NonProfit PRO

JULY 7, 2025

Your nonprofit's approach to strategic planning could make the difference between failure and success. Move toward success with these tips.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 9, 2025

When supporters were persuaded to give using their donor-advised fund, many gave twice as much. Some donors who'd given only $100 before increased their gifts to $5,000. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images/iStockphoto When supporters were persuaded to give using their donor-advised fund, they gave the same or more 85 percent of the time, new research finds.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 9, 2025

When Arika Wells, CNP, MPA , moved to Tucson, Arizona in 2002, she didn’t expect to stay long. She had just graduated from the University of San Diego , where she earned the nationally recognized Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP ) credential, married her college sweetheart, and left everything behind. Tucson felt unfamiliar and quiet. It would take years, but Arika would eventually become a central figure in Tucson’s community.

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Ann Green

JULY 8, 2025

Over the years, I’ve realized the importance of keeping things simple. This is even more important now during this time of chaos and uncertainty. I’m sure you’re experiencing those both professionally and personally. I often find pleasure in simple things such as taking a walk, reading (I’ve found the Thursday Murder Club series to be a nice escape right now), and doing yoga.

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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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Amy Eisenstein

JULY 5, 2025

Stay motivated in tough times with 11 creative tips for nonprofit fundraisers. Boost morale, spark inspiration, and keep your mission moving forward.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 8, 2025

If you’ve ever wondered why your nonprofit’s emails aren’t making it into inboxes – or why some messages get more traction than others – it’s because inboxes work a lot like social media feeds now. Just like Facebook or Instagram only show you what they think you’ll care about, inbox providers like Gmail and Outlook are using user engagement signals to decide what lands in the inbox and what disappears into the void (also known as Promotions or Spam).

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Bloomerang

JULY 8, 2025

If you think public speaking is scary, asking for money is like doing it while skydiving—with no parachute.” So, you’ve been asked (forced or voluntold) to help raise money for your favorite charity. Well, welcome to the Nonprofit Fundraising Club. You are not alone. In fact, you’re in a massive, sweaty-palmed club of nonprofit tribe of do-gooders and boardroom escape artists who would rather wrestle a porcupine in a vat of Jell-O than ask someone for money.

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Candid

JULY 8, 2025

In 2025, gender disparities in the technology sector remain firmly entrenched. According to AnitaB.org , women account for just 29% of the tech workforce and only 15% of engineering roles. Representation drops further at the intersections of gender and racial/ethnic identity. According to Forbes , Black, Latina, and Indigenous women collectively comprise less than 5% of the sector’s workforce.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 9, 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

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 7, 2025

Support from big grant makers, an eye for earned revenue, and a CEO who both courts and critiques tech leaders have helped to fuel the group's success. By Eden Stiffman San Francisco Claudine Gossett Jim Steyer, right, founder of Common Sense Media, maintains close ties with tech leaders, yet is comfortable criticizing them when he thinks their companies pose risks to children.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 3, 2025

Credit: melitas on iStock With over two decades of experience in the nonprofit sector, Venu Gupta has learned that key to building a strong democracy are strong connections—and, more specifically, strong friendships. Gathering in Support of Democracy is a recurring column exploring the essential connections between gathering, community, and democracy building.

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Blue Avocado

JULY 8, 2025

Nonprofits are crucial for communities, but they face significant hurdles. These organizations face many common challenges like securing sustainable funding, managing volunteer engagement, and navigating internal dynamics that can hinder their vital work. When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community “What do nonprofits struggle with the most?

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 9, 2025

By Nicolás Ríos Documented, an immigrant-facing nonprofit newsroom, shares the creative and innovative ways they've gone about reaching underserved communities.

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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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NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2025

Knowing what fundraising campaign prompted a gift to your nonprofit is important, but often difficult. Here are some fixes to common attribution challenges.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 8, 2025

Co-leaders of a Louisiana community group share what makes their norm-defying intergenerational partnership a boon for their staff, their community, and their personal growth. By Drew Lindsay Illustration by The Chronicle of Philanthropy; Photos courtesy of Metromorphosis. Co-leaders of a Louisiana community group share what makes their norm-defying intergenerational partnership a boon for their staff, their community, and their personal growth.

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Clairification

JULY 9, 2025

In Ecosystems Come and Go , Seth Godin writes: “We can lament the end of an ecosystem. After all, we worked hard to get here and we counted on it. We’re comfortable with it and we understand it. Or, we can accept that ecosystems come and go, and focus our energy on how the next ecosystem gives us a chance to do our work, new work, different work, but work that matters, for people who care.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 8, 2025

Credit: Fabrice Florin on Flickr This is the fourth 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.

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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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Candid

JULY 10, 2025

Social media is one of the most visible ways that help nonprofits reach their community, share their stories, and build support for their cause. But with the platforms constantly making changes and audience behavior always shifting, it can be confusing what the most effective approach would be. So, we’ve curated our favorite Candid insights articles focused on improving your nonprofit’s social media.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 9, 2025

As a nonprofit professional, getting more done faster is always a goal. Here's how the tech you already have can help you work more efficiently.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 3, 2025

Individuals and corporate donors could cut back — just as safety-net charities face a sharp rise in demand By Ben Gose Individuals and corporate donors could cut back — just as safety-net charities face a sharp rise in demand.

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Clairification

JULY 7, 2025

Eight years ago, I wrote an article asking, “Why Aren’t You Doing More Online Fundraising?” It felt urgent at the time. Looking back, it was downright gentle. Today, the question isn’t whether your nonprofit should be fundraising online. It’s whether you’re doing it well enough — and fast enough — to keep up with how people live, connect, and give. Because while the tools have changed dramatically, the fundamentals haven’t.

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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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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 7, 2025

Credit: Christian Ladewig on Unsplash Nonprofits that receive government contracts and grants have gotten used to waiting months or even years for payments, often for services already delivered. Under most governmental agreements, nonprofits are often expected to provide services first and get paid later—with reimbursements taking months or even years to arrive.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2025

The summer slump Imagine it is a hot July afternoon. Your team recently sent out a fundraising appeal—and the response is underwhelming. You have seen this before. Each year, summer rolls in with sunshine, vacations, and, unfortunately, a sharp dip in donations. This seasonal lull , often referred to as the “summer slump,” can leave nonprofits scrambling to meet their fundraising goals.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2025

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 9, 2025

Ike Anand, the organization's chief operating officer since 2020, previously worked at travel-tech firm Expedia. By Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press Courtesy ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Ike Anand has spent most of his career working at for-profit businesses. The group, which is in the midst of a global expansion, chose Ike Anand, the organization's chief operating officer since 2020, who previously worked at travel-tech firm Expedia.

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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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Candid

JULY 7, 2025

Federal funding for nonprofits is in a state of flux, and the future of many government grantmaking programs is uncertain. Though many private foundation funders and individual donors have said they plan to step up their giving and address the current challenge , they won’t be able to fill the gap left by the loss of government grants. That said, as discussed in our recent webinar, Funding Beyond Federal: How to Diversify Funding to Ensure Stability in Uncertain Times, there are ways to bolster

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Non Profitvote

JULY 8, 2025

When starting out with any voter registration event, our Voting in Your State voter registration drive guides are the first resource we recommend going to. Even if you’re a seasoned pro and register folks like clockwork, it’s always a good idea to keep up to date with state laws on voter registration. As laws change rapidly, checking these protects your organization while empowering your community to vote!

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Elevation

JULY 7, 2025

What Nonprofits Need to Know to Keep Their Grant Active Securing a Google Ad Grant can dramatically boost your nonprofit’s impact, offering up to $10,000 per month in free advertising to expand reach, attract donors, and amplify your mission. But getting approved for the program is only half the challenge. Maintaining compliance and ensuring long-term success demands a keen understanding of Google’s policies and active management of your account.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2025

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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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