Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 10, 2024

This situation created silos and missed deadlines, hindering our progress. That’s often the reality in our world, where the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing. These misalignments aren’t just confusing (and common); they can dilute our efforts and impact. Rallying everyone around our mission is key.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

How to Tell Real Stories About Impact by Annie Neimand “Storytelling is the most powerful tool we have for helping people understand the work we do, particularly from people who are closest to injustice and inequality.” Reimagining Our High-Tech World by Mike Kubzansky 17. Open to nonsubscribers for a limited time. Subscribe here.)

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 25, 2024

The prospect of a solid next-level layer of funding above ours was something we’d long hoped for, and the idea that big dreams and solid strategies might get the support they need was intoxicating. It’s not actually a thing (at least not yet). Three funders basically comprise the entirety of what we hoped would become a movement.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

In the nonprofit sector, our conversations often revolve around reaching and engaging our external audience – the people we serve and our donors. This focus is undeniably important; it’s the lifeline of our work. But, there’s a critical audience we sometimes overlook: our internal staff.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 28, 2024

She noted that often, Southern voters might not be excited about particular political candidates, but they are passionate about the issues that are impacting them. “I We used each of those campaigns during the pandemic to stay engaged with our voters. We are resolved to continue to fight for change that we want to see.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 27, 2024

The following is a transcript of the video above, from our webinar “Remaking the Economy: Building Regional Solidarity Economies.” Those are some of the first things that come to mind for me: slower commitments, [and] more interest in letting the communities determine what those impacts need to be. View the full webinar here.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 26, 2024

What Does FOMO Mean in Slang In todays paced era, where social media plays a huge role, in our daily lives and things happen instantly the term “FOMO” has become quite popular. Psychological Aspect of FOMO Fundamentally FOMO is rooted in our need for connection and acceptance. How does FOMO impact relationships?

Psychology 52

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

It is that example of rising to the occasion and people coming together that has helped shape my ardent belief in our collective power and what guides us at the Ms. Foundation does, including our calls for funding proposals and how organizations are invited to apply. This critical research informs many of our current practices.

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Candid

JULY 19, 2023

We asked survey respondents if rising inflation impacted their foundations’ grantmaking decisions. About one in five funders said inflation impacted 2022 grantmaking decisions Of 546 survey respondents, 79% reported that inflation did not impact their grantmaking decisions in 2022. private and community foundations.

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CNPE

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

CNPE is pleased to offer our members this important, master class on using artificial intelligence ethically and effectively. In just a few months, (AI) has become indispensable in enhancing my personal and professional impact,” Pickens said. “I Members may attend at no cost!) course here. course here.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 8, 2024

We recently interviewed more than 20 nonprofit CEOs and funders to understand what they believe makes a leader most impactful. Someone who looks beyond serving people and is thinking about systems and their impact on their mission/issue.” Has technical and adaptive skills that contribute to being impactful.”

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2024

However, our task as a sector is about more than survival. Research has found that negatives narrow our vision. Negative emotions and focusing on what hurts create tunnel vision, heightening our ability to zero in on the immediate issue, but making it harder to think about the bigger picture or brighter future.

Psychology 98

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In recent years, we have taken to the streets, launched massive campaigns, impacted elections, and joined in solidarity with movements around the world against oppression. Much of the focus of our work has been against police- and state-related violence. Community control is a critical component of economic justice.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

Explain the impact of donations. Explain the impact of donations. 75% of donors who give regularly seek information about the nonprofit’s impact. Use blog posts or fundraising landing pages to highlight the positive impact that donations have on your ability to achieve your mission. Enable recurring donations.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 30, 2023

But the Supreme Court’s recent decision to ban affirmative action in college admissions could derail progress in our collective fight to slow climate change and address the long legacy of racial injustice in this country. But we can be explicit about race in measuring what matters and assessing the racial impact of our policies.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 4, 2023

3 Given the rising prevalence of dementia, could these efforts serve as a premise for broad-scale investments in community-led interventions that utilize the power of music to support people who are impacted by cognitive impairment? Who is impacted by dementia? In other words, our affinity for music can help support our brain health.

Health 143

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Candid

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Nonprofit organizations are always looking for ways to increase the impact of their work. When you hear directly from clients, you can better tailor services to their needs and preferences, which, in turn, helps increase client retention and impact. At Listen4Good (L4G), we call this process a “client feedback loop.”

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Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Once the preserve of large foundations and mega-donors, impact investing is growing in popularity, including among women and younger generations. More than 40% of millennials report engaging in impact investing, compared with 20% of baby boomers. What is impact investing? So what’s different about impact investing?

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

We cannot say that we know as a whole what these phenomena are, but we have caught glimpses in our models that these realities are possible; and, therefore, we have hope that our combined creativity, imagination, collaborative abilities, and technological innovations will shed light on these future collective realities.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 21, 2024

Caused by the impacts of the climate crisis,” NPQ noted, “it can be additionally aggravated by structures of racism, casteism, sexism, ableism, socioeconomic oppression, and ageism.” The danger in our climate information overload is short-circuiting attention spans. The message can be tuned out, even when it matters deeply.

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Candid

APRIL 1, 2024

Within the social sector, AI is a powerful tool for fundraising , researching, grantwriting , and maximizing organizational impact. We then incorporated these guidelines into our employee policies. This approach ensures that our organization is adaptable and ready for any new AI developments. The future of AI is uncertain.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Have economic justice efforts like impact investment and ESG (environmental, social and governance) analysis been captured by Wall Street? I’ve observed up close how the system has forced those of us working for change to keep our discourse inside the paradigm-as-is. Our answers make no difference.

Ethics 121

Ethics Environmental Governance Retail 121

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

With more support from philanthropy and impact investors, we believe this work—not just by us but by the field as a whole—could be radically increased. For foundations that support employee ownership, this is a low-risk opportunity to scale their investments (including, possibly, program-related investments ) and thereby scale impact.

Public and Social Policy 106

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Yet, in our siloed and disease focused healthcare systems, the root causes for poor health and disparities go largely ignored. Source: Our World in Data Today our health care innovations are mostly focused on development of new diagnostics, therapeutics, and administrative solutions to improve health care delivery.

Health 98

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

At Candid, we believe that sharing and learning from one another helps empower our sector’s collective success.  This vast library contains more than 34,000 freely available philanthropic resources authored by organizations in our sector—including reports, case studies, surveys, toolkits, and more.

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Ann Green

JANUARY 11, 2024

Show impact Another common reason donors stop supporting nonprofits is because they didn’t receive any information about how their gift was used. Ensure your donor stories include information about the impact of your donors’ gifts to show supporters that your nonprofit uses donations effectively.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

A report from the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) and The Allstate Foundation explores how Gen Z is expanding the definition of “community service” and seeking to maximize impact—for themselves and the communities they serve. The students also emphasized that service increased their sense of agency.

Leadership 98

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In a recent interview, Erika shared her incredible story, highlighting the importance of personal passion, dedication to mission-driven work, and the power of education in the social impact and nonprofit sector s. She’s organized events that make a real impact. What led her to the nonprofit sector? Erika’s dedication isn’t just talk.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

I’ve always been fascinated by the complexities of the mind and its influence on our behaviors. There’s a natural synergy that can be found in the compelling stories we tell, or the urgency we create in our campaigns. They are actually very integral to our toolkits and harnessing them can help us really enhance our impact.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 8, 2023

If there’s one word to define our current decade, it’s change. And as the world continues to change, the Nonprofit Leadership Center does, too — always striving to be agile and responsive to the needs of our nonprofit community. 2022 Stories of Impact: The Headlines 1. In 2022, the world changed again.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 13, 2023

The key question guiding this organizational shift—and this series—is: what does successful organizing look like for the most impacted when resources fully support them? When I was pregnant with my second child, I spent every day worrying about the possible health impacts of air pollution on my baby. But East Boston is our home.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Nonprofit Leadership Center is pleased to welcome four new board members to our dynamic board of directors : Lisa L. When I think of the heartbeat of our community, I immediately think of our nonprofit organizations. I love learning, and I’m passionate about building the capacity of our nonprofit community and professionals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By Elizabeth (Liz) Ngonzi, CFRE , Founder and CEO at The International Social Impact Institute and Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York University In the rapidly evolving landscape of nonprofit organizations, adapting to the digital realm has become a pivotal challenge. Among the innovative tools that have garnered attention is ChatGPT.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

We’ll also share our vision for the future of grant reporting in the sector. A look at the grant reporting process Each year, Candid is required to submit approximately 100 grant reports to our funders. These reports help funders understand the impact of their grants and create accountability for grantees.

Public and Nonprofit Management 105

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2024

Our latest integration unites the strengths of Constant Contact and Bloomerang. This powerful combination is the key to unlocking supporter insights that make the difference between generic outreach and impactful, relationship-driven engagement. The wait is over!

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In partnership with the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), our foundation reparations project studies our endowment and the endowments of seven other funders in the DC region to illuminate the ways in which Black people have been exploited to build philanthropic wealth. What is your vision for long-term impact?

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Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Health 122

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MARCH 28, 2024

” This realization led her to pursue opportunities where she could make a tangible impact on her community – KC’s nonprofit sector. ” In her role as the Community Impact Manager, Maigan harnesses her nonprofit expertise to drive meaningful change within the community.

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