Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

All board members reviewed the organization, top to bottom, made changes, and seven years later, they are back on solid ground. These individuals should also be team players, capable of collaborating effectively and supporting their colleagues, as we work together towards our common vision. — Everything else can be taught.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Image Credit: Getty Images on Unsplash Broad segments of the nonprofit sector are concerned about the new presidential administration and the threats it poses to nonprofit organizations. The factsheet What Is Lobbying Under the 501(h) Election? from Alliance for Justice is a helpful resource.

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Affnetz

APRIL 16, 2024

In this blog We’ll cover: The Importance of Efficient Board Management for Nonprofits Features to look for in nonprofit board management software How to choose the right board management software for your nonprofits? Nonprofit boards typically consist of people from various backgrounds.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 22, 2024

Today’s nonprofit organizations exist in a world that is constantly evolving. Veterans emerge from their time in the service with a multitude of skills and are willing and ready to bring that wealth of leadership expertise to nonprofit organizations.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Structure of a Guaranteed Income Pilot Program CRNY’s program began through a three-year, $125 million dollar investment from the Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. That is the critical policy question that our pilot intended to explore.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 6, 2024

Melissa Morin Director, University of South Florida Foundation Melissa Morin, director at the University of South Florida Foundation, is one of 23 outstanding professionals of color selected to participate in the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s 2024 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 2, 2024

Established nonprofit organizations play a vital role in addressing social issues, driving positive change, and enriching communities. However, even organizations with a long history of impact must continue to evolve, adapt, and innovate to remain effective and relevant in a rapidly changing world. Not sure where to even start?

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

These are the pillars on which we build our organizational culture: Inclusive collaboration, respect, commitment to learning and adaptability. To make sure that everyone feels respected and valued, as a leader of a global organization you must cultivate an environment built on sound principles.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 7, 2023

By increasing my knowledge and understanding of nonprofit organizations, I’ll position myself to serve my community in a new capacity of learning that leads to board service.” I’m committed to leveraging board service to transform nonprofits from charitable entities into impactful institutions.”

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2025

Kellogg Foundation. Kellogg Foundations always popular guidebook looks at ways communities, organizations, and individuals can foster a decolonization agenda in their work through the Truth, Racial Healing, & Transformation (TRHT) framework. Views on Offshore Wind in New England by the Barr Foundation and Hart Research.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This obsession stems from deep cultural, historical, and economic foundations that value individualism, meritocracy, and innovation. It also provides a more honest and attainable foundation. I was recently catching up with a friend who runs a small nonprofit organization.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What are your nonprofit’s priorities and goals for 2025?” Essentially, ACAC’s priorities are to hold events that benefit the community and include DEI and to work more with county representatives to increase collaboration and knowledge.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Author Mary Diegert shares nonprofit grant proposal budgeting tips, and a road map for overcoming the challenges of calculating the revenue and expense numbers that will populate your one-page budget. Here’s how one leader was able to move their organization forward after fully rebuilding their nonprofit’s board.

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Ann Green

MAY 28, 2024

By Casey Dorma n In 2022, 360MatchPro reports that companies donated $21 billion to nonprofits, and 88% of all public companies have Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. So, nonprofit organizations like yours should capitalize on this trend by building relationships with like-minded businesses and nonprofits.

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Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

Imagine a world in which philanthropy professionals are focused on improving their practices to transform philanthropy through centering communities, lightening the burden on nonprofit organizations, and holding themselves accountable to their values. Candid helps us to be transparent and accountable to our community,” Dickenson said.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

These articles explore the challenges and opportunities nonprofit boards can present for advancing racial equityboth within organizations and in the communities they serve. Why do smaller nonprofit organizations tend to have more diverse boards? According to Candids The state of diversity in the U.S.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 6, 2023

The Foundation: Sankofa To understand how hip-hop artists are transforming the sector, it’s important to know that hip-hop culture’s sixth element of philanthropy is grounded in sankofa , an Akan word that means, “ it is not taboo to fetch what is at risk of being left behind.” Nipsey identified as a Rollin 60’s Crip.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 10, 2023

Written by: Michael Ash, Ma, CNP, PCM, PMP Reading Time: 5 minutes In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, nonprofit organizations face unprecedented challenges, from transitioning to remote work models to addressing economic hardships, new challenges in fundraising, and community struggles.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If you give with your family or a family, whether through a donor-advised fund, a foundation, a giving circle, or anything in between, you are connected to family philanthropy. These two foundations exemplify not just expanded giving but a move away from default positions and toward more purpose-driven, problem-focused philanthropy.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 10, 2024

Before you set up your next search for a new team member, let’s go over a few essential tips to keep in mind that will help you recognize and attract the most appropriate candidates to join your organization and make a difference through your collaboration. FAQ What Is a Nonprofit Team? What Roles Are Common in a Nonprofit Team?

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Many thoughtful authors have offered perspectives here at SSIR and elsewhere on how to think about scale— Jeff Bradach of Bridgespan , Kevin Starr of Mulago Foundation , and Irina Snissar Lobo and Maria Zapata of Ashoka , to name a few. Those are thought-provoking descriptions. It may appear that we’re control freaks on the playground.

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Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

The social sector in Brazil is locally referred to as the “private social investment” sector and it consists of over 815,000 nonprofit organizations, as well as institutional donors. Community foundations, family foundations, and other private foundations make up a smaller portion of the sector. .

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Define the purpose of your organization in one ‘power paragraph!’ Clear understanding of this serves as the foundation for all the other elements of your plan. This SWOT analysis will help you identify the key challenges and opportunities facing your organization, and will serve as the foundation for your business plan.

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Candid

MAY 19, 2022

If you work at a nonprofit or have thought about starting one, chances are you’re already familiar with the Form 990. All tax-exempt organizations, including foundations, must file some version of Form 990 with the IRS each year to comply with federal regulations. A private foundation's assets . foundations. .

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 24, 2024

Your nonprofit has plenty of responsibilities to manage , from planning fundraising events to organizing community programs. In exchange, your nonprofit can provide marketing for your sponsor, making it a win-win for both sides. If you’ve found yourself wishing for an extra support system, we’ve got the solution for you.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Hanley Family Foundation. American Legion Child Welfare Foundation. Cigna Foundation. RBC Foundation – USA. Autism Science Foundation. The David & Lura Lovell Foundation. Anthem Foundation. Foundation for Autism. O’Neill Foundation.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 14, 2023

These are the women that came back and built many of the foundational and educational programs still standing today, such as United Indian Health Services, North Coast Indian Development Corporation, and the Native Cultures Fund. Community leaders identified the issues the community thought most important.

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Candid

JULY 20, 2022

Despite this rise in funding, several hurdles remain for philanthropy to achieve its potential and meet the growing needs of nonprofit organizations across India. . On the bright side, foundations and individuals in India and the diaspora gave generously during the pandemic, providing support in cash, kind, and advocacy.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Sigma Foundation For Nursing. Jean Griswold Foundation. Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Retirement Research Foundation. Archstone Foundation. Ben & Jerry’s Foundation. The Eisner Foundation. Durham Foundation. Points32Health Foundation. Sigma Foundation For Nursing.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

What is clear, though, is that the foundations of trust, solidarity, and hope that emerged through this work have positioned nafda schools to play a critical role in the most recent calamity befalling the country and its education sector. Historically fragmented, Lebanons school system reflects the countrys diverse communities.

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Candid

DECEMBER 8, 2022

And while there seems to be a high degree of agreement that supporting BIPOC-led organizations is mission critical…there seems to be almost no agreement on what the term actually means. I’ve also reviewed dozens of articles and collaborated on several research projects related to the term.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

A donor advised fund is NOT a private foundation, nor does it operate as such. Scott works on who to give her funding to with the Bridgespan Group , a national nonprofit organization that advises charities and philanthropies, including prominent philanthropists like Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg. Scott has not chosen to do.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Making more robust use of open 990 data requires that nonprofits, foundations, researchers, and the IRS and federal government alike commit to sustained action. Organizations have employed open Form 990 data in numerous ways, including to: Create new tools for donors. A Key to New Insights and Practices. Suggestions for Action.

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Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Now, the other question is Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals? In its annual survey of foundation giving trends, Candid finds 57% of grantmakers didnt know whether theyd received applications created with generative AI, only 10% accepted or planned to accept them, and 67% were undecided. by Guy Mika, Candid.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 6, 2024

(Photo From Deposit Photos) Leaders at nonprofit organizations struggle to adopt technology in meaningful ways, and this can be due to many factors. Together, these comprise a comprehensive foundation from which a framework for building public good technology can be built. Cost is a big one.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 16, 2024

Understanding the dynamics and responsibilities of the communications, finance, and programming teams will facilitate smoother collaboration in the future. Consistent communication is key to building a strong team and ensuring everyone is aligned with the organization’s objectives. You’ve got this!

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