NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 21, 2025

Capped low-income housing tax credits and gap financing sourced through the US Department of Housing and Urban Developments HOME Investment Partnerships program and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program , as well as local tax revenue, mean that only a limited number of projects will move forward in any year.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 69

Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance Urban development Construction 69

Candid

MAY 8, 2025

From eastern Tennessee to Californias Central Valley, we at Save the Children have seen how community-led approaches deliver resultsfrom education to housing to community development. Here are some dos and donts for supporting community-led impact. positive change. Dont impose unnecessary burdens.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Today Somya Qureshi is back with another guest post ( read her past posts here ), this time on easy ways to organize your fundraising work in a more strategic way. So, here are 5 strategies that can act as a compass to drive your workdays and get you closer to your fundraising goal. Fundraising Guest Bloggers'

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Each position uniquely plays a vital role in fundraising. So the real question that needs to be answered is: why are we in service to fundraise? Together, our organization’s marketing, fundraising and strategy should be grounded in the well-being of humanity. The answer should simply be “ For the love of humankind.” .

Sociology 167

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 31, 2024

Effective leadership is crucial for these organizations to thrive and continue to serve their communities. The CNP program’s curriculum ensures that these leaders are well-versed in nonprofit management, program design, leadership, financial stewardship, marketing, fundraising, and the latest trends shaping the sector.

Nonprofit Leadership 189

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 21, 2012

In my fundraising work with smaller nonprofit organizations, the number one thing I see hindering our grantwriting projects is staff members’ fear of calling potential foundation funders to introduce the organization and to inquire about the possible fit of project(s) with the funder’s interests. small development shop.

Homelessness 228

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 25, 2021

As nonprofits continue to adapt to the new normal, many fundraisers struggle with the goal of engaging major donors. Join major giving expert and ACFRE, Amy Eisenstein, as she delves into the trending topics your organization needs to tune into this year including: Discovering major donors within your donor community.

Community Development 133

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Ann Green

APRIL 7, 2015

My concern with giving days is organizations tend to spend so much time on fundraising and not enough time thanking their donors and building relationships. Create community. Develop a community. Communications donor relations fundraising planning communications donor retenion' You can change that.

Universities 189

Universities Finance Community Development Foundations 189

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 23, 2024

It’s essential to communicate the value of these investments to stakeholders to shift the narrative and recognize that strategic overhead spending is crucial for achieving long-term mission impact. Overhead is defined as a “percentage of a charity’s expenses that goes to administrative and fundraising costs” (Guidestar, 2014).

Public and Social Policy 247

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For years, I have directed IFF , a community development financial institution that specializes in nonprofit facilities lending. A Hierarchy of Nonprofit Facilities’ Needs After 30 years in community development, I have come to think of nonprofit facilities as existing on a continuum of need. And the clients?

Values 122

Values Community Development Psychology Healthcare 122

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 9, 2022

Despite all of these perks (and much to my mother’s dismay) in the summer of 2014, I made the jump from this well-resourced corporate marketing gig to working at a small community development nonprofit with an equally small budget. She spends her free time gardening and hanging out with her neighbors in Old North.

Marketing 157

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

International development and relief – 6%. Community development – 3%. 9) 21% create online peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns that benefit NPOs, NGOs, and charities. 18) 50% have donated directly through Facebook Fundraising Tools. 19) 17% have donated through Instagram Fundraising Tools.

Public and Social Policy 145

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 8, 2017

International development: 6.2%. Community development: 5.2%. Community development: 5.1%. International development: 4.2%. International development: 4.9%. Community development: 4.8%. Women and girls: 8.5%. Health and safety: 8%. Education: 7.4%. Arts and culture: 6.8%.

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Public Policy Volunteerism Volunteerism Children 92

Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2024

Nonprofit organizations play a pivotal role in addressing societal issues, providing essential services, advocacy, and support to those in need, and fostering community development. Fundraising efforts Fundraising is a critical aspect of any nonprofit’s sustainability. Stop making excuses and start helping.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The animating principle of Kresge’s Arts & Culture Program is equitable Creative Placemaking, which elevates arts, culture, and community-engaged design as central elements of community development and planning. Areas served: US. Knight Foundation. Areas served: Tennessee (*specific counties only – listed on website).

Culture 111

Culture Foundations Education Education 111

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The journey since then has been an adventure, offering important lessons for us that I believe are valuable for the community development field. We encountered five challenges along the way: Patchwork fundraising. What they may have are great communication skills, effective problem-solving abilities, and unshakable persistence.

Culture 128

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Lets Talk Nonprofit

APRIL 4, 2017

Programs like 21st Century Community Learning Centers, those funded by Community Development Block Grants, and many more. I also work with groups like community health centers, which should continue to be supported under the proposed budget. BEFORE THIS FISCAL YEAR ENDS, MAKE A PLAN TO MEET YOUR FUNDRAISING GOAL.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 13, 2023

I served as the Program Director for community development and microenterprise development at MIFA. For seven years, I served as the Senior Program Officer for a financial intermediary providing grant making, technical assistance, and training for community development corporations, and grassroots organizations.

Nonprofit governance and management 90

Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Community Development Organizational Change 90

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

As large donors become more important, nonprofits…adjust their fundraising practices to attract those donors. But Birkholz observed that there is another factor at play: namely, as large donors become more important, nonprofits, including university development departments, adjust their fundraising practices to attract those donors.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 98

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The Agitator

MARCH 25, 2013

million) enables peer learning and collaboration among more than 100 affordable housing and community development leaders. And it would replenish itself (and even grow itself) as the fundraising plans it seeded became successful. Housing Partnership Network – Boston, Massachusetts ($1.5 C’mon MacArthur, you can afford it.

Foundations 79

Foundations Nonprofits Law Energy 79

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2015

In an online world where anyone or any brand can launch online fundraising campaign through third-party crowdfunding sites (such as GoFundMe and Indiegogo ), it will become increasingly important to communicate to online donors and advocates that your nonprofit is legal, valid, and an online brand to be trusted. Kijani ● kijani.ngo.

Non-Profits 62

Non-Profits Poverty Children Education 62

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The N4G Gives campaign provided free #GivingTuesday resources to the entire nonprofit community and special training and matching funds to nonprofits using DonateNow, our online giving platform. In addition to matching funds, we also recognized the leaders in 10 fundraising categories with special awards.

Community Development 55

Community Development Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 55

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Making It Rain The search focused on large and mid-size nonprofit fundraising campaigns. 25% RED: Multi-channel Fundraising Utilizing a combination of digital tools, social media, email, website, and traditional media allowed these nonprofits to reach diverse demographics several times. Please cite sources.”

Nonprofit Administration and Development 101

Nonprofit Administration and Development Children Nonprofits Collaborations 101

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 22, 2022

There, they built wealth by purchasing land, establishing a small businesses, and engaging in philanthropic efforts, such as pooling financial resources to support local community development. I started as a canvasser, eventually becoming an organizer and fundraiser.

Philanthropy 133

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Since we provide personalized training to all our campaign fundraisers, we develop a personal relationship with all of them. 16% create online peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns to benefit organizations. ? 9% have donated directly to an organization using Facebook Fundraising Tools. 40% attend fundraising events.

Disaster Relief 78

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

The LGBTQ+ Donor Engagement Program exists to support annual fundraising events. New Harvest Foundation is the only foundation in Dane County that channels charitable contributions exclusively to organizations working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights, services, culture, and community development.

Foundations 131

Foundations Culture Charitable Contribution Nonprofits 131

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 11, 2023

Following their mentors’ unconventional guidance to avoid the financial risks of early fundraising, GREEN’s founders sought to develop business that could grow by relying on locally available resources. Through this process, which we called local bricolage, they scaled deep , rather than up.

Entrepreneurship 130

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Yakini says the first few years after incorporation were spent largely “introducing the concept to the community. We did a lot of community engagement sessions.” In 2018, DBCFSN solidified a partnership with Develop Detroit , a nonprofit real estate developer, which accelerated fundraising and land acquisition efforts.

Food 134

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2013

"Social Media: You''re Probably Doing It Wrong" THURSDAY, MAY 9TH, 2013 at 2PM ET In this webinar you''ll learn: How to build a multichannel campaign calendar to leverage social media with other online communications and outreach. We''ll provide you a behind the scenes peek at engaging, exciting, and successful social fundraising campaigns.

Non-Profits 70

Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management Recruitment Technology 70

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Provide diversity and inclusion training for all staff and board members, to increase awareness and understanding of the issues faced by underserved communities. Develop partnerships and alliances with other organizations that serve BIPOC communities, and collaborate on initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion.

Leadership 122

Leadership Poverty Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity 122

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The addition of more classes in the multi-stakeholder framework reflects lessons learned over seven years of self-education, activism, and fundraising. Moving Forward LACE and the Law School Diversity Committee worked together to host a series of events to educate the community about cooperatives and their history in Black communities.

Food 111

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 111

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MAY 31, 2024

Advantages: Economic Impact: When you invest in something, it has an economic impact by staying in your community and helping other local businesses and services. Community Development: The rise of the economy by use of local projects can lead to better community development and improved local services.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Community Development Ethics Marketing 52

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

I also ran a series of fundraisers for Rapha House International, Heifer International, Direct Relief, and local food banks, in which I would write essays on the topics of donors’ choosing if they’d provide receipts proving their donation. I was a founding member of the Women’s Giving Circle of Missoula and served on the advisory committee.

Public and Social Policy 98

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Through CSR initiatives, companies aim to give back to society by addressing various issues such as sustainability, community development, employee welfare, ethical business practices, and philanthropic involvement. Walgreens also raises awareness and encourages customer participation through its nationwide network of stores.

Volunteerism 52

Volunteerism Volunteerism Disaster Relief Food 52

Nonprofit Megaphone

AUGUST 9, 2024

Google Ad Grants: The Ultimate Guide Since 2003, Google Ad Grants have been empowering nonprofits to communicate, recruit, fundraise, and more. Google Ads direct interested readers to volunteer opportunities, donation pages, pet adoptions, classes, webinars, events, or key information about community development.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

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Nonprofit Megaphone

AUGUST 26, 2024

Google Ad Grants: The Ultimate Guide Since 2003, Google Ad Grants have been empowering nonprofits to communicate, recruit, fundraise, and more. Google Ads direct interested readers to volunteer opportunities, donation pages, pet adoptions, classes, webinars, events, or key information about community development.

Public and Social Policy 98

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

And we’re really working to fundraise. [00:46:22] It’s not a fundraising board. And you have tolive or work within — well, the majority of the board are community members, just individual residents. 01:16:50] The other seats are nonprofits, religious institutions, community development corporations, and businesses.

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