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3 Strategies to create an effective nonprofit homepage

Candid

Your nonprofit’s digital presence makes a huge difference in how well you’re able to engage supporters. This is where an effective nonprofit homepage becomes especially important; it’s not only the first landing page supporters see. It also solidifies their first impression of your organization and influences whether they’re interested in further exploring and supporting your cause.

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The Emerging Field of Political Innovation

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Johanna Mair , Josefa Kindt & Sébastien Mena Civil society has attended to social problems for decades while intentionally refraining from overt engagement with politics. But a new field of practice seeks to reinvigorate democracy by emancipating social innovation from this stricture.

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3 Insights from Giving USA’s ‘Giving By Generation’ Special Report

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofits continue to focus their sights on baby boomers, but as the greatest wealth transfer in history is underway, nonprofits will need to adjust their thinking, futureproof their donor databases and find ways to connect with younger generations.

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What Your Nonprofit Should Do Now That The AmazonSmile Program Is Closing

Bloomerang

Since 2013, the AmazonSmile program has provided shoppers with an easy way to donate to nonprofits like yours. When Amazon customers purchased a qualifying item, the AmazonSmile Foundation donated 0.5% of the purchase price at no additional cost to the customer. Recently, Amazon announced that it plans to end the AmazonSmile Program , with February 20 of this year being marked as the estimated closure date.

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Top 30 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Programs Post Second Straight Year of Growth

NonProfit PRO

America’s top 30 peer-to-peer fundraising programs raised $1.05 billion in 2022, according to the Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum’s annual study. Though the top 30 programs reached a notable milestone in its second year of continued growth, that figure still lags behind 2019’s $1.37 million, showing peer-to-peer events are still recovering from the 33.5% drop in revenue in 2020.

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How We Achieve a Multiracial Democracy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Angela Glover Blackwell America needs a new story—one that is honest and inspiring, and that doesn’t shy away from its racial history—to guide us toward realizing a thriving multiracial democracy.

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How to Create a Simple Yet Effective Fundraising Plan

Nonprofit Fixer

Fundraising can feel complicated and overwhelming. Many nonprofit organizations are swimming in fundraising ideas but are not sure where actually to begin. Should you research grants and apply for them or focus on producing an event? Should you do an email blast to supporters or put your energy into major donor-matching gifts? No organization or fundraiser has the capacity to do everything they want to do.

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What’s Going on with California’s Rooftop Solar Battle?

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Daoudi Aissa on unsplash.com Late last year, the California Public Utilities Commission passed a new iteration of the state’s net energy policy, which determines what happens with excess energy. Dubbed NEM3, this policy significantly lowers the number of credits ratepayers with rooftop solar receive when they send excess energy back to the grid.

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iGive To Fill The Void For Charities Affected By AmazonSmile Shutdown

NonProfit PRO

With the company’s recent announcement that they will shut down the program, iGive is stepping up to fill the void for charities and philanthropic shoppers alike, helping both give and get more donations than with AmazonSmile.

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On First Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, Philanthropy Must Commit to Deeper, More Strategic Funding

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alexandra Toma Diego Herrera Carcedo, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images As in other conflicts around the globe, sustaining donor interest in the war in Ukraine is an ongoing battle. But grant makers can have a lasting impact if they focus on building strong, stable, and peaceful societies.

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Getting to Know Our Consultants: Elle Benson

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

We’ve Launched A Series of Consultant Profiles! In this post, we feature Elle Benson Finding a consultant can be a stressful experience. How do you find the right fit for your organization? How do you know that they’re qualified? That’s why Momentum Nonprofit Partners launched our consultant directory in 2017 and have linked hundreds of nonprofits to qualified consultants in Memphis and across the country.

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Top 30 Walkathons and Similar Fundraising Events Raised More Than $1 Billion in 2022

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Rasheeda Childress They took a tumble during the worst of the pandemic, with steep decreases in the amounts raised, but they're beginning to thrive again.

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The Problem with Carbon Offsets

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Roshan Krishnan , Sofia Jarrin Hidalgo & Marianna Fuchs Carbon offset programs enable affluent states and corporations to greenwash and pose serious threats to Indigenous peoples’ rights. Consider the case of the LEAF Coalition’s partnership with Ecuador.

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Rales Foundation Bets Big on Carnegie Mellon STEM Students

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Gene J. Puskar, AP Some 86 women, BIPOC, and first-generation college students in master's and doctoral programs will receive scholarships or stipends.

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Philanthropy Needs to Focus on “Who,” Not Just “How”

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Katherina Rosqueta When we rethink the fundamentals of philanthropy, we unlock its potential to create lasting, positive social change.

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5 Ways Foundations Should Help Grantees in Uncertain Economy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Annie Chang Getty Images Grant makers should act now by releasing more money, being flexible, and supporting nonprofit workers, among other steps.

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A Vision for the Future of Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Crystal Hayling The people and planet are demanding that we let go of practices that no longer serve us.

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Brrr… Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources

Clairification

It’s been pretty cold in my neck of the woods, so let’s warm up with a cup of cocoa, coffee or tea and some good reads. I’ve got a lot of great stuff for you this week, so let’s get right to it! The Clairity Click-it exists to bring you a range of voices from across the nonprofit world so you can resource, learn and digest at your own pace, coming to your own decisions.

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To Save Democracy, Fund Organizing

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Loren McArthur Philanthropies concerned with toxic polarization and growing political extremism should invest in community organizing.

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Six Markers of Philanthropy

Bloomerang

The post Six Markers of Philanthropy appeared first on Bloomerang.

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The Future of Elite Giving

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Review by Maribel Morey The coauthors of For-Profit Philanthropy recommend policies to reestablish the public’s trust in philanthropy—but did it ever exist?

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Are You Endowment Ready?

The LAPA Blog

Nonprofit endowments are donations pooled together and invested in the stock market. At the end of the year, a portion of this money goes to the charity, but the principal amount remains in the market. Many smaller nonprofits may think of endowments as a pipe dream, but any size organization can start an endowment fund. The post Are You Endowment Ready?

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Social Innovation That Leads to Liberation

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Michael McAfee Can we shift from a culture of quick fixes to long-term, transformative change?

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One Year On, a Nonprofit Helps Ukrainians in U.S. Cope With War, Displacement

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Port Reading, N.J. John Minchillo, AP Valeriya Roshkovan fled her home in northern Ukraine to keep her daughter safe after the Russian invasion. She now volunteers with the U.S.-based nonprofit Razom for Ukraine, helping package donated firefighting equipment to ship to her country. Volunteers for Razom raise and send money to small nonprofits in Ukraine, advocate for their country to U.S.

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The Future of Teaching and Learning Social Innovation

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Warren Nilsson Let’s send our organizations to school.

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Big Gifts to Ukraine Come From Individuals, U.S. Tech Companies, and Businesses With Social Missions

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press New York Evgeniy Maloletka, AP The World Food Program was a recipient of donations from Epic Games. Other support has come from U.S.-based nonprofits like Nova Ukraine and Razom for Ukraine, which went from receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts annually to raising more than $70 million each in cash and in-kind donations since February 2022.

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Using Radical Re-Imagination to Create a Vision for Our Future

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Ana Marie Argilagos & Hilda Vega A lesson from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

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Are You Endowment Ready?

The LAPA Blog

Nonprofit endowments are donations pooled together and invested in the stock market. At the end of the year, a portion of this money goes to the charity, but the principal amount remains in the market. Many smaller nonprofits may think of endowments as a pipe dream, but any size organization can start an endowment fund. The post Are You Endowment Ready?

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Rebuilding Trust in Society

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Jane Wales Trust is the societal glue on which our democracy depends.

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An easy way to stand out in your donor's mailbox

Jeff Brooks

The main reason response rates in direct mail fundraising are relatively low (and falling) are that most pieces never really get noticed. Here's one relatively easy way to be noticed in the mailbox: Weird stock. That's right, envelopes that are something other than normal white paper. Like this credit card offer I got the other day: Forget the fact for a moment that it's a terrible offer that I already know I don't want.

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Tackling Inequality Through Social Innovation

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Hilary Pennington Three key cross-sector reforms can ensure innovation and equality are never at odds.

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18 Most Interesting Church Giving Statistics [2023]

Donorbox Nonprofit

Understanding church giving can be tricky. Deciding how to update your church’s fundraising strategy can be even trickier! And that’s where looking at some recent church giving statistics can help. These statistics show upcoming trends, what has worked for most churches, how donor behavior has an effect on church giving, and more, and help churches […] The post 18 Most Interesting Church Giving Statistics [2023] appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Building Connections by Design

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Zia Khan Innovative solutions come from leaders who are constantly colliding and combining.

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The Value of Embracing Integrations for Nonprofits

Bloomerang

The post The Value of Embracing Integrations for Nonprofits appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Growing the Green Workforce

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Marianne Dhenin Chicago-based nonprofit Openlands created an arborist apprenticeship program to train the next generation of arborists to maintain the city’s urban forest.

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Bloomerang + Qgiv: Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Bloomerang

The post Bloomerang + Qgiv: Peer-to-Peer Fundraising appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Grand Strategy and the Social Innovation Ecosystem

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Jacob Harold Let’s move beyond our own self-interest and restructure our ecosystem for the challenges yet to come.

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