NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 29, 2022

Our culture celebrates self-reliance and admires the “self-made," yet, it’s a myth. I’m going to tell you right now to put away that lie and embrace the fact that all of us need a coach to help guide us in our work and in our lives.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 4, 2021

Early in my nonprofit career, I learned that the job of a fundraising professional was securing resources to achieve a financial goal that would serve my employer. So, what does it look like to begin transforming your development practice in the context of community centric fundraising ? Collaborative Fundraising.

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Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

In this episode, Rob Harter speaks with Dr. Michael Horowitz, President of The Community Solution Education System, about the crucial role of culture in nonprofit success. Dr. Horowitz emphasizes that culture isn’t just an abstract concept—it directly impacts leadership, fundraising, collaboration, and long-term impact.

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Culture Collaborations Leadership Education 59

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 18, 2025

While many organizations focus on public relations and fundraising strategies, smaller, often overlooked factors can significantly shape how your nonprofit is perceived. Regular updates through newsletters, social media, and community meetings create a culture of transparency, ensuring supporters feel included and engaged.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2024

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Todays question comes from a nonprofit leader who wants metrics and advice on how to justify and calculate fundraiser salaries: Dear Charity Clairity, I am looking for some updated industry standards for fundraising metrics around staff positions.

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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. And that community impact is big: Small nonprofits educate and inspire, bridge generational gaps, celebrate cultural identities, and more.

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

4 signs of a toxic culture for partnerships. You'll raise more money if you vary your Facebook fundraising messages. They are dropping three new bath bombs. Their names? Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. ( = This article is behind a paywall, but I can send it to you). Seeing any of these on your team?

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Organizations need to target passive candidates, create a talent pool, look at culture fits for potential hires, and evaluate recruitment costs and recruitment practices. The top recruiting challenges for 2022 into 2023 is the shortage of talent. Hiring must be done in a creative fashion.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 14, 2025

Introduction If you’re reading this blog post, you’re probably involved in fundraising in some capacity. What if your entire organizationnot just the development departmentfelt a sense of ownership and responsibility for fundraising success? Because when fundraising becomes a team effort, the results speak for themselves.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 16, 2025

This approach is based on Schwartzs Theory of Basic Human Values , which has been validated across cultures and industries. Captain-Focused Fundraising Email: Step up as a leader in this movementyour support fuels real change. The Four NPMG Engagement Mindsets: Helpers Motivated by care, community, and collective well-being.

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Clairification

MARCH 27, 2025

Its not about philanthropy or fundraising. 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.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Board members are in positions of authority, and their actions—or lack thereof—can have lasting consequences on staff morale, organizational efficiency, and the overall nonprofit culture. Boosting staff morale Board members set the tone for the organization’s culture. It’s time to address this problem head-on.

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Culture Nonprofits Leadership Communication 116

NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 6, 2023

new training events and certificate programs to help you renew your commitment to growth and to nurture your organization’s learning culture. This half-day training led by Margarita Sarmiento illuminates the difference between organizational culture and climate and how your nonprofit can enhance both.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

To be an effective nonprofit leader , you need to be well-versed in fundraising best practices and able to create a robust fundraising strategy for your organization. This process involves analyzing donor data, choosing the best fundraisers to host, and leveraging strategies that help you easily raise more for your mission.

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Fundraising Leadership

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In this highly fractious and divisive political culture, as a leader, it is essential to create a workplace environment that is absent of negativity and hate that exists outside the organization surrounding the election. A leader is responsible also for the tone, productivity, culture, cohesion and harmony in the workplace.

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Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Non-Profits Culture 117

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Whether you are about to embark on your fundraising career or are a seasoned veteran looking to take that big leap into a leadership position, looking for that “just right” fundraising job is likely to create enthusiasm. Two things jump out at you: the organization – its mission, vision, culture, etc.,

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Candid

DECEMBER 18, 2024

These organizations overwhelmingly have small budgets and limited staffing and fundraising capacity. What would it mean if we both greatly increased Latinx giving to these nonprofits from Latinx individuals and helped these organizations to improve their fundraising? of our members report improvements in their fundraising initiatives.

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Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Yet, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , donor retention rates have been falling since 2020. 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.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 12, 2023

As you begin a New Year, it is a valuable time to revisit your fundraising goals and build a stronger culture of philanthropy among your donors, board members and professional team.

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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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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2022

They build energy around a bold vision for the future, engage leaders and key stakeholders in fundraising activity, and grow a strong culture of major giving. Capital campaigns are one of the most effective ways to galvanize transformational support for a nonprofit’s community.

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Jeff Brooks

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Great Fundraising Organizations: Why and How the Worlds Best Charities Excel at Raising Money by Alan Clayton Why is fundraising difficult? But theres one big reason that overshadows all of those things: The problem: The culture and leadership of your organization. Your culture and structure are maximized for solutions.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Image credit: Tim Marshall on Unsplash Born as a small, local fundraising effort, GivingTuesday has grown in just over a decade into a global movement of generosity—and a cornerstone of fundraising for countless nonprofits here in the United States and abroad. I used to be a big-time GivingTuesday skeptic. notes Wong.

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Jeff Brooks

APRIL 8, 2025

Arts fundraising has a special challenge that other fundraisers dont face: When you donate to the arts, you dont save lives; you arguably dont even do something especially necessary. So typical help-other-people fundraising, while not irrelevant, tends to miss the main motivator for most arts donors.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 11, 2025

The two deadliest words in fundraising are: Annual Fund The first word suggests one gives simply because the Earth orbits around the Sun again. This cannot be achieved by merely changing our fundraising vocabulary. Jim Langley is the president of Langley Innovations.

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Candid

MARCH 26, 2025

For most people working in nonprofit development, fundraiser is a role theyve evolved intoas a part of their job as a nonprofit leader, or because they discovered they were good at raising money. No matter how much financial planning or nonprofit management training you receive, some things about fundraising have to be learned the hard way.

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Amy Eisenstein

JUNE 27, 2024

One of the board members is in charge of fundraising so he or she would have to also give or get a set minimum on top of that? I’m interested in the idea and would love to hear what you mean by a better board culture? Aren’t positions voluntary?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2024

PART 2 In Part 1 we looked at results from the recent Generosity Commission Report and how it’s important for you to shift your culture to meet the current moment. Consider enrolling in a course like the Veritus Group’s Certification Course for Major Gift Fundraisers. It’s just a process most of us aren’t taught.

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Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Values Retention 125

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The fear that the number of donors would decline, as it has generally in fundraising, turnout out to be unfounded with 18.5 Arts and culture might have done particularly well. “We “In a world that can feel increasingly divided, we’re seeing people unite through simple acts of kindness that have profound ripple effects.” In the U.S.,

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Ann Green

MARCH 16, 2022

Don’t stop fundraising. Whatever is going on in the world, please don’t stop fundraising! Fundraising in Times of Crisis: What Helps Ukraine Most Right Now? Fundraising in Times of Crisis: What Helps Ukraine Most Right Now? Fundraising in a time of war: what should you do? Let them decide. Your work is important!

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Candid

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

How could the underrepresentation of BIPOC and women on nonprofit boards affect organizations leadership, work, and fundraising? The essential elements of a partnership governance model include respect, mission and vision alignment, a nurturing culture, and ongoing evaluation. Overcome these board excuses for not fundraising.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

We uncovered trends within generations, or what were calling generational generosity; discovered a new type of impact creator; and further validated what weve been seeing on our fundraising platforms. About half of Gen Z respondents share fundraisers or causes they support at least once a week. Not sure where to begin?

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Clairification

APRIL 22, 2024

Get on the Pathway to Passionate Philanthropy, Not Forgettable Fundraising Philanthropy is a mindset. An embracing culture. Fundraising is a means towards that end. Philanthropy, not fundraising. Sustainable fundraising takes a village. A noble value. Servant to philanthropy.

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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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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 2, 2024

Beliefs and Organizational Culture The collective behaviors, norms, and shared values that shape the nonprofit’s work environment. His expertise includes public relations, advertising, fundraising, social media, recruitment, retention, event development, leadership development, and community engagement.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 18, 2022

Fundraising. Future Fundraising Now from Jeff Brooks. Community-Centric Fundraising (This could obviously be under the fundraising section as well, but it addresses problems within the nonprofit world that are way beyond just fundraising). Bloomerang. Get Fully Funded from Sandy Rees. NonProfit PRO.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 16, 2025

Image Credit: Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels When Courtney Harge, former CEO of cultural arts organization OF/BY/FOR ALL first approached her board to let them know that she was concerned they may need to close, the response she received seemed to convey that it simply wasnt a possibility.

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