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Nonprofit governance and management Production Values 
Affnetz
APRIL 16, 2024
Corporate Sponsorships for Nonprofits | A Guide to Grow Nonprofits/ By Bala Guntipalli Introduction to Nonprofit Board Management Software: Technology has become an integral part of our lives, changing the way we do business and manage organizations.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MAY 6, 2021
Every now and then, a fundraising consultant will write a post essentially saying that all nonprofit communications and marketing should be driven by fundraising goals and staff, with a few limited exceptions, like media relations and general branding. The 12 most common nonprofit marketing goals. Sure, sometimes.
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NonProfit Quarterly
MAY 12, 2025
In this series, The Unexpected Value of Volunteers , author Jan Masaoka takeson the underappreciated topic of volunteerism, provides some unexpected ideas, and points the way toward a public policy agenda on volunteerism. First, many nonprofit staff members serve as volunteer board members at other nonprofits.
NonProfit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Politicians are influenced by money as much as or, frankly, often much more than votes, and public policy is the product of calculating trade-offs between the two. Nonprofit housing groups, in short, can be movement allies, not opponents. Of course, securing a significant bloc of potential votes is only part of the battle.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
APRIL 3, 2025
By Sara Horowitz You can feel it when you walk into a mutualist space for the first timewhether its a worker cooperative in North Carolina , a community garden , a labor-housing cooperative , a cohousing group in New York City, a nonprofit building in Portland, Oregon , or a social cooperative in the Italian Alps.
Blue Avocado
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
” Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: A Deep and Sincere Caring About the Nonprofit’s Mission The most important “quality” in a board member would be a real and heartfelt caring about the mission/goal of the nonprofit they will be involved with. Everything else can be taught.
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NonProfit Leadership Center
AUGUST 7, 2023
Tina James Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility, Florida Blue Tina James, the senior manager of corporate social responsibility at Florida Blue, is one of 20 outstanding professionals of color selected to participate in the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s 2023 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship.
NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Posters at the conference highlighted that the first OFN conference in 1985 attracted 21 community development loan funds with a combined $27 million in assets under management. Between 2014 and 2022 alone, assets under management in the CDFI sector expanded more than sevenfold. billion in assets by 2022. Advocates won big here.
NonProfit Leadership Center
DECEMBER 13, 2022
join the Nonprofit Leadership Center for a nonprofit training class or certificate program in the new year. These learning experiences will strengthen your skills and your nonprofit organization. Certificate in Volunteer Management. We are pleased to unveil our 2023 Q1 event schedule. January 2023.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Interest in early-stage nonprofits within Korea’s social impact ecosystem has increased in recent years, and more and more are garnering financial and organizational support. million) to 15 nonprofits through its Impact Ground Project. Among the grantees, early-stage nonprofits accounted for 66.7 billion won (about $9.7
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Blue Avocado
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Blue Avocado exists to help nonprofits succeed , and our community of nonprofit experts, leaders, and trailblazers continues to share their wisdom, strengthening us all. Make sure you check out all the real-world advice that nonprofit leaders have contributed this year. Why not ripe?
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Finding that perfect balance of power and productivity is one of the most common challenges that nonprofit leaders face. . The board governance model is one of four primary nonprofit governance models. We will outline the top five responsibilities that governing bodies assume for the Executive Director (ED).
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Selfish Giving
DECEMBER 6, 2010
Before I get to my review of Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding (BNB) go now and learn more about the contest the authors are hosting for nonprofits. To help put the book’s teachings into practice, the authors are launching a contest for nonprofits based in North America. The prize is valued at $100,000. million readers.
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
MAY 6, 2025
Autocratic governments, nihilistic oligarchs, escalating climate impacts, dynamic pandemics, menacing technologies, rampant misinformationall of these forces and more conspire to leave Americans and people around the world feeling less safe, more uncertain, and more frightened about the future.
Ann Green
AUGUST 27, 2024
Although nonprofits and businesses seem different, they share many similarities. Discover lessons nonprofits can learn from their for-profit counterparts here. Certain strategies apply to organizations in both industries—and nonprofits can experience major benefits from following in the footsteps of certain successful businesses.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
APRIL 24, 2025
By Jim Fruchterman & Steve Francis What happens when a nonprofit program or an entire organization needs to shut down? At the present moment of unparalleled disruption, the entire nonprofit sector is rethinking everything: language to describe their work, funding sources, partnerships, and even their continued existence.
NonProfit Quarterly
JULY 2, 2025
Co-produced by the Charity Reform Initiative of the Institute for Policy Studies and NPQ, this series examines how to facilitate giving while ensuring donor funds reach operating nonprofits in an efficient and effective manner. NPT reported in The 2024 DAF Report that in 2023 donors added new contributions of $59.43 billion, while $251.52
NonProfit Quarterly
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
The AI Mirror by DALL-E 3/OpenAI.com/DALLE Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? And a mirror can only reflect the light that reaches it. It cant reflect the light that falls outside the edge of the mirror.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
One path leads to a conventional wholesale buyer who pays below the cost of production, since prices are forced down by cheap, subsidized imports. About 20 percent are seated within government. Next, imagine where these crops go after harvesting. It’s not necessarily hard to understand, or to appreciate the difference.
NonProfit Quarterly
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Image Credit: Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels Nonprofit boards often uphold outdated power structures, prioritizing elite control over true community accountability. By shifting from power-hoarding to power-sharing, nonprofits can create governance structures that truly align with their mission.
Bloomerang
APRIL 29, 2021
So much is going on in the world outside of the realm of nonprofit board service. It is no wonder some boards are finding it difficult to be productive due to this bickering, eye-rolling, microaggressions, bias, silence, or absence. Now more than ever, it is time to check ourselves, and even nonprofit boards.
NonProfit Quarterly
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The Boston Impact Initiative , founded in 2013, has invested more than $10 million into businesses, co-ops, and nonprofits led by entrepreneurs of color. The Boston Ujima Project , formed in 2017, manages a $4.5 Another front is building governing power and creating more co-governance tools.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Three years into this effort, more than 50 schools have joined the movement, all aligned around a commitment to living the values of active citizenship, social justice, and good governance. The integration of these values has led to transformative changes in many nafda schools.
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Candid
JUNE 26, 2025
The potential for AI to transform grantmaking While AI has enhanced personal productivity and streamlined workflows , few AI solutions reflect the real-world challenges of grantmaking, where success depends on relationships, equity, and trust. The potential of AI is to enable the sector to reimagine philanthropy, not simply automate it.
NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 22, 2023
Image Credit: Anders Norrback Bornholm on unsplash.com In a report published last year for Just Futures , an investment advisory firm that seeks to encourage “values-based investing,” Anand Jahi indicates that the amount of money invested on Wall Street totals $71.4 But first: what is meant by “impact investing” anyway?
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. These assets help nonprofits deliver on their missions by generating income.
Anedot
APRIL 8, 2025
Mission and Values: WMCS supports programs and services that enhance the well-being of individuals and families in West Marin. The organization is guided by the values of human dignity, social justice, equity, inclusion, and comunidad (community). Emergency Assistance & Case Management: Financial and resource support for crises.
Bloomerang
JULY 21, 2021
Before starting a nonprofit organization, you should understand that the 501(c)(3) designation is just that: a tax designation. Here are the tactical steps you must take to starting a nonprofit. . Here are the tactical steps you must take to starting a nonprofit. . Establish initial governing documents and policies. .
NonProfit Quarterly
APRIL 23, 2025
It counts to them as managing risk responsibly. For the bank, federally insured deposits are the cheapest capital around, cheaper than the rates the US government itself borrows at. Six months later, boomthe product is out with a working capital line of credit. As for governance, there are a couple of different versions.
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NonProfit Quarterly
JULY 31, 2024
Image credit: Matthew Baliga and PNW Production on Pexels This is the third article in NPQ ’s series, Just Transition: Liberating Finance to Build a Better World. To transform the financial landscape, we must position our traditions and values front and center. Moonsoon Fund, where Gloshay focuses her energies, has similar ambitions.
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Momentum Nonprofit Partners
MARCH 3, 2023
The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference + Catalyst Awards will offer a keynote address + 12 breakout sessions The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference returns for its 5th year and aims to address barriers, solutions, and best practices within the nonprofit sector.
Bloomerang
DECEMBER 11, 2023
nonprofits, according to the National Council of Nonprofits. Consent agendas are a common practice among governing bodies. Nonprofits should consult legal counsel to ensure their consent agenda complies with any legal or regulatory requirements. This promotes accountability and good governance within the organization.
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
JULY 16, 2021
They purchase from companies that align with their values. . B2B companies are starting to understand the value of corporate social responsibility. That will build trust with the clients sharing the same values and inspire them to choose you over your competitors. One of their top priorities is eco-friendliness.
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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Maximizing Data Potential: The Advantages of Implementing Data Governance In the fast-evolving landscape of technology , data stands out as a key asset for modern organizations. The exponential growth in data generation and collection requires a strategic approach to ensure its effective management. Chapters What is Data Governance?
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NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 7, 2023
Over the course of our trip, we visited locations across Spain, but here we focus on Barcelona’s Sants neighborhood, a post-industrial working-class community, due to its unique co-op legacy, the community’s social fabric, and its infrastructure and governance. La Lleialtat Santsenca is an example.
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
OCTOBER 11, 2022
As discussions about ESG become more and more polarized—while progressive politicians push for aggressive regulations, billionaires like Elon Musk call it a “scam” and nonprofits accuse businesses of greenwashing—leaving consumers increasingly confused. However, the problem goes beyond this polarization.
Nonprofit Megaphone
MAY 6, 2023
Nonprofit organizations are an essential part of our society, providing crucial services and support to those in need. However, running a nonprofit requires a unique set of skills and knowledge, particularly when it comes to governing the organization. Behind every successful nonprofit is a well-run board of directors.
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NonProfit Quarterly
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Building a just transition from our present unsustainable, extractive economy to one that is regenerative (and therefore sustainable) is deeply relational and must be anchored in values of solidarity. Unlike many funding opportunities, qualifying projects did not need to have nonprofit tax status or be fiscally sponsored by a nonprofit.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
APRIL 27, 2023
In contrast, a 2017 report found that only 5 percent of nonprofits were using artificial intelligence, and only 28 percent of nonprofits were using data for predictive or prescriptive purposes. The public sector isn’t much different. In the private sector, market forces drive investment in data to stay competitive.
NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 20, 2023
My whole trajectory through the nonprofit sector and analysis of race and power comes from working with those organizations and having the reality of that work hit up against the visions for liberation that I had. And we were relying on nonprofits that at the same time were losing their balance sheets. I kept thinking, yes!
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 12, 2023
Organizations that work in organizational and leadership development (aka capacity building) not only support the nonprofit sector, but shape it. Those who seek to “build the capacity” of nonprofit organizations must reflect critically on who is being served and toward what ends. Their work must be grounded in values of social justice.
The Kindful Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2023
If the problem you are trying to solve or the need you are addressing isn’t a quick fix but instead long range, ongoing and/or escalating, you might consider forming your own nonprofit. In this post, we’ll review frequently asked questions about starting a nonprofit and nine key steps to get your own organization up and running.
Get Fully Funded
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
More importantly, are your staff and volunteers ready and trained to perform productively in their roles? Just about every nonprofit made major changes in 2020. Like a balloon that you inflate and let the air escape from, your nonprofit isn’t going to look the same after. Others redefined personal and professional values.
Nonprofit Fixer
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Keep the plates spinning Have you ever thought about starting and running a nonprofit? Are you considering applying for or accepting a role as a nonprofit executive director (ED) or CEO? If you have ever been curious about nonprofit leadership, you probably have wondered what a nonprofit executive or CEO does.
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