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Communication Foundations Nonprofit Administration and Development 
Ann Green
MARCH 10, 2025
Your nonprofit needs a skilled, dedicated team to advance its mission. By Debbie Willis Every new employee brings passion, talent, and a fresh perspective to your nonprofit. Your nonprofits new hires and long-time employees are all dedicated to making the world a better place, but they need an environment that allows them to flourish.
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. A charity or nonprofits plans can be shut down for a failure to properly register. from Alliance for Justice is a helpful resource.
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Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Heres How To Fix Them
The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis
What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!
Affnetz
APRIL 16, 2024
Corporate Sponsorships for Nonprofits | A Guide to Grow Nonprofits/ By Bala Guntipalli Introduction to Nonprofit Board Management Software: Technology has become an integral part of our lives, changing the way we do business and manage organizations. Nonprofit boards typically consist of people from various backgrounds.
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NonProfit Quarterly
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
._.studio on pexels.com Discussions of trust-based philanthropy have gained increased prominence over the years, but how can philanthropy operate as an effective part of social justice movements—beyond just providing grants to movement nonprofits? For more than a half-century, the foundation funded settlement houses and social services.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JUNE 19, 2017
Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. We’d love to feature YOU in this series!
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
Here’s the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. . We need to hear from you! Leanne Poellinger earned a B.S.
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Bloomerang
JULY 19, 2023
Have you taken the time to assess your expertise as a development professional from a leadership perspective? Through the execution of a range of administrative, communication, and managerial responsibilities, the development professional gains a thorough understanding of both fundraising strategies and organizational needs.
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Candid
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Just like roads and bridges help us get to our destinations, intermediary organizations provide the infrastructure nonprofit organizations—and, increasingly, leaders of unincorporated projects or initiatives—need to reach their own destinations. Intermediaries are organizations that offer back office support to nonprofits and leaders (e.g.,
Getting Attention
MARCH 23, 2015
Post YOUR nonprofit marketing job here: Featuring jobs with nonprofits, grantmakers, B Corps, and vendors serving nonprofits. Administrative Assistant, Communications Mott Foundation (Flint, MI). Communications Director UC Student Association (Oakland, CA). Director of Communications U.S.
Getting Attention
MAY 18, 2015
Post YOUR comms job here —nonprofits, grantmakers, B Corps & vendors serving nonprofits. Administrative and Marketing Associate History Theatre (Twin Cities, MN). Associate VP for News, Communications and Media Duke University (Durham, NC). Communications and Development Manager Financial Beginnings (Portland, OR).
Candid
APRIL 4, 2023
The secret to successful year-round fundraising for nonprofits is hiding in plain sight. As every seasoned fundraiser will tell you, it comes down to building and sustaining a strong network of nonprofit funders. A funder’s personal and meaningful connections with nonprofits play a pivotal role in guiding their giving decisions.
Bloomerang
APRIL 9, 2021
We are here to talk about the board’s role in fundraising and resource development, one of my favorite topics, and we got one of my favorite people also here to talk about it. So, again, it’s board roles and fundraising and resource development. This is not a trick at all and you all are really in for a treat.
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Candid
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
As a nonprofit management student, preparing to enter this field can be challenging because it’s still developing. The University of San Francisco was the first school to offer a Master’s in Nonprofit Administration less than 40 years ago, and the first School of Philanthropy was created just nine years ago at Indiana University.
Getting Attention
APRIL 13, 2015
Post YOUR comms job here —nonprofits, grantmakers, B Corps & vendors serving nonprofits. Advocacy & Communications Associate , RespectAbility (Bethesda, MD). Cause Marketing Business Development Leader , Phil & Co. Communications & Impact Specialist , Institute of International Education.
Getting Attention
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
Post YOUR open nonprofit marketing and communications positions here. Account Director Fenton Communications. Associate Director of Communications American Rivers (Washington, D.C.). Communications Coordinator Neighborhoods Organizing for Change (Minneapolis, MN). Director of Communications PATH (Los Angeles, CA).
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Getting Attention
JULY 8, 2014
Please post your open nonprofit marketing positions here. Administrative Assistant, The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County (San Luis Obispo, CA). Communications Officer , The Raikes Foundation (Seattle, WA). Director of Marketing & Communications , San Francisco AIDS Foundation. New York, NY).
NonProfit Quarterly
OCTOBER 2, 2024
National Nonprofit Data The challenges faced in Berkshire and Columbia Counties reflect a national issue. Age matters: While 17 percent of nonprofit workers between 45 and 64 years old earn less than the ALICE threshold, 37 percent of workers under the age of 25 fall below that standard.
Getting Attention
JANUARY 18, 2013
Please post your nonprofit marketing position here for full-time or part-time staff, consulting or internship opportunities. Chief Development Officer , United Way of Greater Atlanta (Atlanta, GA). Communications Associate , The New York State Health Foundation (New York, NY). Development Coordinator , Cleve J.
Getting Attention
MAY 5, 2014
Please post your open nonprofit marketing positions here. Communications Associate , Newman’s Own Foundations. Communications & Marketing Administrator, Healthcare Distribution Management Association (Arlington, VA). Communications Strategist , Society of Professional Journalists (Indianapolis, IN).
Getting Attention
DECEMBER 8, 2014
Post YOUR open nonprofit marketing and communications positions here. Account Director , Temp Digital Project Manager & Temp Web Developer Grizzard Communications (Atlanta, GA/Los Angeles, CA). Communications Associate Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (Washington, D.C.). Los Angeles, CA). RECENT JOBS.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
OCTOBER 22, 2014
How did the idea develop? A: The Division of State Parks and Reservoirs managed the campaign with approval from our Division of Communications. Photos were provided from about 15 different DNR staffers, and one of our administrative staff will handle mailing out the prizes. [ You can also follow her on Twitter @juliareich.
iMarketSmart
OCTOBER 10, 2022
But a nonprofit is not just a fundraising organization. In the donor-hero story, charity administrators are minions. The administrator’s role is only to dutifully obey donor orders. What works for this group is the administrator-hero story.[1] Example: Donor creates a private family foundation.
Getting Attention
DECEMBER 7, 2012
Please post your nonprofit marketing position here for full-time or part-time staff, consulting or internship opportunities. Associate, Online Communications, UN Foundation Special Initiatives (Washington, D.C.). Communications and Advocacy Associate , Global Health Strategies (New York, NY). NEW OPPORTUNITIES.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
It was city leaders—more than state or federal officials—who stepped up to communicate risk, implement behavioral-change interventions, and find new or improved ways to reach and engage vulnerable and skeptical communities. There’s good reason for that, as these skills are foundational to the work of a well-run city.
Bloomerang
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Today’s question come from a nonprofit employee who want advice on how to budget and pay for capital campaign fundraising expenses: . The problem you describe is that of accounting and development not speaking the same language. . One option is to secure a capacity-building grant for this purpose from a foundation.
Getting Attention
JUNE 1, 2015
Post YOUR comms job here —nonprofits, grantmakers, B Corps & vendors serving nonprofits. Communications Director National Hispanic Media Coalition (Los Angeles, CA). Communications Manager Astrea Lesbian Foundation for Justice (New York, NY). Communications/Online Marketing Manager ACLU (New York, NY).
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
MARCH 11, 2023
By Jennifer Wemhoff , Communications Manager at GolfStatus.org – the leading event management platform for golf fundraisers. Nonprofits of all types and sizes can use golf as an effective vehicle to raise mission-critical, unrestricted funds. Golf tournaments have an undeserved reputation of being outdated and not worth the effort.
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Bloomerang
JULY 6, 2023
Nonprofit strategic planning can help your organization meet challenges effectively and take advantage of new opportunities. Despite the many benefits that strategic planning can bring, 49 percent of nonprofits lack a strategic plan. Nonprofit strategic planning FAQs What is strategic planning for nonprofits?
Getting Attention
JANUARY 13, 2012
Please post your nonprofit marketing position here — FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. 2) Administrative and Communications Coordinator , Congregation Beth El (Berkeley, CA). 3) Associate of Development & Communications and. 7) Communications Specialist , Tides (San Francisco, CA).
Getting Attention
OCTOBER 21, 2011
Please post your nonprofit marketing position here — FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. 1) Communications Director and Web Specialist , Green For All , (Oakland, CA). 2) Communications Director , MACED , (Berea, KY). 3) Communications Manager , The New York Women’s Foundation , (New York, NY).
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Get Fully Funded
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Building an organization from the ground up is a challenge, but with the right nonprofit tools, the heavy lifting gets easier. There are SO MANY nonprofit tools out there, all promising to make your work easier as you grow your new nonprofit. Joining TechSoup should be the first technology task for your new nonprofit.
105 Getting Attention
JANUARY 20, 2012
Please post your nonprofit marketing position here — FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. 2) Assistant Director, Communications and Outreach American Jewish Committee (Milburn, NJ). 3) Assistant Director of Marketing Communications and. Marketing Communications Assistant. NEW OPPORTUNITIES.
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Bloomerang
MARCH 30, 2023
Effective volunteer management vital to an organization’s day-to-day operations, meaning nonprofits need to invest in smart volunteer management practices to reduce administrative overhead and increase volunteer retention. Instead, it’s the foundation of your volunteer program and a top priority for your nonprofit.
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
By Dr. Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier , CFRE, CNP, CNC, Executive Director of the Jordan Thomas Foundation and Owner of AQP Consulting. The constant grind to find new funds is the challenge of every nonprofit. Nonprofits can easily track in-depth information regarding the number of meetings, relationships ties, and giving history.
96 Getting Attention
OCTOBER 28, 2011
Please post your nonprofit marketing position here — FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. 1) Communications Manager, Choose Clean Water Coalition , National Wildlife Federation , (Annapolis, MD). 2) Communications Specialist , National Initiative for Children’s Health Care Quality , (Boston, MA).
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Nonprofit Fixer
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Keep the plates spinning Have you ever thought about starting and running a nonprofit? Are you considering applying for or accepting a role as a nonprofit executive director (ED) or CEO? If you have ever been curious about nonprofit leadership, you probably have wondered what a nonprofit executive or CEO does.
NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 17, 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? These gaps underscore the urgent need for systems that prioritize inclusivity and equitable representation in both research and healthcare technology development.
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Bloomerang
AUGUST 2, 2022
Good writing, and I mean good writing, should be a top priority at your nonprofit because good writing is a tool of tremendous power, influence, and leverage. The nonprofit world swims in an ocean of written documents. Each of these communication vehicles influences its readers in some way. It’s all very humbling.
NonProfit Hub
MARCH 23, 2021
Lean was made for nonprofits. What I mean to say is; Lean was made for nonprofits. There are several key attributes inherent to the nonprofit sector culture that create a perfect “home” for practicing Lean. Connection is essential to truly practice empathy, which is the foundation of the nonprofit sector.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
MARCH 5, 2024
The UN Disability and Development Report 2018 reveals that individuals with disabilities face fundamental challenges in nearly all aspects of life, including employment, health care, and education. Companies Taking Action B in Action was launched in 2022 by two initiatives of the Beijing-based Leping Social Entrepreneur Foundation.
The NonProfit Times
AUGUST 27, 2024
But these new and quickly developing technologies bring to the forefront many questions about the impact of AI on fundraising and the human relationships at the foundation of philanthropy. Mass Communications with One-to-One Feel Much of what’s been discussed above primarily informs high touch and one on one interactions.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 22, 2021
But truly, I love to do it because I love that when nonprofits get the grant funding they need, they can do extraordinary things. But I also was director of a large family foundation. Well, the main reason is it’s a great source of revenue for your nonprofit or business if you’re here as a business. There are also 1.5
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NonProfit Quarterly
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Image credit: Ahmad Odeh on Unsplash In this interview, the CEO of a California-based CDFI offers her observations on what her work as a theater director has taught her about nonprofit management. Sara Razavi: Within the CDFI [ community development financial institution ] space, we are a nonprofit loan fund.
iMarketSmart
JUNE 7, 2023
They don’t like to be bombarded and hassled with nonstop generic communications. But this is what happens when nonprofits run with the ‘Ask! And this is the single biggest driver of the growth of donations flowing into donor-advised funds and family foundations. How Do Donors Feel About Being Asked, Asked, and Asked Again?
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