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Meeting the moment: Candid’s response to federal funding disruptions

Candid

Every day, more and more nonprofits are facing increasing fiscal uncertainty as the U.S. government cuts longstanding programs and grant funding. At Candid, we understand whats at stakeand were taking immediate action to support the nonprofits hit hardest. Our data reveals that at least 30% of U.S. nonprofits receive government grants , and for more than 35,000 of them, those grants make up over half of their total revenue.

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How Nonprofits Manage MacKenzie Scott’s Mega-Gifts: What the Data Tell Us

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Planet Volumes on Unsplash One-time large contributions to nonprofits, no matter the amount, can be perceived as risky because theyre not recurring and might leave a gap once the funds are spent. The likelihood of a financial cliff may prompt some organizations to prioritize a diverse base of backers over one-time contributions. However, a recent Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) study, titled Breaking the Mold: The Transformative Effect of MacKenzie Scotts Big Gifts , which

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Build a Strong Leadership Team with Financial and Operational Accountability

The Charity CFO

Build a Strong Leadership Team with Financial and Operational Accountability Behind every financially sound nonprofit is a leadership team that doesnt just care about the missionbut also owns the outcomes. Its not enough to delegate tasks and hope for the best. If you want financial stability and long-term growth, your leadership team must operate with clear vision, shared responsibility, and total accountability.

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How a Fundraiser’s Engagement Plan Helped Lead to Transformational Gifts

NonProfit PRO

How one fundraiser handled an outlier gift led to many transformational gifts over the next decade. Here's what you can learn to help your fundraising efforts.

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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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Why Fashion Education Needs to Care About Climate Change

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Photo by Francois Le Nguyen on Unsplash The fashion industry, currently worth $2.5 trillion , is one of the drivers of global economies but it comes with a steep cost, especially to our environment. Clothing production contributes to rampant pollution, from microplastics clogging water systems to carbon emissions and toxic chemicals used in textile processing.

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State of Nonprofit Auctions Report Shows Major Revenue Potential, Donor Loyalty, Opportunity

NonProfit PRO

The "2025 State of Nonprofit Auctions Report" unveiled the power of auctions to generate revenue, drive long-term donor loyalty and more.

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Strategic Fundraising Doesn’t Start with the Ask—It Starts with the Plan

The Charity CFO

Strategic Fundraising Doesnt Start with the AskIt Starts with the Plan In a sector dominated by last-minute appeals and burnout-inducing gift cycles, Mandy Moody wants you to know there’s a better way. On this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast , Mandy joins Tosha to unpack her 4P Formula for fundraising and show nonprofit leaders how to build a strategy that actually scaleswithout burning out your team or ghosting your donors.

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Director of Corporate and Community Partnerships

Anedot

Salary Range: Pay Range: $127,310 – $141,885/year DOE What We Do Come be part of the affordable homeownership movement! Join us and make an impact on peoples lives! Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco believes in the power of homeownership to create generational impact. To this end, we build homes for first-time homeowners and sustain homeownership by helping homeowners retain their home as an asset for generations to come.

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Listen Now: Two CEOs on How to Get Boards to Help With Fundraising and More

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Board members can make a big difference to fundraising and fiscal planning, especially in today's economic turbulence. Hear from two experienced leaders about the best ways to get the board involved.

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Blue Avocado Presents: Nonprofit Governance Training 101 – Live Q&A 

Blue Avocado

When: Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 11 am PT; 2 pm ET (60 min.) Running a nonprofit is no small challenge and good governance is essential for long-term success. Whether you’re a board member, executive director, or staffer looking to boost your organizations impact, join us for Nonprofit Governance Training 101. Our expert panel will unpack what every nonprofit needs to know and dive into the essentials of nonprofit governance with expert guidance and a live Q&A!

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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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Your Guide to Marketing Automation

NonProfit Hub

Your Guide to Marketing Automation Remember the last time you manually sent 300 personalized emails? Maybe you havent completed a tedious task to that extent, but we all have tasks we may not realize can be automated. If youre still running marketing campaigns by hand, youre working harder than those big companies that seem to have their marketing plans perfected.

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Why push the limits in fundraising?

Jeff Brooks

Scene: Im a young teen musician, rehearsing chamber music under the coaching of a music teacher. Were really drilling down on one particular passage of the music where it is supposed to suddenly get soft, and then get loud again. You probably know that one of the core features of music is how soft or loud it is. Its a large part of what makes music exciting, soothing, beautiful — expressive in any way.

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Licensed Mental Health Clinician

Anedot

North Marin Community Services (NMCS) is the anchor human service non-profit serving Novato/North Marin for the past 50+ years. Our mission is to empower youth, adults, and families in our diverse community to achieve well-being, growth, and success; we envision a strong community with opportunities for all. A trusted community resource, our quality programs are grounded in stability, expertise, and commitment to effectively address the changing needs of our community.

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The Power of Funder Collaboratives to Advance Global Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Alice Kangethe Global health challenges call for solutions that are national, regional, or continent-wide in scope. This makes partnership with national and subnational governments essential, as government leadership, resources, and policies undergird sustained change. But what does that look like in practice, and what can funder collaboratives do to set their collaborative efforts up for success?

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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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Bilingual Mental Health Associate Clinician (Part time)

Anedot

North Marin Community Services (NMCS) is the anchor human service non-profit serving Novato/North Marin for the past 50+ years. Our mission is to empower youth, adults, and families in our diverse community to achieve well-being, growth, and success; we envision a strong community with opportunities for all. A trusted community resource, our quality programs are grounded in stability, expertise, and commitment to effectively address the changing needs of our community.

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Foundation trustees, help save democracy or get out of the way

Non Profit AF

Hi everyone, Im thinking of all my friends and colleagues in Canada, who just achieved a resounding election victory against.

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Mental Health Associate Clinician (Full Time)

Anedot

North Marin Community Services (NMCS) is the anchor human service non-profit serving Novato/North Marin for the past 50+ years. Our mission is to empower youth, adults, and families in our diverse community to achieve well-being, growth, and success; we envision a strong community with opportunities for all. A trusted community resource, our quality programs are grounded in stability, expertise, and commitment to effectively address the changing needs of our community.

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An Outspoken CEO Rises to Defend Nonprofit Sector in Turbulent Times

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Eden Stiffman Nick Wass, Associated Press In her nearly four-month tenure as head of the National Council of Nonprofits, Diane Yentel has joined two lawsuits against the Trump administration and warned against silence and infighting.

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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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When Academic Freedom Falls, Civil Society Is Next

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Kbra Arslaner on Unsplash Across the United States, universities are raising the alarm about what they see as a campaign by the Donald Trump administration to assert political control over higher education. Columbia, Princeton, Harvard, Cornell, Northwestern and the University of Pennsylvania have all experienced withdrawn federal grantspart of a broader strategy to condition public funding on political compliance.

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What a Spanish Cathedral Can Teach Funders About Responding to Trump

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

During the next 1,300 days of Trump's presidency, let's put the bricks in place for a better future while doing everything we can to hold up the foundation. By Lisa Pilar Cowan Maria Mottola During the next 1,300 days of Trump's presidency, let's put the bricks in place for a better future while doing everything we can to hold up the foundation.

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The 100 Days That Shook Nonprofits

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Nonprofit leaders react to the first three months of President Trump's second term, which has left the sector stunned, transformed, and weakened. By Alex Daniels Illustration by the Chronicle of Philanthropy; AP President Trump signed a record-breaking number of executive orders during his first 100 days in office in his second term. Nonprofit leaders react to the first three months of President Trump's second term, which has left the sector stunned, transformed, and weakened.