Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 4, 2020

Googling will produce many definitions that speak to large organizations like government agencies collaborating in various ways with other organizations within their communities. Instead, here at Nonprofit Marketing Guide, we define it like this: Community engagement is keeping people inspired by and active in our work. Interaction.

Activism 189

Activism Governance Collaborations Communication 189

NonProfit Leadership Center

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Now, he has the opportunity to put his strong governance skills to work to foster leadership development in the nonprofit sector. "I Andre is no stranger to the Nonprofit Leadership Center. In 2022, he successfully participated in the organization’s Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship.

Nonprofit Leadership 211

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Healthcare 211

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 16, 2019

Accomplishments as Opposed to Activities Donors really just want to know: What were the results of what you did? Connect the everyday activities of your organization to your mission statement. Don’t assume that readers will automatically understand how your activities help you achieve your mission. What difference did it make?

Nonprofits 246

Nonprofits Activism Governance Communication 246

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Second, the OpenAI events show that the nonprofit governance model is not "strong" enough to outweigh the interests of investors. Had this happened in education, healthcare, or other domains where philanthropy is active we'd see the industry press and professional associations paying close attention (and claiming all kinds of credit).

Nonprofit governance 87

Nonprofit governance Governance Civil Society Non-Profits 87

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 7, 2023

Last year's 2022 fellows reported a 52% increase in their board governance knowledge and skills after completing the program. This program is an opportunity to immerse myself in comprehensive board governance training, allowing me to be more impactful while doing so in a nonprofit board setting.”

Nonprofit governance and management 244

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Race and Ethnicity 244

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Ensure that the organization is operating consistent with its governing documents , including with respect to provisions governing elections, terms of service, board meetings, board actions by written consent, delegated authority to committees and officers, reports, amendments to bylaws, and voting membership rights (if applicable).

Public and Social Policy 113

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Race and Ethnicity 113

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 25, 2019

Elizabeth Leslie is the Communications Manager for the League of Women Voters of California, a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Public and Social Policy 190

Public and Social Policy Communication Public Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 190

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 25, 2024

DPI rose to prominence globally during the COVID-19 pandemic enabling digital government-to-person payments through cash transfers. The Aadhaar project morphed into India Stack during the mid-2010s to include components such as payments and financial data governance, in addition to identity.

Public and Social Policy 139

Public and Social Policy Governance Agriculture Activism 139

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 20, 2024

Doing so means transforming our governing institutions, laws, regulations, and customs in a more fundamental way than tinkering around the edges with policy and programs. When everyday people, institutions, and government act in service, out of love for the particular needs of particular people, the benefits flow outward.

Nonprofit governance and management 141

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Law Philanthropy 141

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In Reimagining Nonprofit Boards , a three-part series based on the NPQ webinar, A New Framework for Boards, Ananda Valenzuela challenges traditional governance models and offers a new vision for boards that empower rather than constrain. So, what does good governance look like? Fundamentally, the board does not operate in a vacuum.

Governance 52

Governance Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Culture 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Then, we’ve been trying to compare the information given by the federal government and the one been given by the Puerto Rico government, which was usually different in terms of the amount of money. The US government and FEMA recently changed the recovery process in Puerto Rico. The wording, the categories of the information.

Governance 139

Governance Disaster Relief Foundations Philanthropy 139

Candid

AUGUST 13, 2024

And their boards are often complicit: Many nonprofit leaders have been asked by a board member why they aren’t pursuing a particular fundraising activity that others are. For example, one nonprofit we spoke with got most of its revenue from government funding and wondered if it was too dependent on it. without thoughtful planning.

Nonprofit governance and management 111

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Philanthropy Nonprofits 111

NonProfit Leadership Center

JANUARY 26, 2024

She serves as a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for strategy development and deployment and directly oversees the Foundation’s grant making, strategic initiatives portfolio, and research and education activities. When I think of the heartbeat of our community, I immediately think of our nonprofit organizations.

Nonprofit Leadership 276

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 276

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 28, 2024

Increasing your fundraising capacity also allows you to host larger events, advertise your cause, and partake in other growth-related activities that incur costs. Try hosting a weekly public speaking activity at your organization, allowing staff members to stand up and talk about topics that are intriguing to them.

Nonprofit Management 236

Nonprofit Management Management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 236

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Although this concentration has had profound local economic and cultural implications, various government agencies have justified it by saying that it is necessary for security reasons or that it brings in national economic support in exchange for hosting the military facilities. percent of the country’s total land area.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Poverty Construction Law 140

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While governments, foundations, educators, and unions typically focus on job placements as key to improving people’s economic stability, they often overlook individuals who cannot commit to traditional employment schedules. For one, directly or indirectly, the government is usually the biggest employer of flexible labor in any area.

Nonprofit governance and management 110

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Recruitment 110

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

This happens daily when local governments park public funds in banks. If governments can work with a publicly owned bank that makes modest profits and reinvests those profits in the communities that own it, they can participate in a restorative local economy. It turns out, quite a lot.

Nonprofit governance and management 126

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Finance 126

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In fact, a recently released Government Accountability Office report indicates the five largest corporate owners possess 300,000 of the nearly 450,000 institutional investor-owned homes across the United States, a trend that has only further consolidated the market. billion in development activity.

Nonprofit governance and management 125

Nonprofit governance and management Construction Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 125

Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2024

But they are also expected to be leaders—model leaders—entrusted with significant responsibilities, including governance, strategic planning, fundraising, and advocacy. Engage actively in discussions , offer insights, and contribute to decision-making processes. This ranges from leveraging your network to making thank-you calls.

Participation and motivation 101

Participation and motivation Governance Ethics Nonprofits 101

Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Hardest hit by flooding was the Central Appalachia region, where years of disinvestment by government and philanthropy left the region ill prepared. Their first two grants split $15 million between American Red Cross and Salvation Army for direct activities or subgrants across the six affected states. A third grant provides $7.5

Philanthropy 119

Philanthropy Disaster Relief Insurance Medical 119

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the Johnson Amendment—the provision in the code that prohibits 501c3 organizations from engaging in partisan electoral and political activities. This requires a clear understanding of the legal boundaries that define what 501c3 organizations can and cannot do in political activity.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Law Taxation Activism 97

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 20, 2022

When you started your organization, you drafted a set of nonprofit bylaws which are the rules spelling out how your new venture would operate and how your Board would govern it. Simply put, you don’t know what kind of governance rules your nonprofit needs until you are actually operating. The focus should be on governance.

Governance 122

Governance Nonprofits Finance Activism 122

Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In the wake of last weeks news regarding the Office of Management and Budget memorandum instructing federal agencies to temporarily pause all activities related to obligations or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, many of us are trying to understand the potential impact of a freeze on federal funding on the nonprofit sector.

Nonprofit governance and management 105

Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Governance Nonprofits 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2024

Yet it is precisely at this moment, when democracy is being challenged from all sides, and when the limitations of our nearly 250 years of governing are coming to a breaking point, that we must rise up and fulfill this mandate. Trust in government is at near-record lows because none have yet delivered for all. This work is urgent.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 116

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 27, 2025

But the sector needs a more compelling, ethical model for a brokerage that uses decentralized governance, transparency, and inclusivity. A DAO structure would empower all stakeholdersincluding patients, families, and other providersto actively participate in decision-making.

Health 97

Health Technology Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management 97

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As NPQ reported in May 2023, “young people and environmental groups are increasingly turning to the courts as a means of indicting governments and corporations for their role in exacerbating the problem” of climate change. But youth have been leaders in environmental protection and climate activism for a long time.

Environmental 134

Environmental Governance Law Energy 134

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

From Experimentation to Diffusion of Urban Innovations The innovative role of dynamic cities has been referred to as government by experiment. Experimentation is particularly important for climate governance, where cities have developed new ideas at an impressive rate. Some small wins even turn into legislation.

Civil Society 118

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 118

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

But in other ways, it was old news for a country in which 92 percent of total employment is in the informal economy—a category that long predates gig work, and which is defined as any employment where workers lack access to government social and labor protections through their jobs. Some of this story is positive, but much of it is not.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Governance Law Technology 145

Candid

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Much like individuals who find their monthly budgets don’t go as far when prices go up, organizations found that the same activities cost much more. Earned revenue—which includes ticket sales, admissions, subscriptions, and other revenue earned directly from the organization’s activities—was slow to recover even after reopening.

Nonprofit governance and management 105

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Foundations Culture 105

Candid

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This article will explain the 501(c)(4) designation for nonprofits and describe the rules and context around 501(c)(4)s and political activity. What are 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations? They can engage in a wide variety of activities—providing social services, promoting the arts, supporting scientific studies, etc.

Activism 98

Activism Governance Charitable Organizations Nonprofits 98

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Climate change, caused primarily by human activity, is driving temperatures up around the world, causing cascading impacts across natural systems. Donors and governments may shift their dollars…to focusing on necessities like food, water, energy, and healthcare. Hailstones are getting bigger and more damaging.

Insurance 127

Insurance Civil Society Healthcare Energy 127

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The money can be used for key wealth-building activities like education, homeownership, or starting a business. For example, in Saint Paul, MN, the historically Black Rondo neighborhood was virtually destroyed when the federal government built Interstate 94 through the community. This series will explore that central question.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Poverty Governance 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 21, 2024

The cure Toffler advocated was universal literacy in futures thinking, something to be taught in schools and practiced widely within organizations, communities, and by governments. Futures tools enable social sector organizations to be bolder, aim higher, and reach wider audiences than traditional strategic planning activities.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Governance Technology Activism 136

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When board members blur the lines between governance and management, they inadvertently sabotage the organization. The nonprofit sector is already a high-pressure environment, and when boards meddle in daily operations, it creates chaos, demoralizes leadership, erodes culture, and derails mission-critical activities.

Nonprofit governance and management 83

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Nonprofits 83

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Many times, government and nonprofit representatives had come to Starleen’s Summit Lake neighborhood and indicated that things were going to improve, but not much ever came of it. “My All these popular amenities and activities were conceived and constructed in close collaboration with residents. My first thought was, ‘Here we go.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 141

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 30, 2023

What’s groundbreaking isn’t protesters’ fight against the hijab—it’s their unflinching, active struggle against national and global powers for their freedom. Countering these predominantly negative images and narratives requires an active effort to track how they are normalized in political decisions and media coverage.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Law 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2023

Innovative finance is based on the premise that there is not enough money from governments and philanthropic organizations alone to address pressing global issues like poverty, climate change, and access to electricity and clean water. Using existing grantmaking to establish tiered-evidence grant programs is one way to do this.

Finance 110

Finance Production Governance Poverty 110