Fri.Feb 10, 2023

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The Annual Report — The Most Important Tool in Your Nonprofit’s Toolbox

NonProfit PRO

When a potential donor, volunteer, supporter, board member, employee, executive and others with an interest in a nonprofit seek information about that nonprofit, they typically look for an annual report first.

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Can $100 Million Change San Francisco’s Response to Homelessness? One Grant Maker Tried. Here’s What Happened.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Eden Stiffman San Francisco The effort hasn’t reached its goal to reduce the city’s chronically homeless population by half, but it helped galvanize new ways of working and expand the set of solutions to address a seemingly intractable problem.

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Why I Donated: Why I Give $100 To My Local Community Foundation Every Year

Bloomerang

In this post, we talk to Lydia, a n instructor in Louisiana, about why she makes a yearly donation of $100 to the Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana (SWLA). The Cause : The Community Foundation of SWLA The Donation : $100 (yearly) What inspired you to make a donation to the Community Foundation of SWLA? I began donating to the Community Foundation of SWLA in May of 2021.

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On the First-Ever India Giving Day, the Highest-Earning Ethnic Group in the U.S. Gets a Chance to Step Up and Help Their Homeland

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Susan Appe Brad Barket/Getty Images for Fast Company The Indian diaspora living in the United States includes many wealthy people, such as Microsoft CEO and chairman Satya Nadella. India’s first giving day, March 2, will raise money to improve education, health care, and gender equality and meet other important needs in a country with nearly 230 million people living in poverty.

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[Free Webinar] How to Maximize Donor Retention and Raise More for Your Organization

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Time: 1 pm ET / 10 am PT (1 hour) Cost: Free Presented by: John Mark Vanderpool , Co-founder of Social Impact Solutions Rebecca Alfred , Charity Relationships Lead, Trellis.org Nonprofits and charities know they need to invest their time into what will be the best return on their efforts. But how do fundraisers know where to invest and what strategies will help them raise more for their causes?

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Girl Scouts of the USA Names Missouri Council Leader as Next CEO

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Girl Scouts of the USA Bonnie Barczykowski, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri council, has been named CEO of the national organization. Also, Farm Sanctuary’s interim CEO will continue in the role permanently, and the Partnership for a Healthier America has picked its next chief executive.

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Mixed Links: News and Tips for Nonprofit Marketers – February 10, 2023

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Is that love you’re feeling or just a response to the most helpful articles, posts, and tips for nonprofit marketers? Could go either way! This week we have probably too many articles on AI (but that’s what everyone is talking about!), a new report on nonprofit technology, Instagram quotes you can use, Valentine’s Day memes and more.

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Winn Award Program to Expand With $8M Commitment

NonProfit PRO

The Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award Program, established by the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation (BMSF), announced that Amgen has committed to contribute $8 million over the next four years. This contribution will enable the program to reach additional physicians and medical students.

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Open the Door and Nurture: Exec VP On How To Recruit, Hire, Retain Diverse Tech Candidates

Fundraising Leadership

Montreece Smith, executive vice president of people for Per Scholas, has a mission to train BIPOC adults for tech roles to close the equity and diversity gap in tech. “Talent is ubiquitous. Opportunity is not. Getting in the door is key.” Montreece Smith, Executive Vice President of People for Per Scholas, a national tech training initiative with 20 campuses and a staff of 500, placing 20,000 alumni at more than 850 employer partners, says she is helping to drive the company mission of opening d

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The Importance of Being Authentic in Major Gifts Fundraising

iMarketSmart

Getting started in Major Gifts … better learn to golf! FALSE Of course, if you like to play golf and it works for you, party on. But for most people who didn’t play country club sports, you’re not at a disadvantage. So many people told me I needed to learn to play golf when I started working in major gifts. I didn’t hit a golf ball until my last year on the job and I really don’t think I missed out on much for several reasons… Most people that play golf frequently with their donors a