Blue Avocado

JULY 8, 2025

Many organizations rely heavily on foundation grants and government funding, which — while essential — are often unpredictable and come with restrictive guidelines. Debbie from Cat Tales Wildlife Center Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Challenges Volunteer recruitment — and retaining those volunteers — has changed dramatically since COVID.

Nonprofit governance and management 88

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Ethics Nonprofits 88

Candid

DECEMBER 2, 2024

From recruiting teachers of color to advocating for the release of political prisoners and wrongfully incarcerated people and supporting immigrants transition into their new lives in the United States, we trust the everyday leaders who bridge the gaps in our social systems and expand the net for those who might otherwise fall through the cracks.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Recruitment Foundations 98

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 6, 2025

One powerful tactic to consider is recruiting member ambassadors. There are many ways ambassadors can benefit your nonprofit, such as: Recruiting new members. When recruiting employees for your nonprofit, you likely focus on finding individuals who care deeply about your mission and feel invested in your organizations success.

Recruitment 59

Recruitment Retention Values Energy 59

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

. — Jessica Macy from The Do Good Collective Recruit a Serious and Engaged ‘Get ‘er Done’ Board Most of all, nonprofits need engaged, “Get ‘er Done” members willing to join committees and help the staff accomplish operational issues. They had recruited a nearly all-new board in critical professions.

Ethics 116

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 14, 2025

The AJH Foundation and ActionAid UK have adopted this model and speak highly of its effect on organizational culture and productivity. Trust Is Essential All our co-leaders have been recruited internally. Read the first article, Co-Leadership as Practice for an Equitable Future , and stay tuned for more.

Leadership 105

Leadership Civil Society Culture Children 105

Candid

MARCH 27, 2025

government grants and contracts, as private foundations and European bilateral donors often cap overhead costs at 10%. Organizations that relied on U.S. government fundingwhich provided for a higher percentage of overhead costscant easily pivot to non-U.S. This creates a significant gap between operating costs and revenue.

Non-Profits 97

Non-Profits Governance Nonprofits Recruitment 97

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Stage 2 is about building a solid foundation, and this does NOT include asking for money yet. Before you start making Asks, you have to assemble your Board, recruit your initial volunteers, set up an accounting system, establish a website, and tackle a few other tasks. In fact, most foundations wont fund your program year after year.

Nonprofits 98

Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness Foundations 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 21, 2025

AI coaches, tutors, navigators, caseworkers, and assistants could overcome the very real challengeslike cost, recruitment, training, and retentionthat have made access to vital forms of high-quality human support perennially hard to scale. But scaling bots that simulate human support presents new risks.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 101

Nonprofit Administration and Development Education Education Public and Nonprofit Management 101

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2025

Launching a peer-to-peer campaign begins with recruiting some of your most fervent supporters to organize personal campaigns on your organizations behalf. On behalf of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, supporters raised money for the organizations Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend.

Participation and motivation 111

Participation and motivation Nonprofits Technology Recruitment 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 29, 2025

After interviewing program staff, MBA participants, and nonprofit partners across 17 of the top US business schools, we identified a number of lessons we hope will lay new foundations for nonprofit leadership education.

Education 109

Education Education Nonprofit governance and management Universities 109

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 14, 2025

He founded The Liberation Foundation , a nonprofit organization in Pennsylvania that advocates for people with wrongful conviction claims and those preparing to return home after incarceration. He now serves as the foundations executive director. The program has brought unexpected benefits.

Social Action 103

Social Action Culture Foundations Recruitment 103

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

They can also take deposits from various private organizations (such as foundations, unions, and pension funds) but do not provide accounts to individuals. Additional capitalization sources could include philanthropic organizations (like foundations), pension funds, and unions.

Nonprofit governance and management 128

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Finance 128

Elevation

JULY 21, 2025

Case Study 3: Supporting Women’s Education with Jeannette Rankin Foundation The Challenge The Jeannette Rankin Foundation , which provides scholarships to low-income women over 35, aimed to expand awareness of its offerings. Data tracking and optimization were crucial in ensuring every grant dollar was effectively utilized.

Culture 52

Culture Education Education Foundations 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While governments, foundations, educators, and unions typically focus on job placements as key to improving people’s economic stability, they often overlook individuals who cannot commit to traditional employment schedules. Casey, Kauffman, and Walmart Foundations—supported a US viability assessment by 25 state and city workforce agencies.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Recruitment 116

CNPE

JANUARY 27, 2025

From recruitment to retention: how to build a stronger board Strengthening Nonprofit Boards: Two-Part Series Recruitment and Engagement - Wednesday, May 7 Engaging and Retaining - Wednesday, June 4 Building and maintaining an effective board of directors is critical to the success of any nonprofit organization.

Recruitment 52

Recruitment Retention Nonprofits Foundations 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 8, 2025

It’s no wonder 80 percent of disabled workers believe remote options would be “essential or very important” when hunting for a new job, according to a report by the Work Foundation in the United Kingdom. Other findings from the Century Foundation suggest that women and mothers have been more likely to take on jobs with telework.

Public and Social Policy 100

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Children 100

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are not just words; they are the foundations of who we are, and they are steps we must continue to take. Finance Once your nonprofit or private foundation is tax-exempt, you never have to deal with the IRS again, right? You want a good volunteer to stick around!

Nonprofit governance and management 95

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 95

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 6, 2025

He wrote, [P]rogressive advocacy organizations continue to work within their policy silos, often hampered as much by their foundation funding as helped. Bothwell charts the arc of American philanthropy over the prior 40 years with a focus on progressive, issue-oriented advocacy work. More Power. More Public!

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy Nonprofit governance and management 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

What is clear, though, is that the foundations of trust, solidarity, and hope that emerged through this work have positioned nafda schools to play a critical role in the most recent calamity befalling the country and its education sector. Historically fragmented, Lebanons school system reflects the countrys diverse communities.

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75

Candid

APRIL 22, 2025

Recruiting, training, recognizing, and retaining volunteers requires dedicated resources, yet funding for these efforts is almost nonexistent. According to Points of Lights report, of the $1 trillion in grant dollars awarded by foundations from 2016 to 2025, only 0.19% was allocated to volunteer engagement.

Nonprofit governance and management 72

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Community Development Foundations 72

Blue Avocado

APRIL 8, 2025

My experience has shown that two factors rise above the rest: Having good, clear policies and procedures for board activities (everything from recruiting/onboarding to handling a complaint against the executive director) and; An attitude of abundance. They now have a great foundation to build from. Be proactive in board recruitment.

Management 61

Management Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Participation and motivation 61

Selfish Giving

JULY 16, 2025

Curt and I were discussing the Giving USA Foundation's ​annual report​. As Curt pivoted to trying to recruit me again to reprise my role as a costumed duck for his upcoming talk on "Daffy's" (aka Donor-Advised Funds), my attention drifted to Tom Ahern’s ​latest newsletter​. But I digress. of pre-tax earnings. Don’t stay in your box.

Non-Profits 130

Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Foundations 130

Fundraising Coach

JUNE 20, 2025

Search engine optimization (SEO)—the process of improving your site so it ranks higher in search engine results—is foundational to nonprofit website marketing. Each step you take builds a stronger foundation for long-term visibility. Let’s explore practical ways to attract more visitors to your nonprofit’s website.

Marketing 52

Marketing Marketing Nonprofits Education 52

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

Image credit: Photo by Kevin Ku on Unsplash Its no secret: Foundations could be the next American institutions under attack. And they rely on support from foundations to keep that civic infrastructure strong. We are also presidents of foundations responsible for the care and health of our own teams and staff. It is not new.

Philanthropy 139

Philanthropy Civil Society Foundations Law 139

Elevation

JUNE 20, 2025

The Google Ad Grant program gives nonprofits the opportunity to raise awareness, attract donors, recruit new volunteers, and much more, using Google search ads. Nonprofit marketers (like Elevation) are constantly optimizing their processes by studying and implementing the foundation of successful ads.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Advertising Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 10, 2025

Ensuring data quality is a foundational aspect of effective data sharing, impacting everything from operational efficiency to legal compliance and user trust. Tracey Bignall and Jess Phillips, Improving the recording of ethnicity in health datasets, Race Equality Foundation, November 2022; Serin Edwin Erayil et al., Kumar et al.,

Race and Ethnicity 75

Race and Ethnicity Health Ethics Public and Social Policy 75

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 22, 2025

Building Community Finance Hubs at the Local Level: Key Elements A CDFI Friendly hub is a lean, local nonprofit matchmaker pairing local demand for financing with bankers, foundations, impact investors, or other financial partners. In fact, many have spent years trying to start or recruit CDFIs. How Did This Approach Emerge?

Finance 105

Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 10, 2025

Funders like the Boston Foundation (TBF) are actively working to be bold and engaged, even as they take a longer-term view toward responding, protecting, and reimagining the work for these unprecedented times. The initial 40 community reviewers recruited others to reach our goal of 60. Plan for volume and recruit reviewers early.

Foundations 65

Foundations Recruitment Collaborations Psychology 65

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 22, 2025

Business Foundations Government Nonprofits & NGOs Social Enterprise Solutions Advocacy, Funding, Leadership, etc. Or maybe the ability to recruit just the right kinds of partners, with specialized skills and friends in high places? Do coalitions succeed when they have deep pockets? All of these things matter.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 6, 2025

The report is based on the responses from 585 leaders participating in CEP’s Nonprofit Voice Project, which consists of nearly 900 US-based nonprofits receiving funding from at least one foundation. Although this was an existing problem, new challenges have amplified the issue.

Governance 104

Governance Nonprofits Philanthropy Foundations 104

Selfish Giving

MARCH 26, 2025

Foundation for Autism . Trump is recruiting sponsors for this year's White House Easter Egg Roll. Don't forget that today - Wednesday - is Jersey Mike's Subs' day of giving! 100% of sales go to charity! Seventy-four of those stores will support a great Boston charity: the Doug Flutie, Jr. Toronto-based Public Inc.

Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Public and Nonprofit Management Marketing Marketing Children 130

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MAY 28, 2025

Lets uncover how all of these sectors utilize the full potential of data-backed decisions to boost their organizational growth for different purposes, including leveraging the benefits of data-driven recruitment. Chapters What Role Does Data-Driven Decision Making Play? Ultimately, it contributes to organizational growth and effectiveness.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 13, 2025

Around this time last year, a few of us professors at Northern Arizona University (NAU) had welcomed seven students into the PROCESS program as part of a Hispanic Serving Institution National Science Foundation Grant. Their summer jobs, their housing, and their research experience had been canceled. This year’s PROCESS cohort would end.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Environmental Agriculture Universities 98

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Nearly half (47%) of family foundations have assets of more than $10 million, an increase of 17% during the past 10 years. The rate at which foundations give general operating support, multiyear grants, and capacity-building grants has declined steadily since 2015. It’s not all great news.

Foundations 59

Foundations Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy Governance 59

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 24, 2023

Prest Texas Woman’s University A $15 million grant from the Doswell Foundation will go toward creating an aviation program at Texas Woman’s University to recruit and train more women to fly planes and address a shortage of pilots in the airline industry.

Recruitment 246

Recruitment Universities Foundations Nonprofits 246

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 27, 2024

Prest Also, Price Philanthropies gave $10 million to accelerate training for mental-health professionals in California, and Girls Who Invest received $2 million to recruit more women and nonbinary people for careers in the investment-management industry.

Foundations 275

Foundations Recruitment Philanthropy Health 275

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 29, 2024

Recruiting the USC dean marks a generational change in leadership for the $13 billion foundation. By George Anders Courtesy of the Hewlett Foundation Amber Miller will be the first scientist and the first woman in a permanent role to lead the Hewlett Foundation.

Foundations 146

Foundations Recruitment Leadership 146