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Bill Gates Says His Giving Approach Won't Change — Even as MacKenzie Scott and Others Shift Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alex Daniels. Guy Tucker, Gates Foundation Bill Gates says that when his foundation eventually shuts down, its greatest contribution will not be the billions of dollars it will have made in grants but the “strategies, innovations, and partnerships” forged by its teams of experts. He says his hands-on approach is working, as he laments inaction on climate change and the way the pandemic upended progress on fighting disease.

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How Humble is Your Nonprofit?

NonProfit PRO

Charities rightfully spend lots of time thinking about their brand and how supporters and the public perceive them. Here’s why I believe humility should be a part of every nonprofit’s brand.

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Nonprofit Radio for December 19, 2022: Grameen Team Dream

Tony Martignetti

Trathen Heckman: Grameen Team Dream In his brand-spanking-new book, “Small Loans, Big Dreams,” Alex Counts recounts the story of Grameen Bank’s wild success moving millions of people out of poverty by elevating microfinancing for the poor. Alex tells the story and shares valuable lessons beyond economic development. Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for December 19, 2022: Grameen Team Dream → Trathen Heckman: Grameen Team Dream In his brand-span

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Topping the charts in 2022: The 10 most-read Candid blogs 

Candid

Every year, Spotify releases Spotify Wrapped —a year-end roundup of the top music that its tunes-loving audience listened to that year. It’s a fun and popular way for folks to rediscover and reconnect with their favorite tracks from 2022. As we prepare to ring in the New Year, we wanted to bring you a taste of our own flavor of Spotify Wrapped by revisiting and reflecting on the top 10 most-read Candid blogs from 2022: 1.

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6 fundraising temptations that will cost you big

Jeff Brooks

A lot of what it takes to effectively raise funds seems strange. Or like more work than necessary. Here are some common temptations that trip up fundraisers, from the Hands-On Fundraising Blog, at Get behind me, Satan! Keep it short to save money. It's completely counterintuitive, but longer fundraising messages work better than shorter ones. This is true in email, and even more overwhelmingly true in direct mail.

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The Five Most Popular Nonprofit Articles of 2022

NonProfit Leadership Center

For nonprofit professionals, 2022 was another year of learning, adapting and innovating. But it was also a time for reflection and renewed connection. During the past year, nonprofit leaders turned to the Nonprofit Leadership Center for resources and support to strengthen their organizations and communities. Here are the top five most-read articles from NLC subject matter experts in 2022: 1.

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TNPA Foundation Opens Leading EDGE Internship Program Enrollment for Washington, D.C., Employers

NonProfit PRO

The Nonprofit Alliance Foundation (TNPAF) has opened enrollment for employers to host Leading EDGE interns during the summer 2023 cohort. Nonprofit organizations and firms that work with nonprofits can now enroll to host student interns from local colleges and universities in the Washington D.C. area.

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Fundraising Don’ts vs. Do’s: Mailed Fundraising Appeal Strategy

Clairification

Here comes my occasional “Do’s vs. Don’ts” feature, where I share with you something arriving in my mailbox that seems a good ‘teaching opportunity.’. Today we’re going to review a year-end annual direct mail appeal strategy. We’ll take a look at the various elements; then assess what works/doesn’t work. I’ll ask you some questions. Would you open this letter?

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Marketer of the Year: Deb Lawrence

NonProfit PRO

As the one-person marketing and communications team at Hands of Peace, Deb Lawrence rose to the challenges ahead of her, resulting in her earning NonProfit PRO’s 2022 Marketer of the Year.

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Program-Related Investments: One Way Foundations Support Charities Without Donating Money

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Jessica Jones. siraanamwong/Getty Images/iStockphoto. Most U.S. foundations seek to preserve the money that funds their grants and operations for the long term. They accomplish this by not giving away more money than they earn as returns on the assets held in their endowments.

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Climate Justice: Best of 2022, Editors’ Selections

NonProfit Quarterly

Below is a selection of articles that NPQ climate justice senior editor Iris Crawford chose as some of her favorites from the desk over this past year. So many incredible stories have been published so it was not easy to limit these choices. I hope you enjoy reading (or re-reading) this carefully selected list. Happy Holidays! . 1. The New Normal: Building Affordable Housing with Natural Disasters in Mind. 2.

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Optimizing Donor Management: 3 Ways to Boost Retention

Foundation Group

The post Optimizing Donor Management: 3 Ways to Boost Retention appeared first on Foundation Group®.

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10 Ideas to Effectively Kickstart Your New Year Fundraising

Donorbox Nonprofit

Nonprofits may appreciate the downtime after the busy giving season, but it also means they may not have significant funds coming in for the first few months of the new year. That’s why the start of the new year is the perfect time to think of ways to keep the momentum going. Creative and fun […]. The post 10 Ideas to Effectively Kickstart Your New Year Fundraising appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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The Balance Podcast: Fundraising in the current economic environment

TakeTwo Services

Staying engaged with your donors is the name of the game in the nonprofit realm. That’s easier said than done in a world that’s increasingly leaning on remote tech. So, how exactly do we grow a team of supporters, express sincere gratitude, maintain infectious energy, and keep those essential face-to-face interactions with the people behind our mission?

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3 Wishes for Your Holiday & Year Ahead: VIDEO

NonProfit Leadership Center

Greetings and happy holidays. I wanted to send each of you in our Nonprofit Leadership Center family and nonprofit community a special message of gratitude as we close out 2022, along with three wishes for you. Thank you for all you do to strengthen the nonprofit sector and so many communities. Cheers to a purposeful and impactful 2023. The post 3 Wishes for Your Holiday & Year Ahead: VIDEO appeared first on Nonprofit Leadership Center.

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How “Smart Tech” is changing the way we lead our nonprofit organizations

Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

Our world continues to change in so many areas, particularly in regards to technology, and specifically, smart tech. Smart tech is not just changing how we use technology, but it’s actually changing the way people make decisions. Rob’s guests today are Beth Kanter and Allison Fine, co-authors of the upcoming book entitled The Smart Nonprofit.

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10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends to Prioritize in 2023

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Each year Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech for Good presents a free webinar featuring the top ten digital marketing and fundraising trends to prioritize in the following year. This year’s webinar, 10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends to Prioritize in 2023 , was presented on December 7. The notes from this year’s webinar are featured below and you can watch the recording through February 28, 2023. . 1) Know that the effectiveness of social media is often overrated.

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Questions to ask to advance the donor’s hero story

iMarketSmart

Socratic fundraising. Socratic inquiry uses questions. But just asking questions isn’t enough. To be Socratic, the questions must guide toward a goal. In fundraising, the “one big thing” is always the same: Advance the donor’s hero story. Socratic fundraising can do this. The hero story steps. In the universal hero story (monomyth), a guiding sage often kicks off the hero’s journey.

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I Wish My Mother Had Taken Mackenzie Scott’s Advice

Fundraising Leadership

Issue 215 — December 19, 2022 My mother’s Wedgewood Bone china and Tiffany crystal wine, water, and cordial glasses glisten in the hutch I bought, where they could be not just stored but seen. Mother had kept them packed away for many years. Why? Because she was “saving them for nice,” as she put it. The beautiful pieces, meant to be used for humans’ dining and drinking, were always wrapped in soft cloth in a closet or closed up in her capacious mahogany buffet, like precious jewels in a safe.