Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

This nonprofit culture strategy post is part 3 in a 3-part series. Let’s move now to the third and final pillar: nonprofit culture strategy. . Pillar #3—No More Othering: Your Nonprofit Culture Strategy in 2021 and Beyond. Your culture will make or break fundraising success, especially over the long term.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Ubuntu as Art Nearly two years later, on Earth Day 2024, our Cultural Arts Circle excitedly announced 40 winners for the Ubuntu Climate Initiatives inaugural Climate Arts and Storytelling Showcase. I connected with Mitchell, who emphasized the value of elders roles in teaching more sustainable ways of being.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

That power of connection is also the driving force behind how people show up on social media platformsjoining groups and digital communities with shared values, locations, or interests. For these younger generations, supporting causes that feel aligned with their identity and the current cultural climate is a key motivator for giving.

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Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Nonprofits may need to reimagine their donor engagement strategies to go beyond occasional outreach or standard fundraising appeals and forge relationships that resonate with their values and inspire continued support. Despite these difficulties, we built up our resilience and kept our culture intact.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 1, 2023

The cultural sector is actively seeking alternatives to business-as-usual. This article concludes the series, “ Remember the Future: Culture and Systems Change ,” which is co-produced by Art.coop and NPQ. Our world-making project, in short, is centered on creating community spaces in which Black arts and culture can flourish.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In short, Memphis developed a culturally rich Black middle-class neighborhood. In Memphis today—and indeed throughout the South—Black Americans are organizing to rebuild cultural institutions and restore Black economies. A Culture of Abundance So, who was Church, and what was his vision? People like writer Ida B.

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Clairification

MARCH 27, 2025

Your organization has a culture of philanthropy. Without goodwill and a culture of philanthropy , youre not going to achieve anywhere near as much as you could or should. Very few nonprofits have in their strategic plan a goal to build goodwill and a culture of philanthropy. Or its not. Or it doesnt.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

JUNE 17, 2024

These stories can appeal to potential employees’ values and emotions. Retention Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations Creating a Positive Work Culture One of the most critical components to retaining your top talent is creating and fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture. How do you do that?

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

So it is with our behaviors and our values: our deeply ingrained patterns of behavior are fueled by values deep below the surface. Sometimes, without our conscious awareness, these values driving our patterns of behavior sprout from the seeds of White supremacy, patriarchy, and colonialism. She is experiencing chronic burnout.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Wallace spoke before a crowd gathered at the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in Chillicothe, OH. The dedication of eight locations related to the ancient Indigenous Hopewell culture was designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) as World Heritage sites. The occasion?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2025

Send out mission and vision statements for review, as well as culture statements and core values. Organize all activities outside of the retreat: hotel reservations, transportation, off-site dinners, entertainment activities. Conduct interviews with select board and staff members. Select a top-notch facilitator.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 4, 2021

Are we willing to update and transform our purpose, vision, mission and values to align with what we hear from our mission stakeholders? Fill in the blanks: If XXX organization commits to YYY community-centric activities, then we will have an abundance of committed resources to achieve ZZZ. Donor Engagement. Advocacy + Storytelling.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 12, 2025

Currently, the model involves 30 active community-based families, 80 percent of which are led by women, and 10 external savers, totaling 40 members, focusing on building local economies that are sustainable and rooted in Indigenous knowledge. My colleague and partner Ignacio Krell and I designed the initial initiative in 2014.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 24, 2025

Some of the reasons might be deeply embedded in our sectors culture, from a tendency to lionize founders and treat individual visions as sacrosanct to our collective fascination with unicorn stories, the rare organizations that achieve massive scale independently. We needed to raise over $2 million in a week to consummate the transaction.

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Mission Minded

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Learn how your organization’s brand can help you create a remote working environment that actively embodies what your organization values. The post Remote Work Culture: How Your Brand Helps appeared first on Mission Minded.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When most of us think of arts and culture nonprofits, the biggest names come easily to mind. A rts and culture nonprofits face distinctive challenges in the nonprofit sector. Despite their challenges, Ballet Lubbock has become an integral part of Lubbock’s cultural landscape. The Smithsonian.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase your donor lifetime value. Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. While donor acquisition is essential, donors are valuable to you based on their lifetime value.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 5, 2024

Recognizing and celebrating the unique perspectives, skills, and experiences that each individual brings to the table is essential for fostering a culture of inclusivity and collaboration. Encouraging open dialogue and fostering a culture of curiosity and continuous learning are also key to promoting knowledge-sharing and collaboration.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

When you look at more niche nonprofits—like those focused on arts and culture —fundraising plays a critical role in enabling your organization to make a positive impact on their communities. The arts are important to modern culture and society, yet competition from other causes can encroach on the ability of your nonprofit to raise funds.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 14, 2025

Image Credit: Alan Mazzocco , iStock We often think of the nonprofit sector as the main origin of charitable activities, but the for-profit corporate space can also be a significant source of philanthropic and social action. Influenced by the hip-hop culture of the time, the tattoo read M.O.B. He was exonerated in 2019.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 2, 2023

But it’s not just about a leader’s skills and expertise; great board members fundamentally align with your nonprofit’s mission, values and culture. Actively engage with your network and communicate your board recruitment needs. Finding the right board members is critical to every nonprofit organization’s success.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 14, 2025

Executive leadership: The visionaries Leadership (Executive Director, CEO, or senior management) plays a critical role in fundraising, not just by setting the vision but by actively championing fundraising efforts. Fostering this culture begins with trust, transparency, and shared accountability.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 8, 2023

Encourage active listening and create a space for open discussion. Foster a Culture of Teamwork and Collaboration: Encourage team members to work together, leveraging their diverse skills and expertise. Create an inclusive and diverse workplace that values different perspectives.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2024

I am committed to helping every young person under 25 become a committed Solution Maker who can transform or add value to people’s lives,” he says. Through programs like the National Public Speaking and General Culture Competition, he provides young people with opportunities to develop their skills and make meaningful contributions to society.

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NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 14, 2024

I became interested in student activism when I was at Hampshire College, where I was involved in pedagogical change and movement-building work. I believe that culture is far more important than structure, but structure is where we get stuck. Corporate culture intersects deeply with White-dominant culture, White professionalism.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Three years into this effort, more than 50 schools have joined the movement, all aligned around a commitment to living the values of active citizenship, social justice, and good governance. The integration of these values has led to transformative changes in many nafda schools. This values integration was not left to chance.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 17, 2025

Years of advocating for patients and battling stress and anxiety from not feeling valued or seen at her workplace has her feeling worn down. Finding a therapist for herself is no small featthose who truly resonate with her experience dont accept her insurance, and those who do lack the cultural competence to see her beyond a checklist.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 28, 2022

Now for the first time in my storied nonprofit career, I’ve had the honor of working with a team, including my cohort Nicki Faircloth, that not only centers on equity but also works actively to uproot systems of oppression internal and external. Offered training for board and staff based on shared organizational values.

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Anedot

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Located in beautiful Novato/Marin County/CA, our workplace culture is driven by our five values: teamwork and collaboration, equity, excellence, integrity, and learning and continuous improvement. Join an organization dedicated to providing a supportive and professional working environment.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

Below is a pie chart highlighting how I collaborated with clients last year and provided value through my work. In a cultural back-and-forth thats been defined largely by posturing, pandering, and threats, Costco is trying to stick to business." The percentages are derived from revenue. Let's go through each one.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 31, 2015

In her post Activity Status Updates for Your Fundraising Success , Lori L. This Excel file gives you a quick snapshot of an organization’s finances, program vitals, volunteer support, fundraising, and marketing activities at a given moment. The Foundation Center shared their annual report interactive website. Dashboards and Metrics.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 26, 2025

This culture of ongoing improvement means that services are more likely to meet community needs effectively. Strategies to create an organizational growth mindset Transforming your organizations culture requires intentional strategies and practices that reinforce growth-oriented thinking. Again, celebrate progress, not just results.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Understanding Philadelphias Distressed Housing Markets Reinvestment Funds Market Value Analysis tool creates a typology of housing markets based on statistical analysis of key metrics such as price, vacancy, tenure, and investment. Investors and Changing Market Values Real estate investors look for neighborhoods where they can make a profit.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 1, 2023

All the while I am a mom – picking up and dropping off kids, helping with homework, acting as a chauffeur to after-school activities EVERY NIGHT during the week. And then I turn off work – silence your phone and messages – be present in your life – with kids, with partners, with friends, with activities. So, what do you do?

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Households are a function of housing as much as culture. Parents stitch together childcare from pre-kindergarten programs, after-school activities, and summer camps because there is no single, affordable solution. In 2021, the estimated economic value of these family caregivers’ unpaid work was approximately $600 billion.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

But there are also multiple underlying economic, social, and cultural influences driving that trend, including poor financial well-being, less available free time, and the cyclical nature of volunteerism. A simple program can go a long way in helping volunteers feel valued and appreciated. Lets dig into these in a bit more detail.

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Affnetz

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Building relationships, valuing community voices, and prioritizing the mission above monetary targets. This means listening actively, responding genuinely, and involving supporters in decision-making. This involvement empowers people to share their experiences and insights, making them feel valued and heard. Its core objective?

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