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NonProfit Leadership Alliance
APRIL 28, 2024
As a nonprofit professional, you understand that investing in your staff is the best way to develop your organization. It’s up to you to provide your staff with the right development opportunities so they can become stronger leaders for your cause. While some skills are innate, many nonprofit management skills can be taught.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
MAY 27, 2024
This is where nonprofit professional development comes in. Yet, when you allocate resources effectively, you empower your team members to enhance their skills by participating in nonprofit professional development. Am I looking to enhance only my professional development? But how can you encourage their learning?
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NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The idea of developing a campaign can often feel daunting. Here is some guidance on what you need to do to create a successful campaign.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 15, 2024
Prest Getty Images A commitment by Kataly Foundation and Bank of America is supporting the Inclusiv Impact Deposits Fund to enable $100 million in lending through community-development credit unions.
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 14, 2024
Hiring a new member of your development team is exciting. Here's how to recruit and retain fundraisers — the smart way.
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NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 19, 2024
Here are three questions nonprofits should ask in order to implement a data-driven development strategy in 2024.
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NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 19, 2024
Here are three questions nonprofits should ask in order to implement a data-driven development strategy in 2024.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
million to the American Camp Association for character-development programs, and the LEGO Foundation awarded $7.8 Prest Plus, Lilly Endowment has given $45.5 million to enhance creative learning experiences for children ages 5 to 12 worldwide.
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NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
You cannot generate a consistent flow of dollars without an experienced and dynamic resource development staff. Unfortunately, for many of us in the profession, keeping qualified and trained development officers is easier said than done.
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
MARCH 25, 2024
India Stack is a unique approach to developing digital infrastructure through a partnership between the government and the private sector. The interoperable, low-cost, and open-source nature of India Stack allows for the model to be quickly and affordably replicated in other developing economies.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 8, 2022
How do we best utilize the rest of the summer to advance our development work and, more importantly, how do we create a sense of productivity and accountability that permeates our organizational cultures throughout the year? Here are some best practices.
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NonProfit PRO
APRIL 25, 2024
Many nonprofits dread a website redesign because of unreasonable pressure to launch a 100% perfect website. This is a recipe for disaster.
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NonProfit Leadership Alliance
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Are you interested in an international development career? The most common framework for understanding international development is the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). The UN SDGs cover 17 different dimensions and were adopted in 2015 as part of The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
NonProfit Leadership Center
JULY 31, 2023
Among the solutions — increased organizational capacity building and professional development , specifically strategic planning, development and skills training. Among the solutions — increased organizational capacity building and professional development , specifically strategic planning, development and skills training.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 8, 2022
While fund development planning requires a lot of time, energy, and resources, it’s critical for organizational success as it outlays a road map for your funding endeavors.
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NonProfit PRO
MAY 2, 2022
The development function of many nonprofits has been lacking for some time, and there are two reasons why. Richard Perry offers advice on the key indicators of donors who are willing to give and how you can better manage officers' time.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
By Maria Di Mento Christopher Capozziello, The New York Times, Redux Yale University will use a $40 million gift to expand a life-sciences center that focuses on early-stage research and the development of new biomedical products and health technologies through the support of start-up businesses and industry partnerships.
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NonProfit PRO
JULY 29, 2022
The director of development is the senior fundraising manager at a nonprofit organization. The director, who collaborates closely with the CFO, is responsible for securing nonprofit revenue from individuals, corporations, organizations, associations and foundations through a variety of means. But what does it take to get there?
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NonProfit PRO
APRIL 23, 2023
The value of a Fund Development Plan is not only the plan itself, but the intentional process of putting it together. After the several years of uncertainty and change, how can you plan for fundraising success in the future? How do you analyze the strategies you’ve used in the past? How do you decide which new activities to pilot?
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NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 12, 2022
A development audit involves the creation and completion of a series of complex questions that when answered, provide a blueprint for potential solutions.
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Joan Garry
APRIL 19, 2023
Want more tips and strategies for developing a nonprofit organization that’s built to last? The post 3 Eye-Opening Conversations on Organizational Development appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting. Discover the 14 Attributes of a Thriving Nonprofit! Grab your free download and start transforming your organization today!
NonProfit PRO
JULY 14, 2023
CURE International is building an open-source electronic medical record system that will be available to other hospitals in developing countries. The system will allow hospitals to safely and reliably digitize, store, and easily access patient data in one centralized system.
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
MAY 3, 2023
By Lisa Frantzen , Jared Raynor & Hannah Taylor The social sector generally considers leadership development a good investment, especially when it comes to cultivating systems-level change. But ask leadership program developers and evaluators, “What is leadership?”, So why is it so hard to do?
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NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Fund Development expert Kristin Raack, CFRE, GPC, demonstrates how going through a thoughtful planning process results in a stronger plan (and a more sustainable organization!). In this on-demand session, she shows you how to conduct an efficient fund development planning process that includes both flexibility and accountability.
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NonProfit PRO
APRIL 23, 2023
Become a fund development planning expert and maximize your funding processes with these recommended steps and useful resources.
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NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Learn how to build development reports that help you strategically pursue your goals. This guide, in partnership with Altrunext, will walk you through all the details around how to design insightful reports for daily and long-term planning. Start here to elevate your reporting and support the growth of your nonprofit organization.
NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Yet community development corporations , a $28 billion sector of over 6,200 nonprofits that support local community economic development, are largely invisible in the national conversation. The invisibility of community development organizations has had harmful repercussions. But the field ignored who the CDCs were.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 1, 2024
Prest Google.org A digital-skills training session for job seekers held by Goodwill Industries, a Google.org grantee. Also, four big foundations give $36.5 million to eliminate the blinding disease trachoma in 16 African countries, and Cigna Group Foundation promises $27 million to bolster mental health and wellness for young people and veterans.
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
APRIL 19, 2023
The Problem With Projects Individual projects like the one Dora completed have long been a central feature of leadership development programs. A focus on project design and completion does not encourage participants to devote time and attention to developing these capacities and understandings. Reinforcement of assumptions about power.
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NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Between the Great Resignation and many people reconsidering their career goals, your team members may be re-evaluating their commitment to your workplace. You can solidify priorities today to set you and your team up for a successful 2023, and, importantly, retain your best people.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Danish author Bjorn Lomborg argues the United Nations promised too much — and recommends 12 priorities. By Eden Stiffman Danish author Bjorn Lomborg argues the United Nations promised too much — and recommends 12 priorities.
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NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 3, 2022
Whether internal issues, external challenges or both are affecting your ability to maintain and advance your mission, searching for and securing strong fundraising leadership and investing more resources in your development team can help you build a more resilient nonprofit organization.
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Bloomerang
MARCH 22, 2024
Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether they should hire a development consultant: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m a one-person development shop, wondering if I should hire a consultant to help with some of the work that’s not getting done. Develop a direct mail donor acquisition program.
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The NonProfit Times
APRIL 29, 2024
Nonprofit leaders need to commit to a mindset of continuous learning and professional development to remain relevant and effective in their current roles. Here are five reasons for investing in personalized professional development for leaders and strategies to support your professional journey.
Prosper Strategies
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Nonprofit organizational development and strategic planning are separate but interrelated strategies that are often confused. Strategic planning is about setting the future vision of your nonprofit and aligning stakeholders around your plan, and organizational development is about enhancing the overall effectiveness of your nonprofit.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 26, 2022
Nonprofit board members are typically not ready to lead the succession planning. With no succession plan in place, there may be a long gap in leadership before another executive is on board. Nonprofits should manage leadership transitions in advance in case there are unexpected departures.
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The NonProfit Times
MAY 15, 2024
For that reason among others, the role of medical director of development is gaining popularity amongst philanthropy teams. Hiring for a medical director of development sends a strong signal internally and externally about the importance of philanthropy. The position is typically funded by the development office or foundation.
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Many actors in international development today are rightly worried about youth unemployment; despite success stories like Tabassum’s, youth unemployment remains stubbornly high across developing countries: in 2022, it stood at 24.8 percent in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), 20.5 percent in Latin America, 14.9
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Affnetz
JANUARY 12, 2023
How to keep a development director more than 18 months. The average Development Director (person who heads up fundraising for a Nonprofit) is 1.5 This post will cover a few key things related to keeping your Development Director on board, invested, and there for the long term (or at least five years!). Hello McFly!
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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
MARCH 19, 2024
Advantages of Dedicated Software Development In today’s digital environment, companies increasingly rely on customized software solutions to meet their needs, which vary from company to company. Unlike off-the-shelf software that offers a generic set of features, dedicated development allows for a more personalized approach.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 28, 2023
Performing well as a sole contributor doesn’t necessarily predict great performance as a manager. Here's how organizations can build these managers’ capacity to lead so they can transition responsibility to their direct reports and free themselves up for more critical tasks.
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NonProfit Quarterly
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Image credit: Matt Briney on unsplash.com This is the second article in NPQ ’s series titled Building Power, Fighting Displacement: Stories from Asian Pacific America, coproduced with the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development ( National CAPACD ). And it has made all the difference in avoiding displacement.
Candid
JANUARY 31, 2024
In a sector working to address urgent issues, development professionals are under constant pressure to enhance their fundraising skillset. Here are some ways you can leverage Candid’s resources for professional development—regardless of time and budget constraints.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
MAY 9, 2023
By Jonathan Ng & Rob Mills In recent years, the concept of innovative finance has become increasingly popular in the international development community, especially as a way to mobilize more funding to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Yet there is a limit to applying commercial finance thinking to the development sector.
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