NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Ensure activities are operated consistent with all applicable laws , including Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code and any licensing, registration, zoning, and contractual requirements. This will be captured by its mission/purpose but also by its core values, which may be important to include in its governing documents.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Race and Ethnicity 122

Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Partnerships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to boost workplace volunteering and community impact can create significant value for both parties. Here are five takeaways from the 2024 Civic 50 Report that nonprofit leaders can leverage to expand or initiate successful corporate partnerships: 1.

Disaster Relief 111

Disaster Relief Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Recruitment 111

Ann Green

APRIL 28, 2025

Organizational connections: Compiles donors giving history and involvement in other activities at your nonprofit to help you choose the right next steps for engaging them. She also collaborates with other team members in various areas like sales, marketing, and product development.

Management 175

Management Ethics Education Education 175

Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2025

It also highlights the value of focus groups as a strategy for refining programs and improving community impact. Heres why: Efficient operations allocate more resources to mission-critical activities; It enhances responsiveness to challenges and opportunities; It reduces staff burnout and increases job satisfaction.

Retention 102

Retention Collaborations Nonprofits Activism 102

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 18, 2025

Strengthen Internal Accountability Your teamstaff and volunteers alikeshould reflect the values and mission of your organization. Assign a team member to oversee social media activity, moderate comments, and ensure that your digital presence aligns with your values.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Ethics Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Leadership 130

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 4, 2021

Are we willing to update and transform our purpose, vision, mission and values to align with what we hear from our mission stakeholders? Fill in the blanks: If XXX organization commits to YYY community-centric activities, then we will have an abundance of committed resources to achieve ZZZ. Collaborative Fundraising.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 320

Nonprofit Administration and Development Fundraising Fundraising Leadership 320

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2025

Whether youre envisioning a rustic lodge, a serene retreat center, or a modern conference space, booking early ensures youll have options that inspire creativity and collaboration. Send out mission and vision statements for review, as well as culture statements and core values. Conduct interviews with select board and staff members.

Collaborations 114

Collaborations Energy Activism Culture 114

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

That would not have been possible without dedicated, active board members. Gary McGeough from Bristol Organizations Committed Team Players, Capable of Collaborating Effectively I seek individuals who are genuinely passionate about our mission and show a strong belief in our values and goals. Everything else can be taught.

Ethics 116

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 116

The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

Regular training, open conversations, and diverse leadership help everyone feel respected and valued. Encourage team-building activities that foster understanding and collaboration. Public recognition through newsletters or social media can also boost morale and show prospective hires that your organization values its people.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Recruitment Insurance 98

Bloomerang

MARCH 24, 2025

As part of the proposal development process, development and program staff collaborate to define clear objectives as well as anticipated outputs and outcomes. In the ideal scenario, priorities align, the foundation recognizes the value of the proposed work, and the nonprofit receives a grant award. Was there a staffing challenge?

Foundations 103

Foundations Activism Collaborations Leadership 103

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 5, 2024

With multi-generational staff and varying levels of experience, nonprofits must navigate these divides to foster collaboration, innovation, and shared success. Encouraging open dialogue and fostering a culture of curiosity and continuous learning are also key to promoting knowledge-sharing and collaboration.

Public and Nonprofit Management 246

Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Culture Leadership 246

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Donor lifetime value skyrockets from 1.73 In fact, the average annual value of a recurring gift is 10.3 times higher than the value of the average one-time gift! vs. $100 one time), (2) increased lifetime value, and (3) more converted donors – make it worthwhile. Consider them your new core strategies. years to 8.08

Nonprofit Administration and Development 125

Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Values Retention 125

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2025

One major strategy to counter this fear lies in massive collaboration, a coming together of individuals, groups, and organizations at unprecedented scale to exert major influence on political and social events. Ready-made platforms for collaboration and broad connectivity mean that staggeringly fast mobilization is possible.

Nonprofit governance and management 94

Nonprofit governance and management Civil Society Collaborations Public and Social Policy 94

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

It demonstrated that when innovative leaders empower proximate communities, orchestrate strategic collaboration across sectors and geographies, and unlock creative capital, they dont just challenge the status quothey leap past it, catapulting systemic change forward. Their effort was not an outlier.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 23, 2025

23, 2025 (Photo by iStock/EyeEm Mobile GmbH) Sometimes the simplest tools bring the most value. 23, 2025 (Photo by iStock/EyeEm Mobile GmbH) Sometimes the simplest tools bring the most value. 23, 2025 (Photo by iStock/EyeEm Mobile GmbH) Sometimes the simplest tools bring the most value. Simply asking “why?” It’s up to you!

Participation and motivation 103

Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Health Public and Social Policy 103

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 8, 2023

Encourage active listening and create a space for open discussion. Foster a Culture of Teamwork and Collaboration: Encourage team members to work together, leveraging their diverse skills and expertise. Create opportunities for collaboration to promote knowledge sharing and innovation.

Nonprofit Leadership 246

Nonprofit Leadership Collaborations Construction Leadership 246

Bloomerang

MAY 12, 2025

When board members take part in mission-centered activities, whether its serving meals, shadowing frontline staff, or hearing directly from clients, they begin to internalize the mission on a visceral level. Importantly, these activities must be bookended by meaningful reflection. They see what staff see. They listen more.

Nonprofit governance and management 92

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Collaborations Governance 92

Affnetz

APRIL 16, 2024

From scheduling meetings and distributing board materials to tracking attendance and managing communication, board management software offers a solution that saves time, enhances efficiency, and improves collaboration. However, without proper management, board activities can become disorganized, time-consuming, and inefficient.

Management 245

Management Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 245

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Yet in systems built to isolate and decimate our biodiversity for profit, examples of healthy community provisioning, collaboration, and innovative system building are becoming rare. The showcase was a collaborative project organized by the Ubuntu Climate Initiative in partnership with the media arts center Open Signal.

Culture 127

Culture Collaborations Values Construction 127

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Social cooperatives are a prime example of how cooperative values are rehumanizing social care by restoring the social and interpersonal relations that are its foundation. John Restakis, Civilizing the State In response to neoliberal efforts to roll back state social service provision, a new type of social care has emerged.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management Health 116

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Nonprofit activities shape the students, teaching them valuable skills, helping them foster empathy, and connecting them to causes that matter. Why student involvement matters Engaging students in nonprofit activities isnt just beneficialits transformative. Keep the activities manageable within their schedules.

Energy 75

Energy Food Leadership Activism 75

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

So it is with our behaviors and our values: our deeply ingrained patterns of behavior are fueled by values deep below the surface. Sometimes, without our conscious awareness, these values driving our patterns of behavior sprout from the seeds of White supremacy, patriarchy, and colonialism. She is experiencing chronic burnout.

Values 122

Values Culture Race and Ethnicity Management 122

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

Below is a pie chart highlighting how I collaborated with clients last year and provided value through my work. Second, I occasionally collaborate with agencies as their tactical consultant, helping to bring their strategies to life. The percentages are derived from revenue. Let's go through each one.

Retail 130

Retail Children Food Public and Nonprofit Management 130

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 12, 2025

In this series, The Unexpected Value of Volunteers , author Jan Masaoka takeson the underappreciated topic of volunteerism, provides some unexpected ideas, and points the way toward a public policy agenda on volunteerism. There are multiple aspects of value here. Image credit: Digits.co.uk.

Nonprofit governance and management 114

Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism Public and Nonprofit Management 114

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Solidarity economy practices are aligned with solidarity economy values , which are: Solidarity Participatory democracy Equity in all dimensionsrace, class, gender, ability, and so on Sustainability Pluralism, meaning that this is not a one-size-fits-all approach, or as members of the Zapatista movement would say, A world in which many worlds fit.

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Culture Collaborations 108

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 20, 2025

Crowd your funds with other donors into existing collaborative funds, like Co-Impact or the newly launched Beginnings Fund , to support high-impact organizations. Double down by funding existing coalitions that are prepositioned to advocate and activate right now. What looks like prudence from above feels like retreat from below.

Philanthropy 125

Philanthropy Health Civil Society Public and Social Policy 125

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Three years into this effort, more than 50 schools have joined the movement, all aligned around a commitment to living the values of active citizenship, social justice, and good governance. The integration of these values has led to transformative changes in many nafda schools. This values integration was not left to chance.

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As food systems networks emerge and establish high-performing structures, members will become able to identify and respond to systems needs efficiently and collaboratively. Our mission and vision have remained substantively the same over time, but our activities have changed considerably.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 94

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Instead, they are actively shaping the present landscape through their innovative ideas, relentless dedication, and unwavering commitment to creating immediate, tangible impact. Peer Networking: Opportunities to connect and collaborate with fellow professionals. Did you enjoy this story?

Nonprofit Leadership 246

Nonprofit Leadership Volunteerism Volunteerism Universities 246

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 12, 2025

Activities that emphasize storytelling and play aren’t fluff. It is also important to highlight how organizations in this process can, by mobilizing archival knowledge, transform institutional fear into a living, strategic tool—an evolving memory of values, lessons, and decisions to guide action.

Nonprofit Leadership 110

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Culture Nonprofits 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 24, 2025

Effectively communicating the exponential increase in impact and value for money that our M&A would create helped with crucial funder conversations. We also received support from the Seachange-Lodestar Fund for Nonprofit Collaboration, a rare donor committed to supporting the operational side of nonprofit M&A efforts.

Social Enterprise 112

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofits Ethics 112

Bloomerang

MARCH 14, 2025

In this blog post, well explore how to align your internal team for fundraising successbreaking down silos, fostering cross-department collaboration, and ensuring that everyone is engaged in achieving your organizations philanthropic goals. Because when fundraising becomes a team effort, the results speak for themselves.

Finance 79

Finance Fundraising Fundraising Collaborations 79

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2025

This complexity diverts valuable time, energy, and resources away from mission-critical activities. Integrated Intelligence: HubSpots AI is built into the platform, helping your team more quickly and easily adopt and realize the value of your existing investment.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 87

Nonprofit Administration and Development Technology Collaborations Production 87

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 28, 2022

Now for the first time in my storied nonprofit career, I’ve had the honor of working with a team, including my cohort Nicki Faircloth, that not only centers on equity but also works actively to uproot systems of oppression internal and external. Offered training for board and staff based on shared organizational values.

Communication 197

Communication Collaborations Culture Activism 197

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 26, 2025

We didnt even apply for a single grant during the early yearswe were clear on our values and the threat of capture, he explains. By fostering trust and collaboration, these efforts can help counteract the fragmentation that often weakens movements.

Poverty 105

Poverty Philanthropy Agriculture Education 105

Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 25, 2025

Todays mentorships are collaborative, instructive and multi-generational, perhaps a bit like the two leading characters in the award-winning series, Hacks, with Jean Smart playing Deborah Vance and Hannah Einbinder playing Ava, her 25-year-old head writer. And if you want to be a mentor, let it be known.

Nonprofit governance and management 118

Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Governance Education 118

iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Those traditional metrics dont just miss the markthey actively harm your chances of securing meaningful, transformational gifts. Thats because theyre focused on activity, not outcomes. Traditional Fundraiser Metrics: The Trap of Activity for Activitys Sake Youve seen this play out before. How many visits did you complete?

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Activism Collaborations 52