Fri.Jun 09, 2023

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Reparations Campaigns Get Boost From New Philanthropic Funding

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press NEW YORK The campaign to win reparations for Black Americans plans to bring broader support for smaller nonprofits advancing the cause, with a new philanthropic funding initiative announced Friday at the "Alight Align Arise" national conference in Atlanta.

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Cyber Breaches Have Far-Reaching Consequences Beyond Finances at Nonprofit Organizations, Says Info-Tech Research Group

NonProfit PRO

To aid nonprofit organizations in safeguarding their stakeholders' information, Info-Tech Research Group, a global IT research and advisory firm, has released its latest industry blueprint, "Strengthen Your Nonprofit's Privacy and Security Operations.

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??Enterprise Community Partners Taps Former Housing Secretary as CEO

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Also, the Apollo has appointed its first new CEO in 20 years, and Common Future has tapped three co-CEOs to succeed Rodney Foxworth.

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How The Salvation Army Added Digital Payment Options to Its Red Kettle Campaign

NonProfit PRO

Here’s how The Salvation Army has innovated its fundraising efforts, including adding digital payment options to its iconic year-end red kettle campaign.

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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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Arrests of 3 Atlanta Charity Board Members in a SWAT-Team Raid Is Highly Unusual, Maybe Unconstitutional

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Beth Gazley AP Photo/Kate Brumback Police arrested three people who have been aiding protesters at this Atlanta house in May 2023 Georgia has relied on its state domestic terrorism law and an unusual state-of-emergency declaration to jail the arrested activists and deny them bail for extended periods, though they were released only two days after their arrest.

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Bonterra Accelerates Expansion of Employee Engagement Solutions Through Acquisition of WeSpire

NonProfit PRO

Bonterra, a social good software company focused on powering those who power social impact, announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire WeSpire, a provider of purpose-driven employee engagement software empowering CSR & ESG teams.

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A Rewarding Nonprofit Internship: Richard Cass

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Written by: Richard Cass Reading Time: 3 minutes Researchers estimate that up to 1 million Americans work as unpaid interns each year. Without wages to shoulder the cost of living, an unpaid internship deepens the existing social divide. The road to making unpaid internships a thing of the past is not a smooth one. In some cases, particularly nonprofit organizations, simply do not have the financial means to pay their interns.

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Cloud Myths Busted: Key Ways Innovative NonProfits Drive Impact?

NonProfit PRO

Join us as we hear real-world examples from nonprofits showcasing the impact of the cloud. Learn how Autism Alliance of Michigan improved matching services for families with children on the autism spectrum, and how Save the Children leveraged analytics to put the child at the center and scale their impact.

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Understanding how the game is being played on Facebook and Instagram

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Understanding how the game is being played on Facebook and Instagram We all try to grab the attention of the audience on Facebook or Instagram. Great content isn’t enough, but understanding the algorithm and how the game is being played is! A Special post by Michael Vuong. Today we use Instagram to express ourselves through images. With over 800 million users we can say that this platform has the audience to build your brand.

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Fairway Fundraising: Tips for a Charity Golf Tournament

Fundraising Coach

Nonprofit professionals know the best fundraising events are fun, interactive, and accessible. They bring together supporters and the community in meaningful ways to raise money and awareness for your mission. There’s one type of fundraising event that’s traditional but modern, competitive but fun, keeps people coming back but attracts new donors: a charity golf tournament.

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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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4 Ways to Inspire Volunteers to Be a Part of Your Mission

The Volunteer Hub

If you want volunteers to continue to provide their time towards your cause, inspire them to be a part of your organizations mission. Here are 4 ways to build a lifelong connection with your volunteers. Think back to the first time you volunteered to help a nonprofit. Were you inspired to make a difference? Did you feel as though you were a part of a team working towards a greater cause?

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Retention is the New Acquisition: 3 ways to keep more of your hard-earned donors

NextAfter

Hard truth: nonprofits are losing donors. In fact, according to data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project, donor acquisition, dollars, and donor retention rates fell YoY in 2022. But to understand why donor counts are falling, we first have to understand why they went up so rapidly in the last few years. We’ve dubbed this the COVID Bump. What is the COVID Bump?

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Will the Real Mid-Level Program Please Stand Up?

Veritus Group

The term mid-level has multiple meanings, depending on who you ask. At Veritus, a mid-level program means a direct, relationship-based fundraising strategy. The post Will the Real Mid-Level Program Please Stand Up? appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Retention is the New Acquisition: 3 ways to keep more of your hard-earned donors

NextAfter

Hard truth: nonprofits are losing donors. In fact, according to data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project, donor acquisition, dollars, and donor retention rates fell YoY in 2022. But to understand why donor counts are falling, we first have to understand why they went up so rapidly in the last few years. We’ve dubbed this the COVID Bump. What is the COVID Bump?

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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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Design: Thinking Your Nonprofit's Digital Presence

Elevation

In our modern era, nonprofits need to effectively leverage digital tools to forge powerful connections with their audience, raise awareness for their cause, and create meaningful impact. Now that most people access the web primarily through mobile devices, it's more important than ever for these organizations to have a strong, mobile-friendly online presence.

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Nonprofit HR Staff Story: Steven Krzanowski, MA

NonProfit HR

What attracted you to Nonprofit HR? Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to work in both the education and nonprofit sectors to advance equity, diversity, inclusion and justice initiatives. I started my career in higher education and student affairs working at two universities, where I was able to create and facilitate training and Read more The post Nonprofit HR Staff Story: Steven Krzanowski, MA appeared first on Nonprofit HR.

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From “Giving To” to “Giving Through”: The Great Philanthropic Shift

iMarketSmart

In 2007, after listening to a lot of donors and conducting a lot of research, I advised, “Don’t just ask you donors to give to your organization, show them how they can give through it to achieve a significant, sustainable societal impact.” In hundreds of presentations, workshops, speeches and blogs, I repeated the point. I thought it was that important.

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Google Ad Grants: Understanding the eligibility criteria

Care2

Your nonprofit’s website serves as your organization’s online headquarters. This is where both dedicated supporters and curious website visitors come to learn about your mission and current operations, register for events, sign up to volunteer, and make donations.

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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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Practice Hope: Legend Joan Baez on Activism, Music and Making Good Trouble

Fundraising Leadership

Joan Baez at the recent Chicago Humanities Festival. (Photo by Cindy Barrymore) “Who wants to sit next to Juanita?” Born in New York, and growing up in California, and later Massachusetts, Joan Baez says she felt like an outsider as a young girl of Mexican heritage in a small public school where her grade school teacher taunted her with a name that was not hers.