Tue.May 27, 2025

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The 'Nonprofit Killer Bill' Could Rise Again

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A Middle East peace expert argues the legislation will likely reappear because some in the GOP see it as a means to silence free speech. By Alex Daniels AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite A Middle East peace expert argues the legislation will likely reappear because some in the GOP see it as a means to silence free speech.

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Why Nonprofits Struggle to Network — And How That’s Holding Us Back

NonProfit PRO

The nonprofit sector thrives on relationships. Yet many operate in isolation, lacking the networking culture common in the for-profit world.

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$50 Million Gift Launches New Women’s Health Program

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The donation from New York financiers Roberto and Allison Mignone will support preventive care, pregnancy support, midlife health, and other areas of women's health. By Maria Di Mento NYU Langone Health Roberto Mignone, left, Dr. Elisabeth Cohen, Allison Mignone, and NYU Langone Health Dean and CEO Dr. Robert Grossman. Plus, hedge fund investor Ken Griffin gave $10 million to NYU Langone Health to create a center that will offer programs focused on women's health and well-being, and three other

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Report Reveals Gap Between Fundraising Events and Donor Preferences

NonProfit PRO

A new Bloomerang report reveals a growing disconnect between how nonprofits are planning events and the engagement donors want.

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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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Why the Quiet Collapse of a Crowdfunding Platform Should Alarm Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Nonprofit crowdfunding platforms get money to the people and places big for-profit platforms ignore, but they need funding themselves to survive. By Roger Doiron Getty Images/iStockphoto Nonprofit crowdfunding platforms get money to the people and places big for-profit platforms ignore, but they need funding themselves to survive.

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Overcoming Nonprofit Challenges with Smarter Solutions

NonProfit PRO

Join us as we dive deep into the most pressing challenges nonprofits face and explore smarter solutions that can help overcome them. Well also discuss how cooperative purchasing can be a game changer in addressing cost-saving needs while saving time and allowing nonprofits to focus on what matters most.

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Connect With Your Donors by Sending Them a Postcard

Ann Green

Some of you may remember when people sent postcards when they went on vacation, especially back in the days before email and social media. Now people are more likely to post pictures on social media, sometimes posting more than you want to see. We dont use postal mail as much anymore and many nonprofits are a part of that group. This is a mistake. Direct mail is more personal and your donors are more likely to see something they receive in the mail, as opposed to any type of electronic message y

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CrowdChange Boosts Monthly Donor Conversions

NonProfit PRO

CrowdChange helps nonprofits turn one-time donors into loyal monthly supporters through its embedded donation form technology. By keeping donors on branded pages and using smart prompts, default monthly options, and impact-driven messaging, CrowdChange increases conversion rates and donor retention. Nonprofits using this solution see up to 35% more recurring gifts and significantly higher lifetime donor value, making it a powerful tool for sustainable fundraising.

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Free Harvard Courses for Getting Through Troubled Times 

Blue Avocado

In 2025, it can be difficult to remember what a healthy, functioning democratic government — powered by an engaged and informed public — is supposed to look like. Luckily, Harvard University offers several of its online social sciences courses to the public at no cost. These courses cover a wide range of topics that can help shed light into the current state of the United States — including explorations into public policy in America and the dynamics of American politics; examinations of the for

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Learning From Setbacks in Collaborations

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Santiago Pulido-Gomez , Jorrit de Jong , Jan Rivkin & Yamile Nesrala Roughly a decade ago, a coalition of industry leaders, businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations in an American city tried to pass a ballot measure for a tax increase. The tax aimed to raise funds for infrastructure projects that would ease traffic congestion. When the initiative flopped at the ballot box, the coalition rallied behind a newly elected mayor to devise a second effort.

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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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The Secret to Major Gift Success – Stop talking so much

Fundraising Coach

Fundraising expert Chany Reon Ockert recently shared an amazing post on LinkedIn that will help you grow your major gift fundraising. You see, when I got started in major gift fundraising, I thought I needed a pitch. I needed a presentation that would be so great, the donor would immediately pull out their checkbook to joyfully make a gift! And based on the years of sales training I’d had, I tried to have all the answers to any possible objection.

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Senior Manager, HR & Payroll

Anedot

Position Summary The Senior HR & Payroll Manager is an integral part of the HR team, reporting to the CHRO. This position is responsible for payroll, benefits administration, HR & Payroll compliance, HRIS maintenance, and leave management. The Senior Manager collaborates with the CHRO, HR/IT and Finance teams, and leaders across the organization.

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How Darcy Swan, CNP, Leads Youth Development at the YMCA of Greater Kansas City

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Amid a whirlwind of shifting priorities and tight deadlines looming in 2025, Darcy Swan, CNP , does what she always does. She pauses to make space for people. Her team had been stretched thin. Last-minute changes piling up, and the pressure is on. But instead of rushing into action, she gathered everyone to regroup. Not to problem solve, but to take a breath.

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Laboratory Technician

Anedot

Location of Position: Marin Headlands, Sausalito, California Reports to: Clinical Laboratory Senior Manager Position Classification & Expected Hours of Work, and Travel: This is a temporary, non-exempt, full-time position, approximately August 2025 February 2026. Regular onsite work is required. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

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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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Comment on Rethinking Capital Campaigns: A New Way to Lead a Successful Campaign by Cathy Mitchell

Amy Eisenstein

Capital campaign fundraising is on the brink of an irrevocable change. A campaign consultant may no longer be necessary to lead your campaign.

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Marketing and Communications Manager

Anedot

Job Title: Marketing and Communications Manager Position: Part-time, hourly (20 hours/week) Benefits: Paid vacation, sick leave Salary Range: $35.00 – $42.00/hour, commensurate with experience Reports To: Executive Director Location: Eligible for partial remote work Background Founded in 1977, Halleck Creek Ranch (HCR) invites people with disabilities, and their families, to live a life without barriers through equine-assisted activities and therapeutic horseback riding.

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Let’s support the arts like democracy depends on it—because it does!

Non Profit AF

Hi everyone, if youre free on June 5th at 10am Pacific Time, my friend and colleague, Ananda Valenzuela, will be.

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Bilingual West Marin Care Manager

Anedot

West Marin Care Manager (bilingual) North Marin Community Services (NMCS) is the anchor human service non-profit serving Novato/North Marin for the past 51 years. Our mission is to empower youth, adults, and families in our diverse community to achieve well-being, growth, and success; we envision a strong community with opportunities for all. A trusted community resource, our quality programs are grounded in stability, expertise, and commitment to effectively address the changing needs of our co

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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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The Benefits of Fractional Executives for Nonprofits

The Charity CFO

Why More Nonprofits Are Hiring Fractional Executivesand When You Should (or Shouldn’t) Nonprofit leaders are burned out. Budgets are tight. Teams are stretched. Yet strategy, execution, and accountability cant wait until the next big grant hits. Thats why many organizations are turning to fractional executives seasoned professionals who step into leadership roles like CFO, CMO, or Development Director, without the commitment of a full-time hire.

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Cetacean Conservation Biology Apprentice

Anedot

Location of Position: Marin Headlands, Sausalito, California Reports to: Associate Director, Cetacean Conservation Biology Position Classification & Expected Hours of Work, and Travel: This is a grant-funded position through April 30, 2026, with continuation contingent upon renewed funding thereafter. This is a full-time position. The work schedule is generally Wednesday Sunday.

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Solidarity Economy Organizers Gather in Atlanta to Build Toward Liberation

NonProfit Quarterly

Photo by Steve Dubb, May 4, 2025. State of the Movements is a recurring NPQ column dedicated to tracking the pulse of social movements and the solidarity economy in 2025. Remembering our history allows us to build our futures. So said Stephanie Guilloud of movement organization Project South in the initial plenary session of the Resist & Build Summit.

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Top 10 Education Nonprofits: Changing Lives Through Learning

Donorbox Nonprofit

Education is the gateway to achieving ones full potential and becoming a well-rounded member of society. Still, 251 million children worldwide lack access to this basic human right. Thankfully, education nonprofits are working to break the cycles of poverty and give more children a brighter future. In this article, we share 10 of the top […] The post Top 10 Education Nonprofits: Changing Lives Through Learning appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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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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Merging Missions: Starting with Relationships and Shared Authority

NonProfit Quarterly

The following is a transcript of the video above, from our premium webinar The Power of Partnership: Protecting Communities and Essential Programming through Partnerships & Mergers If youd like to access the full webinar, Become a Leading Edge Member. As a Leading Edge members, youll gain access to 60+ webinars with essential insights for purpose-driven leaders.

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The SEO Strategy Shift You Can’t Afford to Ignore in 2025

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

The SEO Strategy Shift You Can’t Afford to Ignore in 2025 Google rewrites the rulebook every few months and AI-generated content floods the SERPs, the old ways of doing SEO are rapidly going extinct. If you’re still clinging to keyword stuffing or chasing backlinks like it’s 2012, you’re not just behind you’re invisible.

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Secure your Nonprofit Website with Confidence

NonProfit Hub

Secure your Nonprofit Website with Confidence Website security is a critical component of your nonprofits digital strategy. It ensures that your data, donors and mission are protected while allowing you to focus on making an impact. At Firespring, were committed to taking the hassle out of website security by providing secure nonprofit websites that are regularly updated and maintained, so you dont have to fret.