Thu.Aug 24, 2023

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How Nonprofits Can Achieve Superior Project Execution

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofits excel at developing new ideas and starting their implementation, but the outcomes often fall short of initial expectations. Here are the top five reasons why top performing nonprofits “out-execute” everyone else.

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Miguel Santana Named CEO of California Community Foundation; 2 Co-CEOs Will Lead Schmidt Futures

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest California Community Foundation Miguel Santana will leave the Weingart Foundation to lead the California Community Foundation. Also, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals will install a new CEO on November 1, and the Steve Fund has appointed its next leader.

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10 Ways to Spark Amazing Recurring Giving Results Now!

NonProfit PRO

Get your copy of this essential resource today; filled with the best ways to ignite recurring. Whether you’re just getting started with recurring giving, or you’ve already engaged in the recurring giving revolution, this guide is a must for optimizing your recurring program to thrive and achieve sustainable, long-term success. Download your copy today!

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Buying and Selling Social Impact

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Sarah Murray OutcomesX aspires to level the playing field for nonprofits seeking funding.

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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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[New Integration] Bloomerang + Handbid

Bloomerang

If you’re a fundraiser who also manages your nonprofit’s auctions, you know that successful events and deep donor relationships are the cornerstone of your nonprofit’s impact. And our mission is to give you a seamless way to bridge the gap between your auction efforts and Bloomerang. Thanks to Bloomerang’s meticulous evaluation process, we chose Handbid as our auction management software partner because of their modern, user-friendly interface, robust auction management capabilities,

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Reimagining Our High-Tech World

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Mike Kubzansky Although digital technology and society are increasingly and inextricably linked, digital technology must develop in service of society. We must first define the type of society we want and then determine how best to use technology’s potential to realize it. Open access to this article is made possible by the Omidyar Network.

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Linking Youth Into Society

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Andra Maria Valette Life Project 4 Youth Alliance promotes the personal development and professional advancement of impoverished youth.

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Getting Ready Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources

Clairification

As you’re planning ahead, and readying your year-end fundraising initiatives, take a little time to think about your communication delivery mediums. Not to mention your message content. Are you reaching the right audiences, and making it easy for them? Are you sharing messaging that’s relevant, and authentically you? Take some inspiration from the inimitable Seth Godin: Little billboards On the West Side Highway in Manhattan, there’s currently a billboard for some sort of placebo supplement.

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The Search for Human Rights

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Chana R. Schoenberger Google search trends worldwide suggest that human rights will continue to resonate with resistance movements in the Global South.

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Building Business Resilience: Top 5 Strategies for Entrepreneurs in Online Fraud

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Building Business Resilience: Top 5 Strategies for Entrepreneurs in Preventing Online Fraud Given the industrial and tech evolution, businesses are at greater risk of falling victim to online fraud. 69% of large businesses have reported suffering some form of cyber attack between 2022 to 2023. While losing at the hands of business scammers is inevitable, specific measures can prevent the loss, partially, if not entirely.

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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.

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The Liberating Path

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Marcie Bianco Female monks remain unrecognized by officials, yet are fighting for inclusion through their practice.

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Motion Graphics 101: Creating Compelling Animated Designs

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Motion Graphics 101: Creating Compelling Animated Designs Welcome to the fascinating world of motion graphics! This dynamic field combines art and technology to create compelling visuals that tell a story, convey a message, or engage the audience. If you’ve ever been intrigued by animated graphics in movies, advertising , or digital media, you may have wondered about the magic behind the scenes.

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How Real Estate Development Can Boost Urban Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Adele Houghton & Matthew Kiefer By employing health situation analysis, developers can create real estate projects that generate new value by rooting community well-being in place. Open access to this article is made possible by Biositu, LLC.

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Nonprofit Social Media and Newsletter Ideas for September 2023

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Need social media and newsletter ideas for September? Then you are in the right place! You can also use these writing ideas for blog posts, videos and more. These writing ideas for September come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter. Fill out the form below to get October’s prompts emailed to you the week of September 4th. On the Calendar You’ll find events with specific dates on the shared Google Calendar. 9/1: National College Colors Day.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Exiting the Fast Lane

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Review by Sophie Bacq Social entrepreneur Sascha Haselmayer argues for slowness as the most effective method for creating lasting social change.

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A Path Toward Depolarization

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Angela Bradbery & Jane Johnston The emerging discipline of public interest communications offers solutions to our deeply polarized and divided world.

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Cultures of Healing

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Whitney Easton Low trust and dissatisfaction plague the health-care industry. To improve the patient experience and boost health-equity outcomes, health-care organizations and providers should adopt a more holistic approach to health-care delivery.

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SSIR Online, Fall 2023 Issue

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By SSIR Editors A collection of standout pieces published online about mental health, impact investing, climate funding, capacity building, and better people and culture practices.

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Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Heres How To Fix Them

Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.

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Technology for the People

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Eric Nee The digital system should serve the public interest, with much more intentional governance of technology in its broadest terms, including culture, norms, mindsets, institutions, ethics, and participation.

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System Error

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Review by Perla Ni In Recoding America , Barack Obama’s former deputy chief technology officer argues that the success of government policies requires better implementation of digital services for the public.

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How Schools Reproduce Social Station

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Chana R. Schoenberger Classrooms shape students’ ideas of merit differently, depending on their social class.

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The Language of Crowdfunding

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Daniela Blei Appeals for donations should be strategic about framing the request in terms of “need” or “want.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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A Theory of Football Activism

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Daniela Blei Employees are more likely to use their employers to engage in activism when the potential for garnering attention is high and the risk low.

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Changing the Game

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Caitlin Morris & Nicole M. LaVoi A collaboration between Nike and the Tucker Center taught us about how to keep girls in sports and how to get more from cross-sector partnerships.

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Moving Beyond Overhead

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Brian Mittendorf Charities can find better ways to communicate their spending priorities than a myopic focus on administrative costs displayed in simplistic pie charts.

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Find Your Climate Mission

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Matt Damon & Amy Bell Climate change threatens everyone’s mission. Here’s how you can identify your own role in the fight.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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The School System Rebuilding Civil Society

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Noor Noman The Citizens Foundation is transforming how education is delivered in Pakistan, with remarkable outcomes for the country’s underprivileged children.

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Plotting the Path to Carbon Neutrality

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Paul Hockenos The German energy think tank Agora Energiewende is developing energy- and climate-policy proposals toward decarbonization.

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Mapping the Path to Women’s Suffrage

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Marianne Dhenin The National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites is establishing a nationwide trail to commemorate women’s history.

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Data-Mining for the Land Mines

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Emma Woollacott AI is helping to locate land mines to speed their removal.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.