NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2025

The study, conducted across eight nonprofits, used Donor IQ’s behavior-based AI to predict donor giving patterns and optimize fundraising strategy. “Our mission has always been to help nonprofits maximize their net donations,” said Brian Anderson, Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Fund Raising Strategies.

Retail 147

Retail Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management 147

Candid

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

At Candid, we get a lot of questions about nonprofit boardsfrom how to recruit members, to what their obligations are, to how executives can best work with them to advance their organizations missions and growth. Heres a curated collection of articles and resources covering a wide range of topics on nonprofit boards.

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Recruitment Governance Nonprofit governance and management Fundraising 65

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 13, 2025

hide(); }});--> A new report, Reinventing the Cycle: Adapting Relationship Fundraising for Donors Who Use DAFs, by the DAF Research Collaborative uncovers best practices for donor advised fund (DAF) fundraising as DAFs are growing in popularity among donors. Daniel Heist, PhD, under the auspices of the DAF Research Collaborative.

Retail 147

Retail Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropic Studies 147

Candid

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Over the past decade, it has become increasingly commonplace for those individuals to make mega gifts to other wealthy and at times famous people who have visibility, access, and power, as opposed to traditional nonprofit organizations that engage in social programming, capacity building, and direct services.

Health 97

Health Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations 97

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Or think about a housing nonprofit realizing that its primary bank engages in predatory lending practices that push families into homelessness. In an era of constrained funding and growing inequity, nonprofits increasingly recognize financial systems role in perpetuating or alleviating social injustices. And why should they?

Finance 123

Finance Agriculture Environmental Nonprofit governance and management 123

Candid

MAY 19, 2025

To better understand the challenges and needs these organizations are experiencing, Candid hosted a virtual peer learning exchange with over 70 leaders from food security nonprofits across the United States, who spoke about whats happening on the ground and what would help them meet this moment with resilience and dignity.

Food 98

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations 98

NonProfit Leadership Center

JULY 31, 2023

Dear funders: Nonprofits need your support to include human capital needs. State of Nonprofits in 2023: What Funders Need to Know revealed the top concern among nonprofit executives is staff-related issues, including burnout, filling staff positions and retaining staff.

Nonprofit governance and management 238

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Governance Leadership 238

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 2, 2024

Established nonprofit organizations play a vital role in addressing social issues, driving positive change, and enriching communities. In this article, we explore the seven stages of development that established nonprofits often navigate as they strive for excellence in advancing their mission and serving their constituents.

Public and Social Policy 246

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 246

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 12, 2025

Leadership has been a prominent topic in the nonprofit community, so its surprising there has not been more discussion about leadership applied to volunteerism. First, many nonprofit staff members serve as volunteer board members at other nonprofits. Second, most nonprofit boards are made up of volunteers.

Nonprofit governance and management 113

Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism Public and Nonprofit Management 113

NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 6, 2023

Here at the Nonprofit Leadership Center, we believe spring is the perfect time to make plans for your personal and professional development. During this interactive course led by Joshua Kwasnicki , you’ll learn how to think differently about change management by adopting a design approach. We’ve launched 17 (yes, 17!!!!)

Nonprofit governance and management 288

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Leadership Nonprofits 288

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Yet, they can play a critical role in strengthening community-based organizations by making strategic investments in nonprofits to build the necessary organizational infrastructure, resilience, and power to drive change. Funders, meanwhile, tend to support programming but not organizational infrastructure building.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit governance and management Organizational Change Nonprofit Capacity Nonprofits 116

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This initiative unites a group of organizations dedicated to providing funding, expertise, tools, and technology to support the Global Humanitarian ISAC mission of enhancing cybersecurity for global humanitarian and conservation nonprofits. Training and building capacity among nonprofit staff for digital threat response.

Nonprofit governance and management 103

Nonprofit governance and management Technology Collaborations Governance 103

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 27, 2025

By Santiago Pulido-Gomez , Jorrit de Jong , Jan Rivkin & Yamile Nesrala Roughly a decade ago, a coalition of industry leaders, businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations in an American city tried to pass a ballot measure for a tax increase. Another collaboration that started around the same time was less successful.

Collaborations 71

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development 71

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

One tool that is available to nonprofit housing developers to address this situation is the limited equity cooperative (LEC). The movement gained momentum with the support of government programs like Mitchell-Lama , which aimed to provide affordable housing through a public-private partnership.

Nonprofit governance and management 104

Nonprofit governance and management Manufacturing Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 104

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Image Credit: Jacob Wackerhausen on iStock Nonprofit boards often uphold outdated power structures, prioritizing elite control over true community accountability. By shifting from power-hoarding to power-sharing, nonprofits can create governance structures that truly align with their mission.

Governance 52

Governance Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Culture 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

By Nithya Ramanathan & Jim Fruchterman Recent milestones in generative AI have sent nonprofits, social enterprises, and funders alike scrambling to understand how these innovations can be harnessed for global good. In order to build a complex machine, we first need to invest in the nuts and bolts.

Social Enterprise 112

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofit governance and management Ethics 112

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

” Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: A Deep and Sincere Caring About the Nonprofit’s Mission The most important “quality” in a board member would be a real and heartfelt caring about the mission/goal of the nonprofit they will be involved with.

Ethics 116

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 116

NonProfit Leadership Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Collaborative. when she thinks about the Certificate in Nonprofit Management graduate program at the University of Tampa. It’s Never Too Late to Make a Change (or Be the Change) “I took a very untraditional path to get into the nonprofit sector,” Erin says. I felt like I was being called into the nonprofit sector.”

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Nonprofit governance and management Law Universities Nonprofit Management 239

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2025

By John Palfrey Nonprofits are facing a crisis, and many in the charitable sector are fearful. As government funding for social good is slashed, even if temporarily, it will have waterfall effects for years to come. Many nonprofits have already gone underwater and more will. billion for science in 2022.”

Collaborations 52

Collaborations Philanthropy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 52

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 7, 2023

Tina James​ Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility, Florida Blue Tina James, the senior manager of corporate social responsibility at Florida Blue, is one of 20 outstanding professionals of color selected to participate in the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s 2023 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship.

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Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Race and Ethnicity 244

NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 20, 2023

A nonprofit organization hires a talented professional. Naturally, they are promoted into a management role. There’s just one problem, they’ve never managed others or received formal management or leadership training to prepare them for this new opportunity. This person is valued by their peers and supervisors.

Leadership 246

Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Homelessness 246

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2025

Autocratic governments, nihilistic oligarchs, escalating climate impacts, dynamic pandemics, menacing technologies, rampant misinformationall of these forces and more conspire to leave Americans and people around the world feeling less safe, more uncertain, and more frightened about the future.

Nonprofit governance and management 94

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

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 25, 2025

Credit: Morgan Housel on Unsplash The funding landscape for nonprofits has undergone a seismic shift. Todays model for funding nonprofits and social enterprises is fundamentally broken. This means providing funding with the purpose of investing in the capacity of nonprofits to invest in their own enterprises.

Social Enterprise 105

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 105

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This collaborative approach ensures that services are tailored to meet the actual needs of the community. Many suffered from addictions, as well as hepatitis C or HIV/AIDS, and some, especially immigrants, lacked a government health card despite Canada’s national healthcare system. Trudel notes that SABSA’s annual budget today is C$1.7

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management Health 115

Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 25, 2025

Read more from Gloria Feldt about mentorship Governing magazine reports, Research suggests mentorship programs have significant benefits both for participants and for their organizations. The International City/County Management Association offers mentorship for young women aiming to be in government leadership.

Nonprofit governance and management 115

Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Governance Education 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Interest in early-stage nonprofits within Korea’s social impact ecosystem has increased in recent years, and more and more are garnering financial and organizational support. million) to 15 nonprofits through its Impact Ground Project. Among the grantees, early-stage nonprofits accounted for 66.7 billion won (about $9.7

Governance 111

Governance Nonprofit governance Nonprofit governance and management Universities 111

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Blue Avocado exists to help nonprofits succeed , and our community of nonprofit experts, leaders, and trailblazers continues to share their wisdom, strengthening us all. Make sure you check out all the real-world advice that nonprofit leaders have contributed this year. Why not ripe?

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 98

Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2025

Nonprofits are no strangers to uncertaintywhether from economic downturns, environmental disasters, shifting donor priorities, or changes in government policy. Despite the challenges these moments of uncertainty present, they also show just how adaptable and strong the nonprofit sector is.

Public and Social Policy 120

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Retention 120

NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 31, 2022

For nonprofit professionals who aspire to be a CEO or senior leadership team member, a graduate certificate in nonprofit management is a powerful step to make that goal a reality. The Nonprofit Leadership Center offers a graduate certificate in nonprofit management in collaboration with the University of Tampa.

Nonprofit Management 130

Nonprofit Management Management Nonprofit governance and management Universities 130

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 6, 2024

That’s about how many nonprofits have no members of color on their boards (BoardSource). Yet, diverse boards are essential to strengthen nonprofits and communities. So, what can be done to solve for such a significant gap between what is and what should be in the nonprofit sector?

Participation and motivation 264

Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 264

Bloomerang

MAY 12, 2025

Another used LEGO Serious Play to explore board governance structures. When people are out of their chairs, working with their hands, collaborating informally, they speak differently. Problem-solving in real time Experiential retreats are also a fantastic setting for collaborative problem-solving. They listen more.

Nonprofit governance and management 92

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Collaborations Governance 92

The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In a recent episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, host Tosha Anderson sat down with Greg Miller, President and CEO of Penn-Mar Human Services, to discuss the critical issues of recruitment, retention, and strategic partnerships in the nonprofit sector. He encouraged organizations to think creatively and start small if necessary.

Recruitment 52

Recruitment Retention Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profit Management 52

Anedot

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The ideal candidate will be deeply committed to our mission, have demonstrated success in nonprofit administration and the ability to inspire and lead a largely volunteer-driven organization. Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative organizational culture that empowers volunteers and maximizes their contributions.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 52

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 29, 2025

Yet 94 percent of companies report a lack of personnel capable of effectively executing their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agendas. In addition to design roles, the need for green supply chain management professionals, environmental managers, and sustainability consultants is also on the rise.

Education 68

Education Education Environmental Ethics 68

Anedot

MARCH 6, 2025

Specifically, this role will manage the grants calendar, develop grant strategies, and research, write and prepare foundation and government grant applications and funder reports. Grant Research, Proposal Development and Grant Writing 3 or more years of grant writing, management, fundraising and/or relevant experience.

Management 40

Management Nonprofit governance and management Health Food 40

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

At this past summer’s gathering, Amardeep Singh, vice president of programs at Proteus Fund, a funder collaborative that supports movements to advance justice, equity, and inclusive democracy, shared a vision that sticks with you. “We A society anchored by a shared future is a powerful re-orientation for the nation, including philanthropy.

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Leadership Culture 111

Candid

JUNE 4, 2025

Fiscal sponsorship offers changemakers a way to launch projects, expand existing nonprofit organizations, and/or embark on new collaborations more efficiently and effectively. Fiscal sponsorships also enable existing nonprofits to collaborate by pooling and administering funds toward a shared goal.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Poverty 52