Wed.Nov 23, 2022

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Good Medicine: Centering Food Justice Work in Indigenous Maternal Knowledge

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: congerdesign on pixabay.com. This article concludes the Community Strategies for Systemic Change, a series co-produced by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and NPQ. In the series, urban and rural grassroots leaders from across the United States share how their communities are developing and implementing strategies—grounded in local places, cultures, and histories—to shift power and achieve systemic change.

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7 Nonprofit Holiday Bloopers

NonProfit PRO

Well, as a special Thanksgiving message, I wanted to share some holiday bloopers I’ve seen recently. I typically go through my stack of mail once a week to scan in new ideas or things I particularly like because I learn from what you as fundraisers do at your nonprofits.

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18 End-of-Year Giving Statistics (with Surprising Facts)

Donorbox Nonprofit

Nonprofits start making strategies and appeals for their end-of-year giving campaigns months in advance. Throughout this process, they keep wondering how to reach more people, pick up the right tools, craft effective appeals, and make a stellar marketing plan. This article is meant to answer the questions and doubts you may have about the decisions […].

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Charity Begins at Home

NonProfit PRO

I tried years ago to instruct my children the importance of giving and charity for others. My parents taught me that it was better to give than receive. I love to give and see the look on someone’s face when they receive a gift, especially those who deeply appreciate the act of giving.

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10 Key Responsibilities of Nonprofit Board Members

Donorbox Nonprofit

Board members are the leadership team of your organization. They are meant to be responsible for overseeing every aspect of the organization from incorporation to budgeting to fundraising to donor relationship management, and even more. So, whether you’ve recently started an organization or trying to find new board members, knowing the key responsibilities of nonprofit […].

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More Than 2000 Museums Across the Globe to Participate in Museum Store Sunday

NonProfit PRO

On Sunday, November 27, 2022, Museum Store Sunday will commence with the current count at 2,033 museum stores and cultural institutions across the globe participating in this annual event.

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3 Meaningful Ways to Say Thanks

Veritus Group

The best way to say thank you is to do so authentically. Here are a few ways you can show gratitude to your donors and your team. The post 3 Meaningful Ways to Say Thanks appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Gratitude

MNA Association

Photo by Timothy Eberly on Unsplash. To be fully engaged in life means coming to terms with one paradox after another. A child is born, a friend goes through chemo. A daughter gets a dream job; a brother gets a divorce. A new home is finally built and moved into; an entire downtown is stopped in its tracks by flooding. One kid comes home from college; another never comes home after what was to be a night at the Club.

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Giving Tuesday

The LAPA Blog

GivingTuesday 2022 is coming up, Tuesday, November 29th, and it’s a banner day for many nonprofits. Some use it to launch their year-end campaign. No other day creates the same worldwide feeling of philanthropy and good will. Often stylized as #GivingTuesday for the purposes of hashtag activism, GivingTuesday occurs on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States.

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Job Description For Nonprofit Finance Director

The Charity CFO

The finance director role is critical to the success of any nonprofit, making it one of the most important hires an organization can make. They are responsible for the financial health of the organization. They create and maintain financial records, prepare financial reports, and oversee the organization’s budget. Financial managers often work closely with the organization’s executive director to ensure that the organization’s financial needs are met and help drive best financi

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California Embraces Employee Ownership: Will Other States Follow?

NonProfit Quarterly

California is often heralded as an economic and political juggernaut in the United States. With a gross domestic product of over $3.3 trillion, if California were its own country, it would possess the world’s fifth largest economy. But all does not glitter in the golden state. In fact, California has one of the worst levels of income inequality in the nation, with its wealthiest families earning 11 times more than its poorest.