Fri.Dec 01, 2023

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Compensation Consulting for Nonprofit Organizations: 4 FAQs

NXUnite

Picture this: You’re a mid-size nonprofit with a tight budget. You’re doing your best to engage your employees and compensate them for the value they bring to your organization, but many leave after working with you for only a short amount of time. All of your efforts to retain your employees feel like attempting to hold water in a sieve. So, what do you do?

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How to Organize a Dodgeball Tournament Fundraiser

Donorbox Nonprofit

Dodgeball conjures up memories of grade school playgrounds and gym classes for many of us. Your nonprofit can turn these memories into a fun and successful fundraising event with a dodgeball tournament fundraiser. Beyond the adrenaline-fueled matches, dodgeball fundraisers bring together communities, support nonprofits, and create a fun event for participants and spectators.

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National Service Programs Provide a Powerful Return on Investment

NonProfit PRO

AmeriCorps released the results from four new return-on-investment (ROI) studies that estimate the value of benefits its programs generate per dollar invested. Each study helps AmeriCorps communicate the value of its programs to relevant stakeholders.

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You Do Have Control

Veritus Group

Feeling burnt out or scattered during this busy season? Take control by practicing gratitude. Positive energy and outcomes will follow. The post You Do Have Control appeared first on Veritus Group.

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5 Last-Minute Ways To Connect With Donors Before End Of Year

Bloomerang

Year-end campaigns are lurking right around the corner. Here in Nonprofit Land, we’re writing appeals, and setting goals, and looking nervously at our calendars, as the end of the year creeps ever closer. You know who’s probably not thinking about year-end fundraising at all? Your donors. As strange as it seems to us on the inside, the average person is not planning their schedule based on how many days are left until December 31.

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The Importance of Youth Ministry in Your Church – The Ultimate Guide

Donorbox Nonprofit

In most churches, children and teens make up around 10% of the congregation. While this may not seem like much, it’s a significant number if your church is doing nothing to reach them. That’s 10 kids out of 100 churchgoers who aren’t getting to enjoy personalized programming to help them build a life-long relationship with […] The post The Importance of Youth Ministry in Your Church – The Ultimate Guide appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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What Pro-Democracy Activists Can Learn From Their Adversaries

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

White Christian nationalists have pushed an agenda eroding democratic norms — and have gained momentum by meeting people's spiritual and material needs. Pro-democracy forces need to take note. By Rev. Liz Theoharis and Rahna Epting White Christian nationalists have pushed an agenda eroding democratic norms — and have gained momentum by meeting people's spiritual and material needs.

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Pro-Democracy Advocates Have a Lot to Learn From White Christian Nationalists — Seriously

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

White Christian Nationalists have grown their anti-democratic movement by meeting people’s spiritual and material needs. Pro-democracy forces need to take note. By Rev. Liz Theoharis and Rahna Epting Meeting people’s spiritual and material needs has allowed white Christian nationalists to gain traction. Pro-democracy advocates and donors should embrace similar strategies.

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Achieving Excellence in Fundraising: The Go-To Reference

NonProfit PRO

In the fifth edition of Achieving Excellence in Fundraising, the editors present an essential text to the art and science of fundraising. This trusted resource makes transformational advances to previous editions, responding to the rapidly changing environment. It retains proven best practices—the ones that have made this the field’s go-to book—addressing an enduring shift toward innovation, cutting-edge research, and a call for more inclusive fundraising.

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UNESCO World Heritage Designation in Ohio Honors Indigenous Culture

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Herb Roe on wikimedia.org “We stand upon the shoulders of geniuses, uncommon geniuses who have gone before us. That’s what we are here about today,” said Chief Glenna Wallace of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, as reported by the AP. Wallace spoke before a crowd gathered at the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in Chillicothe, OH.

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Donors Give $3.1 Billion to Nonprofits on GivingTuesday This Year

NonProfit PRO

In the first indication of how year-end giving will fare this year, GivingTuesday donations rose less than 1% on Tuesday. The GivingTuesday Data Commons noted that more analysis of the data will be unveiled over the coming weeks.

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With Help from the Donors of Color Network, Two Organizations Are Creating Change

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: dragana991 on istock.com The Climate Funders Justice Pledge calls upon the top 40 funders in the United States to increase their funding of BIPOC-led organizations to at least 30 percent of their portfolios within the next two years. Started in 2021 by the Donors of Color Network , it also asks for transparent reporting of their grants and follow-through on philanthropic pledges made to BIPOC-led organizations.

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Raise More With A Nonprofit Point of Sale (POS) System

Donorbox Nonprofit

The first point of sale (POS) system was created by IBM in 1973 – over fifty years ago. Since then, the POS has evolved from a basic cash register to a fully-fledged sales solution with analytics and tracking. When you hear “POS,” you might immediately think of shops or restaurants. However, many nonprofits need a […] The post Raise More With A Nonprofit Point of Sale (POS) System appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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J.M. Kaplan Fund Names New Executive Director

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest The J.M. Kaplan Fund Julia Bator, executive director of The J.M. Kaplan Fund. Also, the Arc of the United States picked a U.S. Department of Education leader as its next CEO, and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation has tapped a new U.S. racial-justice director.

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Progressive Organizations Must Speak Up about Palestine

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Gayatri Malhotra on Unsplash During the last week of November, the world watched as a temporary truce took hold in Gaza, briefly pausing Israel’s bombing campaign which has killed over 14,000 people. As a Muslim executive director of a national racial justice organization and a Jewish former foundation executive, we find that most organizational leaders and activists we talk to are horrified by the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza, the killing of Palestinian civilians, and the r