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Classy and Venmo Partner to Drive Nonprofit Donations This GivingTuesday

NonProfit PRO

This GivingTuesday, Venmo and Classy, an affiliate of GoFundMe and giving platform that empowers nonprofits to connect and build lasting relationships with donors, are teaming up to encourage individual users to donate to organizations that matter most to them through Venmo.

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Are You Skipping Thanksgiving Too?

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Back off, Old Man. It ain’t your time yet. This year we didn’t even make it through Halloween before you could see decorations for sale, toys being stocked, and Christmas music playing…poor Thanksgiving doesn’t stand a chance. I get it. After all, Christmas time is make-or-break for retailers and, boy, are they ready to get your money.

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Report: Nonprofits Face Challenges in Worker Stress, Public Trust and Donor Participation

NonProfit PRO

The health and future of the nonprofit sector could be in jeopardy if changes are not made, reveals the "Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector: Annual Review." The report provides a snapshot of the sector, illustrating how donor behavior, staff mental health, public trust, and advocacy are tied together.

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Black Women’s Advocacy Paved the Way for Policies on Missing Black Women and Girls

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Jennifer Marquez on Unsplash In America, there is an epidemic of missing Black women and girls. This year, as a result of long-term advocacy led by Black women, lawmakers in Minnesota and California passed groundbreaking legislation to combat this epidemic. Similar legislation has been introduced in several other states and on the federal level.

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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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4 Ways to Become a Better Leader

NonProfit PRO

Leading a nonprofit is no easy task, particularly in 2023, when 40% of nonprofit leaders cited “lack of resources” as their biggest challenge, with another 35% indicating “staff turnover.” Here are some ways you can become a better leader.

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Asymmetric Expectation of Gratitude: What it is, and why it’s harmful to our work

Non Profit AF

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Advance Your International Development Career in 2024

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Are you interested in an international development career? This article is your guide! Whether you are a seasoned professional or a college student just starting out, here are some key strategies and trends to be aware of. In a recent webinar hosted by the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, Brian Backe and Andrew Herman, professionals in international development, shared their advice.

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It’s Giving Season. Here’s how to donate wisely.

Candid

Giving Season has arrived. This time of year serves as a reminder to give generously, with an emphasis on charitable giving. Companies advertise their year-end fundraising drives. Volunteers sit outside grocery stores, ringing bells and encouraging shoppers to donate to their cause. There’s a good reason for these efforts: donors tend to be more generous during the final two months of the year.

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Bring In More Gifts with Short Donation Messages [+ Examples]

Donorbox Nonprofit

You may have heard that the average human attention span is down to 8.25 seconds – nearly a second shorter than a goldfish. This statistic tells us that shorter – yet still impactful – messaging is the key to capturing attention and securing more donations. This isn’t to say that humans aren’t interested in compelling […] The post Bring In More Gifts with Short Donation Messages [+ Examples] appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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How LinkedIn Will Help You Reach New Audiences with Tania Bhattacharyya

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

Do you want to raise more money and connect with more supporters this Giving Tuesday, and throughout the entire giving season? Then check out Givebutter ! Givebutter is ranked as the #1 software for fundraising, donor management, and auctions on G2, the largest independent software review site. And the best part? Givebutter’s all-in-one fundraising platform is completely free to use—forever!

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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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How to Motivate Your Board Members to Fundraise

Donorbox Nonprofit

How much giving can you attribute to your board this year? What about last year? If you’re noticing that your board fundraising is lagging, it may be time to evaluate your strategy and try some new tactics to get your board members more involved in your organization’s fundraising. Fundraising has always been a part of […] The post How to Motivate Your Board Members to Fundraise appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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The Original Lifehackers

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Ben Ramalingam An excerpt from Upshift on how people living with disabilities create innovation

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5 Ways to Raise More Money at the End of the Year

Successful Nonprofits

As the rest of the world counts down to the end of the year, this is the perfect time for leaders like you to harness your donors' holiday

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February Open House

Big Duck

Be a part of our Open House and connect with people and nonprofit organizations eager to discover more about Big Duck

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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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“After the holiday” where goals go to die

Concord Leadership

Have you heard it? I got my first of the year this week. The dreaded, “Can we follow up after the holidays?” “After the holidays.” The place were good follow ups go to die. After the holidays is a request Don’t give in. Although the request sounds perfectly reasonable, it is still only a request. […] The post “After the holiday” where goals go to die appeared first on The Concord Leadership Group, LLC.

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Organizing a Jewish Call for Ceasefire: A Conversation with Jewish Voice for Peace

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Jewish Voices for Peace on Wikimedia In the wake of the October 7 attack by Hamas on more than 1,000 Israelis, mostly civilians—and the subsequent military response by Israel, including the bombardment and reoccupation of Gaza, which has resulted in over 11,000 Palestinian deaths—we have seen a swelling of support for both “sides” of the conflict.

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Where Will the Movement for Palestine Go from Here?

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Jewish Voice for Peace on wikimedia.com In early November, 300,000 people from at least 22 states flooded the streets of Washington, DC. They rallied between the Capitol building and the White House, and marched onward, demanding a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas, to lift the blockade on Gaza, and to end US aid to Israel.

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