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Nonprofits Scramble for Help Amid Dearth of Volunteers

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Thalia Beaty and Glenn Gamboa Associated Press Joshua A. Bickel, AP CASA of Lexington has seen a drop in new volunteers. In 2022, 62 completed training, short of its goal of 80. CASA of Lexington has tried just about everything to find volunteers to serve as advocates for abused and neglected children with the Kentucky nonprofit.

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The Nonprofit Leadership Lab is OPEN (1-day Flash Sale)

Joan Garry

Listen superhero. The world is counting on you. Come join the Nonprofit Leadership Lab and get the training and support you deserve! Our 1-day sale closes in the morning! The post The Nonprofit Leadership Lab is OPEN (1-day Flash Sale) appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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Cross-Border Philanthropy Was Stable as Covid Hit, in Sharp Contrast to Private Capital Investments Globally

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Sara Herschander The Chronicle A study released today shows that $70 billion was awarded, most of it from people in the wealthiest nations.

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Fund your next project with the 2023 IMAGINE Grant from AWS for Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

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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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Volunteers Speak on Why They Serve and Why More People Don't

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Eric Risberg, AP Troy Brunet volunteers with Project Homeless Connect in San Francisco, leading its effort to give eyeglasses to people who need them. People who provide eyeglasses to homeless people, work to empower women, support students, and more discuss what drives them to donate their time.

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4 Underutilized Ways Text Messaging Can Increase Peer-to-Peer Event Revenue

NonProfit PRO

As nonprofits look for additional ways to regain pre-COVID registrants and revenue, text messaging offers impressive reach and immediacy to engage participants. With event season in full swing, here are four underutilized ways to use text messaging to boost peer-to-peer event revenue.

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Powering Purpose: A Guide to Understanding Your Organization’s Digital Mindset

NonProfit PRO

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Discussions About How to Raise Money in an Uncertain Economy Pull in Fundraisers at AFP Meeting

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Rasheeda Childress NEW ORLEANS Getty Images Topics included planned giving, donor-advised funds, and new research into ways to retain donors and boost their giving.

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How to Take a Workcation (Not to Be Confused with a Vacation)

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Last week I implored you to schedule your PTO because 43% of you won’t use it all. And that absolutely still stands. But with 35% of you telling us you work from home or remotely and a whopping 60% working hybrid, you may be thinking you can get away and still work. And you can. According to that same survey from Go City I mentioned last week, 29% of remote workers say they plan to work while on vacation in 2023 and 1 in 4 will extend a vacation this year by working remotely.

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Is it Time for a Career Change? Here’s a Tool to Help You Decide

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Joan Garry Getty Images If you are thinking about making a professional move, here's an exercise that can help you get started and gain clarity.

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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 Allstate Foundation to Award $100,000 Grants to Nonprofits Advancing Racial Equity

NonProfit PRO

The Allstate Foundation expects to award a total of 10 grants of $100,000 each to select nonprofit organizations.

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New to Volunteering? A How-to-Guide to Find the Right Fit

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Bella McGowan, right, a master gardener and horticultural therapist, started volunteering four years ago after retiring from her job as a school psychologist. Start by defining your goals, skills, and passions.

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Comment on A Fundraiser’s Guide to Overcoming Writer’s Block by Natalie R Krauser

Amy Eisenstein

Love the letter from the dog! Before writing I read our What Inspired You to Be a ChE? survey answers. At all of our conferences you can scan a QR code or send in a handwritten card answering that question. Whether I”m writing about K-12 outreach or recognizing a multi-hyphenate engineer superstar, I am inspired. Their stories are personal, relevant and compelling.

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Helping Out: How American Volunteerism Is Changing — and Why

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Glenn Gamboa, AP Business Writer NEW YORK Diana Quintela Saramatos, United Nations Youth and Innovation Forum, AP Daniela Fernandez, CEO of Sustainable Ocean Alliance, has no trouble attracting volunteers to her group Sustainable Ocean Alliance. She has had to turn away hundreds of applicants. Though American volunteerism has generally declined since the 1950s, there have been bursts of growth to cope with the AIDS crisis and in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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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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The Cognitive Dissonance of Climate Justice Philanthropy

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Rod Long on unsplash.com A recent report on climate justice funding finds that many foundation leaders are of two minds when it comes to the climate crisis—the crisis is “urgent” yet easily put off for another day. The survey responses make this cognitive dissonance clear. Titled Much Alarm, Less Action: Foundations & Climate Change and authored by Naomi Orensten, Katarina Malmgren, and Maria Lopez of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, the report (based on a survey of 188

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BIPOC Organizations and the Hamster Wheel of Philanthropy (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Grace Azenabor , Mariam Mansury , Jasmine Arai & Gabriel Kasper More funders are providing general operating support to BIPOC-led organizations. But is it enough?

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How to craft a data-driven social media strategy for your nonprofit 

Candid

Creating a social media strategy can feel overwhelming. There is so much expert advice out there about how much you should post, what types of content are the best, and how to reach new audiences. The problem is, this advice is often aimed at organizations with dedicated social media folks, or even teams of them. So, how can your nonprofit create a social media strategy that you can sustain?

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How to maximize efficiency with nonprofit accounting software

The Charity CFO

How can nonprofit accounting software help your organization with efficiency? We’re in the age of technology, and it seems that for every process or transaction, there is a corresponding technological solution designed to make our lives easier and our work more efficient. In today’s digital age, technology has revolutionized almost every aspect of business operations, including accounting and finance.

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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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New Boundaries Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources

Clairification

This week’s borrowed wisdom: “ Boundaries are levers And assertions are maps. Which means that: Budgets Timelines Plans Decision trees and projections are nothing to be afraid of. They’re a gift. They give us the chance to act as if, to describe a possible future and then to lean against them as we work to create the place we seek to be.” — Seth Godin My wish is this issue of the Clairity Click-it helps you find one or more resources to help you define some boundaries you can use as levers

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Actually, It IS About Cranking Widgets

Nonprofit Productive

A favorite podcast of mine, The Focused Podcast, with Mike Schmitz and David Sparks has a clever tagline, “Life is More than Cranking Widgets”. Through thoughtful conversations, they make the case that a meaningful life is about much more than just checking things off your todo list. Things like relationships, hobbies, vocational calling and family are much bigger than what you can type into your Todoist, Nozbe or Omnifocus apps.

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TEXT2GIVE® – New, Improved and Ready to Give!

The Killoe Group

The post TEXT2GIVE® – New, Improved and Ready to Give! appeared first on OneCause.

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Tailoring your donor communications with persuasive messaging

Big Duck

The post Tailoring your donor communications with persuasive messaging appeared first on Big Duck.

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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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5 Engaging Templates to Send Donors Post Giving

The Killoe Group

The post 5 Engaging Templates to Send Donors Post Giving appeared first on OneCause.

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It’s the donor’s story — not your own [PODCAST]

Jeff Brooks

Most fundraisers know that telling stories is the way to reach donors’ hearts and minds and motivate them to give. But what’s the right story to tell? It’s the donor’s story. The story she’ll tell after she gives. This podcast takes a look at what we fundraisers can do to give each donor a story to tell. That’s the foundation to lasting relationships with donors who love to give to you!

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10 Successful Text-to-Give Campaigns by Nonprofits

Donorbox Nonprofit

Text-to-give has revolutionized the way people donate using their smartphones, making it easier to give and more beneficial for nonprofits and religious organizations. Since there are a whopping 6.84 billion smartphones worldwide, offering a streamlined way to give via a mobile device isn’t only convenient – it’s absolutely necessary! In this article, we’re going to […] The post 10 Successful Text-to-Give Campaigns by Nonprofits appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Climate Anxiety and Eco-Grief: How Climate Change Hurts Global Mental Health

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Wesley Davi on pexels.com How interlinked are climate change and mental health? Very, an increasing body of research suggests, prompting questions about how we can tackle the nexus of two of the greatest crises of our times. “We need to recognize that the climate crisis is the greatest public-health threat we face, and the mental health dimensions…are part of this larger set of health impacts,” says Gary Cohen, cofounder and president of Health Care Without Harm , a US-based organ

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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 Call of Leadership Now: BIPOC Leaders in a Syndemic Era

NonProfit Quarterly

“OF THE WIND” BY CARLA JAY HARRIS/ WWW.LUISDEJESUS.COM/ARTISTS/CARLA-JAY-HARRIS Editors’ note: This article is from NPQ ’s spring 2023 issue, “The Space Beyond: Building the Way.” Click here to download this article as it appears in the magazine, with accompanying artwork. We are living through a syndemic—a time of multiple crises causing seismic economic, political, environmental, technological, and social shifts, which are long from being settled. 1 Black, Indigenous, people of color, and Gl

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Why Nonprofits Need a Values-Based Social Media Strategy

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: dole777 on unsplash After more than a decade of dominating the social media landscape, Big Tech platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are in flux. Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation. Long-time users of Twitter are concerned about hate and harassment after Elon Musk recently acquired the company, as some accounts that were previously banned for v

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