NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 13, 2025

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 13, 2025

The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance is proud to officially announce a new campus partnership with Auburn University’s Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (PNPS) program to bring the nationally recognized Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential to AU students at a discounted rate. Guided by Peter C. Weber, Ph.D. , Associate Professor, Program Coordinator, and Auburn’s dedicated CNP Campus Director, students will be equipped to drive meaningful change in their local community and be

Universities

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 12, 2025

Credit: The Jopwell Collection on Unsplash Syracuse University was the only college I truly applied to. I still remember the excitement of seeing that thick envelope in the mailbox. Its aerospace engineering program sparked my imagination, and though I had never visited campus, I was drawn to its academic promise—and its reputation as a men’s basketball powerhouse in the 1980s.

Foundations

Bloomerang

AUGUST 8, 2025

Key takeaway: Your nonprofit CRM is among your nonprofit’s most important assets. If you’re not sure that your organization is getting the most value and use out of its donor data, it’s crucial that you take some proactive steps to change that. By remembering some simple techniques and incorporating them into your data reporting, you can make a major investment in your nonprofit’s ability to make smarter fundraising decisions.

Values

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.

Nonprofits

Candid

AUGUST 12, 2025

The international aid system—comprising multilateral organizations, government agencies, nonprofits, donors, and other actors—is at a turning point. Humanitarian needs are intensifying, especially where the impacts of climate change and conflict converge. Yet, even as demand for assistance grows, Official Development Assistance (ODA) from government agencies is in sharp decline, forcing the aid system to make difficult choices about who receives support.

Nonprofit Administration and Development

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 12, 2025

The sector has been responding in real-time to federal funding policy changes, but here's how nonprofits can adapt to new funding realities.

Nonprofits

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 14, 2025

Image Credit: Pawel Chu on Unsplash Welcome to the inaugural issue of Ask a Nonprofit Expert, NPQ’s advice column by civic leaders, for nonprofit readers, featuring personalized advice from  seasoned field leaders  who have built thriving, equitable organizations. This series offers Leading Edge members a new benefit: the opportunity to  submit tough challenges anonymously  and get personalized advice.

Public and Nonprofit Management

Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2025

Your first face-to-face meeting with a donor isn’t a sales pitch or interview. And it’s definitely not the time to comb through the details for your 30-page strategic plan. It’s a discovery conversation—a delightful dance where you listen, learn, and laugh. Apply the following 10 tactics to get your first donor meeting right and the odds of landing a second meeting (and ultimately a donation) jump to more than 70%.

Energy

Candid

AUGUST 11, 2025

Hundreds of arts nonprofits were blindsided this spring when they were notified that grants they were promised by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) would not be forthcoming. The federal agency is shifting its priorities to align with those of the new administration, whose ultimate goal is to eliminate the NEA. To make matters worse, several states, including Florida and California , had already begun decreasing funding for the arts—some for financial reasons, some for ideological reasons

Nonprofit governance and management

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 14, 2025

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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

Fundraising

iMarketSmart

AUGUST 11, 2025

The world feels uncertain. Crises come fast. Budgets shrink. Priorities shift. And in the nonprofit world, fundraisers are often expected to do more—with less—while holding everyone else together. So what do you rely on when the ground beneath you feels unstable? Not just tactics. Not just tools. You rely on your emotional intelligence—your ability to stay grounded, listen deeply, and lead with empathy, even in the face of ambiguity.

Fundraising

NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2025

Top 10 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Mistakes and How to Fix Them Peer-to-peer fundraising can spark incredible momentum, but only if your campaign is built on a solid plan. Many nonprofits dive in without realizing they’ve skipped crucial steps. In the rush to launch, it’s easy to assume that a heartfelt cause is enough to generate support. But success depends on structure, clarity, and active engagement.

Participation and motivation

Bloomerang

AUGUST 14, 2025

Let me guess—someone sold your nonprofit a shiny new CRM and said it would solve everything. You signed the contract. Held the kickoff. Maybe even migrated a few records. And then came the real work: culture change. That’s where I am right now—right in the thick of it. At the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, I serve as Senior Director of Fulfillment, where I oversee the distribution of over 100 million pounds of food annually.

Production

Blue Avocado

AUGUST 12, 2025

Sometimes, the best things happen by chance. These unforeseen upsides often lead to smart, new approaches and demonstrate how well organizations can get through tough times, ultimately strengthening what they set out to do. When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community “What has been a “happy accident” that ended up benefitting your nonprofit?

Environmental

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.

Marketing

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 8, 2025

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Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

AUGUST 11, 2025

In this episode of the Nonprofit Leadership Podcast, host Dr. Rob Harter sits down with Alex Amouyel, President and CEO of the Newman’s Own Foundation, to explore how nonprofits can more effectively approach foundations for funding. With billions in grant requests competing for limited dollars, Alex shares candid insights into what makes a funding request compelling—and how nonprofits can align… Source In this episode of the Nonprofit Leadership Podcast, host Dr.

Foundations

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 8, 2025

At the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance , we believe leadership must be representative, accountable, and equity-driven. That’s why we’re proud to help share the 2025 Race to Lead survey ! An essential tool in the fight for a more inclusive nonprofit sector. Created by the Building Movement Project (BMP) , the Race to Lead series began in 2016 to explore how race and identity affect who leads, who stays, and how leadership is experienced across nonprofit workplaces.

Nonprofit Leadership

Tony Martignetti

AUGUST 10, 2025

Brenna Holmes & Kerry Lenahan: Congrats, You’re A Manager, Now What? Our panel shares advice for new managers, which can also support established leaders. They bring strategies for employee-centric growth; self and team advocacy; goal setting; coaching; building trust; and more. They’re Brenna Holmes from Brenna Holmes Advisory Consulting, and Kerry Lenahan at Incubate … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for August 11, 2025: Congrats, You’re A Manager, Now What?

Management

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.

Nonprofit Organizations

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 12, 2025

Philanthropy reflexively tries to solve problems with sweeping plans. Instead, fix what matters most to people — from a broken stoplight to education — to set off a chain reaction of community-driven action. By Richard Harwood The Harwood Institute Downtown Reading, Pa., where the Harwood Institute is helping the community create an education agenda.

Philanthropy

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 12, 2025

KelvinJM , File:Man at work on creating blocks for building.jpg , CC 4.0 This is the fifth article in a series of six NPQ articles that first challenge—and then change—the way we think about volunteers. In this series, The Unexpected Value of Volunteers , author Jan Masaoka takes on the underappreciated topic of volunteerism, provides some unexpected ideas, and points the way toward a public policy agenda on volunteerism.

Public Policy

Elevation

AUGUST 11, 2025

How to Spot Website Issues and Take Action Your nonprofit’s website might appear to be in good shape. The homepage loads, the navigation menu works, and your content is visible to visitors. But under the surface, small issues could be lurking—and those minor problems can turn into major obstacles if not addressed promptly. A slow website, broken forms, outdated content, or security warnings don’t just look bad—they actively harm your organization’s ability to inspire support and drive donations.

Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 13, 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.

Finance

Candid

AUGUST 13, 2025

According to Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ 2023 Resource Tracking Report: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Grantmaking by U.S. Foundations, philanthropic funding for LGBTQ communities in the United States dropped by nearly $50 million—or 19% (22% adjusted for inflation) from 2022 levels, reversing gains from prior years. Leaders at Funders for LGBTQ Issues warn that a funding crisis is unfolding, and inaction from foundations risks undermining the survival of LGBTQ organizations.

Philanthropy

Joan Garry

AUGUST 13, 2025

In 2020, a cancelled gala and bike ride wiped out $3 million in expected revenue and forced Glennda Testone to confront the risks of relying too heavily on events. If your organization is one cancellation away from a crisis, now is the time to review your revenue mix. The post Scrambling for Dollars? It’s Time for a Revenue Reset. appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

Fundraising

Blue Avocado

AUGUST 14, 2025

When: Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 11 am PT; 2 pm ET (60 min.)   Essential board governance documents are crucial for nonprofits as they help to create a framework for accountability, operations, and decision-making, ensuring the organization’s long-term success and sustainability.   As a follow-up to our hugely popular “ Nonprofit Governance Training 101 – Live Q&A ” webinar, our expert panel will help you understand what documents are indispensable for defining the strategic direction t

Governance

Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 12, 2025

Since 2003, the Google Ad Grants Program has been a powerful force in supporting the nonprofit sector, providing over $9 billion in FREE advertising to more than 115,000 approved organizations worldwide. The initiative offers eligible nonprofits up to $10,000 each month in complimentary Google Ads, enabling nonprofits to amplify their online presence, reach a broader audience, and increase fundraising opportunities.

Public and Nonprofit Management

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.

Finance

Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 12, 2025

When people join membership programs at associations and nonprofits, they may be looking for professional development opportunities , new ways to connect with peers who share similar interests, or simply the personal fulfillment of engaging with an organization or cause they care about. Keeping these reasons in mind helps you reinforce the value of membership to potential new and existing members.

Public and Nonprofit Management

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 12, 2025

Credit: wocintechchat on Unsplash Consultants comprise an ever-growing share of nonprofit work. Why and what are the long-term implications of a growing share of consultants in the nonprofit sector? And if it’s a steady growing number, why couldn’t we all just become consultants? Although that last question may sound tongue-in-cheek, it’s a real inquiry.

Leadership

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 14, 2025

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Technology

Clairification

AUGUST 11, 2025

Does proving your point persuade your nonprofit donor? It turns out not so much. At least, not unless your donor is already pretty much won over. Proof (“just the facts, m’am”), absent persuasion (“once upon a time”), won’t get you far. In “ How to Project Manage Your Nonprofit Story ,” I delved into the concept of story vs. data in creating compelling nonprofit marketing and fundraising copy.

Fundraising

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!

Nonprofits