NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Previously ignored or overlooked calls to divest from systems of harm and invest in communities became ubiquitous. Everyday people dug into the processes behind their local budgets and demanded community control and self-determination. Ideas can also be collected online through a growing number of online engagement tools.

Governance 89

Governance Poverty Associations Marketing 89

Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

So when I learned about Candid’s Demographics via Candid —an initiative that allows nonprofit organizations to share demographic information on their Candid nonprofit profile , where funders, donors, and researchers could easily access it—I was both intrigued and skeptical.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Ethics Collaborations Culture 98

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As fundraisers, we strive to create meaningful impact and cultivate lasting relationships with supporters, donors, and the communities we serve. But as your donor base grows and your organization becomes more well-known in the community, sustaining this level of personal interaction becomes a challenge.

Retention 87

Retention Communication Foundations Values 87

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2023

That is, nonprofits tend to draw in a particular slice of the community. The bottom line is clear: if nonprofits are going to operate volunteer programs that retain a diverse and representative cross-section of their communities, they need to be proactive about their recruitment and retention efforts to ensure that this occurs.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 111

Nonprofit Administration and Development Recruitment Culture Participation and motivation 111

NonProfit Leadership Center

JANUARY 26, 2024

When I think of the heartbeat of our community, I immediately think of our nonprofit organizations. On a daily basis, nonprofit organizations strengthen the fabric of our community and play a vital role in building healthy communities by providing critical services that contribute to economic stability and mobility.

Nonprofit Leadership 111

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 111

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 19, 2023

The Art of Community Building: How To Foster Connection and Engagement Online Fostering connections and engagement online is a cornerstone of successful community building for your nonprofit organization. Community building has transcended “real life” and gone digital. Check out all tips and tool.

Public and Nonprofit Management 92

Public and Nonprofit Management Technology Activism Collaborations 92

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Community engagement is nonprofit communications professionals’ number one marketing and communications goal. Our Nonprofit Communications Trends Reports show that year after year. But what does Community Engagement mean, and how can your nonprofit do it and measure it?

Activism 73

Activism Nonprofits Communication Leadership 73

Top Nonprofits

MARCH 29, 2024

To encourage more traffic from local customers, your small business should build connections and deep relationships within its community. For example, giving back through philanthropic initiatives shows that you care about your community. Engage in corporate social responsibility. Let’s get started!

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Retail Production Environmental 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Imagine a civil society in which communities, individuals, and leaders (nonprofit, social movement, philanthropy, business, education, and more) regularly engage in the process of self-examination for the sake of improving our world.

Civil Society 108

Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Health Culture 108

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 4, 2024

Kindred Southern Healing Justice Collective, “Kindred Offering to this Moment” In a time of increasing external threats impacting community health—economic inequality, genocide, global pandemics, state violence, White supremacy, authoritarianism, climate crises—there are many reasons to feel despair and hopelessness.

Health 111

Health Culture Food Philanthropy 111

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The report dives deep, identifying four sectors driving harm against the local Black community: media, housing, employment, and healthcare. Putting Reparative Work Up Front There is a difference between funding Black liberation causes and engaging in the work of reparations.

Philanthropy 82

Philanthropy Foundations Healthcare Law 82

MNA Association

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

MNA is excited to continue growing our rural community Nonprofit Ambassador program in 2024. This program aims to provide local capacity-building support to rural and under-resourced communities through local contract positions, with a focus on relationship building, resource distribution, and development of targeted learning opportunities.

Associations 98

Associations Nonprofits 98

Bloomerang

APRIL 22, 2024

This operational efficiency is critical not just for service delivery but for strengthening the foundation of volunteer-driven community support. Bloomerang Volunteer is more than a tool ; it’s a strategic ally, transforming the way these nonprofits attract, engage, and retain their core volunteers.

Volunteerism 83

Volunteerism Volunteerism Homelessness Recruitment 83

MNA Association

JANUARY 22, 2024

Provide leadership and support to the Public Policy Advisory Council of the MNA Board, seeking their guidance in agenda setting and advocacy and keeping the Council informed and engaged in partnership with the Council Chair. Organize and lead MNA’s advocacy efforts, including lobbying, grassroots campaigns, and coalition building.

Public Policy 94

Public Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 94

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Policies are often passed that further bar them from engaging in the political process , which exacerbates the vast underrepresentation of formerly incarcerated people in public offices. I think people have a misconception about Black communities that are sometimes having tough times and issues with crime.

Poverty 124

Poverty Health Education Education 124

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Instead, a policy agenda allows nonprofits to leverage their expertise, data, and experience to inform and shape policies that directly affect their target communities and create lasting change. Identify areas where policy changes can significantly impact your work and target communities.

Public Policy 72

Public Policy Environmental Education Education 72

Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 10, 2024

Plus, they help you build community engagement and relationships. That way, you’ll be able to confidently implement these offerings to maximize revenue and community engagement. When you call the gym to ask about it, staff members inform you that you’ll need to drive over and fill out a form. How would you feel?

Management 105

Management Activism Education Education 105

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Your vibrant community of faith is committed to fostering spiritual growth and outreach. But in today’s fast-paced digital world, you’re facing a unique set of challenges—managing membership, increasing giving, streamlining stewardship and engagement, and shepherding volunteers. The outcome? The system has exceeded our expectations.”

Management 79

Management Technology Universities Communication 79

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In nonprofit fundraising, success often hinges on thoughtful development planning, effective resource development, and engaging your supporters—donors and volunteers. By focusing on a dedicated group of cyclists who are passionate about supporting the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, PMC has consistently achieved remarkable fundraising success.

Nonprofits 81

Nonprofits Recruitment Collaborations Management 81

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 15, 2023

In an inspiring career journey that exemplifies the power of networking, seizing new opportunities, and embracing the unknown, Nicole Collier White, CNP has recently taken on a new role within the Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) system as Chief Communications and Community Engagement Officer.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness Collaborations Education 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Of course, this is a foundation-wide effort, one in which both our board and staff have been engaged. As a movement funder, we see our role as helping to strengthen the infrastructure of the movement ecosystem and to engage other funders in this effort. We talk about ecosystem, yet we don’t truly act as we’re part of it.…We

Foundations 105

Foundations Nonprofit Administration and Development Philanthropy Leadership 105

Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

— Opportunity about to be missed Dear Opportunity about to be missed, You’ve actually named the problem in the way you’ve framed your question. Just because you, your executive director, or any “insider” feel a certain way about what’s most important about your mission, does not mean your constituents feel the same way.

Food 93

Food Poverty Homelessness Education 93

NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Creative design and personalized messaging can help donors visualize their impact, see themselves as part of your community, and feel inspired to make their next gift. It’s not too late to engage donors in 2023 with a custom-designed, creative holiday stewardship campaign, calendar year end or winter appeal.

Fundraising 94

Fundraising Fundraising 94

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 25, 2023

Yet, there are consequences for adopting business principles in nonprofits, particularly when it comes to volunteer engagement. Nonprofits seek to meet community needs. The cumulative impact of business approaches can especially impede volunteer engagement. It is the ethos of a gift economy. In Braiding Sweetgrass.

Volunteerism 86

Volunteerism Volunteerism Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation 86

Top Nonprofits

MARCH 18, 2024

It’s member engagement. Simply put, nonprofits that know how to keep their members engaged and can do it year after year will be more successful. Organizations should be able to track, collect, and decode data connected to their member engagement activities. What is Member Engagement Data? Do they respond to emails?

Activism 52

Activism Nonprofits Recruitment Communication 52

Non Profitvote

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Traditionally less publicized, state and local elections often see turnout rates much lower and less representative of a given community when compared to midterm and presidential elections. What is OK to talk about on a nonpartisan basis? A great place to begin would be to inform your service users about the voting process.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Activism Education 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Thank you to the SSIR community for sharing and engaging with these perspectives. The authors urge readers to see beyond the prescriptive tendencies of design thinking methods and center their work in the communities they serve. Transforming Local Communities Through Artistic Leadership by Stephan Manning & Yeşim Uygur 19.

Civil Society 128

Civil Society Philanthropy Foundations Nonprofit Capacity 128

Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

More than 40% of millennials report engaging in impact investing, compared with 20% of baby boomers. So what’s different about impact investing? PRIs and MRIs are about investing in under-served businesses or aligning investments with values—within the current system. What is impact investing? In 2023 alone, U.S.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental Foundations Philanthropy 98

The Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Social media is a powerful, yet affordable, way to inform, engage, and recruit volunteers. In fact, according to Nonprofits Source, 53% of people who engage with a nonprofit on social media volunteer. Here are some tips for creating engaging content. Here are 7 tips to help your organization get the most value from social media.

Recruitment 91

Recruitment Values Universities Food 91

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Enterprise Solutions Executive at Eventgroove and nonprofit industry professional If you could significantly increase staff productivity and improve community engagement and impact, what kind of impact would that have on your cause? Please Note: This webinar will be recorded.

Production 69

Production Nonprofits Communication 69

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In fact, if you don’t plan on consistently engaging with your audience, it’s best to stay off social media altogether. If at this point, you’re mumbling under your breathe “Okay, Captain Obvious”, that’s fair, but are you really sure of what it takes to “engage”? DO: Make it personal.

Nonprofits 97

Nonprofits Marketing Marketing Communication 97

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Bonterra is a social goods software company focused on powering those who power social impact with best in class fundraising engagement, program management, and CSR solutions. If it feels like member engagement is in shorter supply than ever before, you are not alone!

Environmental 62

Environmental Associations Technology Values 62

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2023

Research has shown that, generally, men view reaching out for mental health services as weak and “unmanly” and have concerns about how seeking help will be perceived by others. The thing is, conversations about help-seeking in men’s mental health are not unique to men or mental health.

Health 83

Health Governance Leadership Culture 83

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

By Annie Neimand Organizations want to tell stories about their impact to ensure people understand what they do, why they do it, and why they should continue to be funded to do it. Instead, organizations sharing about their impact can feel like social change-y Mad Libs. “We These institutions are the setting characters must navigate.

Homelessness 122

Homelessness Culture Poverty Collaborations 122

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Image credit: Matthew Moloney on unsplash.com This is the third article in NPQ ’s series titled Building Power, Fighting Displacement: Stories from Asian Pacific America, coproduced with the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development ( National CAPACD ). What does gentrification look like?

Community Development 105

Community Development Leadership Food Governance 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The decision has caused concerns about how we award scholarships and grants, and about how we collect and apply demographic data. Systemic racism and inequality continue to be an immense barrier to achieving a future where all people live in strong, healthy, and just communities.

Nonprofit governance and management 102

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Ethics Foundations 102

Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

Containing five years of real-world learnings, this updated edition provides specific guidance for implementing the Truth, Racial Healing, & Transformation (TRHT) framework to support communities, organizations, and individuals. To do so, it explores ways to determine BIPOC-led organizations, as defined by BIPOC communities.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Education Education 119