NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

Many in the nonprofit sector look at their income statements (also known as the “profit and loss” report), but unless you’re a chief financial officer or perform a similar role, you may spend far less time looking at your organization’s overall financial position. Together, these smaller nonprofits have an estimated $22.1

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 96

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Image Credit: Clay Banks on unsplash.com Some of the most aggressive and widespread debt collection tactics in the United States are those taken on behalf of nonprofit hospitals. Socialized healthcare in most other wealthy countries means that medical debt is minimal or essentially non-existent as a widespread issue.

Medical 100

Medical Non-Profits Healthcare Health 100

Candid

JANUARY 11, 2023

As we enter 2023, we’ve compiled a list of nonprofit books from Candid’s free digital library that can help inspire your nonprofit’s New Year’s resolutions. Demystifying Fundraising Funnels: A Digital Marketing Blueprint to Fund Your Non-Profit by David Higgins | ( Audiobook also available).

Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Non-Profits Energy 111

The Nerdy NonProfit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

The nature of nonprofit work makes it especially important to stay on top of a budget. Fortunately, there are some purposeful apps that make this easier to manage, without taking too much out of your accounting budget. The process becomes even trickier if your nonprofit workers have to go through a hassle to submit receipts.

Management 52

Management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits Finance 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. How are Nonprofit’s Financial Goals Different?

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits Nonprofits 119

Selfish Giving

MARCH 10, 2021

Russ has over two decades of experience building win-win corporate partnerships with some of the largest brands in the world for a global non-profit. He's now branching out as a consultant to assist other non-profits to do the same by focusing on transformative growth. Interested in public relations? Brain Food 1.

Non-Profits 130

Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management Retail Healthcare 130

Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

But from a broader perspective, accessibility helps your nonprofit promote equal access to information, avoid discrimination, and even comply with legal requirements. According to Cornershop Creative’s roundup of nonprofit web design best practices , this means you should use headings to illustrate the hierarchy of information on each page.

Non-Profits 64

Non-Profits Non-Profit Management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 64

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

Public policy wasn’t really a part of our culture. Why Prioritize Public Policy and Advocacy? What we have here is the kernel of a potent agenda for “non-reformist reforms.” 6 Engaging in public policy advocacy is not without its dangers. Until it was.

Public Policy 68

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 68

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

AUGUST 26, 2023

7 Omnichannel Customer Engagement Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations When it comes to nonprofits, engagement is the lifeblood that fuels volunteer participation, donations, and advocacy work. Source: Statista This means that public services and nonprofits need to adapt and adjust fast in order to meet the needs of the citizens.

Nonprofit Organizations 98

Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Non-Profits Participation and motivation 98

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 31, 2022

The Statement of Activities is the Income Statement of a nonprofit organization. You may also know it as a profit and loss statement or income and expense report. In the for-profit world, they call the difference between revenues and expenses net income. Or profit. . What’s on the Statement of Activities?

Activism 98

Activism Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management 98

The Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Creating, developing, and sustaining corporate partnerships is a win-win scenario for both your nonprofit and the businesses that support it. Developing partnerships presents a win-win-win scenario for your nonprofit, the community, and your corporate partner. What are the benefits for your nonprofit? Talk about value.

Volunteerism 86

Volunteerism Volunteerism Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management 86

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Corporate dominance and the pursuit of profit has destabilized our economy, pushed our climate to the breaking point, and fueled the rise of right-wing authoritarianism. To counter corporations’ outsized and unchecked power grab, we need more than public policy fights, community benefits agreements, and harm reduction.

Public Policy 127

Public Policy Governance Non-Profits Law 127

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MAY 6, 2023

Social Media Monitoring Tools Nonprofits Should Use In 2023 Your Nonprofit is a champ in Social Media Marketing and your Brand is getting mentions throughout many channels. Here are a few free/fairly affordable social monitoring tools and how they can benefit non-profits. How do you Monitor Success and reply accordingly?

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits Nonprofits Marketing 98

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 22, 2022

The past few years have required nonprofit professionals to dig deep, think differently and work together to support communities. At the 2022 Nonprofit Leadership Conference on December 1 , presented by Bank of America, you’ll reignite your calling to nonprofit work and come together with peers and partners to chart the path forward.

Nonprofit Leadership 130

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Culture Nonprofit governance and management 130

The Charity CFO

MAY 30, 2023

Managing payroll for nonprofit organizations comes with unique requirements and considerations. Ensuring that your nonprofit payroll services are up to the task of withholding payroll taxes, complying with grant regulations, and ensuring compliance and transparency can be a huge lift.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

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

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

To that end, a report from the nonprofit Transform Finance , Alternative Ownership Enterprises: An Introduction for Mission-Oriented Investors , authored by Andrea Armeni, Curt Lyon, and Julie Menter, seeks to advance the conversation. Yet another variant is the L3C or low-profit, limited liability company.

Non-Profits 70

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Finance 70

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 29, 2020

The research reports listed below are a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide. For Nonprofits Worldwide: 1. For Nonprofits Worldwide: 1. Published by Funraise and Nonprofit Tech for Good. Published by the Public Interest Registry and Nonprofit Tech for Good.

Marketing 132

Marketing Marketing Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Meanwhile, even mission-oriented enterprises struggle to achieve net positive impacts since the logic of shareholder primacy always encourages them to maximize profit at the expense of everything and everyone else. Fortunately, there is a rich body of work which does just that: alternative ownership enterprises.

Nonprofit governance and management 139

Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Finance Governance 139

The Charity CFO

AUGUST 15, 2023

The nonprofit sector is full of rewarding and impactful careers because it plays a crucial role in addressing various social, environmental, and humanitarian challenges. In this section, we will debunk the three most common nonprofit accounting myths. However, most of it is actually the same.

Nonprofit Accountability 52

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

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Image credit: skyNext on istock.com “We have observed a disconcerting pattern where Black women leaders are vacating their roles, with some leaving the non-profit sector altogether, citing hostility toward their leadership, strain on their health and well-being, unfair job expectations, and limited opportunities for career progression” (3).

Leadership 144

Leadership Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Culture 144

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

Last week, the Build Public Renewables Act passed in the New York State Senate. The BPRA would create a public energy option in New York by expanding the ability of the New York Power Authority, the state’s public utility, to finance, build, and operate affordable, reliable renewable energy.

Energy 93

Energy Non-Profits Poverty Environmental 93

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2022

While ROC has always been a nonprofit organization, its signature restaurant, Colors, was an LLC, created as a co-op and run by former Windows on the World workers. With the help of our late friend, Bruce Herman , a dozen Windows workers traveled to Italy to learn how to manage a successful worker cooperative restaurant.

Public and Social Policy 90

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Non-Profits 90

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Here is the latest submission for our Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator series. During that long period, I added new skills to my career as a hard-news journalist, making multimedia reports and managing the website and social networks of the newspaper. This series lets you describe your workday in your own words.

Communication 113

Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits 113

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Thirteen years ago, fewer than a dozen digital news nonprofits led the charge to shift news to a nonprofit model. Now, there are more than 400 digital news nonprofits nationwide , supported by an ever-growing coalition of philanthropies that include the Walton charities.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

At this uncertain time, as the potential use-cases of generative AI begin to become apparent, there are at least 10 things that funders can do to help the existing field of tech-related nonprofits—and society at large—better prepare. The Executive Branch has already done a lot. Due this summer, it is now several months behind.

Civil Society 128

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 128

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 17, 2022

If you’re like most nonprofit leaders, you’re not researching nonprofit accounting basics to satisfy your curiosity. with this overview of nonprofit accounting basics. . What is nonprofit accounting? The basic accounting principles for nonprofit organizations are the same as accounting for for-profit companies. .

Nonprofit Accountability 98

Nonprofit Accountability Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 98

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 22, 2023

In his report, Jahi aims to sets forth a clear definition of what a social justice investment ecosystem could look like and challenges nonprofits and philanthropy to shift their investment strategy. On the other hand, plenty of “public equity” (stock-based) funds also have “impact” in their name. trillion of the then-$51.4

Nonprofit governance and management 83

Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 83

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2024

Image credit: Christian Ouellet on istock.com Financing challenges often stymie nonprofits. This reality became starkly evident in the journey of the Center for Habitat Reconstruction (CRH) seeking supplemental funding to keep a large public contract it had won. Yet even after having been awarded an $11.2

Finance 91

Finance Non-Profits Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management 91

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Los Angeles Times management announced plans to lay off 115 workers , more than 20 percent of the paper’s reporting staff. Protecting freelance media workers from employer retaliation if they try to negotiate higher pay or better working conditions with a publication is one important measure contained in these laws.

Public and Social Policy 83

Public and Social Policy Law Insurance Non-Profits 83

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

While these solutions are important and advance every year, public health is increasingly challenged by factors that are outside what we traditionally define as the health care sector. Historically, the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) has been used as a term to capture these important upstream, non-medical drivers of health.

Health 130

Health Public and Social Policy Entrepreneurship Food 130

The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

For over 20 years, nonprofits struggled to take data privacy seriously. This week on A Modern Nonprofit Podcast we discuss today’s biggest cybersecurity threat and how nonprofits can use technology without putting themselves at risk. How nonprofits can use technology to work smarter without putting themselves at greater risk.

Non-Profits 98

Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Nonprofit governance and management 98

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

A new report from nonprofit climate research firm First Street Foundation reveals how homeowners in multiple states, from California to Florida, will see dramatic increases in their insurance premiums in the coming years due to the worsening impacts of climate change, including wildfires. The reason? California isn’t alone.

Insurance 109

Insurance Construction Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 109

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 2, 2024

By Karl Haushalter & Paul Steinberg A local public health official has been tasked with increasing vaccine use in an underserved community. In each of these scenarios, promoting public well-being requires reaching out across social boundaries. Sometimes these social boundaries are academic disciplines.

Collaborations 132

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management 132

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 15, 2022

It’s time for Mixed Links… Learn the 5 Types of Stories for Non-Profit Fundraising. Here are 20 public relations stats to know for better communications outcomes in 2022. Heather Mansfield shares 10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits. Find out Why Smart Nonprofits Focus on Growing Monthly Giving.

Communication 56

Communication Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 56

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 2, 2023

This article is, with publisher permission, adapted from a more extensive journal article, “ A Tax Credit Proposal for Profit Moderation and Social Mission Maximization in Long-Term Residential Care Businesses ” published last year by Nonprofit Policy Forum. Fortunately, existing policy tools can address this.

Public and Social Policy 75

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Finance Nonprofit governance and management 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The False Binary Between For-profits and Nonprofits: Where the Troubles Begin. We decided early on to incorporate NeedsList as a for-profit, purpose-driven company. Our reasoning was straightforward: We didn’t want to be seen as competing for funding with the nonprofits using our software. We weren’t alone.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Non-Profits 119

The Charity CFO

MARCH 24, 2022

Nonprofit fraud makes for great headlines— like the Minnesota nonprofit Feeding Our Future accused this year of squandering $48 million of federal funding on luxurious trips, fancy mansions, and other personal costs. . According to The New York Times , the value of nonprofit fraud is approximately $40-50 Billion each year.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 98