The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 26, 2025

Community grant makers are "built for this moment" of division in America, says New York Community Trust's Amy Freitag. The trust wants to change how it's perceived by the average New Yorker. By Drew Lindsay Casey Kelbaugh New York Community Trust president Amy Freitag at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in September invites the audience to participate in the foundations contest to give away $3 million.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MARCH 26, 2025

From door-to-door sales to tedious event planning, traditional fundraising can feel exhausting and time-consuming. While those methods work for some organizations, digital-first strategies can cut complicated logistics and open your fundraiser up to non-local supporters. Unlike traditional fundraising methods, an online store operates 24/7 with no hassle.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 24, 2025

The gift from Aileen and Brian Roberts will help build a new in-patient tower that will expand space for families who face extended hospital stays while their children are under treatment. By M.J. Prest Comcast Aileen and Brian Roberts, in a mockup of a patient room at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia. Also, the University of Delaware received a commitment of $71.5 million for its business school, and Fairfield University will use a $50 million gift to enhance academic and interdisciplinary pr

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Ann Green

MARCH 24, 2025

You may think youre practicing donor engagement by sending thank you letters and newsletters, but is the content actually engaging? Its often formulaic and just downright dull. Many nonprofits send all their donors the same appeal and thank you letters. In these letters, they never thank a donor for their past support or acknowledge theyre a monthly donor.

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Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.

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Pam Moore

MARCH 26, 2025

Brand, AI, and the Human Shift No One is Talking About In a world racing to adopt the latest tools and automate everything, most brands are missing something far more foundational: Identity. Not just your colors or fonts. Not just your logo, tone, or tagline. Not even your content calendar. Im talking about deep brand identity. Who your brand really is today.

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Joan Garry

MARCH 26, 2025

In the image above, I’m 39 years old. The photo was taken just before my first day at GLAAD where I accepted a position as the Executive Director. I might look calm and confident, but that expression was a decoy. I was riddled on the inside with imposter syndrome. WHAT IS IMPOSTER SYNDROME? Dorothy and. Read more The post I Was 39, Leading GLAAD.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 24, 2025

By George Tsiatis In 2023, Resolution Project and Enactus began exploring the prospect of merging our organizations. The goal was to scale our impact without rebuilding existing infrastructure: Resolution Project had developed a proven fellowship model supporting young social entrepreneurs, while Enactus had built a powerful international network and comprehensive education programs.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 27, 2025

Image Credit: Levi Meir Clancy on Unsplash I think the reality of life for poor and unhoused people is these folks are basically the canary in the coal mine of the rest of society, showing the way that were headed, the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis , tells NPQ. Theoharis is the executive director of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights and Social Justice , which found that roughly 140 million or 43.3 percent of people in the United States were poor or low-income (earning between poverty-line income

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 26, 2025

In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast , Tosha Anderson and branding expert Seth Donlin unpack why personal branding is no longer optional for nonprofit leadersand how it can drive deeper donor engagement, visibility, and trust. Why Personal Branding Matters (Even in the Nonprofit Sector) It might feel uncomfortable to put your name, face, or story out front.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 26, 2025

The LinkedIn co-founder joins Lever for Change's Cecilia Conrad to talk about his open call to lift up new ideas and attract funding for reforms of government, the media, higher education, and more. By Chronicle Staff The LinkedIn co-founder joins Lever for Change's Cecilia Conrad to talk about his open call to lift up new ideas and attract funding for reforms of government, the media, higher education, and more.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Bloomerang

MARCH 26, 2025

In todays rapidly evolving nonprofit landscape, executive directors and board members face an onslaught of challengesfrom dwindling funding sources to rapidly shifting community needs. More than ever, a mindset that embraces continuous learning, bold innovation, and courageous teamwork is essential. I recently read Carol Dwecks bestselling book called Mindset.

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Jeff Brooks

MARCH 26, 2025

Ive recently been through a stretch where I wrote more fundraising copy at a faster clip than usual. I started to notice some patterns in my first drafts. Here are some of my common ones, by no means a complete list, but the ones that grabbed my attention: Too many details in stories. When you write a story, youre typically working from your own (or someone elses) interview notes, a transcript, or an audio or video recording.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 24, 2025

Image Credit: Dall-E by OpenAI. 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? The Challenge Sometimes, innovation is the discovery of eloquent simplicity. Sometimes, necessity really is the mother of invention. Sometimes, whats new is rooted in what is ancient.

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 24, 2025

If your nonprofit has been running the same fundraisers on repeat, you might notice a lull in results. To acquire new donors , your nonprofit must monitor and adapt to new fundraising trends. By doing so, you can stand out and ensure your fundraisers continually excite your current supporters and bring in ones. For instance, peer-to-peer campaigns have extensive room for creativity and innovation.

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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.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 21, 2025

H. Art Taylor knows the nonprofit world well. He served as CEO of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance for 23 years. By Rasheeda Childress Courtesy H. Art Taylor H. Art Taylor joins the Association of Fundraising Professionals as the organizations new CEO. H. Art Taylor knows the nonprofit world well. He served as CEO of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance for 23 years.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2025

Donor retention can feel like a never-ending cycle. Your team spends hours bringing new supporters through the door, only to watch too many quietly leave after their first gift. If that sounds familiar, you’re in good company. But some nonprofits have cracked the codenot by chasing endless new donors, but by inspiring loyalty in those they’ve already reached.

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Jeff Brooks

MARCH 27, 2025

I just read a wonderful book: Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson. It closely follows the life of Leonardo, had an amazing mind and a hard time staying on task. At the end of the book is a section called “Learning from Leonardo.” It gives some characteristics of Leonardo’s genius that any of us can imitate in our own search for whatever it is we’re searching for.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 24, 2025

Image credit: Dall-E by OpenAI 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? Neuroscientists are increasingly harnessing artificial intelligence to advance their work. 1 AI promises to help scientists leverage massive datasets and brain simulations to test new diagnoses and treatments at scalewithout the need for risky or costly human participation. 2 In this way and many others, AI could facilita

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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.

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Candid

MARCH 24, 2025

At times, the future arrives earlier than we plan for or want it to. Nonprofitsand international development organizations in particularare grappling with fast-changing realities. While circumstances may seem overwhelming, it helps to remember that there are ways to take on challenges proactively and come out strongereven if it means making difficult decisions or taking an unfamiliar path.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 25, 2025

Fundraisers with their eye on the job should develop their skills building one-on-one relationships with donors and managing people. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images Fundraisers with their eye on the job should develop their skills building one-on-one relationships with donors and managing people.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 25, 2025

The Resilient Nonprofit: A Technology Roadmap for Navigating Uncertainty 2025 has come roaring in with a wave of uncertainty for nonprofits. While nonprofits were already struggling in a climate of decreasing donors and increasing donor churn , funding freezes from the federal government have created a host of challenges. Similarly, five years ago this month nonprofits faced a surge of uncertainty amid lockdowns and global pandemic that put many traditional fundraising strategies on ice.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 27, 2025

Thinking about changing your brand? Here are some insights from nonprofit leaders who have already gone through the rebranding process.

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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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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 26, 2025

Image credit: Alexis Balinoff on Unsplash Its a rite of passage in spring, when hotels overflow, attendees with nametags on lanyards flood the streets, and alcohol sales at hotel bars smash records. Its AWP: The Association of Writing Programs (AWP) annual conference for the nonprofit of the same name, which serves creative writers, academics, publishers, and literary journal and book editors.

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2025

Social media is an increasingly powerful fundraising tool, considering that 55% of people who engage with nonprofits on social media end up taking some sort of action. Your nonprofit may already use social media to spread awareness of its cause or share its workbut did you know that you could also use these platforms to acquire donors and cultivate strong relationships with them?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 26, 2025

Giving increased by 3 percent in 2024. Bright spots included gifts from DAFs and funding for research. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images Giving increased by 3 percent in 2024. Bright spots included gifts from DAFs and funding for research.

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Candid

MARCH 27, 2025

Nonprofits in the international development subsectorand those that have relied on U.S. government funding in particularare facing the impacts of USAID stop-work orders and subsequent funding cancellations. The possibility of those organizations being forced to close means programs ending , putting communities around the world at risk. While few organizations have publicly discussed the difficulties theyre facing, some have announced closures or the furlough of a majority of staff , signaling s

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 24, 2025

Despite the solitary nature of most giving, there are lots of ways to create a feeling of community for your donors. Here are some ideas.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 27, 2025

Image credit: Caleb Oquendo on Pexels Over five months ago, Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina.Seemingly overnight, the region went from being viewed as a climate haven to experiencing the deadliest mainland hurricane since Katrina. In North Carolina alone, over 100 people lost their lives as a result of the storm , many from drowning or the result of complications from environmental exposure.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 26, 2025

Imagine this: Youre up against a tight deadline, your team is stretched thin, and the pressure of crafting the perfect grant proposal feels overwhelming. Enter AI a powerful tool that can help you organize your thoughts, communicate your mission, and craft a winning grant proposal. If youre like most nonprofit professionals, you may be skeptical. Can AI truly help write better grant proposals faster and meet funders expectations?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 26, 2025

In the battle to influence public opinion, democracy funders have fallen behind. Heres how to change that. By Cora Daniels iStockphoto In the battle to influence public opinion, democracy funders have fallen behind. Heres how to change that.

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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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