Tue.Aug 15, 2023

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Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) Takes New Position at Kansas City Public Schools

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

In an inspiring career journey that exemplifies the power of networking, seizing new opportunities, and embracing the unknown, Nicole Collier White, CNP has recently taken on a new role within the Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) system as Chief Communications and Community Engagement Officer. With a passion for serving others, Nicole’s climb to this position is a testament to her unwavering commitment to making a positive impact in her community.

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15 Ways Board Members Can Help Raise Funds

NonProfit PRO

I have heard many nonprofit executive directors and fundraisers say, “My board just won’t do any fundraising.” I’ve also heard, “My board doesn’t understand anything about fundraising.” Here is a non-exhaustive list of actions board members can take to help with fundraising.

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Want to Solve Polarization? Encourage More People to Volunteer

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Eboo Patel I’ve seen firsthand how volunteering can bridge deep political divides, says the author, who praises a new bipartisan report prescribing “Civic CPR” to bring the nation together.

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Report: The Impact of Inflation, Career Shifts, and Modern Challenges on the Nonprofit Sector

NonProfit PRO

Qgiv's "Sustainable Giving Report" analyzes responses from a survey of fundraising professionals and donors detailing how nonprofit organizations have fared in the face of inflation and the Great Resignation. The findings show a need to address burnout and unsustainable fundraising practices.

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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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Burnout Plagues Nonprofits, With Bad Effects for Mission. Sabbaticals May Help.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Emily Haynes Sanctioned time off (with pay) has been growing among nonprofits and could help stop turnover and improve effectiveness.

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Shifting From Legacy IT to the Cloud: Tips and Examples for Getting Started With Cloud

NonProfit PRO

Moving to the cloud can present challenges for many nonprofits. Join this session to learn about the AWS Cloud, its benefits, key challenges when migrating legacy IT to the cloud, and more. Explore strategies that can help your organization advance its mission and social impact.

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Building Securely at Scale in the Cloud: How To Use a Defense-In-Depth Strategy To Secure Your Data

NonProfit PRO

To safeguard sensitive information and maintain the trust of donors, beneficiaries, and stakeholders, it is critical for nonprofits to implement a defense-in-depth data security strategy. In this session, speakers will explore a multi-layered security approach for protecting your data on AWS.

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University Presidents Elevate Free Speech Under New Partnership

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press The Campus Call for Free Expression, funded by the Knight Foundation, is committed to five principles of free expression along with new on-campus programs such as training at freshman orientations and faculty seminars.

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3 SEO Trends for Nonprofits to Consider in 2023

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEO — Search engine optimization — is what you do with your website so that search engines like Google send more traffic your way. Here are a few SEO trends and corresponding advice for nonprofits to consider over the next year. Note these SEO trends are in addition to what we shared late last year in SEO for Nonprofits: Meet BERT Who Likes to EAT and Hates ROT.

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Study: A Dip in Donations — but Donors Remain Resilient

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A volatile economy has taken a toll on fundraising, a new survey finds. But fundraisers have pivoted — and donors have shown surprising commitment. By Emily Haynes A volatile economy has taken a toll on fundraising, a new survey finds. But fundraisers have pivoted — and donors have shown surprising commitment.

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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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Leveraging Cloud Computing and AI to Fast-Track Social Impact

NonProfit PRO

This session will explore how nonprofits can use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other AWS technologies to better understand and engage with constituents. For example, learn how to use machine learning (ML) to process constituent data, thereby unlocking key insights about their interests and behaviors.

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Fundraising Is the Most Transferable and Relevant Skill for Your Life and Your Resume

Nonprofit Fixer

After 30 years in nonprofit leadership, I’ve come to believe that there is one key skill that can boost your personal and professional success. That magical skill? Asking another person to financially contribute to a cause. I call it “the power of those who ask.” And it’s the fundraising skill that can make your resume – and your leadership - stand out.

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How to Build a Data Strategy Within Your Organization to Extract More Meaning From Your Data Architecture

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofits often want to do more with their data but lack the data strategy and technical guidance to do so. Join this session to discover steps for implementing an end-to-end data strategy, including a review of modern data architectures built with AWS. Plus, participate in an expert Q&A session focused on how to get started.

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How to Start a Paperless Eco Finance Office as a Startup Company

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How to Start a Paperless Eco Finance Office as a Startup Company Do you want to learn how to Start a Paperless Eco Finance Office as a Startup Company? Check out these tips by Lauren and empower your employees to be eco-friendly. The motivation for entrepreneurial ventures can be found in numerous places – some people start their own companies because they are tired of the traditional 9 to 5 job and they desire a change, while others are motivated by an idea they wish to share with the wor

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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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Debt-for-climate swaps can save the planet. Why aren’t they?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Jonas Gamso Around the world, most developing countries face two crises: climate change and debt. Climate change is leading to more extreme weather events everywhere, but it particularly threatens the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in developing countries: Rising sea levels generated by global warming are an existential threat to island nations and coastal communities, and developing countries are particularly vulnerable because their economies often revolve around climate-sensit

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Can We Build the Movement Journalism Infrastructure That We Need?

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Jorm Sangsorn on istock.com How do we build the journalism ecosystem we need to tell the stories that our movements need to tell? How do we make audible the voices of movement leaders and rank-and-file participants, and provide the narrative frameworks and understanding that can help social movements advance in the public sphere? In recent years, there has been a lot of discussion about the crisis of local news.

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We need to restore romance in nonprofit and philanthropy! (No, not that kind of romance)

Non Profit AF

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Abolishing Cash Bail: Illinois Paves a New Way

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: AVNphotolab on istock.com This July, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a new state law banning the use of cash bail in the state’s criminal justice system can go into effect. The ruling means that Illinois will become the first US state to end the use of cash bail, opponents of which have long argued creates a system that punishes those with less means to pay expensive bails and effectively criminalizes poverty itself. “ The use of cash bail disproportionately hurts poor peop

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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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Considerations of Background Checks for Nonprofit Board Members

Boardsource

Criminal background checks are one way for nonprofit organizations to protect themselves, their assets, and the people they serve, but they may not be right for every organization. Ensuring resources is a role of the board, in addition to setting direction for the organization and providing oversight. One way to ensure resources and provide oversight may be to consider background checks for board members.

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A Guide to Choosing the Right Hosting for Your Online Store

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

A Guide to Choosing the Right Hosting for Your Online Store Selecting a reliable server for your online store is like laying a solid foundation when building a house. It forms the backbone of your website’s stability and performance, directly impacting your profitability and reputation. In this article, we will explore the types of hosting available, the essential requirements for an online store platform, and potential pitfalls you need to be aware of.

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The Complete Guide to Nonprofit Accounting Careers

The Charity CFO

The nonprofit sector is full of rewarding and impactful careers because it plays a crucial role in addressing various social, environmental, and humanitarian challenges. In this mission-driven landscape, nonprofit accounting jobs hold a significant role as they serve as the financial backbone that ensures organizations remain: Transparent Compliant Efficient in their operations They go beyond traditional finance roles, as nonprofit accountants are required to: Understand the intricacies of nonpr

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7 Clever Ways to Do Keyword Research

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

7 Clever Ways to Do Keyword Research In the digital marketing landscape, keyword research stands as a cornerstone of both SEO and content marketing strategies. The process involves identifying popular words and phrases people enter into search engines, aiming to figure out what to rank for. It’s not only about attracting visitors to your site but the right kind of visitors.

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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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Great content for your donor newsletter [Newsletter Tuesday]

Jeff Brooks

Newsletter Tuesdays: A series about doing more with your donor newsletter. What should be in your donor newsletter? Here are some common things that work well: Stories of transformation, victory, and change, with the donor’s part in making it happen emphasized. This is the main ingredient of any donor newsletter. Everything else is optional, but this kind of story is not!

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Zero Passwords, Zero Worries: Advantages and Challenges of Passwordless Security

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Zero Passwords, Zero Worries: Advantages and Challenges of Passwordless Security Passwords are a weak authentication method that can be readily broken. When you use the password authentication technique, you need to enter a login and password in order to access your sensitive data. They could be hard to remember because they contain a variety of characters and letters.

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Huge Thank You to Program Partners for Parity!

Fundraising Leadership

We’re soooo grateful to these organizations for supporting the Women’s Equality Day Power Up Concert and Conference, to be held Saturday, August 26 in person at the Luskin Conference Center at UCLA in Los Angeles and streaming everywhere. Got your ticket already? Yay! Want to see the agenda and buy your tickets? Go here. No ticket yet? Use the code GLORIA20 for 20% off your ticket , just for you!

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8 Tips For Effective Scheduling And Dispatching In Field Service

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

8 Tips For Effective Scheduling And Dispatching In Field Service Efficient scheduling and dispatching are essential aspects of any successful field service operation. These practices ensure timely and effective customer support and contribute to improved productivity and reduced operational costs. Field service operations, spanning industries like HVAC, plumbing, and telecommunications, rely heavily on accurate and timely scheduling and dispatching to meet customer demands.

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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.