The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 20, 2024

The founder of the philanthropy consulting firm for left-leaning donors blames the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling for injecting billions of dollars into the political process. By Alex Daniels Courtesy of Arabella Advisors Eric Kessler, founder and former co-head of Arabella Advisors, a Washington, D.C.-based for-profit consulting company that advises left-leaning donors and nonprofits.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 20, 2024

The U.S. Postal Service’s price hike will move forward, but the Postal Regulatory Commission expressed concerns over rapid increases.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 18, 2024

For nonprofits, annual reports play an important role in maintaining both financial transparency and donor trust. As the name implies, most organizations create and publish these reports once a year, making them a staple that any nonprofit professional could benefit from brushing up on. To help you develop or improve your own impact reporting skills, this guide will explore the annual report creation process step by step.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

JUNE 17, 2024

Although nonprofit jobs comprise about 10% of the American workforce, nonprofits are experiencing a workforce crisis. In the most recent Nonprofit Workforce Survey conducted by the National Council of Nonprofits, nearly 3 in 4 nonprofits reported job vacancies (exceeding pre-COVID levels), primarily due to salary competition, budget constraints/insufficient funds and burnout.

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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.

Activism

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 21, 2024

Data on communities grantees serve should be accurate, accessible, and used for their benefit. Grant makers can ensure this happens. By Ryan Merkley Getty Images Data on the communities grantees serve should be accurate, accessible, and used for their benefit. Grant makers can ensure this happens.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 18, 2024

The Community Brands Nonprofit Solutions 2024 Research Study shows successful, forward-thinking nonprofits are leading the change to improve and innovate. While organizations have many challenges to overcome, they are determined to capitalize on new opportunities and find unique ways to reach the communities they serve and achieve their missions. We surveyed 1,000 senior nonprofit leaders on topics like technology usage, sustainability, fundraising, automation, cloud technology, and more to unde

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Amy Eisenstein

JUNE 19, 2024

If you're a woman fundraiser, an aspiring nonprofit leader, or you simply want to improve your career, this post is for you!

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 18, 2024

The regular people who worked at my local Y showed me how everyday institutions can bridge divides and level the playing field. By Eboo Patel B.R. Ryall YMCA 6-8th grade campers from B.R. Ryall YMCA on a field trip to YMCA Camp MacLean in Burlington, Wisconsin. They participated in a team-building exercise where the campers were passed a hula hoop around the circle while holding hands.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 17, 2024

A study by Nuclavis found that peer-to-peer fundraising programs are struggling to activate fundraisers and retain past participants in 2024.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 18, 2024

Let’s tackle the appropriate reaction for nonprofit communications pros to this situation: Your executive director or other senior managers may have just hired a marketing consultant without previously talking to you. They are excited about a meeting they just had — again without you. They think it’s going to be great and are so excited!

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Ann Green

JUNE 18, 2024

What kind of experience are you giving your donors when they interact with your organization? Is it good, bad, or somewhere in between? It’s important for you to look at things from their perspective, not yours. Let’s examine some of the different aspects of fundraising and donor communication to see what kind of experience you’re giving your donors.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 17, 2024

Takeaways from a new cross-ideological venture that plans to spend $50 million in philanthropy-starved regions: “No one is coming to do this work for us." By Drew Lindsay Courtesy of Sipp Culture Grocery stores near Utica, Miss., have closed, so residents came together with the nonprofit Sipp Culture to create a community farm and commercial greenhouse.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 18, 2024

Nonprofit salaries remained relatively stagnant from 2022 to 2023, according to the “2024 AFP Compensation and Benefits Report.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 20, 2024

Image credit: Marcus Jackson for Cave Canem Black writers have played a critical role in the fight for Black liberation. During slavery, the work of people like Phyllis Wheatley —the first African American to publish a book and achieve international acclaim as a writer—helped to shed light on the Black experience and counteract stereotypes about the intellectual capabilities of Black people.

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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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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2024

By Ali Kelley , Darren Isom , Bradley Seeman , Julia Silverman , Analia Cuevas-Ferreras & Katrina Frei-Herrmann In 2007, we published research analyzing how nonprofits with more than $50 million in annual revenue were funded. Has anything changed?

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Nonprofits 122

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 18, 2024

Some in philanthropy say calls for equality are too divisive. Yet organized resistance led by Black Americans forged democracy’s greatest advancements. By Nwamaka Agbo VWPics via AP Images A Black Lives Matter protest outside the White House in June 2020. Philanthropy that aims to save democracy says calls for justice are too divisive. But organized resistance led by Black Americans forged democracy’s greatest advancements.

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Philanthropy 281

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 19, 2024

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Clairification

JUNE 20, 2024

I’m going to guess “yes.” I’m sure some will hate me for saying this, but after 30+ years in the nonprofit trenches and another 10+ as a coach and consultant, I’m still amazed at how small many of us think. In 2008 during the big recession, and 2020 during the pandemic, all I heard was cut, cut, cut. No one wanted to talk about how to grow, grow, grow so that more (not less) needs could be met.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 16, 2024

By Lyn Chamberlin , founder of LC Leadership – a strategic brand development consultancy. Branding can make or break a nonprofit, yet many organizations struggle to communicate their value effectively. Despite meaningful and transformative missions, nonprofits often fall into common branding traps. Small and medium-sized nonprofits, in particular, often lack the resources and expertise to craft compelling narratives, engage supporters, and clearly define the problems they address.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 17, 2024

Meyer and Renee Luskin’s donation will enable the Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children to further its patient care, research, and medical education programs. By Maria Di Mento Reed Hutchinson Meyer and Renee Luskin pledged $50 million to support the Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children’s work treating orthopedic conditions and injuries. The hospital primarily treats underinsured children and is associated UCLA’s health system.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 19, 2024

GivingTuesday released its third GivingPulse report, which revealed trends in recurring donations, solicitation and more in Q1 2024.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 17, 2024

Image credit: Klaus Nielsen on pexels.com In May of 2024, the American Cancer Society announced the launch of the VOICES of Black Women study, a first-of-its-kind initiative that aims to enroll 100,000 participants in “the largest behavioral and environmental focused population study of cancer risk and outcomes in Black women in the United States.” If the study meets its aims, it could serve as a tremendous step forward in understanding disparities in cancer detection, treatment, and survivorsh

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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.

Activism

Jeff Brooks

JUNE 20, 2024

I just realized that some time late last year, I hit the 35-year mark as a fundraiser. (Yep, I started when I was nine years old!) As a belated celebration, here are some of the things I’ve learned over those three and a half decades: Fundraising is not about you. It’s about donors. If you make your fundraising about what donors can accomplish and how your cause connects to their values, you will do well.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 20, 2024

Help Maui Rise fund has drawn praise for its transparency and a commitment to disbursing donations more equitably by using data. By Matthew Leonard, Honolulu Civil Beat HONOLULU (AP) Lindsey Wasson/AP Wilted palm trees line a destroyed property after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century destroyed a seaside community, in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Dec. 8, 2023.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 21, 2024

Creating a charitable organization is expensive. Fiscal sponsors are an excellent way to grow an American charity beyond its local base.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how small nonprofits should approach using artificial intelligence (AI): Dear Charity Clairity, Everyone is talking about AI, so I fear I can’t ignore it.

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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!

Nonprofits

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 17, 2024

The relationship between AI and health, environmental sustainability, and humanitarian efforts is complex. On one hand, when it comes to vulnerable communities, AI has been used for surveillance , has perpetuated economic inequalities , and sometimes, has served as an instrument of violence and domination. Through irresponsible and biased models, AI has also exacerbated preexisting inequities in healthcare.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 20, 2024

By M.J. Prest Big Shoulders Fund Students from the Diocese of Gary Catholic Schools in northwest Indiana, which is receiving support from the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation. Plus, the Shubert Foundation awarded $40 million in unrestricted grants to 653 nonprofit arts and culture organizations, and the Helmsley Charitable Trust gave $15 million to remove 15 million pounds of floating plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 17, 2024

Use these cost-effective community-building tactics to boost donor acquisition and make new donors feel at home in your organization.

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Candid

JUNE 17, 2024

Research has shown that Black nonprofit leaders face unique challenges , particularly in securing adequate funding for their organizations. A study by Candid found that nonprofits with Black CEOs are more likely to have smaller revenues than those with white CEOs. Similarly, Cause Effective’s study Money, Power and Race: The Lived Experience of Fundraisers of Color sheds light on the systemic issues Black individuals encounter in fundraising.

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