NonProfit PRO

APRIL 5, 2024

A new report shows that Jewish nonprofit boards perform well but could build stronger cultures, diversify, and improve in other ways.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 27, 2025

Yet many operate in isolation, lacking the networking culture common in the for-profit world. The nonprofit sector thrives on relationships.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 31, 2023

But a vital ingredient for the secret sauce is teamwork, and you get the best of your squad by building a great organizational culture. The fact is that nonprofits have a lot going on with their missions, programs and, of course, getting donors to give to their causes.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 21, 2025

By Maria Di Mento Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Mindy and Gene Steins gift will support a program that provides trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, infant-family mental health screenings and treatment for infants and toddlers receiving specialty medical care at the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. The gift from L.A.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 15, 2024

By Lisa Schohl Getty Images You shouldn’t assume trustees know how to raise money simply because they joined your board, experts say. Here are nine ways to build a board that prioritizes fundraising — and help them succeed.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2024

The path through the Great Exhaustion lies not in groundbreaking strategies but in embracing foundational leadership practices.

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Joan Garry

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The post 6 Ways to Create a Culture of Givers At Your Organization (a Tribute to Heidi Dressler) appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting. So many members of the Nonprofit Leadership Lab are pure, unadulterated Givers. But Heidi was the “Queen Giver”.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 14, 2025

To make art is to borrow from others, from culture, but under current law, all expressive worksfrom books to blog postsautomatically receive copyright protection. The Copyright Trap The idea of copyright is usually framed as protection: Copyright laws protect creators from having their work stolen or manipulated.

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Pam Moore

MARCH 26, 2025

When your internal culture aligns with your external experience you dont just have a brand. Tools are not your culture. Need help cultivating your brand culture and aligning your team to take on the world of AI and digital marketing with the soul of your brand on front and center stage? Its how you walk it out in the real world.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 13, 2025

The answer is to start, not with top-down policies, but with the everyday work of re-knitting community relationships through investments in creativity and culture. Yet many Americans lack the time and resources to participate in cultural activities. This isnt a plea for traditional arts funding or infrastructure.

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Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

In this episode, Rob Harter speaks with Dr. Michael Horowitz, President of The Community Solution Education System, about the crucial role of culture in nonprofit success. Dr. Horowitz emphasizes that culture isn’t just an abstract concept—it directly impacts leadership, fundraising, collaboration, and long-term impact.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 3, 2025

Philanthropy dominated by the wealthy and highly educated has become rigid in tone, exclusive in culture, and isolated from average Americans, says the outgoing CEO of the Gill Foundation. By Brad Clark Illustration: Elizabeth Haugh/The Chronicle of Philanthropy; Shutterstock.

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

4 signs of a toxic culture for partnerships. They are dropping three new bath bombs. Their names? Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. ( = This article is behind a paywall, but I can send it to you). Seeing any of these on your team? Companies are dialing back efforts on racial and gender equality - but ramping up in these other areas.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 4, 2024

Among the forces that will shape development this year: artificial intelligence, the explosion of DAFs, and the culture wars. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images Among the forces that will shape development this year: artificial intelligence, the explosion of DAFs, and the culture wars.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 7, 2025

They need to be transparent to reduce the possibility of rumors and continue to make organizational culture a high priority, experts say. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images They need to be transparent to reduce the possibility of rumors and continue to make organizational culture a high priority, experts say.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 12, 2024

To change the economic and social structures that harm women, she should invest in caregiving, reproductive rights, and cultural change.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Shifting cultural attitudes is the key to lasting social change. By Ken Grossinger Shifting cultural attitudes is the key to lasting social change. That’s why grant makers need to encourage and support alliances between artists and advocates.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 17, 2024

By Drew Lindsay Courtesy of Sipp Culture Grocery stores near Utica, Miss., have closed, so residents came together with the nonprofit Sipp Culture to create a community farm and commercial greenhouse.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 14, 2025

Create a culture where experiments are seen as an opportunity more than a risk. (Or Jumping on Every New Idea – Instead, DO LESS. Have a system to prioritize and manage ideas so you dont spread yourself too thin. Seeking Approval for Experiments – Instead, PLAY!

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The evolution includes not only thinking about policy as a way to move the needle on racial justice here in the US but also looking at how people are contributing to racial justice movement making through art, culture, narrative development, communications, cultural organizing, innovation, and technology.

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Fundraising Leadership

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In this highly fractious and divisive political culture, as a leader, it is essential to create a workplace environment that is absent of negativity and hate that exists outside the organization surrounding the election. A leader is responsible also for the tone, productivity, culture, cohesion and harmony in the workplace.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 22, 2025

abdiel lpez: When thinking about what needs to change to advance the just transition, we must look also at the culture and the structures that philanthropy upholds, specifically in their day-to-day programming and the way they connector notwith grantees, investees. View the full webinar here. How do we do that?

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NonProfit Leadership Center

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Board members are in positions of authority, and their actions—or lack thereof—can have lasting consequences on staff morale, organizational efficiency, and the overall nonprofit culture. Boosting staff morale Board members set the tone for the organization’s culture. It’s time to address this problem head-on.

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Ann Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Maybe you need a change of culture a culture of gratitude. You could also look for additional sources of unrestricted funding to cover cards and postage. Think of these as essential expenses for your essential donors. Ideally, thanking your donors should be something you enjoy.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 25, 2023

By Maria Di Mento Alastair Grant, PA Wire, AP Michael Bloomberg has given extensively to education and to nonprofits focused on arts and culture, the environmental, public health, and improving city governments around the world.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Ubuntu as Art Nearly two years later, on Earth Day 2024, our Cultural Arts Circle excitedly announced 40 winners for the Ubuntu Climate Initiatives inaugural Climate Arts and Storytelling Showcase. We are living in a patriarchal system that prioritizes power, profit, and a hypercompetitive culture that overvalues individualism.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Its successes and setbacks show what it takes to change a cultural mind-set. After facing criticism about its lack of attention to disability inclusion, Ford set out to integrate the issue into all its work.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

There is a growing recognition of the ethical concerns associated with displaying looted or even purchased objects that hold cultural and spiritual significance for their communities, both within communities that have been colonized and those that were the colonizers. The Path Forward Despite the progress, challenges remain.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

Create a culture where your staff feels proud of their work. Prioritizing Workplace Culture and Inclusion A strong, supportive workplace culture isnt just a nice to have, its essential. Even small gestures like recognizing cultural holidays or hosting regular team check-ins can build trust and reinforce a sense of community.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 6, 2023

new training events and certificate programs to help you renew your commitment to growth and to nurture your organization’s learning culture. REGISTER The Anatomy of Culture: Building Organizational Culture from the Inside Out — June 7 What makes a an organizational culture strong?

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Anasa Troutman, Being and Building Beloved Community: The Intersection of Culture and Economy Being and Building Beloved Community: The Intersection of Culture and Economy 6.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Nonprofits that create an internal storytelling culture can excite staff and volunteers, entice new supporters, strengthen relationships with donors, and raise more funds. Storytelling can entertain, educate and entice people to act. Nonprofits have more stories at their fingertips than any other organization.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 16, 2025

This approach is based on Schwartzs Theory of Basic Human Values , which has been validated across cultures and industries. The Four NPMG Engagement Mindsets: Helpers Motivated by care, community, and collective well-being. They respond to emotionally driven, story-based messaging.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 20, 2024

Plus, the Shubert Foundation awarded $40 million in unrestricted grants to 653 nonprofit arts and culture organizations, and the Helmsley Charitable Trust gave $15 million to remove 15 million pounds of floating plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 16, 2023

Grant makers can foster a culture that acknowledges and addresses science’s imperfections. By Sam Gill and Elizabeth Christopherson Both historical mistreatment of people of color and widespread misinformation have diminished confidence in medical science.

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