The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 7, 2024
By Tycely Williams Illustration by the Chronicle; Courtesy of Tycely Williams A veteran fundraiser takes up a new job as CEO and pursues the American ideals that she, her family, and generations of Black philanthropists hold dear.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 7, 2024
Discover best practices for motivating today’s donors to stay involved in your mission. Old fundraising models like the “donor funnel” fall short because they emphasize monetary contributions over meaningful connections. Our free guide explores four new models that deepen your relationships to drive engagement, retention, and donations.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 7, 2024
Simone Biles and other Olympic athletes can show young nonprofit leaders featured in a recent Chronicle interview how to excel despite adversity. By Eboo Patel AP Images Simone Biles faced serious mental health challenges, but she dealt with them head on and became the most decorated Olympic gymnast in American history. Simone Biles and other Olympic athletes can show young nonprofit leaders featured in a recent Chronicle interview how to excel despite adversity.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 7, 2024
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Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover
The world of work has fundamentally changed. The series of waves that the pandemic began have rippled through the Great Resignation, quiet quitting, the Great Regret, and other eloquent phrases that boil down to the same thing: people aren’t engaged at work or enabled to perform at their best. The truth is that engagement and enablement is more important than ever, but how we do it is the critical differentiator for many organizations.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 7, 2024
Measuring performance actually promotes trust and accountability while helping both funders and grantees do their jobs better. By Eric Weingartner Getty Images Measuring performance actually promotes trust and accountability, while helping both funders and grantees do their jobs better.
Amy Eisenstein
AUGUST 7, 2024
Please give examples of women-owned business that “serve” the nonprofit sector? This is not a definition that I am familiar with. A publisher of books for hospital personnel? A food service company that supplies local colleges? A clothing manufacturing company that makes uniforms for high school athletic teams? Is this what you mean? I co-founded and ran a $2M+ nonprofit with 22 employees that I built from a $5K loan.
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NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 7, 2024
Since launching Nonprofit Cloud in 2023, Salesforce has rolled out new products and functionality for the CRM. Here's what you need to know.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 7, 2024
By M.J. Prest Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Schmidt Sciences has pledged $47.3 million to support research on industrial byproducts. Above, a research center on biofuels and bioproducts at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Plus, America Achieves received $20 million to expand economic opportunity at the community level, and the cycling company Shimano pledged $10 million to build new mountain-bike trails worldwide.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 7, 2024
Benevity Impact Reports aims to offer in-depth reporting that translates employee giving and volunteering data into tangible social outcomes.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 7, 2024
By SSIR Editors Questions swirl around today’s nonprofit leaders: What will the future hold? How will the upcoming elections affect our organization? Where will tomorrow’s leaders come from? How can artificial intelligence help address social challenges? What’s the best funding model to help us grow? How will we handle the impacts of climate change?
Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader
In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 7, 2024
The next series of webinars required to earn a Certificate in Social Media Marketing & Fundraising from Nonprofit Tech for Good are tentatively scheduled for March 2025, but if you would like to earn the certificate now, you can purchase the notes and recordings from the last series presented in July and August 2024. Customized for nonprofits with limited time and financial resources, the certificate program covers the fundamentals of social media marketing and fundraising for your nonprofit
Candid
AUGUST 7, 2024
In June 2024, Florida governor Ron DeSantis vetoed $32 million in state funding for nonprofit arts organizations. As I discussed next steps with a nonprofit partner—like educating their community about the impact of this loss of funding—concerns about engaging in “political talk” emerged. Discussing budgets and policy was uncomfortable for the partner—and not something her nonprofit typically does.
Veritus Group
AUGUST 7, 2024
Break free from the "asking too little" mentality by getting your head right about the donor's motivation: to make a difference in an area of interest. The post Why Is It So Hard to Ask for the Big Gift? appeared first on Veritus Group.
Volunteer Match
AUGUST 7, 2024
Your nonprofit has ambitious goals, but you don’t have to pursue them all on your own. The volunteers in your community have a lot to offer, and chances are they’re more than happy to commit their time, skills, and energy to push your mission forward.
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!
iMarketSmart
AUGUST 7, 2024
Well done! You’ve identified some potential major donors! Maybe. You think. Well, you’re pretty sure. About some of them. But you don’t really know if a potential major donor is worth adding to a gift officer’s caseload until you qualify them. Donor qualification is the pivotal step that happens between identification and the rest of the process that leads to the donation of a major gift.
Big Duck
AUGUST 7, 2024
Explore how change happens in networks, the role of communications, and get tools and activities to incorporate into your nonprofit work.
NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 7, 2024
Image: “ Hiding From My Shadow” by Yvonne Coleman Burney/ www.artbyycolemanburney.com Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2024 issue, “Escaping Corporate Capture.” The billionaire owners of the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals ran an election campaign this spring, seeking more than $6.4 billion for stadium upgrades and a low-cost lease that would last until 2071. 1 In exchange, the teams touted their “community benefits agreement” offer of $266 mill
NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 7, 2024
Image credit: Oladimeji Odunsi and Dave Webb on Unsplash The past few years have seen a flurry of workers organizing across the country, from Starbucks and Amazon workers to new forms of cooperative ownership and governance sharing. NPQ ’s column, We Stood Up , features the voices of people doing the hard work of realizing economic justice in their workplaces.
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NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 7, 2024
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