The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 6, 2024
By Stephanie Beasley Robert Carter for the Chronicle/Getty Images In the four years since Scott started surprising nonprofits with unrestricted, multimillion-dollar gifts, a few details about her selection process have become known. Plus, see the rest of our new August issue , published online today.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 9, 2024
GivingTuesday launched its Europe Hub to help promote generosity, partnerships, and learning across the region.
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Ann Green
AUGUST 6, 2024
Can you believe it’s August already? Time flies and soon it will be September. I know It’s hard to think about fall when it’s been sweltering in many parts of the world, including places where it’s usually not that hot. Even so, September will be here before you know it. I’m already starting to see ads for back-to-school sales…. If you’re doing a year-end fundraising campaign, the time to start planning it is now, hopefully in an air-conditioned space.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 8, 2024
Stephanie Mlot I am so excited to bring you a brand new submission for our Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator series! This series lets you describe your workday in your own words. I would love to start sharing your days again so submit your day by filling out the form at the end of this post. Stephanie’s Bio After 15 years working as a journalist, I joined the third-sector marketing world in 2023 and haven’t looked back since.
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.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 7, 2024
By Tycely Williams Illustration by the Chronicle; Courtesy of Tycely Williams A veteran fundraiser takes up a new job as CEO and pursues the American ideals that she, her family, and generations of Black philanthropists hold dear.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 5, 2024
Donor acquisition is a major challenge for nonprofits this year. Here are five tips for acquiring donors through direct mail campaigns.
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Amy Eisenstein
AUGUST 8, 2024
In reply to Pamela Belyea. Hi Pamela – Thanks for your question. I was thinking more along the lines of consulting companies (grant writers, prospect researchers, strategic planners, nonprofit board experts, nonprofit headhunters, etc.) and what I do… capital campaign consulting. I would also include vendors who make donor CRM’s or wealth screening, etc.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 7, 2024
Simone Biles and other Olympic athletes can show young nonprofit leaders featured in a recent Chronicle interview how to excel despite adversity. By Eboo Patel AP Images Simone Biles faced serious mental health challenges, but she dealt with them head on and became the most decorated Olympic gymnast in American history. Simone Biles and other Olympic athletes can show young nonprofit leaders featured in a recent Chronicle interview how to excel despite adversity.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 9, 2024
You won't make a positive impact solely because of an altruistic mission. Here's how mission-driven leadership can help create change.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
AUGUST 6, 2024
As an organization that impacts many lives and communities, your nonprofit has a responsibility to form a team that can efficiently and effectively serve its beneficiaries and stakeholders. However, you can only cultivate a diverse and skilled team by making the recruitment process accessible to all, regardless of their abilities or background. A key stage for many hiring processes is the interview stage, making it a good place to start revamping your overall hiring approach.
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.
Amy Eisenstein
AUGUST 7, 2024
Please give examples of women-owned business that “serve” the nonprofit sector? This is not a definition that I am familiar with. A publisher of books for hospital personnel? A food service company that supplies local colleges? A clothing manufacturing company that makes uniforms for high school athletic teams? Is this what you mean? I co-founded and ran a $2M+ nonprofit with 22 employees that I built from a $5K loan.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 5, 2024
Charities are losing out by failing to see the importance of adapting their fundraising appeals across device types. By Maria Di Mento Getty Images Charities are losing out by failing to see the importance of adapting their fundraising appeals across device types.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 8, 2024
With millennials and Gen Z making up more of the population, it's critical to cultivate them into leaders at your nonprofit. Here's how.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 6, 2024
It’s a top goal for people who sign up for the Communications Director Mentoring Program and probably for most nonprofit communicators: How do I make time to be more strategic? How do I make time to plan? What they are really asking is, how do I make time to think? Thinking , problem-solving, and strategizing are called deep work. They go hand in hand with finding more peace at work.
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.
Joan Garry
AUGUST 7, 2024
Here are 4 website improvements that, combined with a smart digital marketing plan, almost guarantee you an increase in online donations. The post Increase Online Donations In Four Steps appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 7, 2024
Measuring performance actually promotes trust and accountability while helping both funders and grantees do their jobs better. By Eric Weingartner Getty Images Measuring performance actually promotes trust and accountability, while helping both funders and grantees do their jobs better.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 7, 2024
Download this comprehensive resource for the latest best practices for budgeting, closing books, audits, reporting, managing payroll, compliance, and much more.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 5, 2024
By Gena Rotstein Trust-based philanthropy seeks to address historical and ongoing power imbalances by repositioning funders and grantees as collaborative partners, operating on equal footing. By recognizing that the organizations that foundations fund are best positioned to inform the solution, a trust-based approach proceeds by presuming that maximum impact is created when the organizations doing the work are fully empowered and when operational and funding barriers are removed.
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.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 7, 2024
The next series of webinars required to earn a Certificate in Social Media Marketing & Fundraising from Nonprofit Tech for Good are tentatively scheduled for March 2025, but if you would like to earn the certificate now, you can purchase the notes and recordings from the last series presented in July and August 2024. Customized for nonprofits with limited time and financial resources, the certificate program covers the fundamentals of social media marketing and fundraising for your nonprofit
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 6, 2024
NYU's new Kohlberg Center on the U.S. Supreme Court will test whether judiciary reforms can rise above the political fray or just widen it. By Sara Herschander Craig Hudson for The Washington Post, Getty Images The public’s positive perception of the judiciary has deteriorated in recent years at the fastest rate of any branch of government. Above, the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 8, 2024
PHLYSense is a 24/7 property monitoring and alert solution. Organizations get real-time alerts if water is detected, or temperatures reach a hazardous level. The program includes sensors and 24/7 monitoring and support all at no-cost to policyholders with property coverage.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 6, 2024
By Ruijie Guo , Chengchang Liu & Lu Tian An interview with artist Yulu Ge on creativity, equity, and social innovation.
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!
NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 7, 2024
Image credit: Oladimeji Odunsi and Dave Webb on Unsplash The past few years have seen a flurry of workers organizing across the country, from Starbucks and Amazon workers to new forms of cooperative ownership and governance sharing. NPQ ’s column, We Stood Up , features the voices of people doing the hard work of realizing economic justice in their workplaces.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 6, 2024
The most talked about women in philanthropy don’t always take the same tack, but they have some core approaches in common. By Jim Rendon Illustration by The Chronicle; Getty Images and XOSE BOUZAS, HANS LUCAS, REDUX After leaving the powerful foundation she co-founded, Melinda French Gates is striking out on her own. MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $17 billion since 2019.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 6, 2024
In the U.S., Meta has made some changes to payment processing. Here's some insight into the changes and what they mean for your nonprofit.
Bloomerang
AUGUST 9, 2024
Many Americans are worried about who will win the 2024 presidential election. In my lifetime, I’ve never seen candidates with more starkly different agendas, values, and ideologies. Beyond worrying about who will win, many fundraisers are also stressing over how to survive fundraising in an election season. I can’t blame them. Recent political events have shown that political candidates can raise impressive amounts of money immediately following major events.
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.
Candid
AUGUST 7, 2024
In June 2024, Florida governor Ron DeSantis vetoed $32 million in state funding for nonprofit arts organizations. As I discussed next steps with a nonprofit partner—like educating their community about the impact of this loss of funding—concerns about engaging in “political talk” emerged. Discussing budgets and policy was uncomfortable for the partner—and not something her nonprofit typically does.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 6, 2024
The donations will more than double the size of three of the medical schools' endowments. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press NEW YORK Joshua A. Bickel/AP Michael Bloomberg’s gifts are going to Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science. He is also giving $5 million to Xavier University of Louisiana, which is opening a new medical school.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 6, 2024
Version2 launched with the goal of advancing the development of autonomous AI for fundraising in the nonprofit sector.
Bloomerang
AUGUST 8, 2024
One of the most common questions we receive from professional and volunteer nonprofit leaders is: How much should we ask for ? The truth is that there is no one-size fits-all formula. For every solicitation, the donor, the project/purpose, and the circumstances will be different. The larger the ask, the more complex the process of landing on the right donation solicitation amount will be.
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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