Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In January 2021, this journal addressed the democracy challenge and published a prescient article entitled “ How Can Philanthropy Help Rehabilitate US Democracy? It should now be clear that tax-deductible philanthropy is insufficient to protect American democracy. From Philanthropy to Political Giving.

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Law Public and Social Policy Foundations 111

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 14, 2024

Whether you’re fundraising for an alumni/ae association or an animal shelter, external economic factors can greatly impact your campaign’s success. Decreased donation value. The value of your donations may also decrease during periods of high inflation. Investment income variability. How can nonprofits mitigate its impacts?

Fundraising 130

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit Leadership Technology 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 20, 2022

But the dominant narrative overrides that knowledge with anti-Black racism—the desire not to be associated with blackness and to be as far away from poor people as possible. So, we’ve learned to talk about housing with messages that are values-based. Entire cities were designed with those goals in mind.

Values 131

Values Public and Social Policy Collaborations Culture 131

iMarketSmart

JANUARY 25, 2023

They do possess very specific values, beliefs, and motivations, but if they haven’t taken time to reflect on them, they may not realize how closely these tie in to their decision to give. These are broken into four categories – origin story, life history, inspirational people, and values. They haven’t thought about it that much.

Values 52

Values Universities Fundraising Fundraising 52

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Though its size is not based on endowed assets but rather speculative stock value, the organization, which is still as of this writing a nonprofit , is valued at $86 Billion. Fifth, philanthropy is playing a not insignificant role in these developments. Right now, there are 13 universities in the U.S.A. Bigger than that.

Nonprofit governance 87

Nonprofit governance Governance Civil Society Non-Profits 87

Affnetz

JUNE 13, 2022

Abundance – Philanthropy is transformative and can be a magic wand for social change and improvement, yet so many donors and fundraisers cling to a scarcity mentality and feel philanthropy is a zero-sum game. Purpose – Fundraising and philanthropy are ultimately about purpose.

Energy 130

Energy Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy 130

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Let’s Define Your Community Since your mission is to facilitate philanthropy in order to move your mission forward, let’s talk about your philanthropic community – the donors, volunteers, advocates and ambassadors who fuel your work, making your impact the greatest it can be. Fundamentally, all of philanthropy is a value-for-value exchange.

Philanthropy 114

Philanthropy Values Associations Children 114

iMarketSmart

JUNE 12, 2023

It’s an extreme form of philanthropy. Heroic philanthropy A hero displays sacrificial protection.[5] 5] A heroic donation is this: a sacrificial gift that protects the donor’s people or values in a crisis. Heroic philanthropy in a crisis Heroism signals trustworthiness as a friendship insurance partner. It was pointless.

Donor Motivation 52

Donor Motivation Philanthropy Insurance Altruism and Helping 52

Affnetz

JANUARY 20, 2023

Nobody joins a board to fail, and these 3 tips will not only raise more money and increase donor engagement – you’ll also help your board members have more fun while creating a culture of philanthropy across your Nonprofit. Start with the Philanthropy menu and have each board member fill it out.

Fundraising 130

Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy Recruitment 130

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 24, 2024

By acquiring philanthropic partners and showing the value of collaborating with your organization, you can secure their long-term support! Research like-minded businesses in your community: Businesses that share similar values or purposes are likely to partner with your nonprofit.

Nonprofit Leadership 192

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofits Values 192

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Naming gifts provide donors with reputational and market value , what legal scholar William Drennan refers to as “ publicity rights ,” and beneficiary organizations and their constituents with financial and mission-driven value. Ethical egoism posits that fulfilling one’s duty to act out of self-interest is the highest moral calling.

Ethics 122

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 122

Clairification

MARCH 27, 2023

This also happens at nonprofits without a donor-centered culture of philanthropy. While the customer, or donor, may not always be exactly “right,” it is imperative everyone in your organization recognizes and appreciates the value donors bring.

Retention 108

Retention Retail Culture Philanthropy 108

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

7 in 10 consumers say they tend to buy brands that reflect their personal values. Alignment with personal values can mean a variety of things to consumers, a past study has revealed, including being respected, supporting good causes, making a difference, and equal rights." Save Your Spot Now! ✍️ Partnership Notes 1. Brain Food 1.

Charitable Organizations 130

Charitable Organizations Environmental Food Values 130

Affnetz

APRIL 30, 2024

In contrast, broader philanthropy surveys, such as Giving USA, show declines in 2009, with subsequent increases in later years. First-Time Donor Program: Don’t overlook the incredible value of implementing a first-time donor program. These trends show the challenge of donor retention.

Retention 264

Retention Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Management 264

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Below are the reasons why we must continue talking about donor privacy: Privacy Protects Individual Liberty: At its core, donor privacy embodies the fundamental right to freedom of association and expression. This undermines the independence and autonomy of the nonprofit sector, blurring the lines between philanthropy and political influence.

Civil Society 89

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Governance 89

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Trust-based Philanthropy: As a young nonprofit professional, it is my responsibility to encourage trust-based philanthropy practices in my organization. Take Good Notes: While I am all for change, I also valued the historical background and record keeping the McElroy Trust had for me to learn from.

Nonprofit Leadership 130

Nonprofit Leadership Philanthropy Leadership Universities 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 10, 2024

Even in the face of widespread calls during the COVID-19 pandemic to loosen the strings, a 2022 report from Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy showed that only 18 percent of 2021 pandemic giving was explicitly designated as flexible or for general support. Results are not the problem. Who are the decision-makers?

Philanthropy 137

Philanthropy Construction Environmental Foundations 137

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We need physical, social, cultural, and mental space to understand what it means to live at this complicated and wondrous intersection of ethnicity, race, gender, and sexuality that is Black bisexuality+ on our own terms and within value systems that give our experience meaning, our lives purpose, and our realities affirmation.

Race and Ethnicity 119

Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Culture Philanthropy 119

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 2, 2024

As the Canadian Medical Association Journal wrote in 2021, “Studies have linked the consumption of bad news to increased distress, anxiety and depression, even when the news in question is relatively mundane.” Climate Feelings and Severe Weather Events High temperatures make loneliness worse—and loneliness makes heat worse.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Sociology Health Medical 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 5, 2023

Public institution spending dwarfs private philanthropy in most countries in the world. In the United States , private philanthropy totaled $176.7 In Singapore, one of the countries where our firm Tri-Sector Associates works, private philanthropy for the same areas totaled SGD 1.4 The entire PFS movement faces this issue.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Governance Philanthropy Poverty 124

Affnetz

DECEMBER 6, 2022

When recruiting board members you flat-out cannot over-communicate the importance of fundraising and the responsibilities associated with board leadership. All who engage in strengthening the community are equally valued, whether volunteers, staff, donors, or board members. The post Nonprofit Board Give, Get or Get Off?

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Recruitment Leadership 130

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Mission and Values Montana Nonprofit Association provides leadership for Montana’s nonprofit sector and partners with Montana’s charitable nonprofits to promote a sustainable, networked, and influential sector. Membership The work of the Executive Director is informed by the needs of the Association’s members.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 76

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy 76

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Image credit: fizkes on istock.com This article accompanies the recent NPQ webinar, “ Compensation Equity: Operationalizing Justice Values in Nonprofit Pay Structures ,” presented by the authors. They are asking: “Is how we pay our own workers in alignment with our proclaimed values and external-facing work?”

Psychology 108

Psychology Values Governance Culture 108

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 1, 2023

I am juggling the responsibilities of a high-pressure job in philanthropy and marketing, constantly creating and implementing new fundraising strategies for an organization that has not traditionally spoken to or thanked donors. Written by: Karen Thomas, CNP Reading Time: 5 minutes I am a 21st Century working mom.

Leadership 245

Leadership Activism Management Nonprofit Leadership 245

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 16, 2023

These panelists are: Adria Powell , president, and CEO of the Cooperative Home Care Associates. What are some ways that advocacy already has begun to increase the value of care work? How are movements working to building narratives that elevate the value of care work? What is its scale? Where have there been “wins?”

Culture 75

Culture Collaborations Philanthropy Health 75

Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

Nonprofit professionals working in this sector of philanthropy cite a strong belief in their organization’s mission and daily activities as critical to continuing to make an impact, even in challenging times. This desire to help others is also expressed in the philanthropy of those practicing Islam. Pandemic Impact.

Philanthropy 122

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Leadership 122

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2024

Connections, trust, and shared values came into play, and hope turned into leads in the nick of time. Alexandra Hertell, executive director of Fundación Segarra Boerman (FSB), a small local family foundation practicing trust-based philanthropy, got wind of this and got to work. This is trust-based philanthropy at its best.

Finance 97

Finance Non-Profits Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management 97

iMarketSmart

APRIL 18, 2022

A compelling challenge forces a decision, In response to a threat or opportunity for the donor’s people or values, and. With the promise of a victory for the donor’s people or values. worth philanthropy. The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. But good story presents both loss and gain. It promises a victory.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Psychology Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Organizations like Boys & Girls Clubs (BGC) share similar values and could be collaborative partners to do the work with our support. Create value for all the actors. Association with Playworks’ brand helps them build relationships with school districts. We committed to a shared value of using data to improve outcomes.

Collaborations 134

Collaborations Children Philanthropy Values 134

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2023

The Value of Lived Experience The value of lived experiences for leaders is a topic that has been explored in other fields, such as social entrepreneurship —and it’s now being adapted to nonprofit boards. She continued, “As a Latina, I am proud to serve on a board where my thoughts count, my opinion is valued, and my voice matters.”

Race and Ethnicity 83

Race and Ethnicity Social Entrepreneurship Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment 83

Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

A small personal touch is an appropriate reminder of how valued they are. . Renewed efforts should be taken to keep individual volunteers included and valued within the whole team now. A typical example comes from Calnonprofits , the association for Californian nonprofits. . The Chronicle Of Philanthropy.

Nonprofit governance and management 137

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Entrepreneurship Governance 137

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 17, 2023

These gaps can be seen in philanthropy, banking, and federal policy. Banking: Banks invest in communities directly through the physical placement of branches and the associated deployment of financial services. But home values in Clarksdale were so low that her house fell short of the minimum appraisal value, and the loan fell through.

Poverty 121

Poverty Finance Community Development Philanthropy 121

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

One key takeaway message: the rise of the über-wealthy in US philanthropy continues. In other words, more and more we can expect giving to follow the volatility of the stock market—rising more in years when stock values rise, and falling more in years when stock values decline.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 84

Nonprofit Administration and Development Universities Philanthropy Education 84

Candid

JANUARY 5, 2023

Chantal Forster, Executive Director, TAG ( Technology Association of Grantmakers ). Last month, at the TAG2022 conference for global philanthropy tech in San Antonio, we featured a panel on the future of social sector data that only scratched the surface of core issues such as: . They must own and control their data and information.

Public and Nonprofit Management 116

Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Philanthropy Foundations 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 30, 2023

Indeed, these digital technologies would enable people to transcend the geographic boundaries that constrained their ability to pursue the lives they valued, enabling them to acquire more social, economic, and political power. However, current reality is miles apart from that vision.

Race and Ethnicity 145

Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance 145

Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Much like a developing human, our data collections have gotten bigger over time (see chart below), undergone developmental changes, and experienced the associated growing pains. Around this time, we also introduced the Philanthropy Classification System —a detailed coding system that provided more nuanced ways to explore this larger data set.

Governance 98

Governance Foundations Philanthropy Associations 98

iMarketSmart

APRIL 4, 2022

I needed to learn their story, their values. Carrier (1991) explains the difference between the two types of transactions this way: “In gift transactions, objects are inalienably associated with the giver, the recipient, and the relationship that defines and binds them.” And that’s how I would start donor conversations.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Sociology Finance Psychology 52