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Guarding Trust: Overlooked Factors That Protect Your Nonprofit’s Reputation

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

For nonprofits, reputation isnt just important. While many organizations focus on public relations and fundraising strategies, smaller, often overlooked factors can significantly shape how your nonprofit is perceived. A proactive approach to reputation management helps safeguard trust and ensure long-term credibility.

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Study: 2.9% of Philanthropy In US Supports Organizations Serving Communities of Color

NonProfit PRO

hide(); }});--> The inaugural Communities of Color Index (CCI) is a systematically generated landscape of charitable organizations dedicated to communities of color in the United States. population as of the 2020 Census, the CCI shows that organizations serving communities of color received $16.0 of overall charitable giving.

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Thinking About Crowdfunding? 4 Things to Know First

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

While nonprofits can and should buck the overhead myth , theres still some logic in it. After all, what charitable organization doesnt want to minimize costs and devote more resources to its mission? For example, a nonprofit raising money to construct a new building might launch a crowdfunding campaign for that project.

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Foundation Source Acquires Parent of Charityvest

The NonProfit Times

Foundation Source , a cloud-based platform than manages family, corporate and professionally staffed foundations, acquired Vennfi, the financial technology company powering Charityvest, a donor-advised fund (DAF) sponsor. Charityvest will continue to operate as a separate, independent entity, managed by its own board of directors.

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How to Fix the Nation’s DAF System—a $250 Billion Question

NonProfit Quarterly

Co-produced by the Charity Reform Initiative of the Institute for Policy Studies and NPQ, this series examines how to facilitate giving while ensuring donor funds reach operating nonprofits in an efficient and effective manner. NPT reported in The 2024 DAF Report that in 2023 donors added new contributions of $59.43 billion, while $251.52

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How to Align Assets with Mission: Small Steps That Nonprofits Can Take

NonProfit Quarterly

Many in the nonprofit sector look at their income statements (also known as the “profit and loss” report), but unless you’re a chief financial officer or perform a similar role, you may spend far less time looking at your organization’s overall financial position. Together, these smaller nonprofits have an estimated $22.1

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Report Finds a “Crisis” of Nonprofit Workforce Shortages

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: cottonbro studio on pexels.com Nonprofits faced significant workforce shortages last year, continuing a years-long trend that has left the nonprofit sector in a “crisis” that is hurting the individuals and communities they serve. When nonprofits cannot hire enough employees to provide vital services, the public suffers.