The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 30, 2024

Her $1 billion commitment, announced Tuesday, and the momentum generated if others join her, could break through that ceiling. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Jose Luis Magana/AP Melinda French Gates plans to give $1 billion over the next two years to people and organizations working on behalf of women and families globally. Her $1 billion commitment, announced Tuesday, and the momentum generated if others join her, could break through that ceiling.

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Associations 291

NonProfit PRO

MAY 30, 2024

Our DAF roundup includes the four biggest reporting DAF charities sharing year-over-year grant totals, as well as a look at how this revenue stream is impacting nonprofits.

Nonprofits 253

Nonprofits 253

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 29, 2024

Nonprofit organizations often operate on shoestring budgets, with every dollar being stretched to its limit to fulfill the organization’s mission. Yet the lifeblood of any nonprofit is its people – the passionate volunteers and hard-working staff who dedicate their time, energy, and talents to making a positive impact. Recognizing and rewarding your nonprofit staff is crucial for boosting morale, fostering a sense of appreciation, and retaining top talent.

Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Nonprofits Leadership 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2024

By Mark Kramer & Steve Phillips Dramatic advances in the scale and sophistication of strategic philanthropy have not improved societal conditions at a national level. We propose empowerment philanthropy as a new approach to fostering political and economic self-determination by supporting people in finding their own solutions and ensuring an effective multiracial democracy.

Philanthropy 132

Philanthropy 132

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.

Values

The NonProfit Times

MAY 28, 2024

By Jackie Sue Griffin Securing grant funding is crucial to a nonprofit’s growth, and it starts with crafting a well-planned and realistic budget. In this article, we’ll explore effective grant budgeting strategies that nonprofits can implement to strengthen their grant applications, increase their chances of success, and ultimately, make a greater impact in their communities.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 114

Nonprofit Administration and Development Associations Collaborations Activism 114

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 28, 2024

The philanthropist asked women leaders to take part in distributing some of the funds, and she's financing a competition to attract new ideas to improve female health worldwide. By Alex Daniels AMMAR ABD RABBO-POOL, SIPA, AP The philanthropist asked women leaders to take part in distributing some of the funds, and she's financing a competition to attract new ideas to improve female health worldwide.

Finance 310

Finance Health 310

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 27, 2024

As a dedicated nonprofit professional, you understand the critical role of continuous learning in the field. The nonprofit sector is dynamic, shaped by technological advancements, ever-evolving trends, and shifts in marketing and public relations strategies. If you’re not learning in the field, you’re likely falling behind. This is where nonprofit professional development comes in.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Leadership 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2024

By Geneva Vest , Cary Simmons & Howard Frumkin The Trust for Public Land developed a framework to build community power through the creation and stewardship of green spaces. Our work demonstrates the power of parks to enrich democracy. | Open access to this article is made possible by The Trust for Public Land.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 29, 2024

The following is a transcript of the video above, from our webinar “Remaking the Economy: How to Change Our Stories about the Economy.” View the full webinar here. “Multigenerationalism in movements is what will sustain narratives for the long haul.” When I think about the Land Back movement, that was not created by a marketing firm, that was not created by a think tank.

Marketing 90

Marketing Marketing Communication 90

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 29, 2024

By Sara Herschander Stephanie Dalton Cowan for the Chronicle A new generation of A.I.-driven organizations is upon us. What do they say about how charities will use the powerful technology? Plus: See the rest of our June issue, posted online today.

Technology 283

Technology Nonprofits 283

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.

Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

MAY 28, 2024

Now more than ever, nonprofits are expected to do more with less, facing increased demands for services, efficiency, and impact reporting. With the right software, organizations can overcome these challenges, preventing staff burnout and decreased funding. Before you can find the right solution, it’s important to determine your organization’s unique needs, ask the right questions of potential software providers, and secure support for the project.

Management 231

Management Nonprofits 231

Clairification

MAY 28, 2024

Giving is an emotional experience. It deserves an emotional response. Be human. Ever notice how sometimes when we put on our work hats we cease to be human? How we somehow morph into little robotic “professionals” and become enamored of jargon? “Lybnts.” “Sybnts.” “Recaptures.” Not that those things aren’t important. You need goals and objectives. And given the dreadful state of donor retention in the U.S. today (and in the U.K and Canada as well), it’s vital you be able to measure how you’re do

Retention 87

Retention Nonprofits 87

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2024

By Alison Badgett For the past two decades, the JED Foundation has led the fight to address the mental health crisis among American youth. Its story highlights the importance of addressing the cultural causes of the mental health crisis through systems change.

Culture 103

Culture Education Education Health 103

Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2024

One of my favorite colleagues and co-host of our Eskin Fundraising Training Non-Profit Empowerment webinar series, Rhanda Luna, has been hired as Director of Corporate Giving and Special Events for SAFE, based in Austin, Texas. This nonprofit provides comprehensive services for survivors of child abuse, sexual assault, exploitation and domestic violence.

Fundraising 86

Fundraising Fundraising Non-Profits Medical 86

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 28, 2024

Tom Kalil, who is leaving Schmidt Futures to start Renaissance Philanthropy, opines on the need to raise funds for nonprofit STEM research. By Stephanie Beasley Courtesy of Renaissance Philanthropy As head of his own nonprofit advisory firm, Tom Kalil wants to increase funding for the kinds of science and technology projects that he says venture capitalists and government agencies are likely to pass over.

Philanthropy 253

Philanthropy Governance Technology Nonprofits 253

NonProfit PRO

MAY 28, 2024

This guide will pull back the curtain to AI for nonprofits, sharing everything you need to know about incorporating it into your organization. Dive into ethical AI adoption, everyday AI use cases, and popular AI tools for nonprofits and how to use them.

Ethics 211

Ethics Nonprofits 211

Clairification

MAY 30, 2024

Skipping the good days Part of the luxury of living near the ocean or the mountains is that you can be picky. If the surf or the powder isn’t great, leave it for the tourists. Good is insufficient, wait for the great moments… When we’re young, or the project is going really well, it’s easy to waste the good days. After all, there will be another one tomorrow.

Nonprofits 74

Nonprofits Production 74

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2024

By Evelyn R. Nimmo , André E. B. Lacerda , Leandro Bonfim & Joel Bothello Current scientific approaches to agricultural sustainability may in some contexts prove counterproductive to environmental preservation.

Agriculture 95

Agriculture Environmental 95

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 29, 2024

The following is a transcript of the video above, from our webinar “Remaking the Economy: How to Change Our Stories about the Economy.” View the full webinar here. Yes, there’s innovation and new ideas, and we’re so excited to invest into them, but there are a lot of things that have [always] been here. We look at nonextractive finance, zero-percent interest finance.

Finance 79

Finance Philanthropy Leadership 79

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 31, 2024

Robert Wood Johnson's specialists look to generate both social and financial returns By Alex Daniels Photo by LemonLight Kimberlee Cornett (center), who is leading impact investing at Robert Wood Johnson, has been free to build a strategy from scratch.

Foundations 216

Foundations 216

NonProfit PRO

MAY 28, 2024

Candid released its "State of Diversity in the U.S. Nonprofit Sector" report, which found a lack of diversity in leadership roles, and more.

Leadership 214

Leadership Nonprofits 214

Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2024

What would your nonprofit be without the dedication, passion, and commitment of your volunteers? You might be surprised to learn that 92% of volunteers *will* give to your organization, according to a recent study by Fidelity Charitable Giving. How can you make the most of this prime opportunity? Are you even asking? Here are some tips to get started engaging volunteers as donors at your free clinic.

Healthcare 70

Healthcare Health Children Retention 70

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 29, 2024

By Ashleigh Gardere & Jeff Bradach A nation where everyone can flourish as full participants in democracy and society: This is the future that is both necessary and within our reach, when we take collective responsibility for creating it. In this series thus far, our colleagues have explored what this future requires of each of us , and what it could begin to look like for governments.

Nonprofit governance and management 87

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Governance Poverty 87

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 28, 2024

Janiece Evans-Page always knew that she wanted a career that centered on justice. But before embarking on a career in philanthropy, she worked in Silicon Valley, where she was particularly interested in the power of technology to support the Black community. Though she did not know exactly where her path would lead, she dreamed of eventually starting her own foundation—not for her own gain, but to uplift the needs of the most marginalized communities.

Philanthropy 80

Philanthropy Leadership Foundations Universities 80

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 31, 2024

Organizers say it's a growing base of small-dollar supporters, not big donors, shaping pro-Palestinian protests on campus. By Sara Herschander Getty Images College protest encampments are often formed through informal coalitions of student groups, experts said. Here, pro-Palestinian protesters are outside Sproul Hall at UC Berkeley. Although student protest groups have received funding from foundations and large donors, organizers maintain that a rapidly growing and decentralized network of youn

Foundations 215

Foundations 215

NonProfit PRO

MAY 29, 2024

Access the most accurate elected official contact information to power your fundraising, petition, and awareness campaigns. Cicero data includes present, previous, and incoming elected official district, address, phone and even social media information! It’s great for moving legislative issues forward, identifying opportunities for grants, and mobilizing members in targeted areas.

Fundraising 152

Fundraising Fundraising 152

Fundraising Leadership

MAY 31, 2024

Your big idea for your enterprise can be within reach, capitalizing on these tips. Anyone who watches the ABC-TV show, “Shark Tank,” can witness in just a few minutes how a great idea that someone believes in unequivocally can either get supported to the next level or attacked with keen criticism. They either leave elated or deflated, sent back to develop their business further.

Entrepreneurship 65

Entrepreneurship Values Organizational Development Finance 65

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2024

Review by Ayesha Anna Ninan In Supercommunicators, Charles Duhigg presents an actionable guide to better communication, albeit one without groundbreaking insight.

Communication 80

Communication 80

Jeff Brooks

MAY 30, 2024

I keep seeing this online ad. It pops up between Words With Friends games. It just says: Pennzoil: Innovating since 1913 The graphic is mainly the Pennzoil logo. I don’t know anything about motor-oil buyers. Maybe they are strongly motivated to buy from 100+ year old companies that claim to be innovative. But I doubt it. I’m guessing they are motivated to buy oil they believe will make their cars run better.

Fundraising 64

Fundraising Fundraising Advertising Production 64

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 29, 2024

Altman and Oliver Mulherin say they plan to focus on supporting technology efforts. By Maria Di Mento Getty Images for TIME Sam Altman and his husband Oliver Mulherin said in their Giving Pledge letter t hat they intend to focus their giving “on supporting technology that helps create abundance for people, so that they can then build the scaffolding even higher.

Technology 229

Technology 229

NonProfit PRO

MAY 30, 2024

Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) announced that nonprofit organizations can apply for a grant of up to $50,000 from the utility's SoCal Climate Champions Grant program.

Nonprofits 130

Nonprofits Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations 130

The NonProfit Times

MAY 29, 2024

Elements of the charitable sector appear to be suffering from long COVID, which impacts those infected for months and even years. New data from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) shows executive and staff burnout top the list of issues. In a new report, “State Of Nonprofits 2024: What Funders Need To Know,” one-third of nonprofit leaders surveyed say that they are “very much” concerned about their own burnout (33%), and half report that they are more concerned about their burnout now th

Foundations 64

Foundations Philanthropy Nonprofits 64

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2024

By Christopher Marquis Aiming for sustainability has not fundamentally altered the environmentally destructive effects of business. Only by embracing regeneration as a model can we meet the challenges posed by today’s biggest global crises.

Environmental 64

Environmental 64

Jeff Brooks

MAY 29, 2024

Copy is never produced by just one person. Forget the image of the lone writer in a garret, pounding out inspired prose in a steady stream. In any project, the written word is just one link in a long chain that includes: Content. The writer needs to have something relevant and motivating to write about. Strategy. It it doesn’t matter if the copy is brilliant if the fundraising strategy is flawed.

Fundraising 64

Fundraising Fundraising Energy Production 64

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 31, 2024

By M.J. Prest Courtesy of the Mozilla Foundation Nabiha Syed, a media lawyer and CEO of the Markup, joins the Mozilla Foundation as executive director. Also, a new vice president of programs will join the Houston Endowment in July, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute has named its next leader.

Foundations 203

Foundations Philanthropy Medical 203