Tue.Jan 10, 2023

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Here Come the Nonprofit Unions

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Jim Rendon. Jenna Schoenefeld FOR THE CHRONICLE. Charity workers want better pay, benefits, and equity, but contract talks can be contentious. Is there another way? Plus: See the rest of our January issue , posted online today.

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4 Tips to Rock That 990 and Why You Should Care

NonProfit PRO

You tell your story through the IRS Form 990, or the 990 will tell it for you — the good, the bad, and the ugly. There are 99 reasons why you should care about the IRS Form 990, but let's stick to four helpful tips and why it matters most to you.

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2 Years After Jan. 6 Insurrection, Philanthropy Must Help America Envision a Better Future

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Suzette Brooks Masters. Donors need to learn to behave like good ancestors. That means instilling a future oriented mindset into grant making and imagining a more positive version of the nation and democracy.

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Discover Introspection and Self-Improvement Via a Board Totem Pole Process

NonProfit PRO

Boards can be well-represented as an entity in the form of a totem pole, like those derived from Northwest Indigenous people. Boards might even improve their understanding of and effectiveness as a body by developing their own board totem pole process.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

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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A Family Fund's Response to the Racial Reckoning: Give All Its Assets to One Black-Focused Nonprofit

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alex Daniels. Michael Theis, The Chronicle Adam Holofcener’s family foundation gave $1 million to revive the Baltimore Beat newspaper, which focuses on the city’s Black community and whose editor is Lisa Snowden-McCray. A Baltimore foundation gave nearly all of its $1 million in assets to resuscitate a nonprofit newspaper. Its goal: to counter the idea it's enough just to give to racial-equity organizations and instead put the money in the hands of a Black-led charity.

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B Generous Processed $250,000 in Donation Loan Requests and Approved $1M of Credit

NonProfit PRO

Since the launch of B Generous' first-of-a-kind product, Donate Now, Pay Later, the company has partnered with 80-plus national and regional nonprofit organizations, received more than $250,000 in donation loan requests, and approved $1 million of interest free credit for donors.

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Smart, Sharp Tools For Quality Fundraising Data

NonProfit PRO

Make 2023 a year of growth and enhance your fundraising data with Melissa’s smart, sharp data quality tools! Learn how Melissa can help you verify global address and contact information to stay in touch with donors, create mailing lists to expand your outreach to the best possible supporters, and keep your funds secure with eIDV by downloading our new Solutions Catalog today!

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Stop Overcommitting! 5 Actions to Help You Better Manage Your Time

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

It’s a new year and while I don’t really subscribe to the “New Year. New Me” stuff, January is a perfect time to evaluate how you manage your time. If one of your issues is saying “yes” to too many things whether at work or otherwise, Tiffany Toombs’ article 15 Ways To Stop Overcommitting Your Time And Energy is for you!

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How the Columbus Zoo Tests the Fitness of Its Fundraising Program

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Drew Lindsay. The nonprofit revved up small-gift donations with a free data-analytics product offered by the Fundraising Effectiveness Project.

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GiveSmart’s 2023 Annual Fundraising Calendar

NonProfit PRO

Important Dates with Strategies to Steward Donors.

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A New Look At Running Grants & Programs: Why Use A System When You Have Excel?

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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'It Felt Like an Attack Against Me': Nonprofit Leaders Have Mixed Feelings About Their Role as Management in Labor Talks

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Jim Rendon. Les Talusan Nancy Withbroe, of the National Women’s Law Center. When nonprofit employees organize a union at their workplace, the charity's leaders are sometimes unaware and are caught off-guard by the news.

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Stakeholder Management for Emerging Nonprofits

Affnetz

Stakeholder Management for Emerging Nonprofits. Donor Management & Engagement / By Mike Crum. You’re growing your Nonprofit and you’ve been so focused on programs and outcomes. But… you’ve been so busy flying the plane, you haven’t had time or focus to work on the plane! You’ve got to grow your Nonprofit’s inside operations and capacity so you can keep growing and increase your effectiveness.

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Redesigning the Birth Experience of Native Parents: A Case Study of Community Codesign

NonProfit Quarterly

“FLY GIRL” BY EKOW BREW/ WWW.EKOWBREW.COM. Editors’ note: This article is from NPQ ‘s winter 2022 issue, “New Narratives for Health.”. Click here to download this article as it appears in the magazine, with accompanying artwork. The birth experience of expectant parents living in the tribal lands of rural Northern California can be harrowing.

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Anatomy of a successful capital campaign committee meeting

Candid

Capital campaigns require input from many stakeholders, both internal and external. This means they also require plenty of clear communication and collaboration. Like it or not, if you’re planning or conducting a campaign soon , meetings will likely become a big part of your life for the foreseeable future. The nature of capital campaign committee structures.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

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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Find More Happiness at Work Using Your Values

Mission Minded

As you plan your 2023, put your values front and center. Here are three values-forward steps for a happy and successful new year. The post <strong>Find More Happiness at Work Using Your Values</strong> appeared first on Mission Minded.

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5 Ways for Nonprofits to Harness the Power of New Year's Resolutions

Elevation

Simply because the holidays have passed does not mean that the end-of-year energy need come to a halt. Don’t let your nonprofit miss out on the resolution buzz as you move full steam into January. New Year's Resolutions may not last all year, but they still present opportunities to be seized in the moment. K eep your donor and volunteer train rolling with these tips!

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Charitable Donation Forms – Pro Tips with Free Template

Donorbox Nonprofit

Charitable donation forms are the first thing donors see after clicking on a call to action. Nonprofits have the opportunity to educate and convince donors to give more than they had initially planned. There’s also the chance of losing donors if the donation form is challenging to understand or if you don’t include the right […]. The post Charitable Donation Forms – Pro Tips with Free Template appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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2023 All Access Passes Available

MNA Association

MNA is excited to announce the return of our popular All Access Pass program for 2023. We piloted this program with 15 organizations in 2021 and debuted it in 2022 with over 75 organizations signing up. With an All Access Pass purchase for $300 (virtual trainings) or $500 (trainings + conference), your entire organization (board! staff! interns! you!

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Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Heres How To Fix Them

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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What is Peer-to-Peer Fundraising – How to Make it Work?

Donorbox Nonprofit

You may have heard that peer-to-peer fundraising is one of the most effective ways you can expand your nonprofit organization’s reach and bring in new donors. But what is peer-to-peer fundraising? In short, peer-to-peer fundraising mobilizes your supporters to become advocates for your organization by creating their very own fundraising pages linked to your campaign. […].

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4 Ways To Motivate Your Nonprofit’s Volunteers

Volunteer Match

Guest post by Kelly Smith. As a nonprofit leader, you’re probably aware that volunteers are the heart and soul of your organization – it’s their smiles and hard work that move your cause forward. That’s why volunteer motivation is essential.

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Top fundraising blogs for 2023

Jeff Brooks

I follow a lot of nonprofit blogs. A lot. These are my favorite active, go-to sources that can help you be a better fundraiser: A Direct Solution. The Agitator. The Better Fundraising Blog. Bloomerang Blog. Culture for Hire. Fired Up Fundraising. Get Fully Funded Blog. Joan Garry. Hands-on Fundraising. Heroic Fundraising. Kivi's Nonprofit Marketing Guide.

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What Is the Goal of End-To-End Testing, and What Benefits Does It Bring?

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

What Is the Goal of End-To-End Testing, and What Benefits Does It Bring? End-to-end software testing ensures a system’s smooth functioning from start to finish. It is also known as E2E testing. . It involves testing the entire system. This includes all components and subsystems. This helps developers to verify that they work together as expected.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

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!

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Tech Impact’s Data Innovation Lab Launches Fellowship and Celebrates New Space

Tech Impact

Eight data scientists join the inaugural Fellowship cohort focused on using data for social good WILMINGTON, DE (January 10, 2023)—The Data Innovation Lab, a division of Tech Impact that accelerates the use of data insights and intelligence to address societal issues, today announces eight data fellows have joined the third Fellowship cohort. The year-long program, […].

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Different styles and shapes of homes: 5 Tips for choosing the right one

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Different styles and shapes of homes: 5 Tips for choosing the right one. The right home can bring a great deal of joy; however, it takes careful consideration to find one that suits your needs and budget. There are a variety of home styles, shapes, and sizes available these days, making the selection process intimidating, to say the least. Whether you are just getting started or are an experienced buyer, breaking down your search into steps and focusing on certain criteria can make all the diffe

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Birthing Black: Community Birth Centers as Portals to Gentle Futures

NonProfit Quarterly

“PHASES” BY EKOW BREW/ WWW.EKOWBREW.COM. Editors’ note: This article is from NPQ ‘s winter 2022 issue, “New Narratives for Health.”. Click here to download this article as it appears in the magazine, with accompanying artwork. The white fathers told us: I think, therefore I am. The Black mother within each of us —the poet—whispers in our dreams: I feel, therefore I can be free.

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A Career Dedicated to Reproductive Justice

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Emily Haynes. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Loretta J. Ross. Loretta Ross, who won a prestigious MacArthur fellowship in 2022, helped expand the abortion debate by creating a framework that brings together social justice and reproductive rights.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Living into a Childhood Commitment: A Conversation with Cyndi Suarez and Kaytura Felix

NonProfit Quarterly

“MANY3 (QUEEN)” BY EKOW BREW/ WWW.EKOWBREW.COM. Editors’ note: This article is from NPQ ‘s winter 2022 issue, “New Narratives for Health.” In this conversation between Cyndi Suarez, NPQ ’s president and editor in chief, and Kaytura Felix, managing director, Leadership for Better Health, at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the two leaders discuss medical racism, health justice, and what it really means for a system to support people’s health.

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