The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 23, 2024

Walker redirected the foundation to focus entirely on inequality and engineered ambitious collaborations on issues like Detroit's bankruptcy. He will retire in 2025. By Alex Daniels Nate Langston Palmer, The New York Times, Redux Darren Walker, the president of the Ford Foundation, broke the mold of big philanthropy leaders by virtue of his identity as a gay Black man and ambitious grant making.

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Foundations Philanthropy Leadership Collaborations 324

NonProfit PRO

JULY 24, 2024

The GivingTuesday Data Commons released its Lookback Report, which highlights giving trends related to diversity, donor behaviors and more.

Management 259

Management 259

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 23, 2024

Is it time to refresh your nonprofit’s email newsletter? We recently shared our seven tips for modern nonprofit email newsletter designs. Today, let’s look at five email newsletter trends that will influence the way your nonprofit’s e-newsletter looks in the future. 1. Movement at the Top We all know the power of video and animated content.

Universities 194

Universities Associations Marketing Marketing 194

Ann Green

JULY 23, 2024

Are you having trouble with your donor engagement? If you answered yes, it may be because your communication is well, just meh. The remedy I like to recommend is the 5 C’s of good nonprofit communication. Keep these in mind when you’re writing a fundraising appeal, thank you letter, update, or any type of donor communication. Is it Clear? What is your intention?

Communication 154

Communication Food Nonprofits Fundraising 154

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

This session will dive into how to create rich generosity experiences that foster long-lasting relationships. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to redefine how you engage with your supporters—emphasizing trust, engagement, and community over transactional giving models. 🤝 Industry expert Tim Sarrantonio will explore data-backed strategies to engage supporters as active participants in a community that values their contributions and shared ideals.

Values

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 24, 2024

For a moment, Benefits Data Trust was a golden child of the nonprofit tech world. How did it all go so wrong, so fast? By Sara Herschander Getty Images For a moment, Benefits Data Trust was a golden child of the nonprofit tech world. How did it all go so wrong, so fast?

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Nonprofits 283

NonProfit PRO

JULY 22, 2024

New nonprofits need effective donor acquisition strategies to maximize their reach and impact. Explore the best strategies in this guide.

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Nonprofits 262

Fundraising Leadership

JULY 26, 2024

Leading effectively in times of swift change is a topic addressed at the 2024 Power Up Concert & Conference. In a chaotic political campaign season, it’s all about having the right team, from candidates to social media message branding. Beyond the realm of politics and winning a single election, how do you as a leader in an industry or as an entrepreneur bring together a team of different intentions, skillsets, locations, identities, and career history to succeed for the present and future?

Leadership 114

Leadership Entrepreneurship Values Management 114

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 24, 2024

By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images Research data from nonprofits and donors in 2023 found a host of fundraising trends: even though there is a decline in donors, people are still generous. Young donors want to "make change" in the world.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 24, 2024

Nonprofits must harmonize fundraising strategies to successfully manage annual campaigns and major gifts. Here’s a practical approach.

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Non Profitvote

JULY 25, 2024

While the conventional wisdom says most Americans don’t begin to pay attention to election coverage until after Labor Day, that adage never accounted for the non-stop roller coaster of historic news that has defined the last month of American politics. In back-to-back succession, the country watched a debate that kicked off questions about President Joe Biden’s continued candidacy; the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump; and Biden announcing the end of his candidacy and end

Governance 119

Governance Finance Law Education 119

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.

Nonprofits

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 24, 2024

Image credit: Min An on Pexels This is the second article in NPQ ’s series, Just Transition: Liberating Finance to Build a Better World. Coproduced with Justice Funders , a group that organizes philanthropy to advance a just transition to an equitable and sustainable economy and planet, this series highlights case studies of emerging funding networks facilitating investment in liberatory economic practices in frontline BIPOC communities.

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Finance Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 108

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 25, 2024

A study found that the more DEI strategies nonprofits employed, the more likely employees were to say they planned to stay in their jobs for the next three years. By Jim Rendon Getty Images A study found that the more DEI strategies nonprofits employed, the more likely employees were to say they planned to stay in their jobs for the next three years.

Nonprofits 270

Nonprofits 270

NonProfit PRO

JULY 26, 2024

Join us for the Nonprofit Marketing Summit on August 20-22! Hear from top keynote speakers, authors, and writers like Richard Gadd, Mick Ebeling, and Beth Kanter. Learn from expert fundraisers, consultants, social entrepreneurs, and digital marketing pros. Don’t miss out on this transformative event designed to empower and inspire your nonprofit efforts.

Marketing 159

Marketing Marketing Fundraising Fundraising 159

Bloomerang

JULY 22, 2024

On July 16, we announced the arrival of the industry-first Bloomerang AI Content Assistant ! This innovative feature is designed to overcome writer’s block and save you hours of writing time and effort while helping you craft even better messages. No more staring at a blank page! The AI Content Assistant is like having a helpful writing companion by your side.

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Collaborations Marketing Marketing 106

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 24, 2024

The following is a transcript of the video above, from our webinar “Remaking the Economy: How Policy Can Help Tenants Purchase Their Homes.” View the full webinar here. José García: So, for COPA [ Community Opportunity to Purchase Act ], on the rental side, once you access any of these funds from the city of San Francisco, the property is deed-restricted for the next 75 years.

Law 83

Law Community Development Nonprofits 83

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 22, 2024

A strategy switch at Maddie’s Fund isn’t just about finding better ways to help pets and their owners. It provides lessons about funders’ hopes — and hurdles — when trying to fix the root causes of long-standing problems. By George Anders Knoxville, Tenn. Maddie’s Fund Maddie’s Fund was created in the 1990s, when software entrepreneur Dave Duffield pledged $200 million to support animal welfare.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 23, 2024

Annual campaigns and major gift fundraising both rely on building relationships with donors. Here's the distinction between the two.

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Fundraising Fundraising Management 212

Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants insight into what role direct mail plays in fundraising in a digital world: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m wondering what role direct mail plays in our digitally-dominant world ?

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Values 78

Blue Avocado

JULY 23, 2024

This Article is Certified Gold Avocado Gold never goes out of style — and neither does good advice. The Gold Avocado series showcases some of the very best content that Blue Avocado has for nonprofit leaders, based on overall popularity, reader response, and quality. Appropriately authored by Paula Golden and originally published in 2018, this Gold Avocado article explains how nonprofits can better engage potential donors by taking the time to consider and articulate how supporting the mission b

Non-Profits 84

Non-Profits Foundations Education Education 84

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 23, 2024

It would prioritize energy production over environmental and climate-change concerns, reject the idea of abortion as health care, criminalize pornography, and eliminate or restructure countless government agencies. By Zachary Albert It would prioritize energy production over environmental and climate-change concerns, reject the idea of abortion as health care, criminalize pornography, and eliminate or restructure countless government agencies.

Public Policy 257

Public Policy Governance Environmental Energy 257

NonProfit PRO

JULY 26, 2024

Blackbaud announced new capabilities within Blackbaud Grantmaking, including a new applicant-centric portal and an AI-powered form builder.

Technology 167

Technology 167

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 24, 2024

By Tricia Carey & Robert Antoshak The fashion industry is more than cute designs and flashy catwalks. The clothes we wear every day, stylish or not, were made by thousands of people worldwide for the $2.5 trillion apparel industry. And to keep store shelves piled high with new styles, this industry needs to make far more than it will ever sell—all in the name of never failing to meet demand.

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Environmental Public and Social Policy Production Retail 78

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 23, 2024

Image credit: Ron Lach on Pexels.com When it comes to identity, ideas about leadership generally reflect existing social hierarchies and binaries. There is plentiful scholarship on White leadership or traditional CEO leadership; the literature considers Black male leaders, female leaders, and Black female leaders to a lesser extent; and Indigenous people’s leadership is vastly underrepresented, typically explained as “minority leadership”.

Leadership 80

Leadership Poverty Culture Values 80

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 26, 2024

Since launching her Eras Tour, the billionaire pop star has donated the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of meals. Yet food bank operators say the donations have provided only temporary relief. By Stephanie Beasley Courtesy of Channel One Food Bank At Channel One Regional Food Bank of Minnesota, it usually costs about $8 million a year to keep shelves stocked with enough food to support roughly 300,000 visits from people in 14 counties.

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Food 185

NonProfit PRO

JULY 26, 2024

One of the most critical elements for your nonprofit is securing major donors and building deeper donor relationships. Discuss new practical ways for utilizing Generative AI to build deeper relationships donors. Explore how AI can unearth hidden major donors in your already existing donor database. Discover 3 techniques for building targeted and compelling marketing campaigns with AI, guaranteed to reach the right audience.

Marketing 133

Marketing Marketing Nonprofits 133

Clairification

JULY 25, 2024

Seth Godin once famously said, “The ideas that spread, win.” Hugh MacLeod of the GapingVoid just reframed this as “The ideas that spread are the ones that become social objects. ” They enable social interaction. If this brings to mind the recent memeification of the Kamala Harris campaign, or Trump’s red MAGA hat, or the amazing lightening-in-a-bottle nonprofit Ice Bucket Challenge, you’re right.

Values 67

Values Nonprofits Marketing Marketing 67

Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2024

Lots of nonprofits have membership programs—art organizations, cultural institutions, advocacy groups, parks, clubs, and YMCAs , to name just a few. In short, a membership program offers members exclusive benefits and perks for a recurring fee. While anyone can engage with you, members pay dues to get additional value. A well-designed membership program has compelling perks that clearly show why people should join.

Values 75

Values Recruitment Activism Culture 75

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 24, 2024

Young leaders talk about their journey in nonprofits By Nandita Raghuram Krista Niles In a roundtable for The Commons, young nonprofit leaders talk about their passion to make change — and what’s getting in the way.

Philanthropy 181

Philanthropy Nonprofits 181

NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2024

There are only a few days until BridgeTECH! Registration is filling up fast, so be sure to save your spot so you can maximize your impact.

Education 177

Education Education Technology Nonprofits 177

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JULY 20, 2024

Top Music Industry Rules to Follow for Achieving Success If you are a band or artist who is trying to get music out of the world, then you need to consider new rules. Gone are the days, when you sign in to any streaming platform and then become a start. There are numerous music streaming platforms that you can consider when it comes to contributing your work.

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Construction Food Ethics Production 78

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 23, 2024

Truth to Power is a regular series of conversations with writers about the promises and pitfalls of movements for social justice. From the roots of racial capitalism to the psychic toll of poverty, from resource wars to popular uprisings, the interviews in this column focus on how to write about the myriad causes of oppression and the organized desire for a better world.

Culture 69

Culture Law Technology Construction 69

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 22, 2024

Some religious congregations are finding a new use for their property. By Nadia A. Mian Some religious congregations are finding a new use for their property.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2024

Levitate announced a new integration with DonorPerfect to streamline donor engagement and enhance nonprofits' communication capabilities.

Communication 167

Communication Nonprofits Technology 167

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

Paybee’s Annual Bid Masters competition reveals the 54 best benefit auctioneers of 2024, these trailblazers are leading the way in the world of benefit auctioneering and transforming the fundraising landscape. This year’s top auctioneers are driving impactful change, raising crucial funds and leveraging their expertise to make a difference for great causes worldwide.

Fundraising 68

Fundraising Fundraising Energy Associations 68

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 23, 2024

Truth to Power is a regular series of conversations with writers about the promises and pitfalls of movements for social justice. From the roots of racial capitalism to the psychic toll of poverty, from resource wars to popular uprisings, the interviews in this column focus on how to write about the myriad causes of oppression and the organized desire for a better world.

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Race and Ethnicity Social Policy Children Homelessness 65