NonProfit Leadership Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It requires us to understand our strengths and areas of opportunity, commit to ongoing growth and development, and realize that being better tomorrow than we are today takes grace and support from others. Celebrating learning supports and champions your people’s commitment and makes learning attractive to others.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

I believe our work with the unhoused is incredible and life changing, but people can’t support what they don’t know about. and were interviewed by major stations (ABC, NBC, Fox, Telemundo) in Las Vegas & Los Angeles. When we set off along the Las Vegas strip, we were surrounded by people who cheered us on.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

But there are ways to prepare leading up to your campaigns, and with the right prep time and strategies, you can activate existing supporters (and acquire new ones) to help fuel your success. Join us March 16, 11AM EST. It’s easy to feel like there is so much to do, with so little time.

Activism 239

Activism 239

Affnetz

APRIL 23, 2024

This blog offers practical tips and insights about Donor management software to help your organization secure business support. Additional Costs: Nonprofits should also consider additional costs such as implementation fees, training expenses, and ongoing support when evaluating pricing options. Easy to understand with clean design.

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Management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 244

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As the Program Manager at Co.act Detroit, she dedicates herself to supporting nonprofits and community organizations in their mission to create lasting positive change. “We exist to support nonprofits so they can better support their communities,” Charnae explains.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 2, 2024

Loneliness has now reached epidemic status , according to the US Surgeon General. But according to the US Surgeon General, some of the highest rates of loneliness, which impacts about half of all people living in the country, are actually reported by young adults. Awaiting them was hot chocolate, tea, food, and connections.

Public and Social Policy 118

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NonProfit Leadership Center

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Our deep gratitude extends to you, our nonprofit partners, supporters and community leaders, who help strengthen nonprofit organizations and our communities alongside us every day. “Travelling is so important because it allows us to embed ourselves in other cultures and meet locals. Here’s to the Helpers.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2024

Candid did something bold in 2023: We asked that funders put their trust in us by providing unrestricted grant support for our planned mission-critical work—projects we believed would make the biggest impact for the sector at large. Ask for less restrictive, multi-year funding if you can.

Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Universities Philanthropy 111

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 3, 2024

As a result, the average size of a Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) building, the nation’s largest housing support program , has increased from 34.0 Supporting community ownership can be a powerful strategy to preserve housing affordability in small multifamily apartment buildings and townhouses.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The working class—by which we mean the 90 percent of us who rely on wage income for sustenance—must submit to capitalism’s rules to survive. This economy is supported by a false narrative that success is the result of personal responsibility and hard work. Can foundations escape [the extractive capitalist] box?

Philanthropy 135

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2024

We’re here today to celebrate and understand the translation of these Black and Indigenous practices around care into an economy that is for us, that is here to support and uplift us—and not exploit us. Cooperation] stays vital to our survival, but…it’s out of reach for us often as participants.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 4, 2024

Healing Justice’s Origins Healing justice is a political strategy born from the brilliance of Black, Indigenous, and other people of color organizers in the US South to intervene in and transform collective grief and generational trauma resulting from colonization, systemic violence, and oppression.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 14, 2023

By Akilah Watkins The Supreme Court’s June decision on affirmative action at US colleges and universities has raised profound concerns for the nonprofit sector. That includes efforts to support historically marginalized groups. This is not a time for us to retreat, but rather for us to lean into our collective influence and power.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Ethics Foundations 116

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2024

As Dr. Shauna Knox demands within: “Stop drowning us, and stop making us disappear.” Externally, there is also misbehavior from funders and from other leaders. But apparently, the world isn’t ready for that. Black women leaders are being harassed, forced out, made severely ill, and are even dying. Is the sector listening?

Leadership 99

Leadership Governance Nonprofits 99

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 15, 2023

This is due to a number of factors including a growing evidence-base that community members can be just as effective as clinicians at providing some forms of mental health support and the inseparability of mental health from other intersections of oppression and injustice.

Health 109

Health Culture Collaborations Poverty 109

Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It also helps cultivate the support of a younger generation that’s also highly active on social media, potentially turning them into future donors. In this blog, we’ll dive into why social media sharing is useful on GivingTuesday and a great way to encourage generosity. Provide a social media sharing option as part of the ask.

Activism 116

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

” This is the opening of a new report by the Washington Area Women’s Foundation entitled Thrive As They Lead: Advancing the Infrastructure to Support Black Women Leaders in the D.C. . “We have observed a disconcerting pattern where Black women leaders are vacating their roles.” Metro Area Nonprofit Sector.

Leadership 145

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Public dollars can be used for good or ill; across the country, community organizers are calling to block the misuse of public dollars that generate harm in order to free up public dollars to achieve public good. Even many equity-oriented donors and foundations have at times worked at cross-purposes with the public sector.

Public and Social Policy 128

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

It feels good to imagine a day when every person who needs support can get it. The reality is, though, that scale is elusive for most of us. Those of us who lead nonprofit organizations and aspire to scale often turn to this literature so we can design our efforts in smart ways. Those are thought-provoking descriptions.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 27, 2024

These are not the kind of fast-paced—you make an investment, [and] a thousand people have received something within a year or two of the grants being administered—kind of situations that many, many funders are used to.

Philanthropy 104

Philanthropy Finance 104

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 28, 2023

To be serious about closing the racial wealth gap and building an economy that loves Black people, we need to focus our attention on the US South. She talks about how being precise about power helps us be precise about strategy. Without a clear destination, the steps that are taken are going to be disordered.

Agriculture 144

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Donorbox Nonprofit

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Dodgeball conjures up memories of grade school playgrounds and gym classes for many of us. Beyond the adrenaline-fueled matches, dodgeball fundraisers bring together communities, support nonprofits, and create a fun event for participants and spectators.

Fundraising 105

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 7, 2024

Yet we were encouraged to pursue our studies, and with the financial support of our families and scholarships, we eventually earned doctorate degrees—achievements that have contributed to our financial autonomy. This challenge brought us to Grupo Regional , a bank in northern Mexico.

Nonprofit governance and management 114

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Participation and motivation Public and Social Policy 114

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MAY 1, 2024

The SASSA grant wasn’t just financial aid; it was a bridge that helped us cross a very difficult time. It allowed us to put food on the table, keep a roof over our heads, and weather the storm. It gave us a sense of security and a chance to breathe. I had a family to support, and I craved the dignity of self-reliance.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Following that letter, X Corp sued CCDH, alleging that the group had utilized “unlawful acts” to improperly gain access to the company’s data and characterized the nonprofit as “activist organizations masquerading as research agencies, funded and supported by unknown organizations, individuals and potentially even foreign governments.”

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2024

By Michael McAfee After this nation was founded under the revolutionary idea that all are created equal, its Constitution invited us to bring its ideal to life with the words “We, the People.” But to make these success stories ubiquitous means building a government and economy that would support such outcomes.

Public and Social Policy 75

Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 75

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In this series, movement leaders explore what’s possible if philanthropy adopts a reparative model—one in which it supports the leadership of BIPOC communities, not just by writing grants, but by shifting assets and control over resources to frontline communities. But what if our best days are not behind us, but ahead? Imagine a table.

Philanthropy 142

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NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Their work is geared toward accelerating the transition to cleaner renewable energy by elevating women of color leaders, specifically those in the US South who often go unrecognized and underresourced. With a deep dive into the research, they identified the US South as the place to focus their efforts.

Environmental 91

Environmental Insurance Psychology Poverty 91

Candid

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Some don’t require reporting at all; others ask for verbal reports in-person or over video call; some allow us to repurpose reports; and others require traditional and extensive reports in their own custom templates and timelines. For example, general operating support grants fund the work of the organization as a whole.

Public and Nonprofit Management 106

Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Leadership Activism 106

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As you probably know, this is the most lucrative time of the year to ask for the support of our friends, family, co-workers, and online followers, so your action now can have a significant impact. Self-reflection / Gift of significance Before describing three suggested actions, allow us to share something important that we’ve learned.

Leadership 94

Leadership Collaborations Fundraising Fundraising 94

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 31, 2023

Many of us are seeking to make sense of our role in disentangling the relationship between wealth and power, redistributing resources for the fights for justice ahead, and repairing generations of harm caused by the institutions we now lead. Philanthropy is implicated in the creation of these realities.

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Philanthropy Foundations Governance Universities 113

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Most of them are not directly employed by Facebook, but outsourced to companies like Sama and generally receive worse pay, working conditions and mental health support than directly employed colleagues. Foxglove is also supporting those workers in the courts to challenge their treatment. The problem is far from limited to Facebook.

Public and Social Policy 138

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 14, 2024

Jackson & Nicole Rodriguez Leach There are moments when the grand, slow sweep of history is punctuated by changes that take us all by surprise. Data from the National Center for Education Statistics tells us that as of 2021, public school students in the U.S. It’s up to us. It’s up to us. It’s possible. The bad news?

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Education Education Philanthropy Foundations 83

Clairification

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Why do so many of us only eat turkey once a year? And this is most certainly the case with expressing gratitude to your valued supporters! What better time to thank supporters than right now , and all through the coming weeks, after a holiday season filled with gratitude? For good things once a year is not enough.

Food 105

Food Values Nonprofits Retention 105

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

We are here to build advocacy that will help us serve our clients and constituency better.” These tools, we quickly learned, took the back seat to the excitement of Shelby County legislators who had heard of Peer Power and were eager to sit and talk to us. That is what the day and my current role are all about. We are ready!

Foundations 97

Foundations Education Education Nonprofit Organizations 97

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 11, 2023

For many of us in Black communities across Minnesota, our bodies remember that eruption—it was familiar because we’re in a constant state of uprising against the systems, cultures, and narratives that harm us all. A significant number of partners moved swiftly to sign the statement with the full support of their organizations.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Culture Foundations 98

The Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Donnie: In fiscal year 2022, over 270 people graduated from our core program, during which residents stay with us while receiving the help they need to thrive. Additionally, 170 individuals participated in our 2-year recovery living program, which offers accountability and support in the subsequent stages of their lives.

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