NonProfit Leadership Alliance

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

When we were faced with a $250,000 deficit to open the 107-bed Trebek Shelter , we trekked 250 miles from Death Valley to Los Angeles. Running those miles paid off–as we were able to close the financial gaps thanks to the awareness created by the charity run campaigns. I know the model works: run miles and ask for sponsorships.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 24, 2024

Your nonprofit has plenty of responsibilities to manage , from planning fundraising events to organizing community programs. Use these tips to set up partnerships with local businesses in your area ranging from restaurants to dance studios and clothing stores.

Nonprofit Leadership 192

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofits Values 192

NonProfit Leadership Center

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

John Loblack says the key to achieving your goals is to first “identify your destination and work backwards.” Regardless of the position you hold or your desired destination, Dr. Loblack says a personal development plan is essential to develop the competence and confidence to achieve your goals and lead from any seat. Own your goal.

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Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Education Education 246

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 15, 2023

Initially aspiring to become a nurse, Nicole’s compassionate nature led her to realize that she couldn’t separate herself emotionally from the individuals she aimed to help. Despite concerns from her family about job prospects and financial stability, Nicole was reassured she would find her place.

Public and Nonprofit Management 246

Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness Collaborations Education 246

NonProfit Leadership Center

JANUARY 24, 2023

“I am so proud of the extraordinary staff and board members we have assembled at the Nonprofit Leadership Center,” says Emily, reflecting on her time at NLC. This talented group of individuals is not only passionate about strengthening the nonprofit sector; they are highly skilled and deeply committed to our work and each other.

Nonprofit Leadership 246

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Health Nonprofits 246

Candid

MARCH 7, 2024

The shift to remote work is one of the most significant workplace trends we’ve seen in recent years. Four years later, many organizations ( including Candid ) continue to offer work-location flexibility. One reason many people prefer to work from home is the potential for better work-life balance.

Psychology 105

Psychology Technology Universities Management 105

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

I love the equinoxes and solstices because they mark the passage of time in very clear and natural ways. Yet when we look at the nonprofit organizations we work for, we often treat them and ourselves as employees like machines, rather than living organisms. When does the work ebb and flow in your nonprofit? When do you reflect?

Communication 103

Communication Management Marketing Marketing 103

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

By Catherine Bracy & Martha Dark In March 2019, Daniel Motaung, a college graduate from South Africa, flew thousands of miles to Nairobi, Kenya. Daniel and his colleagues worked in dangerous conditions. We still don’t even know the true number of moderators working globally. The problem is far from limited to Facebook.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Health Collaborations 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The authors urge readers to see beyond the prescriptive tendencies of design thinking methods and center their work in the communities they serve. Open to nonsubscribers for a limited time. Nonprofit and foundation leaders explore the movement working toward reparations. Subscribe here.)

Civil Society 122

Civil Society Philanthropy Foundations Nonprofit Capacity 122

Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 19, 2024

The workplace is complicated often by untruths from employers as well as employees. “ The #workplace is complicated often by untruths from employers as well as employees. Read more in Take The Lead on lies at work In real life, telling untruths about a job’s responsibilities doesn’t help anyone.

Culture 112

Culture Leadership Health Law 112

Jeff Brooks

JULY 19, 2023

Here are some of the ways we do that, from the Publication Coach Blog, at How to kill your productivity : Overestimate the amåount of time you have. You think you have eight+ hours a day for concentrated work? Studies show you likely have just over an hour of uninterrupted time each day. Multitasking really doesn’t work.

Production 98

Production Law Advertising Values 98

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 12, 2024

Image credit: Christopher Jolly on Unsplash With publisher permission, this article was adapted from a more extensive journal article, “ Recover, Explore, Practice: The Transformative Potential of Sabbaticals , ” published in December 2023 by the Academy of Management Discoveries. Our semi-structured interviews covered five topics.

Public and Social Policy 83

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Activism Leadership 83

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 8, 2024

Working in nonprofit marketing and communication teaches us many things, but perhaps most importantly, that we’re all in this together. We are stretched thin at times. Remind yourself why the work is necessary, focus on the goal, and push through the discomfort (within reason). .” Have competing priorities.

Marketing 84

Marketing Marketing Nonprofits Energy 84

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. The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project states: “the work of nonprofits is long-term and unpredictable.

Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Universities Philanthropy 111

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MAY 25, 2023

Understanding the Costs and Benefits When implementing a parental leave plan, it’s important to consider the cost of the benefit, both from an actual dollar amount and from the potential for disruption of work due to extended absences.

Law 98

Law Medical Nonprofits Recruitment 98

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

You might be working more hours than usual and trying to meet additional expectations. Hopefully you find one or some that work for you that you can use now and in the future. . One bite at a time.” . When you cross a task off of your to-do list, you get a sense of satisfaction that can provide motivation to keep going.

Psychology 133

Psychology Energy Production Fundraising 133

Candid

MAY 22, 2024

The Fundraising Effectiveness Project ’s (FEP) Quarterly Fundraising Report analyzes year-to-date trends in fundraising from individual donors, based on sample data from GivingTuesday and the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Growth in Giving database. from the previous year. jump in 2020. of total dollars raised.

Retention 111

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 10, 2023

New Me” stuff, January is a perfect time to evaluate how you manage your time. If one of your issues is saying “yes” to too many things whether at work or otherwise, Tiffany Toombs’ article 15 Ways To Stop Overcommitting Your Time And Energy is for you! Do a Time Audit. Stop Keeping Score.

Management 88

Management Production Health Energy 88

Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Working from home, whether full-time or on a hybrid schedule, may have increased in popularity due to the pandemic, but this trend is expected to stick around. If you’re an intern, like me, the percentage only increases, with nearly all of Candid’s fall 2023 interns working from their homes and schools across the country.

Production 105

Production Energy Universities Management 105

Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2024

Typically, when you make a solicitation, you hear one of three responses: “ Yes ,” “ No ,” or “We need more time.” But a genuine quagmire can be when you don’t hear back from the donor prospect at all. This applies to a multitude of characteristics including personality, work habits, reporting structure and much else.

Fundraising 94

Fundraising Fundraising Ethics Communication 94

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 8, 2024

I had worked for many different types of organizations, made significant impacts (and some mistakes), and I understood what it takes to lead a team and execute strategy. In the 1960s, when many major American cities began electing Black mayors for the first time, expectations had been high. I was excited about all the possibilities.

Nonprofit governance and management 106

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Non-Profits 106

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2024

Request for Proposals (RFPs) are a critical tool for nonprofits seeking services from vendors or consultants. Pulling from experience with thousands of RFPs, Prosal shares five best practices to enhance your RFP writing process. Before you even start drafting your RFP, invest time in thorough research.

Nonprofits 109

Nonprofits Collaborations Foundations Fundraising 109

MNA Association

MAY 16, 2024

As we mark Mother’s Day, and as I am less than two weeks from my planned family leave to welcome a new baby into my family, it feels like a good time to talk about family leave policies and their importance in building a supportive and equitable workplace. Again, in this I am lucky.

Associations 52

Associations Universities Health Environmental 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Image credit: Drazen Zigic on istock.com Work requirements—or requiring people to find employment in order to access public benefits—force people to prove that they deserve a social safety net. But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today? So, what keeps them alive today?

Public and Social Policy 87

Public and Social Policy Poverty Governance Insurance 87

Candid

MAY 8, 2024

This year, Equal Pay Day —which indicates how far into the year a woman must work to receive the same wage that a man received the previous year—fell on March 12. Census data, among both full-time and part-time workers, women are paid just 78 cents for every dollar paid to men. According to U.S. trillion in lost wages.

Race and Ethnicity 64

Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Construction Medical 64

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 9, 2023

Looking back on that time offline, I recognize how important it was to my work as a health justice practitioner to create space for play, creativity, and dreaming. Chronic illnesses, deep fatigue, hypervigilance, limited emotional bandwidth, and mental health stress—all are well-known phenomena to many who work on social change.

Health 84

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Medical 84

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 18, 2023

But I know taking off work can be stressful especially if you are a department of one. I am out of the office this week too so I am sharing 7 things you should do before you leave to make life easier on yourself (and everyone you work with). Working with event vendors? One of those tips is TAKE YOUR PTO.

Communication 93

Communication Marketing Marketing Nonprofits 93

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 2, 2024

During the first part of the pandemic, when people were urged—and in many places around the globe, ordered—to self-isolate in order to curb the spread of COVID, loneliness reached all-time highs. NPQ has written about “climate fatigue,” a weariness specifically related to exhaustion from the climate crisis.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Sociology Health Medical 116

Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

The first step may be to change the way you work. If you want to be more productive and get more done without working 24/7, you have to change your habits. You may need to get rid of sticky notes and embrace digital tools, better time management, and more efficient processes. Do you constantly lecture yourself to work smarter?

Production 124

Production Nonprofits Collaborations Management 124

Fundraising Leadership

MAY 12, 2024

Very few people could pull this off, but Halle Barry sure did. For the more than 11 million women in this country ages 35-60—plus the millions in perimenopause and post-menopause—addressing such a personal health fact might seem out of place in public or at work. But it’s time to be real. On the steps of the U.S.

Culture 76

Culture Healthcare Medical Public and Nonprofit Management 76

Nonprofit Fixer

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It’s time for that to change. A sabbatical is a planned and mutually agreed upon break from work (from 30 days up to a year) provided by employers and is in addition to normal leave for illness, vacation, bereavement, or parental leave. Employees at nonprofit organizations may work there for a number of reasons.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Recruitment Nonprofits Retention 52

Nonprofit Fixer

JANUARY 24, 2023

The Complete Guide to Implementing the Four-Day Workweek If you want to create the kind of workplace no one wants to leave, while still pushing for excellence and work-life balance, consider this long overdue, and much-misunderstood management tool. Interest is only growing with each additional study that shows it works.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Production Public and Social Policy 98

Bloomerang

MARCH 22, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether they should hire a development consultant: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m a one-person development shop, wondering if I should hire a consultant to help with some of the work that’s not getting done. When not to hire a consultant To do regularly performed work.

Recruitment 105

Recruitment Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 105

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 4, 2024

Kindred Southern Healing Justice Collective, “Kindred Offering to this Moment” In a time of increasing external threats impacting community health—economic inequality, genocide, global pandemics, state violence, White supremacy, authoritarianism, climate crises—there are many reasons to feel despair and hopelessness.

Health 110

Health Culture Food Philanthropy 110

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Advisory committees let your nonprofit work with others who want to see you succeed. As a nonprofit leader, you likely want to do your best to ensure that the voices and experiences of the communities you serve are represented in your work. Often, this means conducting periodic focus groups, needs assessments, or surveys.

Race and Ethnicity 90

Race and Ethnicity Recruitment Production Collaborations 90

The NonProfit Times

MAY 6, 2024

The concept of growth mindset, developed by psychologist Carol Dweck, is described as a belief that our abilities and intelligence can be developed and improved over time. This learning can come from different and unexpected places to inspire and spark new ideas and build confidence in your own capabilities.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Culture 105

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Image credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” 1 During this time, nonprofit organizations like Inclusive Action for the City, which I cofounded in 2008, had to do our own soul-searching.

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Culture Community Development Collaborations Activism 96