The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The former president discusses the Clinton Global Initiative, his efforts to raise money after disasters like Hurricane Katrina, and the need for continued aid to Haiti. By Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File Former president Bill Clinton’s new book, “Citizen,” details his philanthropic work since leaving the White House. The former president discusses the Clinton Global Initiative, his efforts to raise money after disasters like Hurricane Katrina, and the need for conti

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Ann Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Your email inbox can look downright scary these days. This was especially true during the long U.S. election season. Soon we’ll be bombarded with Cyber Monday and Black Friday ads. And then there’s Giving Tuesday. All of this can be too much, too much, and many of these messages look like spam. In an ideal world Giving Tuesday wouldn’t be associated with political emails and Cyber Monday ads.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

What motivates someone to dedicate their career to both clinical social work and the nonprofit sector? To find out, we interviewed Chicago local, Keenen Stevenson , Advanced Certified Nonprofit Professional ( ACNP ), and the CEO of Innovative Strategies, LLC. His Certified Nonprofit Professional ( CNP ) credential, earned in 2012, and the recent achievement of the ACNP in 2024, have been crucial steps in driving his personal mission of transforming his community through policy change, youth e

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Integrating finance and fundraising systems is crucial for organizations to achieve long-term success. It goes beyond just technological improvement—it’s a strategic necessity. Bridging the Gap: Aligning Fundraising and Finance for Greater Success guide walks you through how embracing alignment empowers organizations to focus on their mission and maximize impact.

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Raise your hand if you lead or serve on a team that sits back and waits for someone to give you a solution. As I gazed out across the crowd of more than 700 nonprofit and community leaders at the 2024 Nonprofit Leadership Conference , no one raised their hand. Of course they didn’t. That’s because nonprofit leaders don’t wait for solutions to appear.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Nonprofits may want to mention the election if it affects their work, but fundraising consultants say it doesn't make sense for other groups to change year-end messaging. By Jie Jenny Zou Getty Images Nonprofits may want to mention the election if it affects their work, but fundraising consultants say it doesn't make sense for other groups to change year-end messaging.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Carly St. Onge, Advanced Certified Nonprofit Professional (ACNP), has spent nearly 12 years cultivating her expertise in fundraising and nonprofit management, specifically in healthcare. From her early days selling cookie dough in her neighborhood to her current role as Chief Development Officer at Logan Health Children’s in Kalispell, Montana, Carly’s career journey has been one defined by passion, persistence, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of children and their families.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A national survey of over 900 U.S. respondents revealed generosity is at risk as political polarization erodes giving habits.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Learn how to retain 10% more recurring donors than the average nonprofit! During this free, one-hour webinar that you can watch on demand, James Goalder will share the findings from Bloomeran’s recent study where they tracked and analyzed the online giving experience after donating $25 to 500 organizations across the U.S. Based on the findings, get actionable tips to to enhance your online donor experience and engagement, including your donation experience, landing page, receipting email,

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In Columbus, Ind., world-renowned architects such as Eero Saarinen and I.M. Pei were picked to design churches, fire stations, and more. The legacy of industrialist Joseph Irwin Miller remains vibrant today. By Eden Stiffman Columbus, Ind. Iwan Baan North Christian Church in Columbus, Indiana, designed by Eero Saarinen in 1964. In Columbus, Ind., world-renowned architects such as Eero Saarinen and I.M.

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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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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Jordan Fabyanske , Sonila Cook & Mariah Levin Funder-owned strategies often reinforce donor-grantee power imbalances and focus on short-term measurable gains, thereby limiting philanthropic impact. Global and systemic challenges can be addressed more effectively with strategies that are collectively owned.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As Ta-Nehisi Coates said, “America begins in black plunder and white democracy, two features that are not contradictory but complementary.” Every whip slash inflicted on their backs ironically gave them strength to carry on their shoulders the burden of trickery, treachery and conformity. Let’s not forget the burden of you dismantling the Black family and using Black babies to breed human machinery.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The 18th annual DAF Report published by National Philanthropic Trust reveals that despite declining contributions, DAFs provided stability for charitable organizations.

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Non Profitvote

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As the dust settles from last week’s election, we know nonprofit leaders across the nation are reflecting on the implications of the incoming administration and its policies on their work. What does it mean for nonprofits working in the refugee resettlement space? What about nonprofits working on health access, housing, or food security? What about nonprofits working on equity and access issues?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

While the amount held in DAFs hit new highs, both contributions to the funds and the amount of money awarded from them fell in 2023, according to a new report. By Rasheeda Childress While the amount held in DAFs hit new highs, both contributions to the funds and the amount of money awarded from them fell in 2023, according to a new report.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Nan Chen & Archana Sahgal Working with governments to co-create programs and funding strategies can unlock resources far beyond what any single organization can do on its own.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The following is a transcript of the video above, from our webinar “Remaking the Economy: Co-op Ownership of Mobile Home Communities.” View the full webinar here. Andrea Chiriboga-Flor: In Colorado, I just want to talk a little bit about the timeline of how we got to this point where we have one of the strongest opportunity to purchase laws in the country now.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

If case studies and data show success when targeting audiences with a multichannel approach why aren’t all nonprofits adopting this approach? Here are three challenges they encounter.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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MNA Association

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This week, the House is expected to once again consider the H.R. 9495 , the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act ( H.R. 9495 ), which targets relief for hostages of terrorism while strengthening tools to curb terrorism financing. Four national organizations – the Council on Foundations, Independent Sector, National Council of Nonprofits, and United Philanthropy Forum – sent a letter to the House expressing opposition to the portion of the bill that would give

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The co-founder of the Carlyle Group is using big education gifts to shore up the nursing profession. By Maria Di Mento WASHINGTON, D.C. The Catholic University of America Bill Conway (center) is about a third of the way toward his target of giving $1 billion to nursing. So far he’s supported student aid, new buildings, efforts to recruit and retain faculty, and more at 22 nursing schools, including Catholic University.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Sohini Bhattacharya & Crystal Echo Hawk Storytelling provides the tools for engagement, education, and ultimately, movement building and systems transformation.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

(Photo By Deposit Photos) Language that would allow the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to designate a nonprofit as a terrorist supporting organization and yank its exempt status was tacked to the bottom of a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would provide tax relief to Americans held hostage. While the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was defeated in the House of Representatives, it is back on the table today.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Driving growth is the top strategic priority for board directors in the year ahead, according to the "2024 BDO Board Survey.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to energize their legacy giving program: Dear Charity Clairity, We have an on-paper “legacy society” that was started before my time here. Members gave $5000 outright to be a “ member” and the funds are in our restricted fund.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

By M.J. Prest The Home Depot Foundation U.S. Army Sergeant Anesi Tu’ufuli, who was severely wounded in 2005 during Operation Iraqi Freedom, cuts the ribbon on a specially adapted house constructed for him with help from the Home Depot Foundation and Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors, in San Antonio, Tex. Also, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas has awarded $79 million for affordable housing in five southern states, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gave $12.5 million to expand acc

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

By Scott Warren In the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election, four recommendations for leaders dedicated to reconstituting and strengthening democracy in the United States.

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Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

We are facing a future of growing human need. The nonprofit sector is essential to helping to mitigate the impact of climate change on communities around the world. But there are structural problems that create inequality which, in combination with climate change, pose an existential threat to the nonprofit sector itself. Recent news reports suggest that the average global temperature may rise more than 1.5 degrees Celsius in as little as seven years.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

GivingTuesday has become the most competitive fundraising period of the year. Here are some tips to help you rise above the noise.

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Clairification

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Percolate on these ideas; choose 1 – 2 to wake up your year-end campaign! The biggest fundraising time of the year for most nonprofits inexorably approaches. It can be stressful. Don’t succumb to the stress. You’ve got this! Perhaps you can’t do everything you’d like to do this year, but you can do some things. Some you can do on your own.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This is the second donation the billionaire novelist has given Local Initiatives Support Corporation, following her initial $40 million gift in 2020. By Maria Di Mento Rupert Whiteley Amos House, a Rhode Island nonprofit supported by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, offers a culinary arts education program as part of its mission to narrow racial health, wealth and opportunity gaps.

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Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

The world of work has fundamentally changed. The series of waves that the pandemic began have rippled through the Great Resignation, quiet quitting, the Great Regret, and other eloquent phrases that boil down to the same thing: people aren’t engaged at work or enabled to perform at their best. The truth is that engagement and enablement is more important than ever, but how we do it is the critical differentiator for many organizations.

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