Joan Garry
AUGUST 23, 2023
Transform your nonprofit's internal communications from chaos to clarity with these internal communications tips + a handy template to help your team create its own internal comms best practices! The post The 5 Attributes of a Great Nonprofit Executive Director appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 30, 2023
If less than half a percent of all private contributions went to journalism nonprofits, we could replace the loss of local newsrooms and strengthen democracy. By Brian Eule If less than half a percent of all private contributions went to journalism nonprofits, we could replace the loss of local newsrooms and strengthen democracy.
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 30, 2023
By Ritse Erumi & Anita Gurumurthy The digital economy is not working. Democracy, freedom, and prosperity were the original promises of the internet. The world wide web was a game changer; people could now collaboratively build and create the world they desired. The gains would be universal, and in the new internet economy, everyone would have a place.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 31, 2023
Focus on achieving value for donors’ giving should be the guiding principle of every nonprofit. Philanthropic organizations should focus on how they can provide more services with their resources. This focus on need, and how to fulfill it, can lead to more efficiency and effectiveness.
NonProfit HR
AUGUST 30, 2023
By Michael McElroy, MS, SHRM-CP, CSC Organization #1: To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter, three to five professional references, two writing samples, complete our personality assessment, upload your passport, three family photos and a recent diary entry. Organization #2: *Turns on LinkedIn Easy Apply* One of these organizations received two applicants for their … Read more The post To Cover Letter or Not To Cover Letter: How About Some Questions?
Big Duck
AUGUST 30, 2023
Related Content CampaignsParent Project Muscular DystrophyEngaging the community to raise funds CampaignsThe Jewish BoardMotivating young people to engage CampaignsThe Multiple Myeloma Research FoundationTranslating complex science into a clear ask
Bloomerang
AUGUST 30, 2023
Your nonprofit is quickly growing, bringing in more donations than ever before and fostering a strong donor base. These advancements mean you have the budget available to invest in new fundraising software that can streamline your fundraising tasks and empower you to raise even more. Now, you’re probably wondering how to find not just a robust fundraising platform, but buy fundraising software that serves your organization for the long term.
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Ann Green
AUGUST 30, 2023
Data can help inform your nonprofit’s approach to text-to-give and drive greater fundraising results. Use these tips to boost your text messaging strategy. By Mike Snusz In order for your nonprofit to effectively reach supporters via a text donation campaign, you will need to simulate an authentic, one-on-one communication experience. The best way to personalize your messages and create highly tailored donation appeals is to leverage donor data.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 30, 2023
Trends have shown both annual and major donors pulled back their charitable gifts last year due to economic uncertainty. Despite that, giving from donor-advised funds (DAFs) remained strong last year. And so far this year — or fiscal year for some DAF grantors — that remains true.
Amy Eisenstein
AUGUST 30, 2023
Thoughtful and helpful article – thanks! One helpful thing we do in my office is to have a monthly meeting to review “open opportunities” aka planned solicitations for the year ahead. this is always good reminder to be in touch with those top donors who we plan to solicit soon.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 29, 2023
By SSIR Editors Stanford Social Innovation Review ’s 2023 Nonprofit Management Institute will grapple with the many challenges and opportunities facing nonprofit leaders today. Headlines and LinkedIn feeds announce upheaval related to generative AI, fundraising headwinds, employee well-being, efforts to decolonize nonprofit organizations, and more.
Fundraising Leadership
AUGUST 28, 2023
On stage at the Power Up Conference (L to R) Gloria Feldt, co-founder and president, Take The Lead; Julie Uhrman, co-founder, Angel City FC, winner of Leading Company Award; Vada Manager, 2022 Leading Man Award winner. The energy was electric as the Take The Lead Power Up Conference kicked off on Women’s Equality Day, Saturday, August 26th, with a lineup that promised to fuel finding the power within, ignite change, and celebrate women's equality.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 29, 2023
Most operate on razor-thin margins and need more philanthropic support for training in fundraising, leadership, and financial management, a new survey has found. By Rasheeda Childress Most operate on razor-thin margins and need more philanthropic support for training in fundraising, leadership, and financial management, a new survey has found.
Non Profitvote
AUGUST 25, 2023
Guest blog post Despite the pandemic, 2020 was an important year for me. As school dragged on in its now virtual environment, I started expanding my interests, becoming enthralled by the interconnections of democracy and health. Looking at the medical world through the lens of being a new EMT, the pandemic shone a bright light on inequities in our healthcare system.
Bloomerang
AUGUST 24, 2023
If you’re a fundraiser who also manages your nonprofit’s auctions, you know that successful events and deep donor relationships are the cornerstone of your nonprofit’s impact. And our mission is to give you a seamless way to bridge the gap between your auction efforts and Bloomerang. Thanks to Bloomerang’s meticulous evaluation process, we chose Handbid as our auction management software partner because of their modern, user-friendly interface, robust auction management capabilities,
Clairification
AUGUST 21, 2023
Actually, with the most awe-inspiring transformational journeys, you feel good before, during, when and after you arrive. Why? Because you’re following something that calls to you. The siren song of the calling stirs you, continually. You, your organization, your supporters… you’re all journeying forward on a quest that takes you each where you’re pulled to go.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 28, 2023
By Jane Booth-Tobin & Jennifer Ito As more foundations orient toward building community power, assessing progress becomes a critical challenge. Short-term grant cycles do not neatly line up with the long-term arc of social change, and when funding for community power building can’t match the resources of those who wield power, measuring progress is particularly challenging (especially when grant makers without direct experience in building community power have unrealistic expectations)
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
AUGUST 26, 2023
7 Omnichannel Customer Engagement Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations When it comes to nonprofits, engagement is the lifeblood that fuels volunteer participation, donations, and advocacy work. To mobilize the right audience for these crucial activities, nonprofit organizations must develop effective strategies that align with both the interests of their target demographic and the resources they have at hand.
The Killoe Group
AUGUST 21, 2023
If your nonprofit team is running an awareness campaign during a larger awareness day, week, or month, it can be hard to break through the noise. That’s why we’ve pulled together nine fail-safe steps to plan, implement, and execute your awareness campaign to maximize exposure, recognition, and success. Get the tips here.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 21, 2023
By Raymond A. Jetson Getty Images The long-time head of a Louisiana social enterprise wasn’t ready to retire but had a plan that was better for him and the organization: to co-lead with a rising-star millennial.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 24, 2023
Nonprofits excel at developing new ideas and starting their implementation, but the outcomes often fall short of initial expectations. Here are the top five reasons why top performing nonprofits “out-execute” everyone else.
NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 17, 2023
Image credit: Photo by Florian Olivo on Unsplash Despite some progress in recent decades in reducing the overall number of people incarcerated nationwide, the United States easily remains a paragon of mass incarceration. There are, at last count, some 1.9 million Americans locked up in federal, state, and county prisons and jails—a rate of incarceration that exceeds any in the developed world.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 24, 2023
By Mike Kubzansky Although digital technology and society are increasingly and inextricably linked, digital technology must develop in service of society. We must first define the type of society we want and then determine how best to use technology’s potential to realize it. Open access to this article is made possible by the Omidyar Network.
Bloomerang
AUGUST 28, 2023
When it comes to donor data, there’s a lot to keep track of. Giving histories, gift amounts, and frequencies can reveal a lot about future willingness to give. Plus, understanding motivations, interests, and passions can help you connect with them on a deeper level. A nonprofit CRM helps you keep all this information organized and easily accessible.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
AUGUST 15, 2023
In an inspiring career journey that exemplifies the power of networking, seizing new opportunities, and embracing the unknown, Nicole Collier White, CNP has recently taken on a new role within the Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) system as Chief Communications and Community Engagement Officer. With a passion for serving others, Nicole’s climb to this position is a testament to her unwavering commitment to making a positive impact in her community.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 23, 2023
At universities nationwide, women greatly outnumber men, with huge ramifications for the economy and society. Philanthropy can help correct the imbalance. By Rick Dalton, Jon Reidel, and Bob Seaberg At universities nationwide, women greatly outnumber men, with huge ramifications for the economy and society. Philanthropy can help correct the imbalance.
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
AUGUST 15, 2023
How to Start a Paperless Eco Finance Office as a Startup Company Do you want to learn how to Start a Paperless Eco Finance Office as a Startup Company? Check out these tips by Lauren and empower your employees to be eco-friendly. The motivation for entrepreneurial ventures can be found in numerous places – some people start their own companies because they are tired of the traditional 9 to 5 job and they desire a change, while others are motivated by an idea they wish to share with the wor
NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 17, 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 sits out on her front stoop.) SAPHIA: The thing about communalism is that it sneaks up on you. We are not meant to be solitary, much as we think we may already be.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 21, 2023
By Hanh Cao Yu Over the last decade, philanthropy has undergone a sea change. As foundations increasingly acknowledge the centuries of systematic and institutional racism that have led to intergenerational trauma, cycles of poverty, and reduced life expectancies in communities of color, they are working to re-examine philanthropy’s history and reimagine its role.
Nonprofit Fixer
AUGUST 15, 2023
After 30 years in nonprofit leadership, I’ve come to believe that there is one key skill that can boost your personal and professional success. That magical skill? Asking another person to financially contribute to a cause. I call it “the power of those who ask.” And it’s the fundraising skill that can make your resume – and your leadership - stand out.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 15, 2023
I have heard many nonprofit executive directors and fundraisers say, “My board just won’t do any fundraising.” I’ve also heard, “My board doesn’t understand anything about fundraising.” Here is a non-exhaustive list of actions board members can take to help with fundraising.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 21, 2023
Plus, MacKenzie Scott is continuing to give big to affordable-housing efforts with a $10 million contribution to Homestead Community Land Trust. By Maria Di Mento Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, Getty Images Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, who own a home on Maui, are creating a fund to provide immediate assistance to people in need on the island as well as longer term aid, as recovery and rebuilding efforts will likely take years.
Affnetz
AUGUST 11, 2023
15 best Peer-to-Peer fundraising software for Nonprofits 15 best Peer-to-Peer fundraising software for Nonprofits / By Mike Crum Regardless of what you call it, peer-to-peer fundraising is here to stay. Also known as social fundraising, and DIY fundraising, peer-to-peer fundraising allows supporters of Nonprofits to tap into their personal networks to raise money for Nonprofits.
NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 16, 2023
Image credit: Corey Agopian on unsplash.com This article concludes NPQ’s series Owning the Economy: Stories from Latinx Communities. Coproduced with the National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders , a national network of Latinx community development groups, this series highlights community preservation, land ownership, and business development efforts in Latinx and immigrant communities across the country.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 24, 2023
By Adele Houghton & Matthew Kiefer By employing health situation analysis, developers can create real estate projects that generate new value by rooting community well-being in place. Open access to this article is made possible by Biositu, LLC.
Fundraising Leadership
AUGUST 11, 2023
Connie K. Lim, the artist known as MILCK, seen here in a performance at NPR. She will be on stage at the PowerUp Conference & Concert August 26. (photo by NPR) “I learned quickly that my dream of being a singer wasn’t what my immigrant parents wanted for me. Making art for a living was for them not a reality-based decision,” says Connie K. Lim, whose professional name is MILCK; it’s her first two initials and her last name backwards.
Jeff Brooks
AUGUST 29, 2023
Serena had cancer, but now she’s well. That’s a story, or at least the outline of a story. But is it a story you’d eagerly drop whatever you’re doing to read? Not really, right? Unless you know Serena personally, it doesn’t promise much. That headline/outline reveals a happy ending, so there’s no tension. No “what happens next?” The dark early part of the story is only hinted at.
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