The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 10, 2025
By Drew Lindsay Image: From the Hip Photo National funders back efforts to repair sewage, schools, civic health, and more. Is that a better investment than trying to stop polarization in politics?
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 2, 2025
Heres what upcoming postal rate hikes mean for your nonprofit and how you can keep your direct mail program both effective and affordable.
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Ann Green
JUNE 10, 2025
Explore top event ideas to strengthen relationships between donors and beneficiaries, enhance engagement, and maximize fundraising success for your nonprofit. By Jen Wemhoff Nonprofit fundraising is about more than just dollars—it’s about connections. Strong relationships between donors and beneficiaries can deepen donor engagement, build trust, and generate more meaningful support for your organization’s mission.
Joan Garry
JUNE 18, 2025
A give/get policy isn’t just about money — it’s about mindset. It affirms that every board member has a role to play in increasing the organization’s resources, in ways that are both meaningful and equitable. How can you help the board see the impact of having one? The post Why Your Board Needs a Give/Get Policy appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage
This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.
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. Understanding the factors that cause emails to go unread is critical for improving communication strategies and boosting supporter engagem ent The Email Overload Problem The average person receives dozens, sometimes hundreds, of emails daily.
Amy Eisenstein
JUNE 19, 2025
Stay motivated in tough times with 11 creative tips for nonprofit fundraisers. Boost morale, spark inspiration, and keep your mission moving forward.
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NonProfit PRO
JUNE 10, 2025
The past several months have been challenging for nonprofits, so NonProfit PRO spoke with experts on what nonprofits can do to set themselves up for success.
Affnetz
JUNE 9, 2025
When it comes to nonprofit fundraising, it’s not just about getting new donors. It’s also crucial to maintain and build relationships with existing supporters. One important question in this process is: How do we calculate donor retention rate? This metric holds the key to sustainable growth and impact for nonprofits. In this article, we will explain what donor retention rate means, why it matters, and provide strategies to improve it.
Joan Garry
JUNE 4, 2025
Charisma might get someone in the door but it wont keep them there. When boards prioritize charm over qualifications, they risk overlooking the leader their organization truly needs. Glennda Testone shares five characteristics to look for when hiring a leader. The post The Charisma Trap: How to Choose A Leader Who Delivers appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
JUNE 5, 2025
When grant funding is an important revenue source, grant compliance becomes critical to nonprofit success. Without it, grant funding could be jeopardized, putting vital programs and initiatives at risk. This makes optimizing your grants compliance approach not just a goal, but a necessity. However, many organizations struggle with meeting compliance requirements due to outdated systems, manual processes, or limited resources.
Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business
For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
Amy Eisenstein
JUNE 18, 2025
Stay motivated in tough times with 11 creative tips for nonprofit fundraisers. Boost morale, spark inspiration, and keep your mission moving forward.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 16, 2025
These workers — at different stages of their careers and representing various fields — illustrate the personal fallout from the federal government's defunding of the nonprofit sector. By Sara Herschander Courtesy of each Clockwise from top left: Grace Mok, Brandon Jirō Hayashi, Adhira Johnson-Miller, Shannon Sullivan, Julie Keller, and Bryan Hall. These workers — at different stages of their careers and representing various fields — illustrate the personal fallout from the federal government's d
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 17, 2025
The Senate released its updates for "The One Big Beautiful Bill." Here are some of the changes that would most affect nonprofits.
Affnetz
JUNE 9, 2025
Introduction: Donor management is the cornerstone of success for any nonprofit organization, and for small nonprofits, efficient management of donor relationships can make all the difference in achieving their missions. In this guide, we’ll dive into the world of donor management software for small nonprofits. Our goal is to equip staff members with the tools and knowledge needed to excel in their fundraising efforts with the help of donor management software for small nonprofits.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
Ann Green
JUNE 3, 2025
One of the most important aspects of communication (written and verbal) is to make sure your audience understands you. There are many reasons this doesnt happen. In nonprofit communication, organizations will overcomplicate things or use jargon and other language donors dont understand. Some people like to show off their large vocabulary or only think about things from their perspective.
Selfish Giving
JUNE 18, 2025
Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.) - Walt Whiman, Song of Myself , 51 Anyone who has worked with me on case studies knows that I’ve long argued against putting partnership case studies on your nonprofit’s website. No. Nope. Don't. [My clients know this because part of my case study service includes showing you how to use the case study I've created for you at every stage of the sales funnel. 💥 ] My reasoning?
Amy Eisenstein
JUNE 4, 2025
Antisemitism, hate, and extremism are escalating. This is a personal plea to speak out, take a stand, and choose courage over silence.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 16, 2025
This year, the competition for large foundations' attention is fierce. Here are key strategies to stand out in a crowded field. By M.J. Prest Getty Images This year, the competition for large foundations' attention is fierce. Here are key strategies to stand out in a crowded field.
Speaker: Dave Sackett
Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 16, 2025
Fundraising is a vital part of any nonprofit, but many struggle to keep their fundraising staff onboard. Here's how nonprofits can better retain fundraisers.
NonProfit Quarterly
JUNE 12, 2025
Image credit: Graffiti Jean-Michel Basquiat by Eme Freethinker/Pen_Chill in Mauerpark in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg, Germany on Wikimedia Commons. As nonprofit leaders confront shrinking budgets, shifting funder priorities, and a growing divide between mission and means, one thing is clear: Survival alone is not enough. This moment demands imagination. More specifically, it demands Black imagination, a frame of thinking that not only decolonizes the mind but centers storytelling, community, and play
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
JUNE 3, 2025
The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance is proud to introduce April 2025s Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) Professional Track cohort! This group of nonprofit professionals have begun their six-month journey, participating in one of only four cohorts offered annually. Meet the Participants The April CNP Professional Track Cohort is composed of 78 nonprofit professionals, bringing together a group committed to making a positive impact on society.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JUNE 14, 2025
By Carly Berna , Fundraiser in Residence at Virtuous , the responsive fundraising platform with a CRM at the foundation, built to connect personally with donors and grow giving. Nonprofit fundraising serves as the lifeblood of organizations dedicated to creating positive change. Strategic fundraising tactics create huge potential for nonprofits to make even more of a difference where it counts.
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
Amy Eisenstein
JUNE 11, 2025
Wouldn’t it be great if you could exercise while you work? Here are 6 tips to literally "walk your way" to raising major gifts at your nonprofit.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 3, 2025
Philanthropy dominated by the wealthy and highly educated has become rigid in tone, exclusive in culture, and isolated from average Americans, says the outgoing CEO of the Gill Foundation. By Brad Clark Illustration: Elizabeth Haugh/The Chronicle of Philanthropy; Shutterstock. Philanthropy dominated by the wealthy and highly educated has become rigid in tone, exclusive in culture, and ineffective in tactics, says the outgoing CEO of the Gill Foundation.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 11, 2025
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NonProfit Quarterly
JUNE 16, 2025
Image credit: Travis Saylor on Pexels Nationally, Mother Jones reports, over one million adults are currently under guardianship. This is an invisible civil rights crisis—hidden in plain sight. Having a guardian affects a person’s fundamental right to live in a community, make decisions about their life, and remain free from unnecessary confinement.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Candid
JUNE 17, 2025
This year is proving to be a deeply challenging time for nearly all nonprofits, and the situation is particularly urgent for organizations that abruptly lost their federal funding. In a recent Candid webinar, Funding Beyond Federal: How to Diversify Funding to Ensure Stability in Uncertain Times , we asked participants to share one word to describe how the current funding environment felt, and the top three responses stood out loud and clear: “scary,” “chaotic,” “uncertain.
Affnetz
JUNE 4, 2025
Not-for-profit leaders might ask why a Nonprofit needs a CRM. A Customer Relation Management (CRM) System is typically associated with for-profit enterprises. In this sense, a CRM is defined as , technology systems companies use to manage their external interactions with customers at all points during the customer lifecycle, from discovery to education, purchase, and post-purchase.
Amy Eisenstein
JUNE 4, 2025
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 17, 2025
Our language is packed with elite-sounding jargon. It is ineffective — and dangerous — amid today's heightened distrust of institutions and growing hostility to the sector. By Matt Watkins Getty Images/iStockphoto Our language is packed with elite-sounding jargon. It is ineffective — and dangerous — amid today's heightened distrust of institutions and growing hostility to the sector.
Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg
Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.
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