NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 13, 2022

To succeed in today’s competitive grant writing environment, fundraisers and nonprofit professionals must practice and master critical skills to develop winning proposals. The Certificate in Volunteer Management prepares today’s volunteer managers to recruit, retain, and recognize volunteers more effectively. January 2023.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 6, 2023

REGISTER Certificate in Grant Writing — April 6, 13, 20 & 27 To succeed in today’s competitive grant writing environment, fundraisers and nonprofit professionals must practice and master critical skills to develop winning proposals. Benham, FAHP, CFRE , and Dr. Maureen Butler.

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Nonprofit governance and management Culture Leadership Nonprofits 290

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It’s also responsible for making sure the organization meets its regulatory responsibilities and files appropriate paperwork with government agencies. Later, the Board may need to recruit and hire an Executive Director and decide on a pay scale. All Board members should be involved in fundraising in some capacity during the year.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Public and Social Policy Governance 116

Affnetz

JANUARY 17, 2023

We have several blog posts on recruiting board members and engaging your board members, so this post will focus on the job description. Use the board member job description when you’re recruiting board members and in annual meetings with existing board members. or who won’t fundraise. Board of Directors Position Description.

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Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2024

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Reasons organizations don’t recruit new board members are they: (1) fear losing the loyalty of board members who give a lot of money; (2) simply don’t want to hurt people’s feelings, or (3) don’t know where to go to recruit new board members. Stay in touch.

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Recruitment Associations Governance Culture 98

The Charity CFO

MAY 20, 2022

Linda works with nonprofits all over the world, and she’s helped tens of thousands of organizations with fundraising and nonprofit board development. This strategy can be a great way to recruit new, highly engaged board members! . The recruiting process gets easier. 2: Get all board members involved with fundraising.

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Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Recruitment Governance 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 8, 2024

Research from the Building Movement Project’s Race to Lead initiative found that 63 percent of POC leaders cite a lack of access to individual donors as a fundraising challenge, compared to 49 percent of white leaders who say this is a challenge. How should governing boards move beyond performative change?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 14, 2022

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on the best fundraising strategy for new nonprofits. . I’m excited to get a fundraiser going for our organization to further benefit our clients and their missions! . Management.

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Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 8, 2023

Supercharge your board fundraising Board fundraising is one of the thorniest challenges in nonprofit leadership. Board members and nonprofit leaders know that fundraising is essential to meeting your organization’s mission. And yet board members are often reluctant to fundraise – and staff are hesitant to push back.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In my four decades as a senior fundraising executive, part-time consultant, and nonprofit CEO, I have worked with (or served on) 20 nonprofit boards. 1 Throughout my time working with nonprofit boards, I’ve found that dysfunction often starts with lack of accountability in terms of recruiting and onboarding of new members.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 6, 2023

REGISTER Certificate in Grant Writing — April 6, 13, 20 & 27 To succeed in today’s competitive grant writing environment, fundraisers and nonprofit professionals must practice and master critical skills to develop winning proposals. Benham, FAHP, CFRE , and Dr. Maureen Butler.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Leadership Nonprofits 130

Fundraising Coach

APRIL 9, 2024

However, developing an optimal fundraising strategy can be challenging, especially when there is already so much on your nonprofit’s plate. A fundraising consultant can identify opportunities for improvement in your existing fundraising plan and build new strategies to advance your nonprofit. Read up on consulting services.

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Fundraising Fundraising Collaborations Nonprofit governance and management 52

Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

During the pandemic, countless small nonprofits replaced their signature event with a virtual fundraiser and got amazing results. That success has many nonprofit leaders wondering … should a virtual fundraiser become a regular line item on our fundraising plan? Virtual fundraising requires more creative thinking to pull off.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 14, 2021

Jersey Mike's blew their fundraising goal away on their "Day of Giving" on March 31st. Over 200 nonprofits will benefit from the fundraiser. How to "Amazon" your fundraising copy and be more persuasive. ?? She has written two books on the subject, including Holding the Gavel: What Nonprofit Board Leaders Need to Know.

Recruitment 130

Recruitment Governance Food Culture 130

Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

A strong and effective board can help provide strategic direction, keep your finances in check, and uphold a high standard of governance. How do you recruit board members and onboard them to be high performers who give generously of their time, treasure, and talents? 10 places to recruit board members Your volunteer pool.

Participation and motivation 80

Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership Nonprofit governance and management 80

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Is there a long-term need for your nonprofit, or could the issue be solved with a smaller-scale fundraising campaign or project? However, if your idea isn’t very large in scope, a one-time crowdfunding campaign or peer-to-peer fundraising event could achieve the results you’re hoping for. The answer could be “both.”

Public and Social Policy 83

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Charitable Organizations 83

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 20, 2022

When you started your organization, you drafted a set of nonprofit bylaws which are the rules spelling out how your new venture would operate and how your Board would govern it. Simply put, you don’t know what kind of governance rules your nonprofit needs until you are actually operating. The focus should be on governance.

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Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Recruit incorporators and an initial director. . Establish initial governing documents and policies. . Develop a strategic plan , which should include staffing, activities, budget, and a fundraising plan. . Retain or consult with an accountant for annual audit and government filings, including the form 990.

Nonprofit Organizations 130

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Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 7, 2023

The board of directors is responsible for the overall direction and governance of the organization, and their decisions can make or break the nonprofit’s mission. These strategies cover a wide range of topics, including board recruitment, board development, board diversity, and board governance.

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

The Charity CFO

MAY 6, 2022

According to The Nonprofit Times, almost 80% of all nonprofit revenue comes from the US government in the form of federal grant funding or fees for services. If so, how easily or quickly will I be able to recruit and fill these positions? Will I need to hire people if this proposal is accepted?

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Recruitment Governance Nonprofits Insurance 119

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Fundraising is more tech-powered than ever before. With so many tools out there to choose from, your opportunities for customizing your organization’s tech stack are virtually limitless, especially when it comes to fundraising apps. but now, you can take all that information on the go with Bloomerang’s mobile fundraising app !

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

Have you noticed that when talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in fundraising , the conversation frequently mentions the lack of suitable candidates of color? Another aspect of the discussion is the business case for hiring for fundraising success. After all, is not the business of fundraising, well, to raise money?

Public and Nonprofit Management 123

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Culture Recruitment 123

Nonprofit Fixer

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Why leading in nonprofits is different than leading in government If you have spent your life in the public sector, you know that to become the CEO or executive director of a government body often requires being elected or appointed. In government, this includes at a minimum constituents.

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Nonprofit Fixer

MARCH 29, 2022

Other than fundraising, the single biggest challenge facing small and medium-sized nonprofits is finding quality board members who are engaged in their responsibilities. Much ink has been spilled telling people how to recruit, retain, and remove board members. It takes years to govern well. We are entrusted to govern well.

Governance 52

Governance Energy Recruitment Law 52

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 28, 2024

To help you grow into a modern leader, we’ll explore these common nonprofit management skills you can (and should) develop at your own organization: Marketing Fundraising Public Speaking Interpersonal Communications Relationship-Building Strategic Planning Delegation Budget Allocation Problem-Solving Before training your team, invest in yourself.

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Nonprofit Management Management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 232

The Charity CFO

JULY 10, 2022

These three are common to most boards, with additional committees created to supplement the work on an as-needed basis: Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee takes on the essential task of board development. Members of this committee recruit and welcome new members. 1: Governance.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Impact : TBD Position : Monitor Sector : Healthcare/ Education Bill : SB2329 / HB2354 Bill Summary : As introduced, prohibits a local government entity, school, or local education agency from implementing a mask mandate related to COVID-19.

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Lets Talk Nonprofit

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Simone Joyaux, ACFRE is a nonprofit fund development and governance guru. The board is a group of people working together to govern the nonprofit and to ensure the effectiveness of the organization. That means every board member has a responsibility to help with fundraising, which doesn't necessarily mean "asking."

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Nonprofit governance and management Ethics Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 52

Candid

MAY 2, 2022

As a membership organization that educates, connects, and advocates for North Carolina nonprofits, the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits (the Center) looks to sites like Candid’s GuideStar for data to support their nonprofit programs and recruitment. An updated Candid Profile checks all those boxes. .

Finance 98

Finance Recruitment Governance Collaborations 98

Nonprofit Fixer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Make Grant Writing Seamless With a Boilerplate Proposal One of the tricks I learned early on as a fundraiser was to create one boilerplate grant proposal that you can use to pluck language from for every proposal. This saves you time – and makes it easier to achieve your annual fundraising goals. I’m here to tell you to stop worrying.

Foundations 94

Foundations Recruitment Governance Fundraising 94

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Ballet Lubbock’s success isn’t solely about fundraising and infrastructure. Government funding , though less substantial, still contributes an average of $95,000 annually from the State of Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) and about $20,000 from Lubbock City funding, sourced from a hotel hospitality tax.

Culture 90

Culture Medical Leadership Nonprofits 90

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2023

Highlighting individual stories is standard practice in social change work, albeit often for fundraising purposes. Amna , an organization providing community healing support to refugees, recruits and hires facilitators with lived experience to lead psychosocial interventions to improve mental health and wellbeing.

Health 105

Health Governance Leadership Culture 105

Fundraising Leadership

MAY 26, 2023

Alter Women in Government Lecture. “ Alter Women in Government Lecture. ” In 2016, Clinton founded Onward Together, “an organization to recruit young people to run for office at all levels—local, state, federal—with recruiting candidates, training, mentoring.

Participation and motivation 98

Participation and motivation Citizen Participation Recruitment Governance 98

Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 5, 2024

She also serves on the Budget Committee and the powerful Appropriations Committee, which oversees all federal government spending.” According to her website, Lee is “the highest ranking African American woman appointed to Democratic Leadership, serving as Co-Chair of the Policy and Steering Committee.

Leadership 67

Leadership Universities Recruitment Retention 67

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

While a board’s priority is always governance, its members may also be the organization’s best spokespeople, fundraisers, volunteers, and technical experts. Transparency about programmatic approach, results, governance, and finances are just a few ways a nonprofit can be open about its work, and this openness must start with the board.

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Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Organizational Change 121

Nonprofit Fixer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If you want to recruit and retain the best board members and create a rockstar board you will need a solid board orientation that you evaluate and update annually. Board Orientations Are Vital to Board Success The two biggest challenges that nonprofits face are fundraising and board engagement. This is not what you want.

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Nonprofits Insurance Recruitment Governance 111

Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2021

According to the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ 2020 Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), only 43.6% It’s time to make keeping your donors a board-level priority, right up there with Finance, Governance, and Development itself. During busy seasons, additional members might be recruited for a six-week commitment.

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