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Chronicle's Exclusive Survey Finds Skittish Donors and Fundraisers Searching for a New Normal

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Rasheeda Childress and Emily Haynes William DeShazer Most fundraisers said they expect their groups to raise enough money to meet their goals this year, but there's a deep sense of unease about the economy.

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How to Attract, Keep and Engage the Next Generation of Board Members

NonProfit PRO

The traditional approach of giving board seats to individuals with a long history of significant donations disqualifies younger professionals. It's time to rethink what qualifies someone to be a board member. Here are some tips on how to attract and engage the next generation of board members.

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A Best Practice Guide to Cybersecurity for Nonprofits

NonProfit Leadership Center

In today’s digital age, cybersecurity is a critical concern for organizations of all sizes and sectors. Nonprofits, in particular, are not exempt from the risks associated with cyberthreats. As nonprofits handle sensitive information and often operate on limited budgets, it’s imperative to be proactive in safeguarding your digital assets.

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PSA: Don’t Send Email on Black Friday or Cyber Monday If You Don’t Have to

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

More emails are sent on Black Friday and Cyber Monday than any other days of the year. We’re talking millions and millions of emails. Email Service and Inbox Providers will be SLAMMED with retail promotions on these two days. There will be delays getting emails out and spam filters will be in overdrive! Because there are more emails sent these days, there are also more spam complaints made these days.

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

Speaker: Debra Squyres 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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The Student-Loan Forgiveness Program That More Nonprofit Workers Should Know About

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Millions of workers have yet to take advantage of a program that could free them from an average of nearly $100,000 in debt. By Sara Herschander Allison Bailey, NurPhoto, AP Millions of workers have yet to take advantage of a program that could free them from an average of nearly $100,000 in debt.

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Don’t Believe These 3 Misconceptions That Destroy Fundraising Results

NonProfit PRO

Direct response fundraising has built up a lot of lore over the years. Let’s take a look at dispelling three of the most pernicious misconceptions that can destroy fundraising results.

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Nonprofit Writing Certificate is Now Available

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

At Nonprofit Marketing Guide, we provide professional development for nonprofit communications staff on what we call the 10 Keys to Nonprofit Communications Success. Earn Your Nonprofit Writing Certificate Now, you can demonstrate your expertise on these keys through our new certificate program, beginning with Key 6: Writing Skills and Content Creation.

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The Nonprofit World Should Embrace, Not Fear, Congressional Interest in Donor Transparency

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Leading nonprofit associations have rejected efforts to expand the rules governing donor privacy. Their concern is misplaced, and the field’s legitimacy is at stake. By Craig Kennedy Getty Images Leading nonprofit associations have rejected efforts to expand the rules governing donor privacy. Their concern is misplaced, and the field’s legitimacy is at stake.

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Build Donor Bonds With a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Your Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

Showing what you do behind the scenes is one of the best approaches to marketing. In today's competitive marketing environment, doing this can help you build bonds with donors.

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Newsletter: Why You Need a No Click Social Media Strategy; Engage for Good Acquired by Muneer Panjwani ; Why Candy Corn is the Best Halloween Treat

Selfish Giving

The second most popular article in my newsletter last week was on how nonprofits could use Instagram more effectively. (You can see which article was #1 at the bottom of my newsletter.?I include this EVERY WEEK, btw.) You loved it so much that I thought I'd give you more social media advice. Don't include links in your social media posts. Here's why.

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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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Comment on 4 Things You Can Do to Help Both Sides – Jews and Palestinians – Right Now by Eli Moskovitz

Amy Eisenstein

I am kind of scratching my head over here. Wouldn’t “opening our hearts and minds to the possibility of other points of view” include not accusing the Israeli government of “war crimes” etc. as “There are many good, smart people who strongly disagree with you” about that?

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Spending on Fundraising and Admin Makes Nonprofits More Resilient, Research Shows

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The findings challenge conventional wisdom that groups should spend mainly on program costs. By Telesilla Kotsi and Alfonso J. Pedraza Martinez Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images Food banks can operate on a large scale that requires expensive equipment and skilled management. The findings challenge conventional wisdom that groups should spend mainly on program costs.

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How to Build Financial Resilience for Your Nonprofit in Tough Times

NonProfit PRO

Staying afloat in this environment depends on your ability to make full use of the resources and variables under your direct control. While no one can predict what the markets will do, here's how your nonprofit can build financial resiliency using what you have at hand.

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Share Your Secret Sauce

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Elizabeth Cushing We love to talk about scaling solutions in the social sector. It feels good to imagine a day when every person who needs support can get it. The reality is, though, that scale is elusive for most of us. Yes, we successfully develop and implement effective solutions to pressing problems, but we can’t do it for everyone everywhere because it isn’t feasible, it’s too expensive, or both.

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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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Comment on 4 Things You Can Do to Help Both Sides – Jews and Palestinians – Right Now by Amy Eisenstein

Amy Eisenstein

In reply to Yechiel Nakdimen. Hi Yechiel – I’m not completely sure you got my point… or maybe you simply disagree. There are many good, smart people who strongly disagree with you. The only way we will ever have peace is by listening to one another and opening our hearts and minds to the possibility of other points of view. Prior to October 7th, I completely agreed with you and was only hearing one side.

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Fundraisers Are Heavily Recruited for Jobs Outside Nonprofits; Corporate Giving Is Flat

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The share of professionals being approached by employers outside fundraising shows how tough it is to hold on to talent, experts say. By Rasheeda Childress A new survey of fundraisers, data analysts, and other advancement-services professionals found that 46 percent of them have considered and/or been recruited for roles outside the nonprofit world.

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Giving Days Provide Organizations a Platform to Broadcast Their Mission

NonProfit PRO

In order to achieve their missions, nonprofits must get funding. One of the ways an organization can do this is through a giving day. Here, nonprofit professionals explore the pros and cons of giving days, as well as provide tips on how to best utilize a giving day.

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Youth Unemployment in the Developing World Is a Jobs Problem

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Kartik Akileswaran , Jonathan Mazumdar & Angela Perez Albertos “When I was preparing to come to Delhi for a job, everyone in the village laughed and asked how it was possible that my village education would find me a job in a big city," recalled a 22-year-old Tabassum Naaz in 2010. They probably assumed her credentials would be too humble to be of use.

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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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Comment on 4 Things You Can Do to Help Both Sides – Jews and Palestinians – Right Now by Chris Iven

Amy Eisenstein

Thank you, Amy, for having the courage to advance this conversation. Those who foster a dialogue are fostering a potential for peace. I agree with all six of the items we should all be able to agree on. The third item is especially important. Atrocities are never justified, even if they are in retribution for a previous atrocity. Atrocities never lead to peace.

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John Deere Foundation Awards $19 Million to Reduce World Hunger

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Also, Cincinnati Children's received $15 million from a local family foundation; and Google gave $2 million to two historically Black institutions. By M.J. Prest Gabriela Vivacqua, WFP Alex Korayi travels by boat to reach a World Food Program distribution site on Amech Island, South Sudan. Also, Cincinnati Children's received $15 million from a local family foundation; and Google gave $2 million to two historically Black institutions.

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Sign Up: Annual Budgeting Tips & Tricks Webinar

NonProfit PRO

Spending too much time manipulating data? Relying on multiple spreadsheets to manage budgets? Register for this Tuesday, November 14 webinar to learn tips and tricks to streamline fund tracking, data entry, reporting, and workflows for your annual budget.

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3 Ways to Make the Most of Non-Cash Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Steve Latham , CEO & Co-founder at DonateStock – a fundraising platform that makes stock gifting to nonprofits easy and accessible. Philanthropy is at an inflection point and fundraisers are looking opportunistically beyond cash and credit as their sole sources of funding. Persistent inflation and higher living costs have resulted in fewer dollars left over each month, making it harder for most households to support their favorite organizations as they did in prior years.

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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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Comment on 4 Things You Can Do to Help Both Sides – Jews and Palestinians – Right Now by Jacob Fine

Amy Eisenstein

There are two sides to the current Israeli and Palestinian conflict, and both have merit. This post aims to shine light on issues you may have missed.

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Shining a Light on Contemporary Latinx Artists

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Nicole Wallace Zachary Balber Every year, the US Latinx Art Forum awards fellowships to 15 visual artists of Latin American or Caribbean descent who live and work in the United States, bringing them greater visibility.

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Donors Want Value: How Logistics Can Help

NonProfit PRO

Having a proper logistics plan is essential to motivate donors, who are increasingly interested in seeing their money used as effectively as possible, for the best outcomes. Here are some ideas on how large nonprofits can ensure maximum efficiency and maximum trust with donors.

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Report Calls on Atlantans to Reduce City’s Enormous Racial Wealth Gap

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Adrian Schwarz on Unsplash Atlanta is well known as a leading site of the Black middle class and has long been a cultural hub of the Black South. But despite political and cultural gains that have led to the city’s “ Wakanda ” reputation, Atlanta is also home to a very stark racial wealth divide, according to a new report authored by Alex Camardelle and Jarryd Bethea on behalf of the nonprofit Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative.

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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!

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Comment on 4 Things You Can Do to Help Both Sides – Jews and Palestinians – Right Now by Ilana Bernstein

Amy Eisenstein

There are two sides to the current Israeli and Palestinian conflict, and both have merit. This post aims to shine light on issues you may have missed.

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A Global-Health Expert Will Become CEO of the Wellcome Trust in January

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Also, the Foellinger Foundation has tapped a new leader, and Ellen Alberding, the longtime president and CEO of the Joyce Foundation, will depart next year.

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Women’s Philanthropy Experts Take the Stage at PowerUP! Baltimore 2023 National Conference

NonProfit PRO

From Nov. 5-7, Philanos is hosting PowerUP! Baltimore 2023 National Conference: The Spark Igniting Collaboration. The three-day national conference is for leaders who believe in the power of women’s collective giving to create impact in local communities.

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Leaders, Are You Blocking Your Team?

Veritus Group

Are you getting in the way of your team’s success? Here are some questions to ask yourself about how your mindset is impacting your team. The post Leaders, Are You Blocking Your Team? appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.