The Charity CFO

MARCH 24, 2022

Nonprofit fraud makes for great headlines— like the Minnesota nonprofit Feeding Our Future accused this year of squandering $48 million of federal funding on luxurious trips, fancy mansions, and other personal costs. . According to The New York Times , the value of nonprofit fraud is approximately $40-50 Billion each year.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Editors’ note: This article is from the fall 2022 issue of the Nonprofit Quarterly, “The Face of Climate Change.” 13 Nor has the movement adequately acknowledged the Black, Indigenous, and diasporic communities of color whose work and leadership it drew from. “HAWTHORNE IN THE CORNFIELD” BY CHIP THOMAS/JETSONORAMA.NET. food is life.

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The Charity CFO

JULY 10, 2023

To outsiders, it’s often assumed that all any nonprofit status is basically the same. But those starting and operating these critical organizations know there’s much more to the various nonprofit statuses, with varying rules and qualifications for each. What Does it Mean to Have a Nonprofit Status?

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The IRS recognizes 45,387 501(c)(5) entities, which include both unions and agriculture/horticultural organizations. Unions often negotiate with employers to allow convenient contributions to charity (most notably United Way) through direct payroll deductions and can mobilize members to volunteer for local nonprofits.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Image credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” W hat would a nonprofit sector that pursued economic justice look like? The other five work for nonprofit intermediary organizations. Two of them—Dr.

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Top Nonprofits

JUNE 12, 2023

Are you presenting at an upcoming nonprofit conference? For example, let’s say your nonprofit helps local high school students gain confidence and nutrition knowledge through an afterschool program. For instance, perhaps Kaitlyn is now in college studying food science and credits your program for sparking her interest in agriculture.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

You might be inspired to bring your idea to life by starting a nonprofit. million registered nonprofits in the United States, making these charitable organizations a staple of modern society. However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. Around 30% of nonprofits cease to exist within 10 years of their founding.

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Fundraising Coach

JULY 11, 2015

p/4bAUoA When people join a nonprofit or start one, they typically think they're going to get to do the "mission" - feeding kids, promoting art, conserving land, caring for the elderly, protecting animals. This "rainbow and unicorn" type of wishful thinking is harming nonprofits and the people or projects the nonprofit serve.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Now, they’re expanding their philanthropy to news organizations that report on food, agriculture, and the environment and, in turn, amplifying the family’s other efforts. Thirteen years ago, fewer than a dozen digital news nonprofits led the charge to shift news to a nonprofit model.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The lucky grantees included clusters on clean energy, next-gen agriculture, advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, and robotics, among others. The nonprofit I founded, Tulsa Innovation Labs (TIL), led strategy for Tulsa’s proposal. Establish a strong leadership and governance model from the start. million went to Tulsa.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2023

There is tremendous opportunity for alignment of national, regional, tribal, state, and local systems as the vital conditions framework gains traction among philanthropies and nonprofits looking to transform the systems within which their programs operate. Since 2019 she has provided leadership training for about 500 residents.

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Health Public and Social Policy Leadership Collaborations 74

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 12, 2024

Termed שמיטה ( shmita , literally “release”) in the Torah, Jewish law mandated that every seven years, all agricultural activity cease: “The land must be given a rest period, a sabbath to God” (Leviticus 25: 1–7). The average employee may not have such means, especially among public and nonprofit employees.

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Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Activism Leadership 89

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? Reshaping the Way We Live in the Midst of Climate Crisis.” This speculative fiction work is drawn from Resonance: A Framework for Philanthropic Transformation.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 22, 2019

Ash Bruxvoort Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators! Ash Bruxvoort coordinates communications for the Women, Food and Agriculture Network. I also manage the Plate to Politics program, which teaches women in our network leadership skills that will help them run for office.

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Communication Agriculture Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 54

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 19, 2023

Imagine talking about a decline in agriculture but not talking about farmers. And after 37 years in nonprofit fundraising, I can say that the field of nonprofit fundraising has some chronic problems that impact giving, which are, for this reason, commonly overlooked. Amazing right? Not to mention other groups).

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Scott’s giving—which consists mostly of unrestricted grants to nonprofits—continues apace, with over $2 billion awarded in 2023. Such are the findings of a report by the nonprofit Panorama Global, How MacKenzie Scott Shares Her Financial Fortune. NPQ was a recipient of a grant from Yield Giving in 2021.)

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Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy Education Education 64

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Here are a few examples: In East Cleveland, OH, Loiter, a local nonprofit , is revitalizing the city’s historically Black community by building a community-owned business through its acquisition of Wake Robin Foods, a local fermented-food company. This work is worth supporting. Work is done by and for community members.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The composition of leadership shifted soon after the grocery’s formal incorporation in mid-2019, with the first LCG and LACE (Louisville Association for Community Economics, the nonprofit developer of the grocery store) board elections seeing candidates of color chosen for a majority of seats. Notes See also L. Halliday and M.

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Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 103

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Here’s the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. . a 501(c)3 nonprofit. a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Janis Walton.

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

MARCH 30, 2011

Today, I’m hosting the Nonprofit Blog Carnival! My theme was “the good, the bad and the ugly&# of the nonprofit world. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Nonprofit Leadership. Amy Eisenstein presents The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Nonprofit Leadership posted at Tri Point Fundraising.

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Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management Agriculture Nonprofit Leadership 68

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

Until recently, what passed for the “Left perspective” in the Beltway were almost exclusively “grasstops” voices—well-funded, national nonprofits founded midway through the last century, bereft of deep relationships and a grassroots base beyond certain middle-class donors. We win by building leadership and support pipelines.

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Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 72

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? 16 Scholars have now also shown that the best kinds of conservation have Indigenous people in leadership and other kinds of firm roles.

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Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 24, 2013

A new report by CompassPoint called UnderDeveloped: A National Study of Challenges Facing Nonprofit Fundraising is getting lots of press. Although income for your nonprofit seems a pretty straight forward need, an effective fundraising requires conflicting skill sets. And want to feel that your nonprofit is thankful for their gifts.

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Agriculture Education Education Fundraising 101

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

All Moderated by Steve Dubb of the Nonprofit Quarterly. And we’ll also hear from Amaha Sellassie of Gem City, a food cooperative in Dayton, Ohio — all moderated by Steve Dubb of the Nonprofit Quarterly. [00:02:02] So there are about 315 of these nonprofit organizations worldwide. So the nonprofit owns the land.

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Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

You’re teaching grant writing and doing board development and super involved in the nonprofit community there. I do run the Cal State East Bay Nonprofit Management Certificate Program. So the challenge that I hear from a lot of clients or potential clients or nonprofit leaders is we don’t have a strategic plan.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 7, 2024

While decisions regarding whether to focus on prospecting or donor retention are often rooted in economics (prospect in boom times, retain when conditions are rough), leaders at the New York City-based nonprofit see the 2024 election year as an opportune time for bringing on new supporters. Instead of saying ‘Would you give to us?’

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EveryAction

APRIL 13, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  But volunteer leadership doesn’t just show up out of thin air.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Using Substack for nonprofit communications is a good option. The writers in this Substack list cover nonprofit leadership, academia, and other intriguing subjects. So, should my nonprofit organization give up its blog for Substack? Have questions about using Substack for nonprofit communications? Drop us a note!

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