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How to Make Your Nonprofit Messages Stand Out In a World Filled With Information

Ann Green

Our world is chock full of information. When I was growing up, we just had a few TV channels to choose from. Now there are countless streaming options. We also have email, the internet, and social media, just to name a few. Its not only the volume of options, its also the content. And in our current climate of crisis and uncertainty, its information overload on steroids.

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Recruiting Volunteers Who Stick Around: Engagement, Stewardship, And Recognition Strategies

Bloomerang

Whats the secret to having loyal volunteers? Building a highly loyal volunteer base comes down to a mix of purpose, appreciation, and connection. If you want faithful volunteers, you need to treat them just like donors by learning about their interests and sharing their impact. How can you make sure you deliver stellar experiences that keep them coming back?

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What to know about checkout charity 

Candid

Youre probably familiar with checkout charitywhen people are asked at a retail store checkout to donate money to a designated organization. They have only a few moments to decide. We consider this impulse giving, making a split-second decision to do something altruistic for others. But how does it work? Who says, Yes, Ill give!? And what makes a campaign successful?

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Children's Hospital Los Angeles Lands $25 Million for Pediatric Mental Health Program

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The gift from L.A. philanthropists Gene and Mindy Stein aims to help young children with complex medical conditions navigate mental health challenges. 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.

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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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A Systems Change Framework to Impact Investing

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Daniela Afonso , Mariana Cabral , Ana Pimenta & Ricardo Zzimo Impact investing arises from a deep desire to use finance to address complex societal challenges such as poverty, climate change, and gender inequality. Yet, despite significant capital mobilization, progress remains limited, as highlighted by the 2024 United Nations Pact for the Future , which emphasized the uneven advancement toward the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Understanding shifts in giving by small-dollar donors: Insights from FEP’s Q4 2024 report

Candid

As chair of the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) and director of community engagement at Neon One, I’ve had the opportunity to closely observe the evolving landscape of philanthropic giving. My experience has provided deep insights into donor behaviors, especially within the critical small-dollar segmentthose who contribute less than $5,000 annually but represent 96.9% of all donors, according to FEPs latest quarterly report.

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Foundations Rally Behind Call for Unity

NonProfit Quarterly

Credit: Photo by Diva Plavalaguna on Pexels The list of institutions negotiating with or capitulating to the Donald Trump administration seems to grow longer every day, including universities , law firms , and companies that have quietly scrapped diversity programs. However, on April 9, a coalition of foundations defiantly bucked this trend. The leaders of three prominent US philanthropiesthe McKnight Foundation, the Freedom Foundation, and the John D. and Catherine T.

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MrBeast’s Buzzy, Clickbait Videos Are Warping Gen Z’s Expectations of Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Fundraisers puzzling over how to reach young donors must acknowledge and counter the misconceptions peddled by the influencer. By Dan Mangiavellano and Maureen Harris WireImage Young fans of the content creator MrBeast watch him onstage during an event in Sydney, Australia. Fundraisers puzzling over how to reach young donors must acknowledge and counter the misconceptions peddled by the influencer.

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Nonprofit Organizations Continue to Fight Against Trans Erasure

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Natalia Blauth on Unsplash We really believe that we would have no pride without the T, and there would actually probably be no Stonewall without the T, said Stacy Lentz in an interview with NPQ. Lentz is an LGBTQ+ activist and CEO of the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative , a global nonprofit committed to advancing LGBTQ+ rights and creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ people.

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How Your Nonprofit Can Build Trust Over Time with Anthony Kennedy Shriver

Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

In this episode of the Nonprofit Leadership Podcast, Dr. Rob Harter is joined by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, founder, chairman, and CEO of Best Buddies International. Anthony shares the inspiring origin story of Best Buddies, which began as a college initiative and has grown into a global nonprofit that supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

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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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Nonprofits Under Fire: How the IRS Can—and Cannot—Revoke Federal Tax-Exempt Status

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Carol M. Highsmith on Wikimedia Commo Editors Note: This article was republished with permission from Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC. On April 15, 2025, President Trump called for the revocation of Harvard Universitys 501c3 tax-exempt status. 1 This comes as environmental groups are dealing with rampant rumors that the Trump administration may be movingreportedly through an executive order to be issued on Earth Day (April 22)to redefine the IRSs qualifications for 501c3 tax-exempt status

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Women, Wealth, and Power: What We Can Learn from Lilly Ledbetter’s Courage

Fundraising Leadership

Issue 2845 April 21, 2025 Sometimes, what you want to say is better said by others. And sometimes articles write themselves as a result. Thats the case with my Sum of the Week blogpost today. My heart is so full of joy and appreciation for the powerful film Lilly, about the long fight for equal pay, written and directed by Rachel Feldman and produced by many investors, including Jyoti Sarda, who graced the panel with her experience bringing forth the independent film.

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Beyond the Moment: How Nonprofits Can Leverage Civic Engagement

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: RDNE Stock project on Pexels Within days of taking office in January, President Donald J. Trump kept his word and began to target diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives with a series of executive orders framing DEI as illegal and immoral discrimination programs. Trump followed up with a memo from the Office of Management and Budget that ordered a temporary halt to all federal financial assistance related to nongovernmental organizations, among other institutions and init

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The Critical Role of Streaming and Data Integrity in Advocacy Campaigns

NonProfit PRO

Streaming can enable nonprofits to deepen audience engagement. Here's what you need to know about this avenue for digital advocacy.

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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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4 Tips for Leveraging AI Responsibly at Your Nonprofit

Foundation Group

Artificial intelligence can enhance many of your nonprofits activities and operationsif you use it properly. Learn four tips for leveraging AI responsibly.

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How a Single Instagram Post Cost One Nonprofit a Quarter of Its Budget

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Sara Herschander Getty Images/iStockphoto When a progressive group posted in support of Palestinians in Gaza, it saw funding evaporate. Similar fissures are reverberating across the nonprofit world.

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A mass uprising is needed. Our sector has a vital role to play.

Non Profit AF

I know everyone has been on edge, anticipating the Executive Orders that are coming this week, possibly even today, that.

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Federal Grant Volatility: An Inside Look at the Real Impact for Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

With all the recent federal funding uncertainty, how are nonprofits adapting? We spoke with one organization to get an inside look.

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A New Look At Running Grants & Programs: Why Use A System When You Have Excel?

Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business

For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.