The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 15, 2023

By Sono Motoyama Conrado Muluc In four years, MediaJustice’s budget grew from $2.5 million to $4.5 million and its staff from 10 to 22 people, requiring some rethinking about team building. Staff burnout, lack of clarity about an organization's values, and the pace of hiring are among the challenges that prompted nonprofit leaders inundated with surprise gifts to turn to consultants — and one another.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 15, 2023

Nonprofit organizations rely on the support of others to help them tackle some of the world's most challenging problems. One of the most powerful ways of reaching supporters is through storytelling. Here are tips to help your organization become a more honest and ethical storyteller.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 15, 2023

By Maria Di Mento Courtesy of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital Biotech innovator Gene Lay Plus, race-car driver and health care finance expert Ted Giovanis gave Johns Hopkins Medicine $35 million, and Dallas oil mogul Kelcy Warren gave his alma mater, University of Texas at Arlington, $12 million.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 15, 2023

Planned gifts initiated by donors are excellent opportunities for your nonprofit. Perhaps a longtime donor who’s particularly interested in estate planning reaches out to tell you they’ve created a modest bequest for your nonprofit, or maybe a major donor asks to discuss setting up a charitable gift annuity as part of an updated financial plan. Great news!

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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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NonProfit PRO

MAY 15, 2023

During this webinar we’ll cover how to craft a successful communication strategy for major giving campaigns. Chad Paris of ParisLeaf and Ben Miller, SVP of Data Science & Analytics at Bonterra, will provide insights into messaging, materials, partners, and tools needed during each phase of the campaign.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 15, 2023

Image Credit: Van3ssa ? Zheki ? Dazzy ? from Pixabay Race plays an outsized role in how people experience leadership, with White leaders widely considered to be the norm. The foreword to a recently released book on race and leadership titled Race, Work, and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience , makes this clear: Contemporary research has shown how the white standard for a prototypical leader limits the possibility that black men and women will be perceived as suitable for lead

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Clairification

MAY 15, 2023

Have you been struggling with whether – and how – to incorporate generative artificial intelligence (AI; ChatGPT) into your work? Or perhaps you’ve been worrying your job will soon be obsolete? You’re not alone. Honestly, the whole AI thing scares the you-know-what out of me on most days. But, let’s consider the encouraging present rather than worry so much about the possibility of a bleak future (as in destruction of humanity?!).

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 15, 2023

Morgan Stanley announced the third call for applications for the Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Innovation Awards, a philanthropic initiative which aims to identify and fund mental healthcare solutions for children and young adults.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2023

Is the secret to growing your fundraising hiding in your CRM? It just might be! Your nonprofit CRM is much more than a storage space for addresses and phone numbers. It’s a powerful tool for managing and growing relationships with your supporters. The data in your CRM can help you raise more money, improve your donor retention, and even attract new supporters to your cause.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 15, 2023

Image Credit: Dio Hasbi Saniskoro on pexels.com Contributors include Corita Brown, Marissa Graciosa, Claudia Horwitz, Flavia Jimenez, Susan Misra, Dax-Devlon Ross, Lisa Russ, Sean Thomas-Breitfeld, and Marian Urquilla Last summer, a multiracial, multigenerational group of over 25 coaches, consultants, and capacity builders started meeting in response to our shared sense that internal conflicts at progressive organizations were undermining social justice movements.

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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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Veritus Group

MAY 15, 2023

Keeping your donors' attention is as simple as shifting the focus away from yourself and telling them how their gifts made a difference. The post Keep Talking About Yourself and Lose Your Donor appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Non Profit AF

MAY 15, 2023

Hi everyone, before we get started, next week, May 23rd, at 10:30am Pacific Time, Edgar Villanueva (my brother from another.

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Blue Avocado

MAY 15, 2023

Filing a 990-series return is an essential aspect of running a nonprofit. Of course, this is primarily due to IRS mandates, but the form is also important for a few other reasons. In this article, we will discuss everything you need to know about filing a Form 990, from choosing the form to transmitting it […] The post A beginner’s guide to filing a Form 990 for your nonprofit organization appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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Foundation Group

MAY 15, 2023

The post Beyond the Basics: Creative Benefits for Nonprofit Staff appeared first on Foundation Group®.

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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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Jeff Brooks

MAY 15, 2023

Here’s something that might surprise you: Nonprofits that consistently receive gifts of appreciated stocks grow donation income six times faster than those that only receive cash. This according to a recent study by Dr. Russell James. Here are some things you can do to up your game in this high-impact type of fundraising, from Clairification, at Could Gifts of Stock Be Your Nonprofit’s Magic Genie?

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Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

MAY 15, 2023

Nonprofits are driven by the desire to create social change in their communities and in the world overall. Today’s guest, Jacob Harold, explains why creating a map of your intentions, developing storytelling, and using mathematical modeling are all great tools to bring about social change. Jacob is the author of The Toolbox: Strategies for Crafting Social Impact and Co-founder of Candid.

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MAY 15, 2023

On Thursday I’ll be MC-ing the Individual Giving Conference North America , all virtual, hosted by Fundraising Everywhere and Neon One. Just look at these sessions ! Some highlights: How mixing behavioral science and neuromarketing can help you create awesome fundraising campaigns that make donors sit up and take action Hacks to genuinely thank and steward your donors in less time The foundation of excellent and successful fundraising appeals 7 Minutes To Incredible Online Giving Pages G

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 15, 2023

By Daisy Rosales & Kelly Davis Mental health has become a central topic of discussion as reports of depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions continue to increase in the United States and globally. Government, media, corporations, academic institutions, and nonprofits have all made large, though insufficient, commitments to address alarming rates of mental health distress and deaths of despair like drug overdoses and suicides.

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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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