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A Warning From the Gates Foundation: The Wealthy Must Give More

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

In an exclusive guest essay, CEO Mark Suzman calls on megadonors to change and deepen their giving to preserve hard-fought gains in health and prosperity. By Mark Suzman In an exclusive guest essay, CEO Mark Suzman calls on megadonors to change and deepen their giving to preserve hard-fought gains in health and prosperity. Plus: An ode to Chuck Feeney sets the tone for the billion-dollar grant maker.

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The Must-Attend Nonprofit Sector Conferences Happening in 2024

NonProfit PRO

Review this list of nonprofit conferences to ensure you receive ongoing education and have a chance to meet your peers this year.

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Nonprofit Leadership Center Welcomes Four New Board Members

NonProfit Leadership Center

The Nonprofit Leadership Center is pleased to welcome four new board members to our dynamic board of directors : Lisa L. Brody, Esq., Julie Perrelli, CFRE, Katie Schultz, Ed.D., and Jennifer Yeagley. Meet Lisa L. Brody, Esq. Lisa L. Brody is the chief strategy officer for the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg. She serves as a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for strategy development and deployment and directly oversees the Foundation’s grant making, strategic initia

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Comment on How Well Are You Paying Your Nonprofit Staff? by Katherine DeFoyd

Amy Eisenstein

Amy! Well done. I will. NEVER EVER get why a boards cannot understand the importance of paying a competitive salary. We live in a free marketplace of jobs. How can they expect to attract talent without an investment? Well done Amy!

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Fewer People Want to Lead Nonprofits. What’s the Answer?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A new study finds that aspiring leaders, especially those of color, aren’t being pulled into leadership through support and positive role models but are more often pushed into top positions to escape difficult work circumstances. By Frances Kunreuther and Sean Thomas-Breitfeld Getty Images A new study finds that aspiring leaders, especially those of color, aren’t being pulled into leadership through support and positive role models but are more often pushed into top positions to escape difficult

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5 Things That Will Make Your Digital Ecosystem More Effective in 2024

NonProfit PRO

Here are five things you should do in the first six months of the year to make your digital ecosystem work better for your mission.

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What’s Keeping You From Starting or Growing Your Monthly Giving Program?

Ann Green

Monthly giving is one of the few types of fundraising that did well last year. If your organization doesn’t have a monthly/recurring giving program or it’s fairly small, what’s keeping you from starting or growing your monthly giving program? Whether you’re a big or a smaller organization or you had a good fundraising year or you didn’t, monthly giving makes so much sense (or cents).

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My Organization Nixed Trust-Based Philanthropy. Here's What We Discovered.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Without accountability, the author found, trust-based philanthropy is little more than a feel-good exercise. By Dan Goldenberg Without accountability, the author found, trust-based philanthropy is little more than a feel-good exercise.

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4 Steps to Fund an Endowment With Legacy Giving

NonProfit PRO

Is one of your New Year’s resolutions boosting legacy giving? Here are four steps to help you build an endowment with legacy giving.

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Generative AI Is All About the Money (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Jim Fruchterman What the social innovation community needs to understand about Silicon Valley’s current hype cycle.

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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Comment on 3 Steps to Overcome Your Fear of Asking for Money by Glenn A Michaels

Amy Eisenstein

I created a concept entitled “Leading from the Heart” which celebrates leaders who change the world by following their heart. Volunteer and fundraising leadership offers a training ground for new and existing leaders to learn and fail. My passion to help those most in need created an energy and enthusiasm inside of me that I did not know existed.

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U.S. Law Permits Charities to Encourage Voting and Help Voters Register, Making GOP Concerns About This Assistance Unfounded

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Philip Hackney Robert Alexander/Getty Images Volunteers register voters in Santa Fe, N.M. Congress needs to assess whether any cure it seeks to implement will be better or worse than the disease that it thinks afflicts the U.S. electoral system.

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What ‘Star Trek’ Can Teach Us About Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

Some nonprofits act like they exist outside the market economy, but a lesson from "Star Trek" can help your nonprofit embrace reality.

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Building Sustainable Value Chains From Hemp and Flowers

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Guillaume Carton & Julia Parigot Industrial activities are one of the main causes of the depletion of natural resources. Earth Overshoot Day marks the day when the planet consumes more natural resources than the biosphere can regenerate. In 2023, this occurred on August 2. The planet is in the red: Despite industry-led initiatives to use natural resources more prudently—from the use of sustainable labels to improve resource traceability to encouragements for companies to rely on more sust

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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The Case for Fundraising Metrics That Actually Matter

Veritus Group

Don't go back to evaluating your fundraiser based on action-oriented metrics that don’t involve building relationships with donors. The post The Case for Fundraising Metrics That Actually Matter appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Create a Smart Annual Outreach Plan to Keep Donors Close — and Boost Giving

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Lisa Schohl Veteran fundraisers and consultants share detailed guidance for how to keep supporters close — and hit fundraising goals — in a complicated year.

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Schwab Charitable Donors Grant Over $6B to Charity in 2023

NonProfit PRO

Schwab Charitable donors granted $6.1 billion to charity — the first time in a 12-month period in the organization’s history — in 2023.

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How to Use Charity Navigator for Nonprofits

Donorbox Nonprofit

Improving donor trust is a big fundraising trend these days, and for good reason. Most donors feel a need to believe that organizations will do what they promise to do in order to feel comfortable giving their hard-earned money. Charity Navigator rates nonprofits on a variety of topics to provide an overall charity score that […] The post How to Use Charity Navigator for Nonprofits appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Consolidating Your Data: 3 Strategies for Nonprofits

Top Nonprofits

Nonprofits, large and small, collect and analyze data from various sources. Donor data, such as contact information and past giving behavior, enhances donor management and allows organizations to appeal to supporters’ unique reasons for giving. On the other hand, financial data keeps nonprofits organized and aware of the health of their operations. By properly collecting and analyzing data, these insights can be used to forecast donor behavior and even project fundraising revenue.

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South Korea’s Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Will Lead Asia Society

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Asia Society Kyung-wha Kang is set to lead the New York-based Asia Society. Also, the gun-safety group Giffords has named a new executive director, and the Orange County Community Foundation has promoted its next president from within.

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New Research Reveals Linkages Between Volunteerism and Social Connections

NonProfit PRO

Do Good Institute and Generosity Commission find group membership has a significant impact on volunteering and giving.

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Five green flags for funders in your grant proposal

Candid

Last year, we shared our crowdsourced list of red flags that funders look for in grant proposals—the things that immediately reveal the weak points in an application and raise questions about the organization’s credibility. Not surprisingly, the question we got most in response to that article was: What are green flags for funders? A green flag is anything that would immediately signal to a funder that the nonprofit is a strong candidate for funding.

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Pricing for Profit: How to Set, Negotiate, and Succeed

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

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Question of the Month: Why do we recommend creating both budget AND aspirational goals?

Veritus Group

In this Question of the Month video, Jeff and Richard share more about why it's important to have these two different goals in mind. The post Question of the Month: Why do we recommend creating both budget AND aspirational goals? appeared first on Veritus Group.

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TED's Chris Anderson: How to Make Kindness — and Giving — Go Viral

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

In his new book "Infectious Giving," Anderson argues that nonprofit leaders and philanthropists have a role in reclaiming the internet. By Sara Herschander Gilberto Tadday, TED Chris Anderson, a former media entrepreneur, turned TED from an in-person conference to a well-known online institution. In his new book "Infectious Giving," Anderson argues nonprofit leaders and philanthropists have a role in reclaiming the Internet.

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5 Things That Will Make Your Digital Ecosystem More Effective in 2024

NonProfit PRO

Here are five things you should do in the first six months of the year to make your digital ecosystem work better for your mission.

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How to Attract Changemakers to Your Nonprofit

Donorbox Nonprofit

The term changemaker has become common in the software, education, and business world, but what does it really mean? While anyone can make a change, true changemakers are rare and require a level of passion, patience, and persistence that can be uncomfortable for many. After all, famous changemakers like Martin Luther King Jr, Ceasar Chavez, […] The post How to Attract Changemakers to Your Nonprofit appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Engage, Empower, Excel: Transforming Performance in the New Era of Work

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.

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Donors Will Not Give to Their Capacity Unless You Deal With These Two Issues

Veritus Group

To inspire your donors to give to their capacity, implement these core principles and you will see the difference it makes in their giving. The post Donors Will Not Give to Their Capacity Unless You Deal With These Two Issues appeared first on Veritus Group.

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2nd Big HBCU Gift This Month: Spelman College Lands $100 Million

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The gift from Ronda Stryker follows a Lilly Endowment grant to UNCF to boost endowments at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. By Maria Di Mento Spelman College Spelman College students celebrate a $100 million gift from Ronda Stryker and William Johnston at a ceremony commemorating the gift. The donation from Ronda Stryker follows a Lilly Endowment grant to UNCF to boost endowments at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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Global Warming Mitigation Project Accepting Applications for 2024 Keeling Curve Prize

NonProfit PRO

Applications are open for the 2024 Keeling Curve Prize. The prize will go toward 10 initiatives addressing atmospheric greenhouse gases.

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How should you approach audience research?

Big Duck

Get tips on how good research can help your nonprofit organization answer big questions and engage particular audiences.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

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!