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Who Needs a Foundation? For Melinda French Gates, a $250 Million Contest Keeps Her Philanthropy Lean

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The grants will range from $1 million to $5 million and are meant to support small organizations focused on women's mental and physical health. Lever for Change will manage the competition. By Alex Daniels Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Since resigning from the Gates Foundation in May, Melinda French Gates has shone a public spotlight on women’s issues by making a $1 billion commitment to nonprofits working to improve women’s health and increase their political sway.

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Report Shows Impact of Strategic Volunteer Engagement Investments at Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

A study shows volunteers who are trained, supported and strategically deployed can add value to nonprofits seeking to increase their capacity.

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Hacks to Avoid the Chaos and Calm those Non-Profit Marketing Pain Points

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

In the ever-changing world of nonprofit marketing, transitions are a given—and with them comes a unique set of marketing-only pain points. From juggling vendor contacts (wait, who did the last annual report print?) to struggling to access that one social media account your former colleague set up, there’s no shortage of moments that make you want to throw your computer out the window.

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Impact Measurement & Management: A Quick Introduction

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Impact measurement, or impact measurement and management (IMM), is a new focus area in the nonprofit community. However, the principles behind it have been around forever. Every organization wants to understand just how effective it is at delivering its promised mission to the community it serves. Doing so is key to improving your programs and services, strengthening your relationships with supporters, and growing your organization’s operations over time.

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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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The Native American Activist Taking On Hollywood — and Winning

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Crystal Echo Hawk aims to change how America — and funders — see her people. And Melinda French Gates just asked her to give away $20 million however she sees fit. By Drew Lindsay Celia D. Luna Crystal Echo Hawk founded and leads IllumiNative, which is building a network of Native leaders and non-Native allies working to drive narrative change around Native Americans.

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Is Paying Nonprofit Board Members Really an Option?

NonProfit PRO

Let’s review a few angles your organization should consider when determining its board compensation policy.

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The more you know: Key facts about Black nonprofit leadership 

Candid

A key factor in understanding the impact of Black-led nonprofits is the representation of Black leaders across the sector. The data reveals important insights into disparities in leadership, funding, and support. Two new fact sheets from Candid, produced in partnership with ABFE , offer a snapshot of nonprofits with Black CEOs and majority Black leadership.

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How Anonymous Giving Is Changing — and Challenging Fundraising

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Drew Lindsay IStockphoto DAFs and other new giving vehicles promise anonymity for the busy and the privacy-minded. That's introducing new tensions to the nonprofit-donor relationship.

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Research Finds 22% of Nonprofit Workers Experience Financial Hardship

NonProfit PRO

Independent Sector and United For ALICE released a report showing that more than one-fifth of nonprofit employees struggle financially.

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Detroit People’s Food Co-op: How to Advance Black Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Steve Dubb Food is the cover story. The real story is Black self-determination. Malik Kenyatta Yakini, Up & Coming Food Co-op C onference panel September 15, 2023 There is a wave of food co-ops opening in majority-Black communities, as NPQ has covered. But organizing a food co-op is not easy. The Gem City Market in Dayton, OH , for example, took six years to organize—and that is faster than most.

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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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Virtual Communications: Work From Home Tips for Nonprofits

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has become increasingly popular. It not only offers flexibility for your team but also allows you to easily scale up your organization by hiring people who are the best fit for your nonprofit—regardless of their geographic location. However, remote work comes with its own challenges. Despite the growth of online fundraising and other nonprofit software solutions that allow you to execute your tasks from anywhere, communicating with different

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How the Generosity Commission Report Could Redefine Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The report’s conclusions about the state of giving have potentially troubling implications for philanthropy’s future. By Leslie Lenkowsky Getty Images The report’s conclusions about the state of giving have potentially troubling implications for philanthropy’s future.

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9 Effective Tips to Attract Corporate Support

NonProfit PRO

Corporate partnerships can help boost your mission, but creating them can be a challenge. Here are nine tips for identifying new partnerships.

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The Case for Cost Evidence (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Justin Labeille & Jeannie Annan Realistically there will always be a gap between need and funding in the humanitarian sector. How can we do more for the hundreds of millions of people who need aid? We need to maximize impact for every dollar spent.

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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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Timing Year-End Fundraising in an Election Year: A Survival Guide

Bloomerang

I was meeting with my friends from Allies Against Slavery the other day to share fundraising ideas when someone said they’d received 147 text messages in just two days about the election. (Worth noting: we’re not in a swing state.) Your phone, email, and mailbox might be blowing up, too. All that noise could have you worried about how to navigate year-end fundraising in an election year, amidst the high volume of election ads.

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How Much Is Philanthropy Spending Toward a More Perfect Union? 

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

This and other questions start to get answers in new projects that map a growing movement to strengthen democracy, close divides, build civic health, and more. By Drew Lindsay Logan Cyrus for The Chronicle Several new efforts aim to catalog grassroots efforts to strengthen democracy and close divides. Takiyah McCathern, an assistant principal at a high-poverty middle school in Wilkes County, N.C., raises money to pay for medical physicals required for students to play sports.

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Many U.S. Nonprofit Workers ‘Exhausted, Overwhelmed’ Says New Study

NonProfit PRO

A new study revealed challenges in America’s nonprofit industry that are holding back change and leaving workers “exhausted and overwhelmed.

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Putting Homeownership Preservation on Philanthropy’s Agenda

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Ruth Gao For many families, owning a home is not only a source of pride but also the foundation of financial stability and opportunity that can be passed down through generations. Unfortunately, discriminatory systems and predatory actors often prevent heirs from maintaining and building upon these hard-fought gains. This loss can devastate families and disproportionately holds Black and Brown families back from financial growth over generations.

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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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7 Ways to Grow Your Nonprofit Donor Base With Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Julia Campbell, host of the Nonprofit Nation podcast and founder of the Nonprofit Social Media Summit , a free all-virtual event created to help nonprofits navigate the fast-changing social media landscape to drive more donations. There is no doubt that social media, no matter the platform, remains a powerful way for people to build communities and connect with the causes and nonprofits they care about. 29% of online donors say that social media is the communication tool that most inspires t

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Young Donors Want Opportunities to Volunteer and Collaborate

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

New studies from Foundation Source and Bank of America show millennial and Gen Z donors want to make a big charitable impact by doing more than just give money. By Maria Di Mento Bank of America New studies from Foundation Source and Bank of America show millennial and Gen Z donors want to make a big charitable impact by doing more than just give money.

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Virtuous Releases Nonprofit Fundraising Benchmark Report

NonProfit PRO

Virtuous released its "Nonprofit Fundraising Benchmark Report," providing insight into the seven KPIs that drive nonprofits' growth.

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Insurance in a Climate-Changed World

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Getty Images for Unsplash+ Climate change is no longer a future concern; we’re seeing its effects all around us today. Less visible are the financial impacts of the climate crisis—but they too are significant, and intensifying. Individuals, communities, and organizations need to prepare for this escalating financial burden. The first place that most of us will experience the direct costs of climate change is in the insurance market, and the problem has already emerged.

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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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3 GivingTuesday strategies for year-end nonprofit fundraising 

Candid

The year-end giving season is an opportunity for people to express their values by supporting their communities and the causes that matter most to them. It is also a crucial time for many nonprofit organizations to secure operational funding, committed volunteers, and advocates for their work. GivingTuesday, the annual event that started with a hashtag and has grown into a global movement in over 100 countries, kicks off year-end fundraising activities on December 3.

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To Hell and Back: Polarization and the Nonprofit

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Three leaders whose organizations were battered by the country's divisions talk about the risks they faced and the tough choices they had to make By Ben Gose Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette When Texas began busing migrants to Colorado, the Village Exchange Center faced a surge in people seeking services and delays in cash reimbursements from the state.

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Nonprofit Generative AI Week (On Demand)

NonProfit PRO

Missed AWS Nonprofit Generative AI Week? No problem. You can now access these sessions on-demand. Discover how generative AI can revolutionize your organization's operations, from enhancing donor engagement to streamlining program delivery. Learn from industry experts and peers who have begun their journey to leverage AI in amplifying their impact on mission.

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How Survivors Are Working to Stop the Cycle of Violence

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Maria Lysenko on Unsplash Crime and public safety are perennial topics of political discussion. This presidential election cycle, the politics of crime are perhaps even more pronounced than usual as the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes faces off against the vice president, a former prosecutor who has leaned into that background during her campaign.

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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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The value of staff retreats — advice and experiences from our team

Big Duck

Learn how external facilitators, planning sessions, big-picture thinking, and other approaches can help make your team retreat successful.

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A New Exhibit Hopes to Change Perceptions of Muslim-Led Nonprofits

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The organization that spearheaded the exhibit asked Muslim Americans nationwide to share personal stories of daily giving. There were nearly 200 submissions. By Jie Jenny Zou WF Fund Sasa Aakil and Kae Pershon, art designers for Inspired Generosity, review the exhibit at the Auburn Avenue Research Library ahead of the opening in Atlanta. By spotlighting everyday stories of generosity in the Muslim American community, the creators of a new exhibit hope to challenge harmful narratives Muslim Ameri

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What CEOs need to know about Generative AI

NonProfit PRO

As a nonprofit CEO, you're navigating complex challenges while striving to maximize mission impact—and now, Generative AI adds a new dimension. This transformative technology presents opportunities and questions unique to the nonprofit sector. The AWS for Nonprofits team understands these needs and can provide tailored guidance on leveraging AI responsibly, optimizing program expense ratios, and enhancing impact reporting.

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When It Comes to Understanding Donors, Does Size Matter Most? (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Cathleen Clerkin , Grace Sato & Edward Moore Individual vs. institutional donors is a fundamental distinction in philanthropy and fundraising. But what if the line is not as clear-cut as we assume?

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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!