Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Last week I reported on CVS being accused of fundraising fraud at checkout. While I think its likely CVS will be vindicated of the charges, there are a few takeaways we should all keep in mind for future checkout charity programs. ❌ Companies shouldn't soley rely on consumer donations. While CVS pledged to make up any shortfall for the $10 million they agreed to raise, there was no direct pledge of dollars from CVS to the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 14, 2022

I know it feels hard at the moment, but if I could go back and do one thing differently during this time of year, it would be to spend more time planning what I needed to do in the first two weeks of January.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Image Credit: Antony Trivet on pexels.com. This article is part of Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level and explores how these leaders are addressing critical issues at the intersection of food sovereignty, racial and economic justice, and community.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By SSIR Editors. Highlights of this year’s book reviews and excerpts on topics including cities, the imagination, disruption, capitalism, and careers.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Jumping into leadership at a nonprofit is no easy task, but Katie Patrick has a determination to help the poor and marginalized in her state of Nebraska and around the world.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The following is a transcript of the video above, from our virtual magazine roundtable “ Owning Our Economy, Owning Our Future.”. Minsun Ji: The issue is: how are we going to bring about a larger social movement, right? I think this issue of the magazine touched on the issue of owning labor from many different perspectives. But I’d like to see more of dialogues from different sectors of the economy.

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Environmental 92

NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In this year’s annual report, findings from 890 fundraising professionals provided insights into where organizations found success in 2022, common challenges, and what they’re prioritizing in 2023 as they create their fundraising strategies. Arm your fundraising with data and download this report!

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By Leslie Lenkowsky. In 2022, the nonprofit world faced a multitude of problems, including high inflation, a likely decline in giving, and a scandal engulfing a leading proponent of effective altruism. But a report looking at the last 30 years of philanthropy spotlights a resilient and ever-evolving field.

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Veritus Group

DECEMBER 14, 2022

When Direct Response and Major Gifts work together, there is an incredible opportunity to deepen donor relationships and increase net revenue. The post Why You Need to Build a Partnership Between Direct Response and Major Gifts appeared first on Veritus Group.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By Sara Herschander Inflation is easing and the stock market is rising, which bodes well for overall fundraising in the last weeks of the year. But the situation is uneven, especially for groups like the Salvation Army that are seeing prices and deman rise while donations are behind last year's pace.

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Nonprofits Marketing Marketing Fundraising 81

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought plenty of obstacles to the nonprofit sector. In some ways, however, we did see growth. Charitable giving increased from a record high of $471.44 billion in donations made in the United States by individuals, bequests, foundations, and corporations ( Giving USA 2021: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2020 ) to the formal and informal mutual aid groups that formed. .

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Big Duck

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The post How can you make the case with funders to invest in staff? appeared first on Big Duck.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By M.J. Prest. Also, Michigan Medicine received $50 million for its new hospital, and three companies made grants to support the Smithsonian Institution's forthcoming American Women’s History Museum and National Museum of the American Latino.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 14, 2022

DMAW and The Nonprofit Alliance Foundation jointly announced a new 2023 winter fundraising conference, to be held fully in-person in Washington, DC.

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 14, 2022

A nonprofit organizational chart is essential for the company’s success and growth. The internal structure or hierarchy of the organization must be organized and efficient to ensure that there are adequate resources and personnel in place to achieve its goals and mission. A nonprofit organization chart, also known as an org chart or organogram chart, is a useful tool that is used to create a graphical representation of the structure of the organization and its various departments.

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Jeff Brooks

DECEMBER 14, 2022

We asked two new (and very successful) fundraising writers who have been doing some very great work what they know about fundraising that’s making them succeed. Here’s what they told us: Write as one person connecting with one person. Avoid the word “we” — unless it very clearly means you the reader and I the writer. Start your first draft with this phrase: I’m writing to you today because.

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Donorbox Nonprofit

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Are you tired of spreadsheets that don’t work? it’s time for an upgrade – to manage and track donations to your nonprofit! This article will walk you through 10 great donation management software choices–and the best part is, they’re all FREE. Use this list to choose the best software to upgrade your nonprofit from the […]. The post 10 Free Donation Management Software for Nonprofits appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 14, 2022

When gift officers try to reach out to supporters recently added to their caseloads, it’s usually tougher to get them to respond. This is true even for people who passionately support your mission. The good news is, as you’re about to see, donor survey data provides both the means for outreach and the substance for future engagement that will motivate more and bigger gifts.

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Values Foundations Insurance Communication 52

Big Duck

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The post Four simple frameworks to prioritize your audiences appeared first on Big Duck.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By Sean Kosofsky , is the Nonprofit Fixer and founder of Mind the Gap Consulting. He offers courses, consulting, and coaching to transform your organization and your leadership. Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. Nonprofits need every tool possible to entice donors to join and then stick around for years. Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this.

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Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Activism Education 136

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Image Credit: Mustapha Saadouni on unsplash.com. A year ago, Charles Rettig, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner, compared the taxes that the US federal government should collect, at current tax rates, with what it does collect. The gap, he contended in testimony to the US Senate Finance Committee, approached, or even exceeded, $1 trillion a year.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This article is, with publisher permission, adapted from a more extensive journal article, “Fight and Build: Solidarity economy as ontological politics,” published this year by Sustainability Science , volume 17, pp. 1207-1221. In early 2018, more than 100 people gathered for an event on building the solidarity economy in a local union hall in downtown Boston.

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