NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 1, 2025

Let us celebrate not the past myths of “America’s founding,” but the potential for new futures, powered by nonprofit workers and leaders like Ava.

Civil Society

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 31, 2024

These individuals have been selected for their passion, innovation, and unwavering dedication to the core principles of nonprofit management. About the Nonprofit Training Program This nonprofit training program is a six-month cohort designed to move social sector leaders to their next level of leadership.

Nonprofit Leadership

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MARCH 28, 2024

As the Community Impact Manager , Maigan bridges passion, purpose, and proficiency, channeling her expertise to uplift and transform lives across the KC community. Sporting Kansas City has supported Harvesters for more than 25 years, including food drives at Children’s Mercy Park and a KC As One campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic. .”

Nonprofit Leadership

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 29, 2022

When I felt burned out, I still wanted to spend time with the Girl Scout troop I lead or distributing food in the community with local nonprofits,” Jamiel recalls. “I While teaching was extremely meaningful and fulfilling for Jamiel, she found herself eager to volunteer — even on the most exhausting days. .

Nonprofit Leadership

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 14, 2024

For instance, let’s say a donor gives $500 per year to a food bank, which provides 350 meals. As food prices increase due to inflation, the same $500 donation might only be able to buy 300 meals in the future. Nonprofit budgeting is all about forecasting your future expenses, but inflation makes prices unpredictable.

Fundraising

The Agitator

JANUARY 25, 2015

It got me thinking about the parallels between the decline of the fast food industry and a lot of burn-and-churn, business-as-usual fundraising. Fundraising philosophy/profession Nonprofit management premium' fast-casual dining) versus the incremental changes favored by the traditional companies who largely ignore new trends.

Fundraising

The Agitator

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

And so it was with delight that I read the news release from The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) noting that attacks by its nemesis the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) against the fast-serve food chain Chipotle are backfiring.

Food

The Agitator

AUGUST 28, 2014

Sometimes even fundraisers need food for the soul. Fundraising philosophy/profession Nonprofit management premium' Tom and I serve up over-sized portions on techniques, strategies and tactics, and other helpful (we hope!) stuff to help you with your job. We’re a bit light on the broccoli equivalents.

Food

Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

For example, if you work for a food bank, a clear, magnetic vision might be to end hunger in your community. Brazosport Cares Food Pantry consistently uses compelling stories to help readers understand the pain and suffering of going hungry. It needs to be something that challenges status quo and stirs people’s hearts.

Fundraising

The Agitator

JULY 1, 2014

. “Fundraising companies and their suppliers have the duty to disclose all payments made to themselves and other fundraising agencies, consultants, and suppliers or anyone else in the food chain. accountability charities direct mail fundraising nonprofit management nonprofits transparency premium'

Food

The Agitator

OCTOBER 6, 2010

If your “portfolio&# includes any responsibility for your nonprofit’s online presence, there are plenty of good ideas here to cherry-pick from. UN World Food Programme. The Nonprofit Association of Oregon. Project Hope. Children’s Hospital Foundation. My Projects (Cancer Research UK). War on Want. MercyCorps.

Fundraising

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 19, 2017

She concurrently worked towards a certificate in nonprofit management. I’m a lucky duck and have a husband who rises to respond to our giant cat staring at him for food. Today, though, he slept in and I was able to get dressed without him demanding to be held. to bring the babe to daycare and get myself to work.

Communication

Candid

JANUARY 17, 2024

That’s why we freely share our expertise with the sector through a variety of channels: Live and on-demand trainings : Learn about a range of topics from starting a nonprofit to proposal writing, management, governance, sustainability, and transparency.

Nonprofit governance and management

The Agitator

JANUARY 31, 2011

Bonnie Catena of Amnesty USA offered this comment, which I thought deserved your attention … “All great food for thought as we continue to wade through the plethora of media options we fundraisers have for donor communication, stewardship and solicitation.

Non-Profits

The Agitator

JUNE 30, 2010

AUM provides emergency food and shelter, residential recovery programs and transitional housing for men, women and children. Tags: Don't Miss these Posts charities direct marketing donor retention fundraising loyalty major donors nonprofit management nonprofits online fundraising online publishing. Can anyone help me out?

Public and Nonprofit Management

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Secure food. Whether food should be provided at a board meeting is determined by the timing of the meeting. Don’t have a budget for food? This allows your board to interact with your constituents in person. If that’s not an option, the location you choose should be set up for comfort and functionality. No worries.

Public and Social Policy

The Agitator

OCTOBER 19, 2009

— Houston Food Bank. With simple but effective use of word repetition, the Houston Food Bank clarifies its work and impact. It delivers on two distinct levels—the literal act of putting food on people’s shelves and the emotional payoff to donors and volunteers. Human Services: Filling pantries. Filling lives.

Nonprofits

Care2

DECEMBER 4, 2013

The Nonprofit Times cited a study during the 14 th Annual Symposium for Nonprofit Professionals and Volunteers at the Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management that concluded that social media users are quite active with nonprofit organizations. Donate clothing, food or other personal items: 52%.

Public and Nonprofit Management

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Although the expenses associated with hosting an in-person focus group vary, most nonprofits find themselves having to rent an event space, provide incentives for people to attend, pay for expenses like travel costs, and offer food and beverages. .

Nonprofits

The Agitator

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Look for Campbell Soups to drop the spoon, update the bowls, and make the food appear steaming hot. I have yet to hear of a nonprofit suiting up prospects in a biometric vest to measure their neurological response to direct mail copy! Become the anthropologist of your organization’s donor community. You’ll be rewarded.

Retention

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2022

In exchange, the sponsored organization is able to operate as a nonprofit, primarily through receiving tax-deductible donations, allowing them to focus on mission-critical work. At Ribbon , we help established nonprofits manage their fiscal sponsorships while also connecting charitable individuals to potential fiscal sponsors.

Charitable Organizations

Anedot

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Organization Overview: Thirty-five percent of all food in the U.S. goes to waste, contributing significantly to environmental damage, with global food waste ranking as the third-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions behind the U.S. Meanwhile, more than 20% of people in the Bay Area face food insecurity.

Management

The Agitator

DECEMBER 16, 2009

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Entrepreneurship

The Agitator

AUGUST 8, 2011

Douglas has provided great food for thought here. I wonder if that’s in part because start-ups, with less resources, are more mindful that everything they do needs to pull together to win attention and commitment. Prove your impact — as one of my past consultants emphasized to me … “It’s the results, stupid!&#.

Recruitment

The Agitator

MARCH 29, 2011

Today we’re commenting on the 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from M+R Strategic Services and NTEN, which includes data collected from 40 US-based nonprofit organizations. A far smaller — but nicely representative — sample, with some good analysis and food for thought nonetheless.

Fundraising

The Agitator

MAY 23, 2012

” The higher up you are in your nonprofit’s fundraising food chain (and I include CEOs and Board members), the more useful you will find this article. And if you’re down a few rungs, it wouldn’t hurt your standing at all to pass this up the ladder.

Management

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Each nonprofit sector has its own version of this scarcity mindset. Nonprofit management is always prioritizing precious dollars: specific needs take priority over general wants; the tangible is more important than the intangible; and it can be challenging to think about the concerns of tomorrow until today’s crises are addressed.

Values

The Agitator

JUNE 23, 2011

And here’s how that group plans to cope, expecting continuing rises in food and fuel prices … Only buying necessities: 70.5%. According to the American Pulse Survey , conducted twice monthly across a representative panel of 5,000 Americans, 90% do not expect a pay increase in the coming year. Driving less: 63.4%.

Retention

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 5, 2019

You delete their accounts, restrict their admin access, throw away their food from the office refrigerator. Approach the addition of a new staff member with eagerness and positivity. Don’t sever ties completely. It’s easy to wash your hands of an employee when they leave.

Food

NonProfit Hub

JULY 22, 2020

Depending on the cause you’re working on, as well as the size of your nonprofit, you should include one of these methods to see if you’ve met your goals: Narrowing down the mission statement. Download Nonprofit Hub’s Creating a Mission Statement Guide here).

Public and Nonprofit Management

The Agitator

JULY 31, 2018

Or if you’re looking for immediate pay back consider this impressive stat from Angel Aloma , Executive Director of Food for the Poor indicating that more than 20% of the organization’s multi-million $ income stems directly to their thank-you letters. Are you undervaluing the value gratitude.

Retention

NonProfit Hub

JULY 6, 2021

A volunteer’s mistake ruins ten perfectly good suits at a nonprofit that gives interview clothing to jobless women. A whole shelf of canned peaches expires at a food pantry. If we’re honest with ourselves as nonprofit leaders, defects are happening all around us all the time.

Nonprofits

The Agitator

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Starting a food fight between direct mail and online fundraisers is sure to get attention! However, looking ahead, Tom’s post, Are Online Fundraisers Stealing Credit? is coming on fast in terms of most read.

Retention

CNPE

MARCH 3, 2022

You know how sometimes your favorite food will get a new packaging design and it will say “New look, same great taste?” The Center for Nonprofit Excellence has unveiled some new packaging, but in our case that’s not all! Yes, we still have great classes on fundraising and nonprofit management.

Nonprofit Administration and Development

The Agitator

OCTOBER 4, 2012

They underwrote the Little League, the Scouts, the volunteer first aid squad and fire department; they collected food and looked after families in need; they drove the immobile to doctor appointments and grocery stores; they supplied scholarships; they raised money for causes beyond the community; etc, etc.

Non-Profits

Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

I do run the Cal State East Bay Nonprofit Management Certificate Program. Before the pandemic La Cocina ran a multi-year incubator program to train low and very low-income entrepreneurs to run their own food businesses. And I teach Board Development and Grant Writing for the program. Hi, Shelton. .

Nonprofit governance and management

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2022

Preparing your food or catering plans for the event. About the Author Kelly Velasquez-Hague brings over 20 years of fundraising, nonprofit management, and sales/marketing experience to her role as the Director of Content Marketing for OneCause. Planning additional activities, like wine pulls, raffles, and entertainment.

Nonprofits