Candid

MARCH 31, 2025

As the nonprofit sector seeks ways to continue its work in the face of ongoing challenges, volunteers may come to play a larger role. According to the U.S. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps, the U.S. volunteer rate fell significantly between September 2020 and September 2021 , although recent data shows it rebounded to 28.8% in 2022-23. So, what can organizations do to better engage and retain volunteers in 2025?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 31, 2025

Almost every nonprofit needs a good grant writer. For those organizations that cant afford a full-time staff member, grant consultants can play a pivotal role. Grant consultants are often experienced grant writers and fundraisers whove chosen to work with multiple organizations instead of being on staff with a single nonprofit. While many people think of grant consultants as simply people who write grants on contract, they can be so much more!

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 31, 2025

Amid the attacks on DEI, nonprofit leaders must stay committed to ensuring opportunities and fairness for everyone, including the millions of Americans who are living with disabilities. By Vincent Robinson Getty Images Six takeaways from an executive search consultant, including a few key pitfalls to look out for.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 31, 2025

Image credit: Dall-E by OpenAI Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? In the year 2080, medical advancements have reached dizzying heights. Crowded hospitals are relics of history, as the majority of healthcare has shifted to the virtual world.

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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.

Marketing

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 31, 2025

The early estimate of 2024 giving also found that the mean gift rose to $937. By Rasheeda Childress The early estimate of 2024 giving also found that the average gift rose to $937.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 31, 2025

Research found that nonprofit leaders are cautiously optimistic about 2025, but that digital transformation is needed to combat challenges.

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Jeff Brooks

MARCH 31, 2025

Here are the 5 most-read Future Fundraising Now blog posts of the month of March: Peter Elbow: taught so many of us the way to write well 7 crummy sentence structures that weaken your fundraising Are you raising funds like Mr. Collins of Pride and Prejudice? 7 ways to create a high-performing reply device Dont let AI take this gift away from you Looking for some really good (and specific) advice for your fundraising?

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Ann Green

MARCH 31, 2025

Its spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and its about time after a frigid winter here in the Boston area, although I cant say its been that warm right now. A lot of people use this time of the year to do some spring cleaning. I envy the people who do that because Im usually not one of them. I know I should do more. As much as I dislike cleaning and organizing, Im happy once it gets done.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 31, 2025

By Tasha Van Vlack ,founder of The Nonprofit Hive a free platform that builds one-to-one connections between nonprofit professionals for peer learning and support. Many nonprofits pour time, energy, and resources into launching a membership platformCircle, Slack, Mighty Networks, or a custom-built forumexpecting it to foster an active, engaged community.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 31, 2025

Image credit: Dall-E by OpenAI Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? In 2016, during the middle of her third year of law school, Lauren Blodgett received a diagnosis of a rare and severe autoimmune condition. Takayasus arteritis, also called pulseless disease, is a form of systemic inflammatory vasculitis that predominantly targets large and medium-sized arteries.

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Health Medical Psychology Healthcare 74

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 Organizations

Fundraising Leadership

MARCH 31, 2025

Issue 2843 March 31, 2025 The delicately sweet aroma of citrus blossoms brought back a powerful sensation as I stepped outside of my Arizona home this April Fools Day. It was the scent Id first experienced on this exact date: April 1, 1978. I had taken a late evening flight from my Odessa, Texas home to Phoenix the night before, following a quick trip to a department store to buy a proper suit for an interview that had come a year sooner than my intentions.

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Entrepreneurship Leadership Energy Children 52

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 31, 2025

Jacklyn and Miguel Bezos, the parents of Amazons founder Jeff Bezos, will match gifts from other donors to increase access to nutritious food for children in need. By M.J. Prest Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Miguel and Jackie Bezos are supporting efforts to increase access to nutritious food. Above, the couple at a 2018 gala. Plus, an alum left $35 million to Allegheny College to build an innovation lab, and Vanderbilt Law School will use $6.8 million to exonerate wrongfully convicted people

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 31, 2025

By Dominic Hofstetter Capital tends to be invested for impact in one of two ways. One is in companies or projects that are more or less agnostic to geographic or social context; for example, Lime is the operator of shared electric bike and scooter networks, which can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a variety of locations if these vehicles replace more polluting means of transportation.

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Donorbox Nonprofit

MARCH 31, 2025

Lets be honest ministry can be tough. The daily grind, while rewarding, can start to feel repetitive, and burnout is a real challenge. In fact, in 2023, 33% of pastors considered stepping away from full-time ministry. If youre in need of fresh inspiration or just a chance to reconnect with your team, church leadership […] The post Church Conferences 2025: Connect, Learn, and Grow Together appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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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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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 31, 2025

Let's dive into how federal funding uncertainty is impacting nonprofit events and what you should think about when planning your own.

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Nonprofits Governance 230

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 31, 2025

Image credit: Karollyne Videira Hubert on Unsplash The growing wave of anti-trans legislation in the United States has forced many transgender people to consider whether they can safely remain in the country. While some are preparing escape plans and exploring international relocation options, others face significant barriersfinancial, legal, and logisticalthat make leaving nearly impossible.

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