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Why Is Philanthropy Afraid to Talk About Reparations?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Donors committed to racial repair need to support reparations for Black people forcefully and unapologetically. By Cora Daniels Donors committed to racial repair need to support reparations for Black people forcefully and unapologetically.

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4 Ways to Nurture Donor Relationships Through Staff Transitions

NonProfit PRO

Staff transitions are an inevitable part of growth and change at nonprofits, but nurturing donor relationships through these shifts can be challenging. Here are four ways that your organization can limit the negative effects of staff transitions.

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How Much Good Can $100 Million Do? Sesame Street and IRC Put a Big Bet to the Test

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Six years into a collaboration designed for Syrian refugee children, the hope is that the adapted TV show will validate early-childhood development as a key to any humanitarian emergency response. By Alex Daniels Ryan Heffernan, Sesame Workshop Six years into a collaboration designed for Syrian refugee children, the hope is that the adapted TV show will validate early-childhood development as a key to any humanitarian emergency response.

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Comment on Calling All Women: Supporting Other Women in Leadership Matters by Geoffrey Close

Amy Eisenstein

I’m assuming that this gentleman is in the “silent generation” demographic born before 1945 hence a “pre-boomer” and adverse to change. Is he making a significant financial contribution? If so I’d just “suck it up”. If not., maybe the board chair should meet with him and question his perception if his role. People like the gentleman you described are why term limits are so important.

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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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Billionaire Bernie Marcus to Rich People: Get Off Your Rear Ends and Do Something Good

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The 94-year-old Home Depot co-founder has donated roughly $2 billion so far, including big bets on the Marcus Autism Center and the Georgia Aquarium. By Maria Di Mento Courtesy of the Marcus Foundation Bernie Marcus speaks at an event celebrating a major gift to Piedmont Hospital in 2016. The 94-year-old Home Depot co-founder has donated roughly $2 billion so far, including big bets in Atlanta.

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Fund Accounting Software: 5 Things You Need to Know

NonProfit PRO

Download this fund accounting software guide to understand key core functionality; like GL, budgeting, fund tracking, grant administration, AP, AR, reporting, etc., and important questions to ask. Use it as an explainer for navigating the features, implementation process, and ways to get the most out of fund accounting software long-term.

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Leadership and Board at Odds?

NonProfit PRO

Your nonprofit board is a group dedicated to helping you succeed. Sometimes though, you feel terribly alone. There is help. Matt Sharp, about his time as COO with RunningWorks: “During a time of uncertainty for the organization’s future, Turnkey’s Anne Marie Forbes worked with our board to bring us together in thought and action. With her expertise and calm demeanor, we developed a successful plan and moved our organization forward.

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Foundations and Companies Pour Millions Into Aid for Victims of Israel-Hamas Conflict

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest In other grant-making news, the Hodson Trust gave almost $110 million to add to scholarship endowments at Washington and Hood Colleges, and $40 million from the Art Bridges Foundation will help offer free admission to 64 museums across the United States.

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Blackbaud Expands Peer-To-Peer Solutions With New Mobile Capabilities

NonProfit PRO

Blackbaud is doubling down on its investment in peer-to-peer fundraising with the evolution of Good Move, its activity-tracking mobile app. The development will transform the app into a powerful mobile participant center for Blackbaud TeamRaiser.

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Comment on Calling All Women: Supporting Other Women in Leadership Matters by Lindsey

Amy Eisenstein

Another great way to support women is by joining an all-female networking group in your area. We have one called “Women in Leadership” It provides professional development (98% of speakers are women), networking, and mentoring. I firmly believe it is the leadership skills and network I developed in this group that enabled me to become an executive director.

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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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Chief Diversity Officers Are Set Up To Fail

Joan Garry

I am asked with some regularity to coach Chief Diversity Officers. I am tempted because helping an organization to become more culturally competent, where everyone has a true sense of belonging, is important to me. But I always say no. I can’t coach them to success. They are not set up for it. Now, I. Read more The post Chief Diversity Officers Are Set Up To Fail appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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Comment on Calling All Women: Supporting Other Women in Leadership Matters by DG2

Amy Eisenstein

This is so interesting… and timely. I recently had a high net-worth donor come on to me. All 5 of these reasons apply to my situation. The perfect outcome would be for another man or woman to back me up when I see him again at a group meeting. Because of this article, I am trying to have such a person there for me in case I need it.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $50 Million Fund to Help Cities Tackle Global Issues

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The effort will give help launch programs proven effective in other cities, providing grants for startup costs and technical support, as well as sponsor trips and webinars to inform leaders about new programs. By Glenn Gamboa, AP Business Writer NEW YORK Shannon Stapleton via AP, Pool, File Bloomberg Philanthropies, founded by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, will help cities address global issues, including climate change, by launching programs proven effective in other cities around th

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Comment on Calling All Women: Supporting Other Women in Leadership Matters by Shelly Gammieri

Amy Eisenstein

Supporting other women in leadership roles matters at nonprofits and throughout the fundraising sector. Learn why it's so important and how you can help.

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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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How Gig Work Exploits Instead of Empowers Women in the Global South

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Irene Mwendwa , Bonnita Nyamwire & Sally Roever Roughly six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of international media outlets reported on a silver linings story in Uganda. A Kampala woman who had lost her logistics job during the shutdown founded a new, all-women ride-hailing app called Diva Taxi, hiring dozens of Ugandan women, many who were also laid off or furloughed, providing these workers an economic lifeline and women riders a safer option for travel.

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Comment on Calling All Women: Supporting Other Women in Leadership Matters by Renee

Amy Eisenstein

Supporting other women in leadership roles matters at nonprofits and throughout the fundraising sector. Learn why it's so important and how you can help.

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Building an Equitable Future by Centering Young Voices

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Mar Márquez On the shores of the Caribbean, in my hometown of Cartagena, Colombia, I had the honor and great challenge of being the first openly LGBTQ+ person to serve as class president at my high school. It was not easy. I and other openly LGBTQ+ peers were frequently mocked and harassed. But I used my position to lead anti-bullying campaigns and promote acceptance and respect.

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Comment on Calling All Women: Supporting Other Women in Leadership Matters by Karen Thomas

Amy Eisenstein

Hi Amy; Read your article and support women to speak up. However, jumping to the conclusion that the bad behavior was due to gender bias is a tricky one. I have been at board meetings seeing men attack men in the same manner. Only astute leaders call out the bad behavior. It is knowing how to call out the bad behavior during board meetings that is important.

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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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Preserving Cambodia Town: How A Refugee Community Has Organized Itself

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Ian Nicole Reambonanza on Unsplash This is the fourth article in NPQ ’s series titled Building Power, Fighting Displacement: Stories from Asian Pacific America, coproduced with the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development ( National CAPACD ). Authors in this series highlight stories of comprehensive community development in Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across the United States.

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Comment on Calling All Women: Supporting Other Women in Leadership Matters by Christine

Amy Eisenstein

This information is very crucial. I have observed the male dominance on boards and in offices. And in such situations, females shy away, failing to bring out brilliant ideas which when shared after the meetings, are discovered to be more pertinent.

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How Movements Can Build an Economy for All of Us

NonProfit Quarterly

I think what was really important, at least for me, in having this discussion was the recognition that we always have movement economies. It’s just a matter of which movements are driving them. So right now, if you want to name it, it’s the movement of the finance and developer class that is driving the economy. But in naming that, we can also articulate that there are other approaches to social movements that can drive how we envision, coordinate, distribute, [and] make sense of economic syst

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Comment on Calling All Women: Supporting Other Women in Leadership Matters by William Montague

Amy Eisenstein

I am a male who sits on the board of a major non-profit, and have been in a similar situation with another male member of a subcommittee and board. He disagreed with the decision of the subcommittee, and then raised a stink with the board. Both the subcommittee and the board were chaired by males at the time. He resigned from the non-profit after he did not get his way with the board.

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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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Crafting Memorable Volunteer Journeys: Tips For Success

Bloomerang

A tale of two volunteer programs Have you ever showed up early in the morning to volunteer on a cold Saturday morning having skipped coffee or breakfast, only to be asked to wait awkwardly with other strangers making small talk? After a while, your stomach rumbling and your head starting to hurt from caffeine withdrawal, you’re led into a room and told to “prepare goodie bags” and handed some bags and flyers, without any clear process or instruction.

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Comment on Calling All Women: Supporting Other Women in Leadership Matters by Mike Fusilli

Amy Eisenstein

Thank you for sharing this. For me, cultivating and soliciting major gifts with high powered alumni has been intimidating. Reading your insights helps me to be more strategic in my discovery and conversations. these suggestions also help me to become more aware of lending support in helping to expand networks with other alumni I may be working with.

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Six Meaningful Ways to Start a Conversation with Your Donor at Year-End

Veritus Group

Would you be open to learning how permission-based asking can give you the confidence and tools to facilitate meaningful donor conversations? The post Six Meaningful Ways to Start a Conversation with Your Donor at Year-End appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Comment on Calling All Women: Supporting Other Women in Leadership Matters by Claire Walton

Amy Eisenstein

Supporting other women in leadership roles matters at nonprofits and throughout the fundraising sector. Learn why it's so important and how you can help.

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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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Resource guide to create powerful campaigns

Big Duck

Get more out of your next campaign with this list of resources to help nonprofits plan and execute successful campaigns.

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Chatbots and AI: Revolutionizing Customer Engagement in Digital Marketing

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Chatbots and AI: Revolutionizing Customer Engagement in Digital Marketing Customer interaction has become a crucial part of successful marketing strategy as a result of the digital landscape’s rapid change. One of the most important advancements in this field is the fusion of chatbots and artificial intelligence (AI). Strong technologies like chatbots are revolutionizing how companies interact with their customers.

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Are people not giving? Or are you not asking?

Fundraising Coach

I while ago, I spoke with a nonprofit leader who wanted to explore working with me. She posed a problem that many fundraising coaching clients have: she has a six-figure fundraising goal and is struggling with getting donations. As we prepared to meet, I asked her what the biggest challenge was – if it were the six-figure fundraising goal, or something else.

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How Fundraisers Can Use Artificial Intelligence with Josh Hirsch

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

The Nonprofit Social Media Summit sponsored by Neon One is back and bigger than ever! Go to nonprofitsocialmediasummit.com to get your free ticket, and you’ll get access to the complete session line-up, with speakers on social media advertising, LinkedIn for nonprofits, AI and ChatGPT, influencer marketing, YouTube strategy, and more. You can upgrade your ticket to get the recordings, slides, and a special bonus live training with me to plan for next year.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.