Fri.May 09, 2025

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Me and My Shadow: A Peer Learning Model Helps Leaders Grow

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Two nonprofit executives tried a different approach to professional development. Here are five key things they learned. By Ben Berger and Shuki Taylor Getty Images 5 key lessons from an experiment in professional development for high-level executives.

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3 Tips to Make Your Nonprofit’s Website Redesign More Efficient

NonProfit PRO

Here are some tips for cutting back on the costs and time needed for your nonprofit's website refresh while still accomplishing what you want.

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In His Own Words: Bill Gates on Giving Away the Remainder of His Wealth

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

In an interview, the philanthropist discusses sunsetting his foundation, the Giving Pledge, and recent cuts in aid. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Evan Vucci, Associated Press Somebody should try and pay more taxes than I did, and save more lives than I did, and give more money than I did, and be smarter than Ive been, Bill Gates said in an interview.

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Affordable Nonprofit Web Design Matters

NonProfit PRO

Not all nonprofit web design solutions are created equal. Our one-pager breaks down the must-have features every nonprofit should prioritize, including mobile-friendly accessibility, seamless donation integration, SEO, top-tier security, and affordable customization. Learn how to maximize your websites impact without breaking the budget. Download now to ensure your nonprofits site is built for success!

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Stop Budget Burnout: A Better Way to Grow Your Nonprofit in 2026

Speaker: Sean Yoder

Nonprofits are under more pressure than ever to demonstrate financial accountability while continuing to expand their impact. Traditional budgeting models often fall short, reinforcing silos, limiting flexibility, and stalling growth. Enter collaborative budgeting: a dynamic, team-driven process that enables smarter resource allocation and builds financial resilience at scale.

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What an Andrew Carnegie 'Interview’ Reveals About Philanthropy's Sins — and How to Move Beyond Them

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A 'podcast appearance' by the father of modern philanthropy exposes the urgent need to let go of his teachings. By Dimple Abichandani Illustration by The Chronicle A 'podcast appearance' by the father of modern philanthropy exposes the urgent need to let go of his teachings.

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The Human Side of Fundraising: Webinar Series

NonProfit PRO

Tune into this webinar emphasizing how to acknowledge donors as key contributors to transformation. We'll explore how volunteering, joining events, advocating, and collaborating can strengthen connections. Gain insight into building meaningful relationships with donors to support shared aims and increase your organization's influence. A must-attend for professionals in the nonprofit sector.

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The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation Issues Emergency Grant Cycle

NonProfit PRO

The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation opened grant applications to support nonprofits that may be facing significant funding gaps.

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A Board’s Bold Leap: Radical Change and the Power of Trust

NonProfit Quarterly

The following is a transcript of the video above, from our premium webinar The Power of Partnership: Protecting Communities and Essential Programming through Partnerships & Mergers. If you would like to access the full webinar, become a Leading Edge member. As a Leading Edge member, you will gain access to 60+ webinars and our full library of digital content, with essential insights for purpose-driven leaders.

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Donorbox vs. Flipcause: Which Is Right for You?

Donorbox Nonprofit

Did you know that nonprofits that take a digital-first approach to fundraising experience a remarkable 12.7% increase in growth? A powerful online fundraising platform is essential to your fundraising strategy. In this article, we analyze Donorbox vs. Flipcause to give you the bigger picture when comparing features, pricing, resources, and more. We also share Donorbox […] The post Donorbox vs.

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The Downsides of Asking Boards to Help With Fundraising

iMarketSmart

I get it all the time. Jim our board (pick which kind) isnt raising enough money for us. Could you come to their next meetings and tell them what they should be doing? My first response is, Are you sure thats what you really want? We cant have it both ways. We cant insist that fundraising is a profession that requires deep and broad skills honed over time and updated regularly and then turn that delicate, sophisticated function over to someone with no experience and say, in effect, Do our job f

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Interactive Webinar: Recurring Giving Events That Keep on Giving

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Community Engagement

There’s more than one way to end the year with impact—and we’re letting you decide the direction. In this "choose your own adventure" community-led webinar, attendees will vote in real time to pick one of three year-end event strategies to explore in depth: Volunteer Appreciation Events 🧡 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaigns 🌈 Mission/Program Celebrations 🎉 Once the path is chosen, we’ll dive into a step-by-step engagement workflow plan tailored to that format, showing how

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Locally Led Development: How to Empower Communities

Donorbox Nonprofit

Locally led development, also called community-led development, puts communities at the forefront of their own progress. It shifts the power dynamic, allowing you to tailor projects to specific needs and contexts especially when funding is uncertain. And it works. Studies show that community-driven initiatives often have higher success rates and greater sustainability than top-down […] The post Locally Led Development: How to Empower Communities appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Are stories getting in the way of your follow up?

Concord Leadership

I just sent this to the Follow Up Friday community. I thought I’d share it here on the blog too. Good morning, Follow Up-pers! This week in the coaching skills for leaders intensive, we talked about stories. Especially about the way the stories we tell direct our actions. One of the great privileges of being […] The post Are stories getting in the way of your follow up?

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Cash App for Nonprofits: How to Raise More

Donorbox Nonprofit

Cash App is growing in popularity among donors, and nonprofits are tapping into its potential to collect cashless donations quickly and conveniently. In this article, well provide you with more information about Cash App, how to set up and use a Cash App account, and spotlight some benefits and potential drawbacks of the platform. Well […] The post Cash App for Nonprofits: How to Raise More appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Power Sources: Learn The Stories of Women Changing Systems Past, Present, Future

Fundraising Leadership

The Annapolis Book Festival, (L to R): Nikole Hannah-Jones; Keith Boykin; Candace Dodson-Reed. There is power in narrative, said Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and creator of the 1619 Project , to an eager and nodding crowd of hundreds of fans and book lovers at the recent 22nd Annual Annapolis Book Festival. Noteworthy that 32 out of 53 featured authors speaking at the festival identify as female, the authors recently shared their work documenting in nonfiction and fiction b

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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Beyond Wishful Thinking: How to Build Lasting Youth Political Infrastructure

NonProfit Quarterly

March for Our Lives in Manhattan, New York City, in March 2018. Photo by Rhododendrites , Wikimedia Commons, CC 4.0, File:March for Our Lives NYC (40668).jpg If sustained youth political engagement is the goal, then more attention must be paid to long-term institution building. Young people will save us. It is a common refrain , often said by older progressives praising younger people for being politically engaged and challenging the status quo.