Tue.May 30, 2023

article thumbnail

3 Ways to Accomplish More With Less at Your Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

As labor and material costs rise, it may seem difficult for smaller organizations to fulfill their missions. But there are ways to maximize resources and minimize expenditures. Nonprofit leaders currently working in the trenches share their tried-and-true strategies.

article thumbnail

Unrealistic Fundraising Expectations Are Causing Stress. Here's How to Set More Practical Goals.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Rasheeda Childress Illustration by The Chronicle It’s crucial to consider past fundraising, collaborate in goal setting, remember that fundraising is a long-term project, and — especially important right now — factor in the economy.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

iWave Partners With Bonterra to Help Nonprofits Fundraise with Confidence

NonProfit PRO

iWave announces its newest integration with Bonterra, a social good software company that offers a cloud-based fundraising CRM software designed to help nonprofits. This partnership enables nonprofits to engage with donors more effectively, prioritize top prospects, and benefit from a simplified workflow.

article thumbnail

Immunologist Timothy Springer Gives $210 Million to Institute for Protein Innovation

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Maria Di Mento Plus, Va. homebuilders Dwight and Martha Schar gave $75 million for cardiovascular care, the Ms. Foundation for Women landed a $50 million bequest, and KKR co-founder Henry Kravis gave $40 million to back cancer immunobiology research.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Kindly Review: A Whole New Way of Managing Comms Work [Book Review and Reading Club]

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Dawn Crawford has the secrets to giving and receiving feedback to make your communications work great, and she’s put it all into her new book, Kindly Review (NPMG’s Amazon Link). I’m a huge fan of this book for several reasons. Even though Dawn didn’t write it specifically for nonprofits (the advice is more universal than that), it’s based on her many years of communications consulting for nonprofits.

article thumbnail

‘The State of Modern Philanthropy 2023’ from Classy Outlines Data, Donor-Relationship Strategies

NonProfit PRO

Classy released its sixth annual The State of Modern Philanthropy 2023 report which examines data from 34 million donors. The interactive digital report highlights how nonprofits can leverage the latest technologies to create authentic digital experiences for donors.

More Trending

article thumbnail

Attracting New Donors With Content That Serves (And Scales)

Bloomerang

“How do we get more donors?” is a question every nonprofit asks at some point. And for good reason. Research shows that individuals are the most important funding source for organizations, accounting for almost 70% of total contributions. But growing and engaging your donor base isn’t an effortless process. Most nonprofits use a combination of in-person events, physical outreach, and some form of digital presence to attract and build relationships with supporters.

article thumbnail

Learning From the Climate-Mental Health Convergence

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Lian Zeitz , John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta & Kelly Davis A convergence is happening between the climate and mental health movements, and social impact practitioners need to pay attention. Globally, the abrupt impacts of climate catastrophes (super typhoons, extreme heat, flooding, etc.) as well as slow-onset events (e.g., sea-level rise, melting of ice, etc.) are causing compounding distress and trauma and are leaving people, particularly the world's youth, concerned for the future.

Health 105
article thumbnail

Do You Find Significance in Your Work? And Workplace?

Bloomerang

In his latest book, best-selling author Seth Godin tackles the question “What makes a great job?” He approaches this question with curiosity, humanity, and a modern day socioeconomic landscape. And naturally, research. Godin polled more than 10,000 people from 90+ countries to get to the answer that served as the framework for his book “ The Song of Significance – A New Manifesto for Teams.

article thumbnail

A resource guide to inclusive branding

Big Duck

The post A resource guide to inclusive branding appeared first on Big Duck.

100
100
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Feminists Work for Men and Boys Too

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Latanya Mapp Frett An excerpt from The Everyday Feminist on gender equality for males in Lesotho

98
article thumbnail

Growing the Roots of Consensus in Nonprofit Governance

Blue Avocado

Experience a unique journey of community building and mutual decision-making with KindTree, an organization that empowers the autism community. Starting as a small volunteer group in 1997, KindTree embraced the power of consensus to guide their mission and grow as a unified force. Learn how this cooperative decision-making model has enabled them to enhance services, adapt to change, and make a lasting impact.

article thumbnail

How many times should you follow up a fundraising ask?

Fundraising Coach

A common fundraising question from nonprofit leaders is “How many times should I follow up on an ask?” The situation I’m seeing a lot recently: A nonprofit leader asks a donor for a specific amount of money. The donor seems positive and says they need to talk with someone or check on something. Then the donor doesn’t reply to any follow up communications Can you relate?

article thumbnail

Why your nonprofit newsletter is a waste of your money and everyone’s time [Newsletter Tuesday]

Jeff Brooks

Newsletter Tuesdays: A series about doing more with your donor newsletter. Is your newsletter a success? Most nonprofit newsletters are not. They’re a waste of money. They aren’t worth doing, because they don’t generate short term revenue or long-term donor retention. Why? It’s most likely a combination of two factors: 1. It’s irrelevant I have difficult news for you: Your donors don’t give to support your organization.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

What to expect from nonprofit payroll services

The Charity CFO

Managing payroll for nonprofit organizations comes with unique requirements and considerations. Ensuring that your nonprofit payroll services are up to the task of withholding payroll taxes, complying with grant regulations, and ensuring compliance and transparency can be a huge lift. Finding the right person or organization to handle the monumental task of payroll services will enable you to rest easy knowing that this task is in good hands and that your employees and donors are confident and

article thumbnail

Top 10 Church Accounting Software [+Tips to Choose]

Donorbox Nonprofit

Accounting software for churches is vastly important when you consider that American congregations alone receive $74.5 billion a year. Churches need a way to adequately track that money coming in so they can be responsible stewards of their church. Accounting software can not only make your bookkeeping more efficient – it can also help you […] The post Top 10 Church Accounting Software [+Tips to Choose] appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

article thumbnail

Beyond Identity Funding: Rethinking Social Justice Philanthropy

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Conor O’Nolan on unsplash.com Together, we have worked in philanthropy for more than 35 years. In 2007, we co-created the Disability Rights Fund (DRF) —the first and only fund dedicated to supporting human rights advocacy by people with disabilities in the Global South. Throughout its history, social justice philanthropy has generally remained organized around siloed identities, such as gender, race, and sexual orientation.