NonProfit PRO

JULY 22, 2025

Nonprofits often struggle to turn data into meaningful insights. Here's how you can use impact data to make decisions about your programs.

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Candid

JULY 22, 2025

In 2013, a Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) survey of nonprofit leaders found 62% did not believe most of their foundation funders had a deep understanding of the communities they sought to benefit. That lack of understanding, they said, was reflected in foundations’ funding priorities and strategies. Now, a new survey of both nonprofit and foundation leaders reveals that while most foundation leaders believe their work reflects a deep understanding of the needs of the people and communit

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Ann Green

JULY 15, 2025

It’s summer! I hope you’ll get a chance to take a vacation or just some time off. It may be quieter at your nonprofit, or maybe it isn’t considering everything that’s going on, especially in the U.S. Either way, you don’t want to be too quiet and ignore your donors. Summer is a great time to do some relationship building. You should communicate with your donors at least once a month and that includes the summer months.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 16, 2025

You’ve got a compelling mission, a passionate team , and a fundraising campaign to run. However, if your timing is off, your message might miss the mark. In fundraising, when you say something can be just as important as what you say. This post explores how timing affects donor engagement, ways to improve your timeliness, and how nonprofit technology solutions can simplify the process.

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Speaker: Sean Yoder

Nonprofits are under more pressure than ever to demonstrate financial accountability while continuing to expand their impact. Traditional budgeting models often fall short, reinforcing silos, limiting flexibility, and stalling growth. Enter collaborative budgeting: a dynamic, team-driven process that enables smarter resource allocation and builds financial resilience at scale.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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Candid

JULY 15, 2025

In San Diego, California, refugees displaced from Myanmar (formerly Burma), Somalia, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and other countries have resettled in Mid-City. Over the decades, they’ve transformed this once-blighted area into an urban village of small businesses, restaurants, and cultural spaces. Today, due to rising real estate prices, families who have resettled here—many after enduring war, persecution, and climate disasters—are finding themselves housing insecure and displaced ag

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Ann Green

JULY 22, 2025

Volunteer opportunities come in all shapes and sizes, and unique positions can keep your supporter community engaged. Discover these six unique volunteer roles. By Kyle Payton Volunteers make the nonprofit world go round. From helping out on mission-related projects to participating in fundraisers and making sure events run smoothly , volunteers lend their time and energy to see a wide range of tasks to completion.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 17, 2025

On a recent visit to the St. Louis Area Foodbank , you could feel the urgency in the air. Giant warehouse shelves held stockpiles of food, many of which were marked to be picked up in the coming days by local food pantries. “Food is going out as quickly as it comes in,” said Melanie Martin, CNP , Director of Community Engagement. “But that just means our community is getting the resources they desperately need.

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Tony Martignetti

JULY 20, 2025

Aria Ma: Your Intergenerational People Pipeline Aria Ma wants you to create a culture that welcomes and empowers team members across the generations. She shares her wisdom on knowledge transfer; pathways for growth, regardless of seniority; using tech to build your talent pipeline; mentorship; fun cross-generational training; inclusive professional development; and more.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 16, 2025

Image Credit: Mustang Joe , The Thinker , CC 1.0 How does your personal history with money shape how you deploy it professionally? For me, the power gap that I felt during my first on-the-ground site visit as a grantmaker was palpable. There were smiles on every face, but tension in all the shoulders. The moment I stepped out of the car, and walked down the block, power and authority seemed to flow toward me and away from them.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Community Engagement

There’s more than one way to end the year with impact—and we’re letting you decide the direction. In this "choose your own adventure" community-led webinar, attendees will vote in real time to pick one of three year-end event strategies to explore in depth: Volunteer Appreciation Events 🧡 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaigns 🌈 Mission/Program Celebrations 🎉 Once the path is chosen, we’ll dive into a step-by-step engagement workflow plan tailored to that format, showing how

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iMarketSmart

JULY 21, 2025

One of the most common questions I hear from fundraisers is: “What motivates someone to give?” There’s no one-size-fits-all answer. But one thing is consistent across all major gifts, planned gifts, and transformational philanthropy: the decision to give is emotional before it’s logical. If you want to inspire meaningful generosity, you can’t just explain what your organization does.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

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Candid

JULY 17, 2025

Running a nonprofit today is harder than ever, making it feel almost impossible to build a fundraising program while staying focused on advancing your mission. And our mission here at Candid is to get you the information you need to do good. That’s why we’ve revamped Candid’s learning site to provide you with a streamlined set of resources, all in one place.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JULY 19, 2025

Why Email Is Still the Most Powerful Tool for Mission-Driven Campaigns People check their inbox several times a day. It’s part of their routine — morning, between meetings, during downtime. That makes email one of the few channels that people return to regularly and on their own terms. Unlike a social media post that disappears in minutes, an email stays in place.

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Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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The Charity CFO

JULY 18, 2025

Discover whether a fractional CFO or a full-time CFO is right for your nonprofit. Compare cost structures, responsibilities, and organizational fit. The post Should Your Nonprofit Hire a Full-Time or Fractional CFO? appeared first on The Charity CFO.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 17, 2025

Volunteers are a vital part of many organizations, and especially during times of uncertainty , these dedicated individuals can provide much-needed extra hands for your program. However, in order to develop a volunteer base you can rely on, you need to build lasting, meaningful relationships with them. Volunteer relationship management begins at initial recruitment and extends even beyond the end of their very last shift.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 17, 2025

Artificial intelligence is changing fundraising fast, but human connection still drives impact. Here's how leaning on your people can help you thrive.

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Candid

JULY 21, 2025

In recent articles, we’ve discussed foundation grants and corporate support as potential avenues to explore for organizations affected by federal funding cuts. While these funding streams can help fill some of the gaps, they’re only a partial remedy for a sector that has been heavily reliant on government support. So, what else can nonprofits do to ensure they can go on serving their communities?

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Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business

For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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Elevation

JULY 21, 2025

Google Ad Grant Case Studies from Elevation Have you wondered how Google Ad Grants can transform your nonprofit’s outreach? With $10K in free monthly advertising, it’s a powerful tool—but nonprofits are often skeptical. Can it really drive measurable results? The answer is a resounding yes. This post shares real Google Ad Grant success stories from nonprofits that partnered with Elevation and achieved dramatic improvements in visibility, engagement, and conversions.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 22, 2025

Eighty percent nonprofits say they will be interested in pro bono assistance within the next six to 12 months. Expert volunteers appear to be ready to meet the demand. By Stephanie Beasley LegalCORPS LegalCORPS, in a partnership with the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, provides a help desk that offers free real-time support, a legal resource library, step-by-step guidance to complete a nonprofit compliance assessment, and compliance clinics with lawyers.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2025

Every gift begins with a spark—a donor’s desire to make a difference. Across the country, Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are filled with those sparks, waiting to be turned into action. These are not just numbers on a statement—they are untapped missions, unspoken hopes, and the fuel for change. For nonprofits, the opportunity is clear: by reaching out and inviting DAF donors to invest in your vision, you’re not just asking for support—you’re offering people a chance to bring their purpose to life.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

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Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Joe Garecht

JULY 21, 2025

When you're sitting down to write a fundraising plan, a case for support, or a fundraising letter, it can be helpful to have a template on hand to guide your efforts. Having a sample document to look at can help you learn how to structure your materials and lend inspiration for your work. That's why we've created some sample fundraising materials you can use as guides for your own fundraising efforts.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 16, 2025

Credit: Xizi (Cecilia) Hua on Flickr Across the country, Black, Latine, Indigenous, and Asian American and Pacific Islander communities that were being priced out of their neighborhoods—displaced by speculation, rezoning, and outside interests—are now deciding what gets built and who benefits from it. While traditional development models continue to center investors, communities themselves are asking different questions: What does it look like when we own the land, the kitchen, the market, the f

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Blue Avocado

JULY 15, 2025

This Article is Certified Gold Avocado Gold never goes out of style — and neither does good advice. The Gold Avocado series showcases some of the very best content that Blue Avocado has for nonprofit leaders, based on overall popularity, reader response, and quality. Taxes are no fun, but even nonprofits need to take them seriously. Do you ever have a question about your IRS Form 990 and can’t seem to find the answer?

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Fundraising Coach

JULY 22, 2025

Last week during our monthly Nonprofit Academy call , I found myself in a conversation that felt both familiar and frustrating. The topic? How tariffs and rescissions are creating confusion among donors and nonprofit boards—and making fundraising feel nearly impossible. Sound familiar? Donors appear hesitant. Board members are second-guessing more than ever.

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Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 22, 2025

Social Issues Education, Health, Security, etc. Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc. Business Foundations Government Nonprofits & NGOs Social Enterprise Solutions Advocacy, Funding, Leadership, etc.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 15, 2025

Credit: Debby Hudson on Unsplash Earlier this week, the Trump administration’s Internal Revenue Service stated in a court document that churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status—an announcement that would seem to overturn decades of established law firmly prohibiting all nonprofit organizations, including churches, from directly engaging in partisan politics.

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Prosper Strategies

JULY 22, 2025

APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY In the latest episode of Changemaker Conversations, we had the pleasure of talking with Kelly Mattox, Vice President of Campaign and Principal Gifts at Connecticut Children’s Foundation. Kelly brings more than two decades of nonprofit experience—including 14 years at Horizons National—to a conversation that cuts to the heart of one of […] The post Changemaker Conversations Episode 4: Aligning Marketing and Fundraising for Campaign Success with Special Guest Ke

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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