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Online Giving Is Sliding Amid Turmoil. Should Fundraisers Retreat or Go Big?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Digital donations are dropping in the wake of the president's tariffs. Experts weigh in on whether charities should back off appeals or push ahead with ambitious campaigns. By Ben Gose Getty Images Digital donations are dropping in the wake of the president's tariffs. Experts weigh in on whether charities should back off appeals or push ahead with ambitious campaigns.

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Dynamic Budgeting: Preparing for Unpredictability and Adaptability

NonProfit PRO

Join us May 21 at 2pm EDT to explore how nonprofits can thrive amid economic uncertainty. Learn how dynamic, scenario-based budgeting and purpose-built technology are transforming financial planning. Discover strategies to strengthen internal controls and pivot quickly in a changing funding landscape. Dont miss this opportunity to future-proof your financial strategy.

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Know Your Rights: How Much Can Tax-Exempt Groups Speak Out?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Charities are legally permitted to lobby more than their leaders may realize. A law professor tells you how. By Roger Colinvaux Getty Images Charities are legally permitted to lobby more than their leaders may realize. A law professor tells you how.

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Future-Proof Your Nonprofit Budgeting

NonProfit PRO

Join us on May 21 at 2 PM EDT to discover how nonprofits can adapt and thrive through economic uncertainty. Learn to leverage dynamic, scenario-based budgeting and innovative technology to strengthen financial resilience. Gain practical strategies to enhance internal controls and stay agile in a shifting funding environment. Dont miss this chance to build a future-ready financial plan.

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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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Local Elections: Small Margins, BIG Consequences

Non Profitvote

Its not hard to feel the difference between voting in federal elections vs. local elections. Presidential elections and even midterm Congressional elections definitely have a way of dominating the headlines, the airwaves, yard signs, and American consciousness as a whole. But the national glitz and pop of Washington DC aside, the most direct and immediate impact on your daily life often comes from elections that are much closer to home at the local level.

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Nonprofit Technology Audit: Assess Your Tools and Processes

Donorbox Nonprofit

The struggle is real. Limited resources, overwhelming workloads, and a growing demand for services are ever-present throughout the nonprofit sector. Yet in an age when robust tools, including data, process, and software, are available to help organizations achieve greater effectiveness, too few are taking full advantage of them. If that scenario sounds familiar, you might […] The post Nonprofit Technology Audit: Assess Your Tools and Processes appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Funding Cuts Threaten to Deepen Hunger Crisis

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Rising costs are sending more families to food banks, including people with jobs. By James Pollard, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) James Pollard, AP We have been plunged head down into a crisis that should never have been, says Melony Samuels, CEO of The Campaign Against Hunger. Rising costs are sending more families to food banks, including people with jobs.

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Clairity Click-it: Bouquet of Nonprofit Links + Free Resources

Clairification

Powerlessness Not a lack of power, but feeling as though we have none. Some people have been indoctrinated to prefer a life with no agency, as it also brings no responsibility. At the other extreme, some folks have decided that they have more power than they actually do. Video games offer people a chance to experience virtual poweran opportunity to feel a lack of powerlessness.

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A Guide to Creating and Implementing a Social Media Strategy for Real-World Impact

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofits don't always prioritize social media, but it can drive real impact. Here are some pointers for creating a strong social media presence.

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Sunrise Horse Rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2007 and operates from the Napa Valley in Northern California. Our organization currently provides for the direct care of 24 horses and provides resources and assistance for offsite horse care. Our Mission: To rescue and provide sanctuary for abused and neglected horses in Napa and surrounding counties, to educate the public about current issues affecting horse welfare, and to provide community members with the unique benefit

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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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Benchmark Your Brilliance (or Your Blind Spots)

NonProfit PRO

How do your fundraising results really stack up? With Avids Live Benchmarks, you dont have to wonderor rely on stale reports. Instantly compare your performance to similar nonprofits and get real-time insight into whats working, whats lagging, and where to aim next. Its like a performance review, minus the awkward small talk. Smart, simple, and actually helpful.

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What is Mutual Aid? Benefits and Fundraising Tips

Donorbox Nonprofit

It was the height of COVID-19, and everything felt uncertain. Supply chains were iffy, you couldnt find staples like toilet paper and diapers on the shelves anywhere, and government agencies and nonprofits were still trying to figure out how to best respond. In the meantime, my neighbors didn’t wait for systems to catch up. They […] The post What is Mutual Aid?

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CCS Fundraising Launches Seeker+ AI-Powered Fundraising Solution

NonProfit PRO

CCS Fundraising unveiled Seeker+, an AI-driven solution, to help nonprofits boost fundraising efficiency, donor lifetime value and more.

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Donor Inhibitors – What Keeps People from Giving to Charity?

Fundraising Report Card

Why dont more people give money to charity? Are they greedy? Miserly? Too broke? Too anxious about if theyll have enough for themselves? While these may be factors for some … Continue reading "Donor Inhibitors What Keeps People from Giving to Charity?" The post Donor Inhibitors What Keeps People from Giving to Charity? appeared first on Fundraising Report Card.

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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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Create a Movement from Chaos: How to Change the Present and the Future

Fundraising Leadership

Heather Cox Richardson (L) at the recent Chicago Humanities Festival with William Howell. Everyone in this country is trying to get clarity on the overwhelming confusion caused by daily changes to politics, the economy, business, healthcare, education, culture, and the pillars of American society. And it is womenspecifically older womenwho are organizing, enlisting male allies, and taking action.

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Top 5 blog posts of the month

Jeff Brooks

Here are the 5 most-read Future Fundraising Now blog posts of the month of April: Economic chaos is upon us; should fundraisers panic? 100 ideas for better arts fundraising 10 things fundraisers should be doing NOW Generation Wah: the next game-changer for fundraising (This is the April 1 post. Hint, hint.) Why push the limits in fundraising? Looking for some really good (and specific) advice for your fundraising?

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A Message from Our Founder, Lisa Brown Alexander

NonProfit HR

After 25 years of leading the Nonprofit HR team, now formally OneDigitals National Nonprofit Practice, I am announcing today that I will be transitioning away from my role on May … Read more The post A Message from Our Founder, Lisa Brown Alexander appeared first on.

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Is Data Driving or Hijacking Education Policy in India?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Rahul Pachori & Raavi Sharma Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.William Bruce Cameron It is often said that anything you can say about India, the opposite is equally valid. In recent years, data-driven decision-making has become a buzzword in policymaking circles across sectors in the country and has sparked significant debate.

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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 Field Study Highlights the Need for Resources for Black Literary Organizations

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Curated Lifestyle on Unsplash Last year, NPQ spoke with Lisa Willis , the executive director of Cave Caneman organization founded nearly 30 years ago by Toi Derricotte and writer Cornelius Eady to remedy the underrepresentation and isolation of Black poets in the literary landscape. At the time, Willis mentioned that the organization was partnering with Ithaka S+R to develop a first-of-its-kind field study on Black literary arts service organizations to make a case for why these hi

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US Colleges and Universities Have Billions Stashed Away in Endowments—a Higher Ed Finance Expert Explains What They Are

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Photo by Emily Karakis on Unsplash Editors Note: This article was republished with permission from The Conversation. In most cases with higher education endowments, this wealth, which helps buoy a nonprofits budget, issupposed to last forever. With the Trump administration seeking to cut federal funding for colleges and universities , you might be wondering whether the endowments of these institutions of higher education might be able to fill those gaps.

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Saving AmeriCorps: What’s at Stake and Why We Must Act Now

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Photo by Elissa Garcia on Unsplash AmeriCorps , an independent federal agency with a $1 billion budget that places over 200,000 people in intensive service roles each year, typically with host nonprofits, was formally established in 1993. For 30 years, it was a firmly bipartisan program. While it was officially launched under President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, it built heavily on the 1990 National and Community Service Act , a program supported by then-President George H.