It Can Help

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Press Forward aims to repopulate and diversify newsrooms and advocate for policies like making subscriptions tax deductible. By Alex Daniels Press Forward aims to repopulate and diversify newsrooms and advocate for policies like making subscriptions tax deductible.

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4 Opportunities That Await a Digitally Transformed Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

Backed by cutting-edge technologies, nonprofits have the chance to rewrite the rulebook on engagement, cultivate communities driven by empathy and create transparent ecosystems that demonstrate the true impact of their work. Here are some ways to catapult toward your goals with some contemporary technologies.

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Newsletter: Searching for Cause Marketing in Florence & Tuscany ; Who Gets the Tax Write Off for Checkout Donations? ; Nonprofit Marketing Advice From Poet Emily Dickinson ??

Selfish Giving

For the next two Wednesdays, I'll be in Italy and then Washington, D.C., and I will NOT be publishing a newsletter again until Wednesday, September 27th. Last September, we visited Rome, Sorrento, and Pompeii. Incredible trip! This year, we are visiting Florence and the Tuscany region. Any great recommendations on good restaurants or unique places to visit are much appreciated!

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Do Post-Disaster Crowdfunding Campaigns Exacerbate Social Inequities?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Recent climate crises show that online tools like GoFundMe can help people get on their feet — providing they have robust social networks and the resources to effectively tell their stories. By Jeremy Snyder Recent climate crises show the power of online tools like GoFundMe to help people get on their feet — providing they have robust social networks and the resources to effectively tell their stories.

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Ending the Fail of Nonprofit Crowdfunding

NonProfit PRO

Chances are that you’ve tried crowdfunding for your nonprofit, and unfortunately, there’s also a chance that it failed. Crowdfunding is an opportunity to create another revenue stream, so let’s explore how to make it a success.

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Oh the Places AI Can Go: A Marketing Journey with Dr. Seuss

Pam Moore

Oh the Places AI Can Go: A Marketing Journey with Dr. Seuss Buckle up, because we're about to take a wild and whimsical ride through the world of AI, guided by none other than the legendary Dr. Seuss! Remember reading “Green Eggs and Ham” or “The Cat in the Hat”?? Well, now it's time to rhyme our way into the future. If you're thinking AI is just about boring algorithms and cold hard data, think again!

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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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8 Steps Nonprofits Can Take to Adopt AI Responsibly

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Beth Kanter , Allison Fine & Philip Deng The breakneck rate at which people have adopted the generative AI writing tool ChatGPT has been astonishing. ChatGPT, which creates new text based on user prompts, surpassed 100 million monthly active users in just two months, according to data compiled by UBS. Compare that to TikTok and Instagram, hit platforms that took nine and 30 months, respectively, to reach that same benchmark.

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5 Ways to Dismantle the Donor Pyramid

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Fundraisers are breaking from the 50-year-old orthodoxy — and getting results. By Drew Lindsay Randy Wilhite Fundraisers are breaking from the 50-year-old orthodoxy — and getting results.

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Nonprofits: Don’t Send Unspent Grant Money Back

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofit executives occasionally grapple with a dreaded dilemma: the need to send back grant funds because the organization didn't spend it within the designated budget cycle. Here, I will delve into the intricacies of this budgetary faux pas and offer insights on how nonprofit executives can navigate it effectively.

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Tips for nonprofits from Candid’s year of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts 

Candid

Today, we are celebrating our first anniversary of short-form video on TikTok , Instagram Reels , and YouTube Shorts. What began as a three-month experiment has now blossomed into a consistent social media video production program. While we are definitely not experts (every day we discover something new), we wanted to share what we have learned over the past year doing social media video.

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Creating a Nonprofit Digital Strategy with ChatGPT: A Practical Guide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Elizabeth (Liz) Ngonzi, CFRE , Founder and CEO at The International Social Impact Institute and Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York University In the rapidly evolving landscape of nonprofit organizations, adapting to the digital realm has become a pivotal challenge. To fortify fundraising and impact strategies, embracing emerging technologies is paramount.

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After a Family Loss, Billionaires Dan and Jennifer Gilbert Seek a Cure

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Their $375 million gift will build two medical centers, one named for their son, who died at age 26 of neurofibromatosis. By Maria Di Mento Their $375 million gift will build two medical centers, one named for their son, who died at age 26 of neurofibromatosis.

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2023 State of Social Impact Report Shows Growth In Retailers’ Charitable Giving

NonProfit PRO

ShoppingGives released data from its 2023 State of Social Impact Report. The report features analysis of 500 eCommerce and direct-to-consumer brands on the state of impact in 2023 in addition to outside research.

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Alumni giving’s growing relationship with high-profile, big money donors 

Candid

Over the last year, there’s been an explosion of multi-million-dollar gifts from donors to their alma maters. This suggests 2023 is likely to join 2022 as another blockbuster year for giving in higher education. In fact, last year, alumni giving to U.S. colleges and universities jumped by 10.2% , amounting to $13.5 billion in funding. These high-profile, high-dollar donations are changing the face of philanthropy in higher education—creating big winners today and setting the stage for a transfor

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Here’s How To Increase Auction Revenue By Planting Donors At Your Nonprofit Gala

Bloomerang

Donor plants jump up at your gala’s auction , raise their hand high, and start, or advance, the bidding. A seasoned fundraiser in Jewish philanthropy taught me about donor plants years ago and, celebrating the best of fundraising’s oral tradition, a hallmark of our field, I am passing it on to you. A “donor plant” refers to a person who attends your gala / special event with the intention of making a significant donation.

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A Better Way to Educate the Educators

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Emily Haynes Drew Bird Photography/Drew Bird Photography An accredited program now offers classes in the evenings and on weekends to help early-childhood teachers meet the growing number of state and federal mandates that they have bachelor's degrees.

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Top 5 Things Your Boss Is Worried About

NonProfit PRO

In the past 18 months, I’ve heard more than 2,500 challenges, issues, and headaches from top nonprofit leaders at “peer experience sharing” retreats and workshops. Here are five things that leaders across the industry are worried about.

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Top Reasons to Use Artificial Intelligence for Social Media Marketing

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Top Reasons to Use Artificial Intelligence for Social Media Marketing The rapid technological evolution has made it evident that we are living in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). From healthcare to finance, almost every sector is being transformed by AI. One sector that has experienced a massive surge in the use of AI is social media marketing (SMM).

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Why Empathy is the Key to Outstanding Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations

Beth Kanter

By Beth Kanter & Joan Garry Leading with empathy is one of the most effective ways to avoid burnout at your nonprofit. Joan Garry and I had the joy of collaborating on this article together based on a conversation we had recently. [Click here to learn more about Joan’s Nonprofit Leadership Lab or check out my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Impact without Burnout ] Over our years as thought leaders in the field of nonprofit leadership and well-being, and as a nonprofit leadership coach, b

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A Former Executive at the Starr Foundation Returns as Its President

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Daniel Yee Courtney O’Malley was vice president of the Starr Foundation for 10 years. More recently, she served as executive director of the Theodore J. Forstmann Charitable Trust. Also, Save the Children U.S. has tapped a new chief operating officer, and NPR CEO John Lansing will retire at the end of the year.

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Sit in the Driver’s Seat with PHLYTrac Vehicle Telematics Program

NonProfit PRO

PHLYTRAC gives dynamic insights into driver behavior, vehicle stats, and more to help organizations lower the risk of driver-related accidents. Using GPS technology, organizations are in the driver's seat with access to live maps, driver scorecards, a fleet management dashboard with vehicle health, and much more! The devices install in minutes, protecting vehicles and drivers, empowering them with valuable driver behavior and vehicle statistics.

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Make Your Nonprofit Website Even More Human

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Maybe you’ve heard this advice: Treat your nonprofit website like an employee. That means setting performance standards for it. But it also means investing ongoing time (supervision) and money (salary) into it. You can’t set it and forget it — your website — any more than you would an employee on your staff. Your Nonprofit Website as a Human Employee Is Still Good Advice Given all the chatter about AI (artificial intelligence) replacing people and how your nonprofit shoul

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How to End Wage Theft—and Advance Immigrant Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: venuestock on istock.com Nine years ago, the Economic Policy Institute reported that over $50 billion a year is stolen from workers nationally —that’s more than the cost of all robberies, burglaries, and motor vehicle thefts combined. This theft occurs daily and disproportionately affects immigrant workers. Wage theft among immigrant workers is enabled by a host of factors, including a lack of knowledge of wage-and-hour rules, worker vulnerability to exploitation, threats of reta

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Is Nonprofit Pay Keeping Pace With Inflation? We're Starting to Get Answers

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Even sizable compensation increases for nonprofit executives lost their punch as the cost of living soared in recent years. By Drew Lindsay Getty Images Even big salary increases for nonprofit executives lost their punch as the cost of living soared in recent years.

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Quest for Quality: Your Guide to Overcoming Data Obstacles for Business Success

NonProfit PRO

The first obstacle in any quest for clean data is knowing what’s in it. Download this ebook to learn how data profiling can help you find, fix & monitor the bad data in your system to boost donor engagement, optimize fundraising efforts, and improve decision-making. Plus, learn how to overcome other common data obstacles to achieve a complete 360-degree customer view.

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Mixed Links: News and Tips for Nonprofit Marketers – September 8, 2023

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Homecoming. Disney Springs, FL Why do short work weeks always feel longer? Anyway, no time to dwell on that as we have the most helpful articles, posts, and tips for nonprofit marketers from the last week or so. This week we have a new directory of nonprofit consultants of color, how to avoid a shadowban on Instagram, lots of website and SEO tips, and more.

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Hey funders, don’t freak out about AI-supported grant proposals

Non Profit AF

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Southern Methodist U. Gets $30 Million for Data Science and Engineering

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Kim Leeson, SMU The O’Donnell Foundation’s grant to Southern Methodist will endow the university’s data-science institute and strengthen its engineering programs. Also, the Open Society Foundations is giving $107 million to establish the Roma Foundation for Europe, and Unicef received $10 million from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to strengthen maternal and infant health care in the Central African Republic, Haiti, Mali, and Mozambique.

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The Ultimate Nonprofit Accounting Guide

NonProfit PRO

The best accounting eBook for your team is here! Download this comprehensive resource for the latest best practices for budgeting, closing books, audits, managing payroll, compliance, and much more.

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Impact Investing for the Missing Middle in Agri-Finance

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Wouter Vandersypen , Chris Claes & Steven Serneels Imagine being in charge of a profitable vegetable cooperative in Benin. You know the cooperative can increase its income and improve its resilience if most of this year’s profit is set aside for investing in new hardware. You also know that your members are very poor. What would you do?

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[Free Webinar] Activate Your Board Members This Giving Tuesday

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Giving Tuesday has the potential of being an effective peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. However, many organizations struggle to get Board members meaningfully involved, if at all. Board members, by and large, report that they want to meaningfully help the organization they service. This free webinar will explore strategies to engage Board members based on their unique skill sets, personalities, and networks.