The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 10, 2023
By Eden Stiffman Matt York, AP Foundations are supporting efforts to reduce the impact of climate change and to hire chief heat officers. Plus: See our August cover story on how nonprofits are confronting their own climate perils.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 10, 2023
Cause Camp is the ultimate nonprofit conference designed for innovative ideas, collaboration, and action. Like a roller coaster, you'll have your hands in the air, laughing, learning, and cheering for more. Our incredible speakers and workshops will challenge you to push past limiting beliefs and discover your full potential! Sign up today and enjoy the amusement park of knowledge, networking, and nonprofit solutions at Cause Camp 2023.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 10, 2023
By M.J. Prest Courtesy of Tara Levine Tara Levine has been named president of the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism. Also, the Chicago Community Trust has hired a new chief philanthropic officer and vice president of community impact, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation tapped its next program director in Detroit.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 10, 2023
I think of the saying “you get what you pay for” when it comes to payment systems and processing for fundraising and recurring gifts. While some software companies may say, “This platform or donor database is free and oh so cool looking,” you may have to clean up much more of a mess later.
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.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 10, 2023
When I sat in a room of public relations officers for colleges and universities and suggested that, in certain situations, they might want to let their students know about events happening on a rival campus across town, they all looked at me like I was a complete idiot. When I suggested to a Girl Scout troop that they might want to mention other leadership and community service activities targeting school-age girls in their city on their own Facebook page, there was an uncomfortable silence on t
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 10, 2023
Lead-generation ads are an ideal way to engage your audience, reinforce your messaging, and, of course, capture leads to add to your email, SMS, and telemarketing lists. Let’s explore five lead-generation ad tactics.
Nonprofit Leadership Zone brings together the best content for advertising professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 10, 2023
Exciting news! The year's top Nonprofit Marketing Event is virtual and FREE. Dive in from home and connect, learn, and innovate like never before. It's more than an event; it's a movement. Redefine your strategies and leave a mark in the nonprofit world. Spaces are filling fast, and the energy is contagious. Don't wait! REGISTER NOW, be part of the change, and let the magic begin!
NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 10, 2023
Image Credit: Photo by Dalila Dalprat The Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice is regranting intermediary funding at the intersection of climate, racial, and gender justice. Their work is geared toward accelerating the transition to cleaner renewable energy by elevating women of color leaders, specifically those in the US South who often go unrecognized and underresourced.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 10, 2023
Register now for this transformative webinar featuring fundraising expert Barbara O’Reilly, CFRE. We’ll be sharing insights and key takeaways from the 2023 Giving USA Report. The need for nonprofits to elevate donor retention as a top priority has never been more evident or resonated so loudly. Learn key strategies that you can execute to elevate donor retention to build lasting impact and long-term, future-proof fundraising success.
NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 10, 2023
Image credit: Chris Briggs on unsplash.com Dr. Akilah Watkins, who previously led the Center for Community Progress and has been a leader in the CEO Circle, a group of community development leaders of color, became president and CEO of Independent Sector in January 2023. Independent Sector is a broad cross-sectoral national membership organization that includes nonprofits, private foundations, and corporate giving programs with a mission to strengthen civil society.
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.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 10, 2023
Nonprofit HR announced the findings of its highly anticipated 2023 Nonprofit DEIJ Survey. This comprehensive survey of the nonprofit sector reveals commendable efforts in prioritizing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, as well as sheds light on challenges they still face.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 10, 2023
By Joan Garry The nonprofit sector is deeply in debt to individuals who identify a needs gap in their communities and are propelled to launch a formal effort to address that need by founding a 501(c)(3). It takes but a moment to consider the many transformational founders who have introduced world-changing innovations. In that context, it is ironic that we often brand nonprofit founders, Hester Prynne-like, with a chronic illness we call founder syndrome.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 10, 2023
Register now for this transformative webinar featuring fundraising expert Barbara O’Reilly, CFRE. We’ll be sharing insights and key takeaways from the 2023 Giving USA Report. The need for nonprofits to elevate donor retention as a top priority has never been more evident or resonated so loudly. Learn key strategies that you can execute to elevate donor retention to build lasting impact and long-term, future-proof fundraising success.
Candid
AUGUST 10, 2023
Generative AI has captured our collective imagination and will likely transform the world as we know it. While the tech sector pours in tens of billions in a race for dominance and future profits, how should nonprofits and philanthropists be thinking about our role? Before we get completely swept up, let’s not forget the previous technology hype cycles that have come and gone.
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.
NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 10, 2023
Click here to learn more about this new series from Edge Studios , and follow @npquarterly and @offthehookshorts on social to see episodes of “Off the Hook” as they are released. (Saphia paces around her apartment as she attempts to draft a voice note on her phone.) SAPHIA: Hey, Mari. I thought this would just be easier over voice note because that was a long text, and I usually speak better…vocally, so I’m just gonna send you my response.
Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit
AUGUST 10, 2023
This episode is sponsored by Qgiv , a comprehensive fundraising platform trusted by over 20,000 fundraisers. The Qgiv team understands that fundraising isn’t always an easy job. To help, they recently surveyed fundraising professionals and donors to create a soon to be released report, Building a Sustainable Future: A Guide to Healthy Fundraising.
NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 10, 2023
Image Credit: Gary Meulemans on unsplash.com This article originally appeared in Nexus Media News and Ambrook Research , and is lightly edited for consistency. For years, Michael Prado has provided bottled water to his neighbors in Sultana, a town of about 785 people in California’s Central Valley. That’s because most wells in town have been contaminated by runoff from agriculture, said Prado, who is president of the Sultana Community Services District.
Clairification
AUGUST 10, 2023
The dog days of summer (in the northern hemisphere) bring with them a bit of time for reflection. As you laze on a beach (or visit one in a reverie, watching kids make sandcastles and dodge waves), take a bit of time for personal reflection. Breathe. Relax. Ask yourself: What’s really important? Which brings me to this week’s bit of wisdom… “Is that the most important thing?
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.
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
AUGUST 10, 2023
Best AI-Powered Content Idea Generators for 2023 [Start For Free] The future is here! AI will probably not replace you as a Content Marketer, but someone that uses AI and other marketing tools more efficiently might. The AI Content Idea Generators in this article come with a free trial. Be sure to check them out and learn how to use them to your advantage.
Jeff Brooks
AUGUST 10, 2023
It’s okay if you do. Maybe even good. From Seth Godin’s blog, the secret to success in fundraising (and many other endeavors: “I don’t like it.” Knowing this secret and using it can instantly rocket you from an okay fundraiser to as highly successful one. The secret is to not care whether you like the fundraising or not. Your like or dislike tells you nothing useful.
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
AUGUST 10, 2023
Top Benefits Of VPN For Content Creators In the world of content creation, the constant need to access diverse resources, connect with a worldwide audience, and ensure the security of your creative endeavors is paramount. Fortunately, there exists a versatile solution that seamlessly addresses all these imperatives: the Virtual Private Network, commonly known as VPN.
NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 10, 2023
Image Credit: Photo by Brock Wegner on Unsplash An expansive study by Yale researchers shines light on the incongruities in environmental grantmaking at a micro and macro level, detailing how a grantee organization’s geography, proximity to cities, budget, and top executive’s sex and race are significant factors for how much grant money goes to environmental nonprofits.
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
AUGUST 10, 2023
The Power of Verified WooCommerce Development: Boosting E-Commerce Success A lot of people are wary when they think about e-commerce. The fact is, it’s a massive industry that makes a ton of money and shows no signs of slowing down. And that means that you need to have an online store if you’re in business. But how do you make sure that your site is set up properly?
NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 10, 2023
Image Credit: Thomas Bjornstad on unsplash.com “We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent,” theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer said in a 1965 interview which aired on NBC. Oppenheimer was speaking of witnessing the 1945 Trinity test in New Mexico, the first denotation of a nuclear weapon, a test conducted by the United States Army as part of the Manhattan Project.
NextAfter
AUGUST 10, 2023
Why do people give? This has been the question at the heart of our work since NextAfter was founded. Decoding what motivates people to give—and sharing what we learn with as many nonprofits as possible—is the driving force behind the extensive research we’ve conducted over more than a decade of helping nonprofits optimize their fundraising. In this post, you’ll learn everything our experience has taught us about why people give and ways you can use those lessons in your own work.
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