Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 14, 2025

In 2024, when Global Fund for Children (GFC) announced that I would transition from global managing director to co-CEO alongside John Hecklinger (who had been sole CEO and president for over six years) it was the next step in a co-leadership journey that began several years earlier with co-leaders at other levels.

Leadership 106

Leadership Civil Society Culture Children 106

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 30, 2025

But for Ian, it also represents a chance to engage stakeholders where they are, not just where they wish to be, to improve communication and partnership efforts. Founded in 2002, the Seattle Police Foundation supports public safety in Seattle through philanthropy, advocacy, and building strong community partnerships.

Foundations 247

Foundations Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Health 247

Fundraising Leadership

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Ragan Communications proudly unveils the winners of its Video, Visual & Virtual Awards , recognizing the most outstanding achievements in visual storytelling and virtual experiences across the communications, marketing and PR industries. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Travel + Leisure Co.;

Communication 69

Communication Leadership Children Culture 69

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 29, 2025

Re-emphasizing the human element builds trust, fosters deeper relationships, and sets organizations apart in a crowded landscape , whether at the register, in partner communications, or through thought-provoking leadership content. Integrate human interaction with tech to maximize impact at customer-facing points (e.g.,

Values 130

Values Environmental Technology Children 130

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

While these aspects are important, I eventually realized it is so much more critical to focus on what you are trying to communicate and how you are communicating it, and contextualizing your pitch within the current narrative(s) of your community, society, and/or the world. A missed comma will be forgiven, I promise!

Sociology 111

Sociology Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Children 111

Bloomerang

APRIL 21, 2025

Heres an example of a volunteer email follow-up series from Feed My Starving Children: Each email in this series shows the volunteer the impact of the meals she packed and invites her to take a surveyhelping the organization learn more about her and encourage her to volunteer again or fund more meals. Poor planning.

Recruitment 61

Recruitment Children Values Communication 61

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 12, 2025

Mens caregiving benefits women, children, and societies at large, it also brings great benefits to men themselves. For example, Equimundos Program P fosters active fatherhood from prenatal care through childrens early years. Just like their partners, they need support to build their confidence and capacities as parents.

Agriculture 69

Agriculture Children Health Activism 69

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

By recognizing and celebrating every contribution — not only financially but through time and effort — nonprofits will communicate that support at any level is valued. The emphasis will shift from what a family can give today to the lifelong relationship they can build with their charity of choice.

Philanthropy 97

Philanthropy Children Foundations Values 97

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Nonprofit Capacity Building Program was designed to support local Black and Latinx youth-serving organizations to provide more opportunities for children to succeed and ensure the organizations had strong management practices and measurable outcomes. Anothers numbers consistently grew 20% each year.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit governance and management Organizational Change Nonprofit Capacity Nonprofits 116

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

Big Lots Big Lots conducts annual in-store fundraising campaigns to support On Our Sleeves , a movement focused on children's mental health. In addition to customer donations, Big Lots and the Big Lots Foundation made a multi-year commitment of $50 million to support Nationwide Children's Hospital. Cool Jobs in Cause 1.

Retail 130

Retail Children Food Public and Nonprofit Management 130

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

We should try to communicate something like this: Have youor perhaps someone in your familybeen helped through addiction, abuse, illness, or homelessness? We can help our children to understand the importance of giving back. It very likely was a nonprofit that helped you or your loved ones. We can volunteer.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 125

Nonprofit Administration and Development Charitable Organizations Philanthropy Homelessness 125

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

I paid close attention to their experience as a donor, and I stayed in close communication with them. In doing so, you keep your donors interested through frequent communication. Are they volunteering at their childrens schools? Be deliberate and consistent in your communications to build trust with your donors.

Nonprofits 98

Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness Foundations 98

Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

For example, you might send supporters a text message saying, Help families in need put food on the table this Christmas season, or an email urging donors to Imagine the impact you can have on children impacted by childhood cancer. Create segmented communication lists to develop tailored content for specific audiences.

Nonprofits 105

Nonprofits Technology Food Management 105

Bloomerang

JUNE 13, 2025

Urgent, impact-driven framing: “A mother with two children called our 24-hour hotline last week, desperate to escape a violent situation. Urgent, impact-driven framing: “Last month, our legal team stood with a father in court as he fought to stay with his two young children—both U.S. Don’t let the calendar dictate your communications.

Children 98

Children Governance Health Values 98

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2024

If were really going to move through this period of time with grace, said Hill, we need to weave the wisdom of the elders and children and the youth and all middle-aged adults together. This supports existing connections and community building, so the tribe can have an easier time locating and building with each other.

Culture 127

Culture Collaborations Values Construction 127

Get Fully Funded

JULY 17, 2025

Online courses Live training sessions Open lines of communication Mentorship programs Ongoing Development Resources There is a wide variety of resources organizations should consider providing to volunteers during onboarding. Maintain open communication. Strong communication builds strong relationships.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Volunteerism 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 27, 2025

For example, rather than stating, “Volunteers are needed to tutor children,” the request could be framed as, “Spend just two hours a week mentoring a child to help them build confidence and thrive academically and personally.” Personal testimonials, statistics, photos, and videos can further legitimize and enhance the emotional appeal.

Recruitment 76

Recruitment Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Activism 76

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Image credit: Mercyships.org Disclosure: The author is a journalist and has been serving as a volunteer writer in the Communications Department on board the Global Mercy since January 2024.

Medical 116

Medical Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management Health 116

NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

Combined with her skills in communications, fundraising and program management, Rachel is uniquely adept at identifying ways in which FORM can help nonprofits increase revenue, reach more patrons and amplify their missions. She lives in northeast Ohio with her husband and two children. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail 130

Retail Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 130

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 8, 2025

Caregivers who support elders, disabled relatives, or children are more able to take on work opportunities that allow for telecommuting. Working women with young children are 50 percent more likely to desire work from home than working men with young children.

Public and Social Policy 100

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Children 100

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Finding money and resources for your nonprofit is an art and successful fundraising takes good communication, strong relationships, and understanding who (and how) to ask. Grant writing takes skill, practical knowledge, and excellent communication all in the name of raising funds for your nonprofit.

Nonprofit governance and management 95

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 95

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Children and young people are filled with wonder and reverence for the natural world and are imparted with the hope of the generation that brought them here. 1 Solutions to climate chaos must be rooted in racial justice and prioritize community-driven approaches; thus, we must look to frontline communities for input and guidance.

Environmental 131

Environmental Public and Social Policy Health Leadership 131

Candid

JUNE 25, 2025

Elisha Smith Arrillaga, vice president of research at the Center for Effective Philanthropy, highlights findings from a CEP report that reveals what nonprofit leaders say they need most: flexible funding, communication, and partnership. 5 tips to help nonprofits meet unforeseen challenges.

Public and Social Policy 82

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Collaborations Philanthropy 82

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 27, 2025

For example, rather than stating, “Volunteers are needed to tutor children,” the request could be framed as, “Spend just two hours a week mentoring a child to help them build confidence and thrive academically and personally.” Personal testimonials, statistics, photos, and videos can further legitimize and enhance the emotional appeal.

Marketing 52

Marketing Marketing Recruitment Participation and motivation 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 27, 2025

For example, rather than stating, “Volunteers are needed to tutor children,” the request could be framed as, “Spend just two hours a week mentoring a child to help them build confidence and thrive academically and personally.” Personal testimonials, statistics, photos, and videos can further legitimize and enhance the emotional appeal.

Recruitment 52

Recruitment Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Activism 52

Blue Avocado

MARCH 11, 2025

Pat from Children’s Flight of Hope Engaging Gen Z and Millennials and offering fair wages. To implement change in these three areas requires great technology and a more sophisticated use of technology; multichannel communication that is modern, interactive, and responsive; and much more time spent cultivating and educating donors.

Volunteerism 60

Volunteerism Volunteerism Healthcare Agriculture 60

Candid

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Developed with support from Microsoft and guidance from an advisory group led by Save the Children (that also included Catholic Relief Services, Mercy Corps, UNOCHA, Norwegian Refugee Council, and others), HDIP addresses the challenges of data access in crisis response. Data visualization.

Ethics 98

Ethics Environmental Children Health 98

iMarketSmart

MARCH 19, 2025

For example, one person might care about their local hospital because they took great care of their children when they broke bones or fell ill. Our system personalizes its communication to each supporter so they feel like a real person is talking to them. This is all about how your cause entwines with their history.

Fundraising 59

Fundraising Fundraising Donor Motivation Values 59

Anedot

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The specific purpose of Okizu is to operate peer support programs for children and families affected by childhood cancer based on the community-forming nature of an overnight camp experience. Communicate and employ interpersonal actions that model high standards of professional, responsible, accountable, and ethical conduct.

Race and Ethnicity 40

Race and Ethnicity Public and Nonprofit Management Insurance Collaborations 40

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 19, 2025

Seven of the tours 10 stops are in states that are disproportionately impacted by regressive policies, such as voter suppression laws and the refusal of state governments to expand Medicaid , even though more than half of Black and Latine children rely on Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for their healthcare coverage.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 119

Nonprofit Administration and Development Urban development Governance Health 119

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

From Kyiv to Darmstadt Yulia Ihnatieva fled Ukraine with her dog, Bella, and her two children a month after Russia launched an invasion of her country. Not so long ago, Ihnatieva worked as a lawyer and realtor in Kyiv while raising two children as a single mother. Ihnatievas children are still adjusting to life in Germany.

Nonprofit governance and management 101

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 101

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

Children of color in Rochester are disproportionately affected, underscoring the systemic inequities that investment from a city-owned bank could help combat. Designed with robust provisions to ensure financial safety and soundness, the Bank of Rochester would additionally prioritize transparency, accountability, and community needs.

Finance 136

Finance Poverty Law Governance 136

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 24, 2025

When I was going to prescribe a medication, she said she didnt even have the money to buy food for her children, let alone expensive medicines. Adalberto de Paula Barreto, Integrative Community Therapy (Fortaleza, Cear, Brazil: Adalberto de Paula Barreto, 2019), 15361. The woman began to tell her story, to cry. Mfon Umoh et al.,

Health 98

Health Public and Social Policy Medical Public and Nonprofit Management 98

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 10, 2025

14 Henrietta Lackss narrative highlights several ethical concerns, including informed consent, health data privacy, transparency/ communication with research participants, and the commercialization of data derived from individuals. The case stands out as one of the most contentious in the history of clinical research and medicine.

Race and Ethnicity 75

Race and Ethnicity Health Ethics Public and Social Policy 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 27, 2025

Women are more relational: Women are more likely to involve multiple generations of the family, and they are better at communicating with their nonprofit grantees than men. This can mean taking the helm of a multi-generational foundation, organizing a couples giving, or engaging ones children in the work.

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Collaborations Management Environmental 126

Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 22, 2024

I frequently fell short in communicating financial information to board and staff. In just three years, the budget grew to over $330,000. However, there was stress as well. As a CPA, I found myself the recipient of unnerving deference at times. But the outcomes made it all worthwhile.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Public and Social Policy Management 98

Anedot

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The specific purpose of Okizu is to operate peer support programs for children and families affected by childhood cancer based on the community-forming nature of an overnight camp experience. Communicate and employ interpersonal actions that model high standards of professional, responsible, accountable, and ethical conduct.

Race and Ethnicity 52

Race and Ethnicity Public and Nonprofit Management Insurance Collaborations 52