Candid

DECEMBER 18, 2024

These organizations overwhelmingly have small budgets and limited staffing and fundraising capacity. What would it mean if we both greatly increased Latinx giving to these nonprofits from Latinx individuals and helped these organizations to improve their fundraising? of our members report improvements in their fundraising initiatives.

Fundraising

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The fear that the number of donors would decline, as it has generally in fundraising, turnout out to be unfounded with 18.5 Arts and culture might have done particularly well. “We “In a world that can feel increasingly divided, we’re seeing people unite through simple acts of kindness that have profound ripple effects.” In the U.S.,

Advertising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

Inadequate Revenue Sources Relying primarily or solely on state or federal grants , or on money raised through your fundraising gala, will not provide sufficient financial support for your organization. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Nonprofit governance and management

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 8, 2025

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Nonprofit Leadership

Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Yet, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , donor retention rates have been falling since 2020. Nonprofits may need to reimagine their donor engagement strategies to go beyond occasional outreach or standard fundraising appeals and forge relationships that resonate with their values and inspire continued support.

Social Enterprise

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 29, 2025

Image credit: Pixabay on Pexels Welcome to another installment of NPQ ’s fundraising advice column, Ask Rhea! For those who might be new, Rhea Wong is a fundraising expert and professional coach, exuberant author of Get That Money, Honey! Write Rhea with your fundraising questions through this NPQ submission form.

Energy

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

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2025

That kind of thinking leads to turnover , disengagement, and a toxic culture that eventually harms the very mission they claim to protect. Support beyond the job description Nonprofit work can drift beyond strict roles, pulling staff into fundraising, marketing, stakeholder outreach.

Leadership

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

NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2025

Consider flexible schedules, purpose-driven work, internal growth paths and a strong culture of philanthropy. They want flexibility, meaningful work, growth opportunities, strong benefits and supportive cultures, so be sure to revisit your benefits package. What does their internal culture look like? setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Nonprofit Administration and Development

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

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 8, 2025

Pay volunteer directors as if they were fundraisers, because they are. But organizational culture starts at the top. This means that if your organization is truly to create a welcoming culture for volunteers, nonprofit executives and managers must play a leading role. Ask them to share the highs and lows of their volunteer work.

Volunteerism

Candid

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Candid recently debuted two webinars on nonprofit boards: How to Build Your Board and Your Board and Fundraising (to be offered in 2025.) A diversity of skill sets is another consideration—some members may be good at fundraising or marketing, while others may be well-connected or able to provide specialized services.

Nonprofit governance and management

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Image credit: Tim Marshall on Unsplash Born as a small, local fundraising effort, GivingTuesday has grown in just over a decade into a global movement of generosity—and a cornerstone of fundraising for countless nonprofits here in the United States and abroad. I used to be a big-time GivingTuesday skeptic. notes Wong.

Retention

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

Candid

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

We uncovered trends within generations, or what were calling generational generosity; discovered a new type of impact creator; and further validated what weve been seeing on our fundraising platforms. About half of Gen Z respondents share fundraisers or causes they support at least once a week. Not sure where to begin?

Altruism and Helping

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2025

Send out all key documents for review: budget, financial statements, key fundraising statistics. 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.

Collaborations

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2024

PART 2 In Part 1 we looked at results from the recent Generosity Commission Report and how it’s important for you to shift your culture to meet the current moment. Consider enrolling in a course like the Veritus Group’s Certification Course for Major Gift Fundraisers. It’s just a process most of us aren’t taught.

Nonprofit Administration and Development

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The nonprofit sector is already a high-pressure environment, and when boards meddle in daily operations, it creates chaos, demoralizes leadership, erodes culture, and derails mission-critical activities. Focus on governance and strategy It’s critical that boards stay in their lane and focus on governance, strategy, and fundraising.

Nonprofit governance and management

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.

Culture

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 13, 2025

A Culture and Philosophy of Fundraising That Views Donors as Partners Versus Cash Sources When any person in your organization has a negative attitude toward donors, it migrates down to the fabric of your nonprofit and affects those donors negatively. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Bloomerang

MARCH 14, 2025

Introduction If you’re reading this blog post, you’re probably involved in fundraising in some capacity. What if your entire organizationnot just the development departmentfelt a sense of ownership and responsibility for fundraising success? Because when fundraising becomes a team effort, the results speak for themselves.

Finance

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

Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2025

In the highly competitive world of nonprofit fundraising, standing out is more than just having a great missionits about creating memorable experiences that leave lasting impressions. Surprise and delight in fundraising. Enhanced donor and event experiences Galas, fundraisers, and donor meetings shouldnt feel transactional.

Retention

Jeff Brooks

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Great Fundraising Organizations: Why and How the Worlds Best Charities Excel at Raising Money by Alan Clayton Why is fundraising difficult? But theres one big reason that overshadows all of those things: The problem: The culture and leadership of your organization. Your culture and structure are maximized for solutions.

Organizational Change

NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

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Retail

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 15, 2025

At Wellspring, we have seen gifted, deeply committed, and mission-oriented co-leaders become misaligned on fundamental questions of strategy or organizational culture, ultimately reaching a place where each leader feels unable to compromise.

Leadership

Bloomerang

MARCH 26, 2025

For example, articles in publications such as The NonProfit Times and Forbes emphasize that nonprofits with a growth mindset enjoy benefits like increased fundraising potential, higher-impact programming, proactive staff engagement, and a board that is both involved and forward-thinking.

Culture

iMarketSmart

JUNE 30, 2025

When fundraising teams struggle, leaders often respond with new strategies: restructured portfolios, new databases, more metrics, more meetings. Fundraising success doesn’t begin with systems. In fundraising, emotional safety is essential. In fundraising, that number may be even higher. Fundraisers deal with: Rejection.

Leadership

iMarketSmart

JULY 25, 2025

The best way to prepare for sustained fundraising success is to proceed with as few assumptions as possible. Jim has authored numerous books, including his most recent book, The Future of Fundraising: Adapting to New Philanthropic Realities , published by Academic Impressions in 2020.

Fundraising

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

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Nonprofits will adopt strategies that invite young people into their causes, not to fill fundraising quotas, but to instill a sense of shared responsibility and purpose that lasts a lifetime. Organizations will integrate young people into the core of their outreach, providing more than just fundraising opportunities. Lets be realistic.

Philanthropy

Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 29, 2024

While they can’t afford a full-time Development Director at $120,000 annually (plus benefits), they can invest in a fractional fundraising executive at $5,000/month. This leader brings senior-level expertise, implements sustainable fundraising systems, and drives real revenue growth – all while fitting within budget constraints.

Leadership

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

We need to develop a culture that is not weighted by where we’ve been, but liberated by where we are going,” offered Singh, who as an activist in the wake of 9/11 co-founded The Sikh Coalition, which is now the largest Sikh civil rights organization in the country. That can’t happen by thinking and funding in silos.

Philanthropy

iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The investment of time, money, training, and expertise required to run a successful major gift fundraising program is immense. The frustration from losing top fundraisers is felt across the organization. Effective major gift fundraising isnt just about ask, ask, ask. Lost time Time cannot be replaced.

Fundraising

Candid

MARCH 5, 2025

Nonprofits are facing ever-increasing challenges in obtaining financial capital, with reports of declines in individual donors , fundraising challenges , and proposed government spending cuts. A 2020 Candid analysis suggests that about half of nonprofits have less than six months worth of cash reserves.

Psychology

Bloomerang

JANUARY 10, 2025

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Might you have opportunities to grow your fundraising through public donor listings? Especially if it opens up that time for more high-yielding fundraising and donor retention activities. A lot depends on your culture and who your donors are.

Public and Nonprofit Management