The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 30, 2025

By Breonna McCree Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/The Standard The Transgender District provides programs focused on cultural preservation and economic development to empower transgender people to thrive. Grant makers promised to support trans nonprofits. Where are they now? Here, Shane Val-Diva performs during a night market in San Francisco.

Culture 248

Culture Marketing Marketing Nonprofits 248

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.

Culture 94

Culture Altruism and Helping Law Non-Profits 94

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.

Public and Social Policy 138

Public and Social Policy Culture Nonprofit governance and management Public Policy 138

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.

Culture 146

Culture Technology Foundations Energy 146

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.

Culture 116

Culture Nonprofits Leadership Communication 116

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!

Culture 204

Culture Communication Marketing Marketing 204

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Arts and culture might have done particularly well. “We We saw a 42% year-over-year increase in funds raised by arts, culture, and humanities organizations, while the group’s median donation amount had essentially no change,” said Alexander.

Advertising 130

Advertising Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Health 130

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.

Ethics 116

Ethics Culture Universities Retail 116

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.

Culture 127

Culture Collaborations Values Construction 127

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

A Culture Shift All of this — every touch point, every thank you, every moment of impact — flows from one thing: A culture of philanthropy. Gratitude without reporting feels empty. And reporting without gratitude feels cold. When you do both, you create a complete donor experience.

Retail 214

Retail Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 214

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.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Recruitment Insurance 98

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.

Leadership 190

Leadership Nonprofits Values Culture 190

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.

Food 105

Food Culture Foundations Nonprofits 105

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.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Non-Profits Culture 121

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 14, 2025

The AJH Foundation and ActionAid UK have adopted this model and speak highly of its effect on organizational culture and productivity. It is a step in the right direction but requires building an organization-wide culture to match it. Exclusion: Staff have concerns about being left out of organizational decision-making.

Leadership 106

Leadership Civil Society Culture Children 106

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 24, 2025

Some of the reasons might be deeply embedded in our sectors culture, from a tendency to lionize founders and treat individual visions as sacrosanct to our collective fascination with unicorn stories, the rare organizations that achieve massive scale independently.

Social Enterprise 112

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofits Ethics 112

Bloomerang

MAY 12, 2025

It also tightens board relationships, bringing members together in ways no spreadsheet or slide deck ever couldit provides the atmosphere for a cultural shift on the board. Again, it changes the culture of the board and how it will operate going forward. What matters is creating a culture of engagement, not perfection.

Nonprofit governance and management 88

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Collaborations Governance 88

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 18, 2025

Regular updates through newsletters, social media, and community meetings create a culture of transparency, ensuring supporters feel included and engaged. The Long-Term Impact of Reputation Management Protecting your nonprofits reputation isnt about damage controlits about building a culture of integrity, transparency, and accountability.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Ethics Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Leadership 130

Nonprofit Fixer

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Mergers often go wrong if one organization feels that there is a cultural mismatch that cannot be overcome or one of the organizations has such serious problems, financial or reputational, that the other organization does not have the resources or bandwidth to manage them. Knowing what to tell staff and when is critical.

Nonprofit Organizations 111

Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Non-Profits Nonprofits 111

NonProfit Leadership Center

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

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Nonprofit Leadership 147

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Production Culture 147

Candid

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Including non-data people like frontline staff, nonprofit leaders, donors, partner organizations, and community members can increase buy-in to processes, build capacity, and foster a culture of learning. But it isnt easy to create a welcoming space for everyone to understand and engage with data.

Environmental 85

Environmental Activism Education Education 85

NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 28, 2024

By fostering a culture of awareness and preparedness, you can safeguard your organization against the growing threats in today’s digital world. By addressing these concerns head-on, nonprofits can protect their operations, data, and the communities they serve.

Nonprofits 147

Nonprofits Ethics Management Nonprofit Leadership 147

Candid

JANUARY 7, 2025

Cultivate a culture of authentic engagement. Establishing a dynamic of deep engagement requires intentionality, leadership buy-in, and an enabling organizational culture. Its important to acknowledge this approach isnt for everyone. Deep engagement is resource-intensive for both donors and nonprofits.

Collaborations 96

Collaborations Culture Leadership Values 96

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Team Rubicon is widely known for its innovation and unique culture. It has more than 125,000 volunteers, has responded to disasters in 700-plus communities, and raised nearly $250 million. Following four years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Wood organized a team of veterans and doctors to head to Haiti following the devastating earthquake.

Civil Society 86

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Urban development Law 86

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

One of the biggest things that Liberation Health does is it explicitly expects you to bring in cultural and institutional factors, where most modes of social work or clinical work just focus on the personal,” Osheroff notes.

Health 125

Health Psychology Culture Ethics 125

Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I organized workshops to cultivate an internal culture of abundance and shared purpose, which was then reflected in our external outreach efforts. Despite these difficulties, we built up our resilience and kept our culture intact.

Social Enterprise 105

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Participation and motivation Children 105

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2025

Send out mission and vision statements for review, as well as culture statements and core values. Starting early gives you the time to: Create a comprehensive assessment survey to be taken by all participants. Send out all key documents for review: budget, financial statements, key fundraising statistics. Select a top-notch facilitator.

Collaborations 115

Collaborations Energy Activism Culture 115

Ann Green

MARCH 10, 2025

Establish a culture of gratitude at your nonprofit by frequently expressing appreciation to donors and employeesincluding new hires. For example, during the first week of onboarding, managers could meet with new hires for 15 minutes every day to answer questions.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 207

Nonprofit Administration and Development Non-Profits Nonprofits Associations 207

Candid

JULY 15, 2025

Over the decades, they’ve transformed this once-blighted area into an urban village of small businesses, restaurants, and cultural spaces. Through this process, we developed a vision to create a cultural hub and housing campus for refugees and other newcomers–through community ownership.

Culture 59

Culture Entrepreneurship Collaborations Governance 59

Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As a nonprofit executive director and founder working in this space for nearly two decades, I have firsthand knowledge of the cultural biases and systemic racism that often limit the success of Black-led nonprofits, especially those in the South.

Leadership 97

Leadership Culture Nonprofits Foundations 97

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 16, 2025

Image Credit: Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels When Courtney Harge, former CEO of cultural arts organization OF/BY/FOR ALL first approached her board to let them know that she was concerned they may need to close, the response she received seemed to convey that it simply wasnt a possibility.

Culture 94

Culture Energy Finance Leadership 94

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 7, 2025

The issues at hand went beyond organizational inefficiencies and cultural miscues; rather, it was apparent that illegal actions may have occurred, along with toxic behaviors. The firms recommendations covered three main categories: Business culture; financial health; and transparency for the stakeholders.

Leadership 89

Leadership Nonprofit Leadership Culture Participation and motivation 89

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This obsession stems from deep cultural, historical, and economic foundations that value individualism, meritocracy, and innovation. Weve cultivated a culture that prizes personal achievement, the honing of leadership traits, and the belief that leadership is the key driver of both organizational and societal success.

Leadership 89

Leadership Nonprofit Leadership Culture Nonprofits 89

Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2025

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to strengthen board engagement: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m trying to shift our board culture away from “I’ll do anything but fundraising” and toward shared responsibility. That takes time, coaching, and a shift in culture—but it’s absolutely possible.

Culture 61

Culture Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy 61

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.

Nonprofits 175

Nonprofits Culture Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations 175

Candid

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Heres what we are learning: Be culturally competent Weve learned that Latinx leaders benefit when theres a high level of cultural competency and comfort. So, we offered support so culturally relevant, so inexpensive, and so generous Latinx nonprofits simply would feel foolish to say no to it. How are we doing this?

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Culture Nonprofits 52