Ann Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Diverse revenue streams provide a sustainable financial foundation for nonprofits. Explore revenue streams your nonprofit should pursue in this guide. This is a great way for nonprofits of all sizes to bring in a steady stream of revenue. Its important for you to diversify your revenue sources. The good news?

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

What motivates someone to dedicate their career to both clinical social work and the nonprofit sector? A Path Rooted in Social Service Keenen Stevenson’s introduction to the nonprofit sector began early in his career when he worked with Court Appointed Special Advocates ( CASA ) for Children of D.C.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2025

Nonprofits across the U.S. Fortunately, nonprofits don’t have to keep operating this way. Fortunately, nonprofits don’t have to keep operating this way. It’s long past time for technology to work for nonprofits instead of burdening them with added complexity. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

2025 is the year your nonprofit organization needs to take its future seriously. The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance’s Elevate Conference is your opportunity to come together, spark new ideas, and cultivate the connected communities needed to drive meaningful change. Navigate the evolving nonprofit landscape with agility and purpose.

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Ann Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Effective financial management is critical for your nonprofit to grow and thrive long-term. By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. Explore four considerations for achieving financial sustainability. Methodology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

By Sarah Suarez , Founder and Social Media Strategist for The Social Puzzle – a boutique social media marketing agency which solely focuses on nonprofits so they can concentrate on what really matters, their mission. Every nonprofit strives to make the world a better place, and a strong community is essential to achieving that goal.

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Participation and motivation Collaborations Nonprofits Activism 130

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Nonprofit boards play a critical role in guiding the organizations they serve, helping steer decisions, ensuring fiscal health, and offering strategic oversight. However, one glaring issue that’s often swept under the rug is the lack of prompt responses to communications from executive directors and nonprofit staff.

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Culture Nonprofits Leadership Communication 116

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Or think about a housing nonprofit realizing that its primary bank engages in predatory lending practices that push families into homelessness. In an era of constrained funding and growing inequity, nonprofits increasingly recognize financial systems role in perpetuating or alleviating social injustices. And why should they?

Finance 123

Finance Agriculture Environmental Nonprofit governance and management 123

Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Partnerships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to boost workplace volunteering and community impact can create significant value for both parties. Here are five takeaways from the 2024 Civic 50 Report that nonprofit leaders can leverage to expand or initiate successful corporate partnerships: 1.

Disaster Relief 111

Disaster Relief Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Recruitment 111

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Donor lifetime value skyrockets from 1.73 In fact, the average annual value of a recurring gift is 10.3 times higher than the value of the average one-time gift! vs. $100 one time), (2) increased lifetime value, and (3) more converted donors – make it worthwhile. Consider them your new core strategies. years to 8.08

Nonprofit Administration and Development 125

Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Values Retention 125

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 18, 2025

Nonprofit organizations depend on email as a key communication tool for engaging supporters, sharing impact stories, and driving donations. Yet many nonprofit emails remain unopened or ignored, limiting their reach and effectiveness. Nonprofit emails are just one voice in a noisy digital environment.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 24, 2025

But while others have argued that the nonprofit sector should consider mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as not just an escape plan, our experience demonstrates that perhaps we should go even farther than that. Mergers and acquisitions should be normalized as a strategic tool for mission-driven organizations.

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Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofits Culture 112

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 29, 2025

Leading a nonprofit is even harder nonprofit leaders typically have more stakeholders, less control, and fewer resources than their for-profit counterparts. Despite these challenges, training for nonprofit leaders and board members has not materially changed in the past 25 years. How Do Nonprofit Board Fellows Programs Work?

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Candid

JUNE 10, 2025

For several years in a row, The Kresge Foundation has earned a Candid Seal of Transparency by publishing information about our organization on our Candid profile , just as hundreds of thousands of nonprofit organizations maintain their own profiles. As a grantmaker, this sends a powerful message.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

ByJackie Sue Griffin The nonprofit world isnt what it used to be. To thrive during 2025, nonprofits must create workplaces where employees feel connected to the mission and see clear opportunities for growth. Your nonprofits brand isnt just about marketing; its about showing potential hires what makes your organization special.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

Despite widespread concerns for potential federal budget cuts and funding instability, 63% of nonprofit professionals remain optimistic about their organizations future. Nearly half of nonprofits grew revenue last year, but early-tech adopters had more revenue streams than other nonprofits — with an average of 5.14.

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Nonprofit governance and management Retail Public and Nonprofit Management Retention 147

Candid

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

One of the reasons an estimated 30% of nonprofits dont last more than 10 years is poor organizational development. An organizational plan, the equivalent of a private-sector business plan, lays out a nonprofits mission, goals, programs, and strategies for raising and managing funds.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 4, 2024

While artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more prevalent across society, its use growing especially quickly in the nonprofit sector. If your nonprofit hasn’t yet incorporated AI into its work, there is no time like the present to get started! In this guide, we’ll discuss three tips for doing just that.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 29, 2025

Image Credit: Planet Volumes on Unsplash One-time large contributions to nonprofits, no matter the amount, can be perceived as risky because theyre not recurring and might leave a gap once the funds are spent. Over five years, beginning in 2020, Scott contributed $19 billion in unrestricted grants to more than 2,000 nonprofits (CEP, 4).

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Board members are a vital resource for nonprofits: In addition to their responsibility for governance, they each bring unique perspectives and experiences to enrich the growth of nonprofit organizations and partnerships. A strong, involved board can transform an organization and take its work to new heights.

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Collaborations Nonprofit governance and management Education Education 115

Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2025

Nonprofit organizations thrive when their operations are efficient, their teams are aligned, and their communities are engaged. This article explores how nonprofits can leverage tools like organizational chart software and donor databases to streamline workflows, manage teams effectively, and enhance donor relationships.

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Retention Collaborations Nonprofits Activism 98

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The most common concept spoken about in the nonprofit community is being in the business of building relationships. It demands an unstinting commitment to get donor prospects to know, like, and trust our nonprofits, especially the professionals and volunteers who lead them. million nonprofits.

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Fundraising Fundraising Values Philanthropy 108

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 8, 2025

In this series, The Unexpected Value of Volunteers , author Jan Masaoka takes on the underappreciated topic of volunteerism, provides some unexpected ideas, and points the way toward a public policy agenda on volunteerism. Yet, nonprofit volunteers are continually either overlooked or treated as an afterthought.

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Volunteerism Volunteerism Public and Nonprofit Management Recruitment 75

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 18, 2025

For nonprofits, reputation isnt just important. While many organizations focus on public relations and fundraising strategies, smaller, often overlooked factors can significantly shape how your nonprofit is perceived. Regular training on ethics, diversity, and inclusion helps align everyone with your nonprofits core principles.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

If weve observed anything about nonprofit supporters, we know each person, situation, and generation has a unique approach to giving, with the one consistent throughline being the power of connection. When your messaging speaks to a donors values and experiences, it creates an instant connection that inspires action.

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Altruism and Helping Nonprofits Culture Values 95

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

Nonprofits are facing significant, arguably unprecedented, challenges and its crucial that donors, whatever their ideologies or particular programmatic goals or priorities, pay attention. Lets start with the drop in rates of giving to nonprofits. We will be taking the pulse of nonprofit leaders on this topic again this year.)

Nonprofit Administration and Development 125

Nonprofit Administration and Development Charitable Organizations Philanthropy Homelessness 125

Candid

MARCH 5, 2025

To navigate the ongoing disruptions in the social sector, nonprofits need more than financial capital alone. In this article, Ill share why nonprofits need three types of capitalfinancial, social, and psychologicalto survive and thrive in todays turbulent context, as well as how to cultivate each of them.

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Psychology Nonprofits Collaborations Governance 102

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Nonprofit Recruiting Tips to Attract Top Talents in 2025 Having the right people on board means the world. See how your nonprofit can attract top talent and grow together. As a matter of fact, a non-profit employer must make an effort to convince talented people to work for their organization and showcase the true values of doing so.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 13, 2025

Nonprofit executives Jordan Shenker and Keena Friday share tips on how to recruit and keep great staff members.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2025

But some nonprofits have cracked the codenot by chasing endless new donors, but by inspiring loyalty in those they’ve already reached. Measuring the effectiveness of your efforts against broader nonprofit sector benchmarks can further refine your donor retention strategy , helping ensure your approach remains effective and informed.

Retention 92

Retention Nonprofits Values Management 92

Ann Green

APRIL 28, 2025

By Sarah Tedesco Its no secret that effective donor engagement is vital to your nonprofits success. Individual donations make up a large portion of most nonprofits funding, and those donors generally want to feel connected to and appreciated by the organizations they support. Learn more in this guide. Lets dive in!

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

No matter your politics, this is crisis time for many nonprofits who rely on federal grants and loans (about 30% of all charities ). It’s also crisis time for the beneficiaries of many nonprofits, who are scared, stressed, depressed and otherwise at loose ends due to the rapidly changing environment.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Launching a new nonprofit is an exhilarating feeling. Here’s something to keep in mind, starting now: self-funding a nonprofit is not sustainable. Fortunately, I had some experience in marketing that gave me ideas about how to fundraise and help the nonprofit. But big goals cost big money.

Nonprofits 98

Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness Foundations 98

The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In a recent episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, host Tosha Anderson sat down with Greg Miller, President and CEO of Penn-Mar Human Services, to discuss the critical issues of recruitment, retention, and strategic partnerships in the nonprofit sector. This initiative has resulted in a remarkable 93% retention rate among participants.

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Candid

JANUARY 16, 2025

How Candid shows authenticityand how your nonprofit can, too Authenticity can mean a range of things, from showing imperfections, to being transparent, to speaking unscripted. This unscripted content is fun, relatable, and shows the human side of our nonprofit. And if they want to learn more, then they can find a link.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

5 Effective Donor Retention Strategies for Small Nonprofits Its tempting for small nonprofits to focus heavily on donor acquisition. After all, the more donors who give, the more funds you get, and the larger your nonprofit becomes. Therefore, your nonprofit must first master the art of effective donor retention.

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Retention Nonprofits Volunteerism Volunteerism 66