Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 19, 2024

As a union leader, you likely wear many hats to keep your organization running smoothly. You need a software solution that can support your current operations and scale them over time. These features allow your union to take control of your data and leverage technology to pursue your purpose. Can generate in-depth reports.

Management 99

Management Leadership Collaborations Technology 99

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For example, I recall asking a health clinic with which we worked, “How big should the waiting room be?” The response was: “Tiny, so we can use the money for more sinks.” This setup can barely be described as a “facility.” Basic Function The next tier is a space that provides an agency with more control and privacy.

Values 111

Values Community Development Psychology Healthcare 111

Nonprofit Fixer

JANUARY 25, 2024

It can be lonely and isolating to be a nonprofit executive director. Being a leader of any kind may sound sexy (or scary), but anyone who has been a leader understands the isolation, the ups and downs, and how lonely it can be. Leaders are expected to earn people’s trust through their ideas, words, and actions.

Nonprofit Leadership 52

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofits Poverty 52

Fundraising Leadership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This has led to a rise in tech-driven solutions powered by AI and machine learning, giving the perfect opportunity for a new type of leader to step in and shape the future of CX: women. Feldt's solution, which can inspire women in CX, is that women must shift how they think about power to achieve true parity with their male counterparts.

Leadership 54

Leadership Collaborations Culture Technology 54

Pam Moore

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The only guarantee marketing and business leaders have today is change. Learning how to navigate digital transformation will make or break your business. Today I'm diving into the topic of limiting beliefs and how entrepreneurs and business leaders can smash them to reach their full human potential. trillion U.S.

Culture 78

Culture Technology Energy Universities 78

Pam Moore

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

If business leaders really want to ignite business results using digital and social marketing, they must do more than hire a social media intern who knows how to get new followers on Instagram, post to Snapchat and do a live video stream on Facebook. It's time you take control of your career, control of your business once and for all.

Marketing 166

Marketing Marketing Advertising Foundations 166

The Charity CFO

AUGUST 24, 2022

And how can you get started? Let’s look at a straightforward way to get your team more involved in your overall financial picture. You can even break it down further and give individual program managers responsibility for the budget of their program or programs. Keep leaders involved in managing finances day to day.

Management 98

Management Finance Participation and motivation Nonprofits 98

Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 15, 2023

After 30 years in nonprofit leadership, I’ve come to believe that there is one key skill that can boost your personal and professional success. And it’s the fundraising skill that can make your resume – and your leadership - stand out. That magical skill? Asking another person to financially contribute to a cause.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising 98

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

If I never meet, how can I build relationships? Can you suggest another approach? If it doesn’t go well, then … time for Plan B. First, remember every answer is a learning opportunity, and resistance can actually be better than acquiescence. Because sometimes people just say yes to make you go away.

Children 94

Children Leadership Activism Management 94

Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 5, 2022

A quick search shows blog posts on recession proof fundraising going back at least 14 years. No matter how strong an economy might be, rising inflation and falling stock markets shake donors. And can make nonprofit fundraisers timid about asking for donations. Leaders may take peek at their retirement account and get scared.

Fundraising 83

Fundraising Fundraising Education Education 83

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JULY 14, 2022

Sheleia, I need a grant writer; how can I guarantee they will win an award before I hire them?” Or, “I’ve paid this grant writer thousands of dollars, It’s been almost a year, and they never sent me a submission receipt or let me know if I won anything. What should I do? Grant Writers Deserve Trust.

Ethics 99

Ethics Associations Nonprofits Philanthropy 99

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? Cyndi Suarez: Can you share a little about the state of Tribal sovereignty in Maine? Reshaping the Way We Live in the Midst of Climate Crisis.” CS: Interesting.

Nonprofit governance and management 94

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Governance Public and Social Policy 94

Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

Winning fundraisers know how to handle it. With the exception of Yes, the other two responses can be nuanced and convey different meanings. It’s up to nonprofit leaders to be tuned in and sensitive to the complexity of donor words and feelings. You can apply the same rationale to fundraisers. Is the amount too much?

Fundraising 111

Fundraising Fundraising Insurance Leadership 111

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

In this liminal time, BIPOC leaders are being asked to simultaneously dismantle the past, survive in the present, and create an alternative future. “OF THE WIND” BY CARLA JAY HARRIS/ WWW.LUISDEJESUS.COM/ARTISTS/CARLA-JAY-HARRIS Editors’ note: This article is from NPQ ’s spring 2023 issue, “The Space Beyond: Building the Way.”

Leadership 105

Leadership Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Culture 105

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

It’s the crew that knows who is on board, what baggage they brought, their feelings about flying, and how to help people cope with turbulence.  When the Captain comes on the PA system to inform everyone about the flight plan, they often sound like ‘the adults’ in the Peanuts specials. What would this committee tell me? What was the purpose?

Leadership 79

Leadership Altruism and Helping Children Nonprofit Leadership 79

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 14, 2023

A regional backbone organization— Wild Rivers Community Foundation , an affiliate of Humboldt Area Foundation—was tapped to manage the initiative in partnership with community leaders and TCE program officers and staff.

Nonprofit governance and management 95

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Foundations 95

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 21, 2023

How visible that resentment is depends on the power of those not benefiting or being penalized. How visible that resentment is depends on the power of those not benefiting or being penalized. This has largely been through legislation and/or gender-targeted programming that benefits women while better informing and sensitizing men.

Culture 52

Culture Agriculture Values Health 52

Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

At the time, search engines, which were not widely used, provided results based on how many times a search term appeared on a page. . I mean with artificial intelligence we’re summoning the demon.” – Elon Musk. We do not know the full power of artificial intelligence (AI) yet. So, what changed? Technology Goes Mainstream.

Public and Social Policy 138

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Law 138

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 30, 2023

Images and feature stories perpetuated by news outlets worldwide impact how Muslim women’s identities are perceived, by themselves and others, influencing their lives and social roles—and global politics. Countering the Negative Narratives While the last few months of protest have been nothing short of revolutionary in Iran, let’s be clear.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Law 111

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The best leaders understand two things must happen to sustain a nonprofit: SAVING money and RAISING money. Let’s focus on “saving” money by exploring 8 ways to cut costs that are easy to start today. These are bills that you pay monthly, such as salaries, rent, utilities, landscaping, pest control, or accounting fees.

Energy 98

Energy Nonprofits Insurance Associations 98

Pam Moore

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Are you a digital or social marketer leader wanting to progress in your business and marketing career? Before you even think about how you are going to tweet, snap, live video stream or tell stories on Instagram, you better nail the business goals and have more than a 101 level understanding of business and marketing.

Marketing 60

Marketing Marketing Management Foundations 60

Fundraising Leadership

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As female founders continue to succeed within the business community, the idea of owning or pursuing multiple business ventures can arise quickly as the next career step. While “it can be lonely at the top”, you don’t have to be lonely on the pathway to thriving with a new business.

Entrepreneurship 52

Entrepreneurship Management Energy Values 52

Pam Moore

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Personal branding is a requirement for any business leader in any niche. Your personal brand is made of perceptions of how people interpret your actions, words, digital behaviors and more. You can't control their perceptions with only fancy graphics, logos, taglines or scripted videos with the perfect words. The answer is yes!

Marketing 78

Marketing Marketing Production Leadership 78

The Charity CFO

MAY 11, 2023

However, managing bookkeeping in-house can be time-consuming and expensive, which is why many nonprofits are turning to outsourced bookkeeping services. Strong financial management can come in many forms and there is no one size fits all for any nonprofit organization.

Nonprofit Accountability 52

Nonprofit Accountability Nonprofits Finance Law 52

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

There’s almost nothing you can do in your whole career that has as much impact as guiding your leaders toward following expertise.”. Why do you need to guide nonprofit leaders? . Too often in our quest to feel respected and appreciated for our own wisdom and expertise, we try to beat our leaders over the head with what we know.

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Nonprofits Culture Psychology Values 73

iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 10, 2022

We can be skeptical about assigning the label of ‘hero’ or ‘heroine’ to ourselves; most of us are. So, how can we resolve it? Different structures give donors different levels of control: Donor has complete control of organization. Donor has limited control of organization. They like control, too.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Culture Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Julie, I got 3:00 Eastern, is it okay if I go ahead and get things kicked off officially? Julie: Let’s do it. Steven: All right, awesome.

Fundraising 110

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Recruitment 110

The Charity CFO

JULY 14, 2022

A lot of nonprofit leaders are asking us about how to prepare their organizations for the possibility of a recession. If that is your case, I strongly encourage you to staff and figure out how you can flip things around to be consistently bringing in more than you spend over a long-term period, possible over the course of a year.

Nonprofits 105

Nonprofits Health Fundraising Fundraising 105

Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

Winning fundraisers know how to handle it. With the exception of Yes, the other two responses can be nuanced and convey different meanings. It’s up to nonprofit leaders to be tuned in and sensitive to the complexity of donor words and feelings. You can apply the same rationale to fundraisers. Is the amount too much?

Fundraising 66

Fundraising Fundraising Insurance Leadership 66

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Yet, sorting through options can be overwhelming. When should you pay, and how much? How much tech skill is required? Office Tools No matter how small your organization is when you start, you need a basic office setup. TechSoup can help you get set up with Office 365 at a discount. Some cost a little.

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Nonprofits Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Production 105

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

In this conversation, Cyndi Suarez, NPQ ’s president and editor in chief; Darren Isom, a partner in The Bridgespan Group’s San Francisco office and host of the podcast Dreaming In Color ; and antiracist philanthropic leader F. Javier Torres-Campos discuss how to bridge to and cultivate the world we want. And I’d love to go into that.

Leadership 106

Leadership Culture Philanthropy Values 106

Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 25, 2014

But this week there will be hundreds, possibly thousands, of board conversations about their nonprofit can copy the uber-successful ALS ice bucket challenge. As leaders of your organization, I need to be frank. But please stop letting your board waste staff resources trying to figure out how to copy it for your nonprofit.

Associations 109

Associations Fundraising Fundraising Foundations 109

iMarketSmart

JANUARY 27, 2023

How do you do it with a new major gifts prospect? How is that different from getting a meeting with a previous donor or someone who has supported your organization in other ways? In a moment, we’ll look at four strategies you can use to approach donors that will make them receptive to meeting with you. You need advice.

Values 52

Values Activism Leadership Fundraising 52

Pam Moore

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Every marketer and business leader is faced with the challenge of where to prioritize their time and investment. How we spend our time can make or break business and marketing success. Let me tell you right now this is 100% false. Marketing and business leaders must give themselves permission to prioritize.

Technology 113

Technology Advertising Foundations Marketing 113

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 31, 2024

But let’s be real – o rganizing a successful event from scratch is no simple feat. They provide structure and guidance so you can stress less about logistics, and focus more on creating memorable experiences. Let’s get you up to speed on some trends that industry leaders have noticed.

Technology 52

Technology Production Advertising Values 52

Pam Moore

JANUARY 14, 2020

Personal branding can not be ignored in 2020. Your personal brand is made up of perceptions of which we can't actually control. How you make people feel after talking to them. How you make people feel after watching your video, listening to your podcast or reading your blog post. What is personal branding?

Marketing 78

Marketing Marketing Foundations Production 78

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Unfortunately, there’s no “Board School” to send people to when they join a Board, so new members just do the best they can, following the lead of seasoned Board members. People are going to be frustrated and unhappy, and ultimately Board members will resign. Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors. It’s surprising.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Public and Social Policy Governance 116