The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
By Abhishek Bhati SERSOL/Stock via Getty Images Plus Researchers also found that when nonprofits share messages of gratitude or highlight progress toward their goals, they tend to raise more money than if they just ask for donations.
Ann Green
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Is your nonprofit still producing one of those multi-page annual reports? If so, why? Anything thats more than four pages is too long. Besides that, theyre often boring, they focus too much on the organization and not on the donors, they require a lot of time and effort from staff, and theres no guarantee donors will even look at them. Now you have a dilemma.
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NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
If your nonprofit finds itself without a leader and a succession plan, interim leadership might offer a temporary solution. Here's how.
NonProfit Quarterly
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Image credit: Getty Images on Unsplash Consider a food bank discovering that its operating reserves are in banks that finance industrial agriculture, the very system contributing to food insecurity and displacing small community farms. Or think about a housing nonprofit realizing that its primary bank engages in predatory lending practices that push families into homelessness.
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.
Amy Eisenstein
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
In stressful times for you and your nonprofit, it's essential to focus on what you can control and get a grip on what you can't. Here are some helpful tips.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Corporate-giving strategists share what works in closing the deal on grants and other valuable types of support from companies. By M.J. Prest and Jie Jenny Zou Getty Images Corporate-giving strategists share what works in closing the deal on grants and other valuable types of support from companies.
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Non Profit AF
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
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Selfish Giving
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Three things this week. First, I'm joining Heather Nelson of BridgeRaise for a LinkedIn Live conversation on one of my favorite topics: PARTNERSHIP CASE STUDIES! Join us TODAY at noon as I share all my secrets for writing powerful case studies that convert prospects into partners. Really, friends, I'll be giving away everything - or as much as time allows!
Candid
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Philanthropy invests billions of dollars annually to address pressing social issues. However, the positive impact of these contributions can be undermined when organizations fail to prioritize the safety and well-being of the people they serve. Funders in the United States can address this risk by promoting safeguardingproactive measures taken to prevent all forms of harm, abuse, and exploitation to all individuals who interact with funders and the organizations they support.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Jane Addams showed how the seeds of social change can be planted at the local level even as the wealthy gain power and economic inequality grows. By Eboo Patel Chronicle Illustration; National Photo Co., Underwood & Underwood/Library of Congress At left, sculptor Adelaide Johnson, National Womans Party activist Dora Lewis, and social reformer Jane Addams in front of statue of pioneer suffragists as it is installed in the U.S.
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
With a new administration in the White House, shifting policies, and declining donor retention, the nonprofit landscape is evolving faster than ever. How can your organization stay ahead, adapt to change, and drive impact in 2025? 40 Nonprofit Trends for 2025 brings together insights from 31 industry experts including nonprofit professionals, technologists, consultants, and educators to predict the most important trends shaping the sector this year.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
By Nithya Ramanathan & Jim Fruchterman Recent milestones in generative AI have sent nonprofits, social enterprises, and funders alike scrambling to understand how these innovations can be harnessed for global good. Along with this enthusiasm, there is also warranted concern that AI will greatly increase the digital divide and fail to improve the lives of 90 percent of the people on our planet.
Fundraising Leadership
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The Power Up Conference 2024 panel on wealth building. Take The Lead is 11 years old this week on February 19. Eleven years ago, Gloria Feldt and Amy Litzenberger co-founded the organization with the bold mission of society reaching leadership gender parity across all sectors by 2025this year. For the past 11 years, Take The Lead has been working towards achieving gender and racial equity in leadership across all sectors and industries.
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
All fundraising is a quest for empathy. Every communication piece you write to a donor has two goals: Make your donor care about your cause and/or the people, animals, or problem you are trying to solve Enhance how good your donor feels about themselves The heart of all of this is storytelling. As bestselling author Carmine Gallo says in his book Talk Like Ted , telling stories is the virtual equivalent of taking your donors on a field trip.
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.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Nonprofit lenders often deploy funds faster than the government but need more capital to meet demand. By Joyce Klein and Amy Hereford Etienne Laurent, AP A local hair salon burns while the Palisades Fire sweeps through in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. Nonprofit lenders often deploy funds faster than the government but need more capital to meet demand.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
A golf fundraiser should be a hole-in-one for your nonprofit, but often, hidden mistakes can make you lose revenue, limit participation, and frustrate donors & guests. Are you missing out on big sponsorship deals? Struggling with low player turnout? Losing revenue at check-in and checkout? Uncover the top 10 pitfalls that can make or break your fundraising tournamentand the proven strategies to maximize fundraising, streamline logistics, and create an unforgettable experience for sponsors an
Jeff Brooks
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Every once in a while, Ive been asked to write a special version of a donor thank you letter for major donors. The reason: Bigger donors should get better thanking. As a strategy, better thanking for bigger donors seems like a good idea. But theres a problem: You know the size of a gift, but you dont know how generous a gift is. That $50,000 donation may be a big deal for you, but for the donor it might be unimportant, little considered, not a large amount.
Clairification
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Trust is Built By What You Do In my last article, I wrote about why establishing and building trust should be part of your nonprofit and personal mission. Because trust is the foundation of all lasting relationships. If you dont build trust, or if you somehow manage to destroy it, youre going to lose your donor. It’s an uphill battle, requiring a proactive approach.
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Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
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. Todays question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to raise unrestricted nonprofit funding: Dear Charity Clairity, How do you talk about something specific in an appeal letter, but still raise unrestricted funding for use where most needed?
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Groups are shying from lobbying and policy work, fearing donor blow back and government retribution, a survey finds. By Heather MacIndoe, Lewis Faulk, and Mirae Kim Groups are shying from lobbying and policy work, fearing donor blow back and government retribution, a survey finds.
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FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Funraise achieved PCI Level 1 compliance, which reinforces its commitment to protecting donor data and financial transactions for nonprofits.
NonProfit Quarterly
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Manifesting Love by **DALL-E 3/ **openai.com/dalle Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? A symbiotic relationship between love and boundaries is essential for creating healthy, sustainable connections in all types of relationshipsromantic, familial, or platonic.
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!
Foundation Group
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
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iMarketSmart
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The investment of time, money, training, and expertise required to run a successful major gift fundraising program is immense. You are committing relatively large amounts of resources to reach out, engage, and build trust with wealthier and extra-generous supporters who care about your nonprofits mission and want to use their finances to make a difference.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
By M.J. Prest NativRoots Collective Akua Dixon, 76, from Westchester, N.Y., is a string specialist who blazed new trails in classical and jazz worlds. Plus, the College of William & Mary received $50 million to back scholarships for students at its Batten School of Coastal and Marine Sciences, and Arnold Ventures awarded $35.6 million to the North Carolina Community College System.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Retaining employees is always critical, but even more so for your front-line fundraising staff. Here's how to keep your fundraisers happy.
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.
The Charity CFO
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The Power of Mission Clarity in Nonprofit Fundraising In this enlightening episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, host Tosha Anderson engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Erin Straza, CEO and Chief Donor Engagement Strategist for nonprofits at ErinStraza.com. The discussion centers around the crucial topic of making an organization’s mission compelling and irresistible to donors, offering valuable insights for nonprofit leaders and fundraising professionals.
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Encouraging donors to increase their contributions is a delicate endeavor. This article explores several practical and effective tactics to achieve the balance needed to inspire donors to give more generously while maintaining their trust and enthusiasm without alienating or pressuring them. 1. Show that overhead costs are covered Many donors hesitate to give because they worry about overhead.
Candid
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Every year, the FutureGood team and I set aside time to predict the trends that will shake up foundations and nonprofits in the coming year. This process isnt magicits built on hours of research and conversations with hundreds of sector leaders, with an eye on sector shifts. Here are three of my top predictions for 2025: Embracing the digital revolution AI is no longer just about quirky chatbots or ads featuring characters with too many fingers, like those that have circulated online as of late.
iMarketSmart
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Dont believe what you hear in the news. The truth is, everyone still wants to be a hero. Deep down, we all want to do something great, either in or through our lives. And this, according to a lifetime of research by award-winning researcher Dr. Russell James , is the primary motivator for why people give. Dr. James was given the great honor of being selected for The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners Hall of Fame in 2021 for his work.
Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader
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