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Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Jim Fruchterman & Steve Francis What happens when a nonprofit program or an entire organization needs to shut down? The communities being served, and often society as a whole, are the losers. What if it were possible to mitigate some of that damage by sharing valuable intellectual property assets of the closing effort for longer term benefit?

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Gender Equality Advocates Advance Pay Equity at State Level

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Ben Iwara on Unsplash It is no secret that womens rights groups face a hostile national political environment. Yet in some US states they are making significant gains on pay equity. In Illinois, for instance, a new pay transparency law took effect on January 1, 2025; the law requires employers with more than 15 employees to include salary ranges and a description of benefits and other compensation in their job postings.

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How to Retain Skittish Donors Amid the Economic Turbulence

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Donors rattled by the stock market volatility and gloomy economic forecasts may be hesitant to give. But that doesnt mean they won't, say experts. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images Donors rattled by the stock market volatility and gloomy economic forecasts may be hesitant to give. But that doesnt mean they wont, say experts.

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OneCause Introduces OneCause Tap to Simplify Nonprofit Event Management

NonProfit PRO

OneCause launched OneCause Tap in its Event Admin app, enabling nonprofits to capture supporter payment information at check-in.

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Stop Budget Burnout: A Better Way to Grow Your Nonprofit in 2026

Speaker: Sean Yoder

Nonprofits are under more pressure than ever to demonstrate financial accountability while continuing to expand their impact. Traditional budgeting models often fall short, reinforcing silos, limiting flexibility, and stalling growth. Enter collaborative budgeting: a dynamic, team-driven process that enables smarter resource allocation and builds financial resilience at scale.

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Do Fundraising “Best Practices” Give Nonprofit Donors the Autonomy they Seek?

Clairification

Often, so-called best practices are merely myths, beliefs or habits. Thats how weve always done it is not a reason to continue a practice thats not evidence-based. In the Middle Ages, bloodletting was the go-to medical cure. Sometimes people got better, but that may have been in spite of the strategy rather than a causal manifestation. People really didnt question it, because medical knowledge at the time was poorly developed.

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The State of DAFs in 2025: Updates on Donor-Advised Funds

Get Fully Funded

Donor-advised funds, or DAFs, have been in the news for a while now. These charitable giving accounts, which are established by individual donors but managed by sponsoring organizations, have historically been a source of excitement for nonprofits. DAFs incentivize wealthy donors to give more without creating their own foundations, providing new opportunities for nonprofits to receive large donations.

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How we ensure data security at Candid 

Candid

Accessing and exchanging data is an inevitable part of our everyday lives. With an unprecedented level of online connection and the rapid advancement of generative AI, these days hackers can bypass security with assistance from an AI chatbot. In this fast-changing landscape, Candid is committed to safeguarding the data of individuals and organizations that rely on our services and use our systemsand trust us with their information.

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Balance-Sheet Philanthropy: The Real Wealth Behind Planned Giving

NonProfit PRO

Theres enormous untapped philanthropic potential sitting in the form non-liquid assets. Let's dive into how your nonprofit can access them.

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How to succeed when everything is changing

Jeff Brooks

Change is coming at us so fast right now: new digital media channels. AI. Sweeping changes in culture and politics. It can be overwhelming. It can even make you feel paralyzed at times. The best way to handle it is to be flexible, pay attention and know what isnt changing. Thats why I love this nugget from The Knowledge Project Podcast : …when everything changes, the real edge is knowing what doesnt.” (Bruce Flatt, CEO of Brookfield, a large investment management company.

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Riding the Leadership Roller Coaster: What Nonprofits Can Learn from Disney

NonProfit PRO

Just like at Disney, a strong workforce is key to long-term success for nonprofits. Here are some Disney leadership practices nonprofits can adopt.

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Interactive Webinar: Recurring Giving Events That Keep on Giving

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Community Engagement

There’s more than one way to end the year with impact—and we’re letting you decide the direction. In this "choose your own adventure" community-led webinar, attendees will vote in real time to pick one of three year-end event strategies to explore in depth: Volunteer Appreciation Events 🧡 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaigns 🌈 Mission/Program Celebrations 🎉 Once the path is chosen, we’ll dive into a step-by-step engagement workflow plan tailored to that format, showing how

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Director of Volunteer Programs

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PLEASE NOTE: Resumes without cover letters will not be considered. Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB) is an environmental and community nonprofit with a mission to help people and nature thrive. We partner with neighborhoods, local government, universities, community groups, and businesses to achieve our vision of an Indianapolis that is loved, cared for, and ecologically rich.

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4 Reasons Your Employees Aren’t Engaged + Actionable Tips

Concord Leadership

There are many common reasons why your company's employees may not be engaged. Learn the potential causes and discover actionable tips to address them. The post 4 Reasons Your Employees Aren’t Engaged + Actionable Tips appeared first on The Concord Leadership Group, LLC.

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Marguerite Casey Foundation Dips Into Endowment to Donate $130 Million This Year

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The grant maker has given $23 to $57 million annually since 2019, is increasing its support in response to the Trump administrations actions. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Ed Zurga, AP CEO Carmen Rojas says the foundation supports community-led organizations and movements that ensure the government works for everyone not just the rich and powerful.

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What the Supreme Court’s Standing Ruling Means for Nonprofit Litigation

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Photo by Wesley Tingey on Unsplash On April 8, the Supreme Court issued a 7-2 decision in Office of Personnel Management v. American Federation of Government Employees to pause a lower courts order to rehire fired federal workers. This case stemmed from the Donald Trump administrations layoffs in February of over 24,000 probationary federal employees across multiple departments, under the guise of cutting government waste.

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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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Impact of International Aid Cuts on African Communities

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Lagos Food Bank Initiative on Pexels The United States is cutting nearly all foreign aid, with sub-Saharan Africa being the most affected region, losing billions of dollars in funding that previously supported health, humanitarian, and development programs. The Donald Trump administrations decision to cut 90 percent of US Agency for International Developments (USAID) foreign aid contracts has halted programs that provided food aid to millions, supported health care systems, and fou