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. I dont usually do this, but today Im incorporating the full text of a blog by Seth Godin. Or its not.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 27, 2025

As advisors to donors and nonprofits, we know firsthand the impact this wealth can have, and were optimistic that much of it will be deployed through philanthropy or values-aligned investing to address our worlds most pressing problems. Can Women Get Philanthropy Unstuck? In short, philanthropy has a math problem.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2025

The lack of investment by mainstream philanthropy, despite the Souths critical role in the national economy, makes it harder. The LIFT Fund is a collaborative effort that brings together philanthropy, labor, and worker centers to invest in worker power building in this region.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In September 2024, Candid and ABFE published two fact sheets about Black nonprofit leadership : Key Facts about Nonprofits with Majority Black Leadership and Key Facts about Nonprofits with Black CEOs. Give multiyear unrestricted support: Engage in trust-based philanthropy and provide organizations with operational support.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 15, 2024

By SSIR Editors To make progress on complex societal challenges, we need good leadership. But to develop innovative solutions—and to implement these solutions at the scale of the problems—we also need to reimagine what good leadership means. We invite you to lead with us. Ethics and Nonprofits by Deborah L. Rhode and Amanda K.

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Candid

MARCH 19, 2025

Persistent gender gaps in leadership and compensation Nearly seven in 10 nonprofit workers identify as women, yet theyre underrepresented among leaders and receive unequal pay, especially at large organizations. The more you know: Key facts about Black nonprofit leadership.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 14, 2025

When everyone understands their role in philanthropy and works together toward shared goals, fundraising becomes a collective effort rather than a solitary burden. I define internal team alignment as ensuring everyone understands their role and shared mission in philanthropy.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 6, 2023

Image Credit: Gordon Cowie on unsplash.com Hip hop—the music and its culture— turns 50 this year. That’s because hip-hop culture embraces the principle of “ sankofa ,” valuing the importance of going back to a community after becoming successful and bringing others along.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 12, 2025

” Structured philanthropy helps them engage employees, strengthen company culture, and build a socially responsible brand. Sandra Torre puts it simply: “You have to create a culture where it’s okay to step away from your desk and contribute to something bigger.”

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Especially as philanthropy has been shifting its focus from individual grants and programs to investing in broader systemic change, addressing confirmation bias becomes all the more urgent: the tools, practices, and cultures for evaluating evidence and learning have not kept pace with this shifting scale.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 8, 2023

Scott Momaday During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global shutdown sparked an unexpected return to and reinvigoration of Indigenous culture in Peru. Community-Driven, Collective Leadership Community-driven, collective leadership is tough to measure or understand using surveys or quantitative research methodologies.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 4, 2021

Thus, my donor-centric practice of fund development really revolved around my perception of where power and influence existed: the desires and will of the board, leadership of my organization, and the organization’s donors. Louis, Rachel left her position in for-profit retail leadership to join the nonprofit sector. Louis region.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 18, 2024

We put forward three recommendations to help realize this goal of “ relational philanthropy ”: 1) commitment to fostering meaningful relationships centered on “we” vs “us/them”; 2) instituting practices that promote shared learning and continuous improvement; and 3) developing a standard of conduct for philanthropy.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This article is the third installment of NPQ’s series on Community-Driven Philanthropy. The management of millions of acres of land by Indigenous people, supported by new capital resources, would allow Indigenous cultures and languages to flourish again. Understanding the Power Dynamics of Resourcing.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

“Simply put, Black women are the backbone of modern day philanthropy.” So asserts a new book, Portraits of Us: A Book of Essays Centering Black Women Leading Philanthropy , edited by Toya Nash Randall, former board chair of Black Foundation Executives and “curator and catalyst” of Voice. And that’s really what the book is about.”

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Initiatives such as these have emerged largely in recent years and beg the questions: What is the role of philanthropy in the reparations space? Amara Enyia: Your work in the space of reparative philanthropy is groundbreaking. At if , A Foundation for Radical Possibility, reparative philanthropy means reparations to Black people.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Below we offer three principles that we believe can help move our culture away from extractive capitalism. Embrace Reparative Philanthropy as an Act of Healing and Repair Capitalism creates clear class and social distinctions in a society where success is measured by the accumulation of material wealth. Can foundations escape this box?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2024

With the culture established by the executive director. 70% of donors would increase their philanthropy if they received what they neededfrom charities (Penelope Burk, Donor-Centered Fundraising ). Boards have an important leadership role. Staff have an equally important leadership role. At the top.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 10, 2025

A lot depends on your culture and who your donors are. Or do you find major gift philanthropy is boosted when you promote and list gifts at leadership giving levels? Especially if it opens up that time for more high-yielding fundraising and donor retention activities. What should you do?

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NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 14, 2024

Steve Dubb: Can you begin by telling us a little about your background and how you came to be a consultant around issues of leadership and equity in the nonprofit sector? I believe that culture is far more important than structure, but structure is where we get stuck. Ananda Valenzuela: I grew up in Puerto Rico. AV: So many ways.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

By Deborah Bae & Kiernan Doherty The dominant narrative around leadership in many areas of the world centers individualism over solidarity. It suggests that there is one kind of leadership and that a single person—one who intervenes to solve a problem or envision a bold new reality—embodies it.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Understanding the challenges BIPOC leadership face in the nonprofit sector One of the primary challenges BIPOC leaders face is limited access to funding.As For example, the National Council of Nonprofits offers a range of resources, including information on board diversity and inclusion , as well as leadership development programs.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 27, 2024

With all of this in mind, even if it has never been a targeted approach at your organization, delving deeper into the trove of research we have about Women’s Philanthropy could be an incredible tool for your fundraising success. Change organizational culture to impact the bottom line Know thyself. Women’s History Month).

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Concord Leadership

OCTOBER 5, 2018

In our most recent nonprofit leadership study, one of the things we looked at was how four different leadership styles affected a nonprofit’s “culture of philanthropy.” ” The four styles were: servant leadership, transformational leadership, charismatic leadership, and transactional leadership.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2023

By Phil Buchanan , Alyse d’Amico & Leaha Wynn Organizational performance depends on thoughtful policies and practices with respect to employees and culture. Often, culture is simply neglected. We have come to believe in six people and culture approaches that in many respects go against the grain.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 18, 2017

The word philanthropy is derived from the Greek meaning “love of humanity”. Enter: A Culture of Philanthropy. Underdeveloped defines a culture of philanthropy as a set of organizational values and practices that support and nurture development within a nonprofit organization. When beliefs change, culture changes.”.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 1, 2023

I am juggling the responsibilities of a high-pressure job in philanthropy and marketing, constantly creating and implementing new fundraising strategies for an organization that has not traditionally spoken to or thanked donors. My leadership was transparent and is committed to fostering a culture of self-care.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

“Elevate is the highlight of our year as we showcase knowledge and skills critical to today’s social sector professionals and leaders ,” said Dorothy Norris-Tirrell , Interim President and Chief Learning Officer of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. Learn more or contact the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance at info@nla1.org.

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Fundraising Coach

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In our most recent nonprofit leadership study , we looked at how different leadership styles affected a nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy. In the report , the researchers go into more depth defining each leadership style. Here, we’ll just hit the high points. Including their role in fundraising.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 8, 2024

Although it can never be guaranteed that these efforts will be completely seamless, risks of poor outcomes can be minimized with a comprehensive strategy that supports organizational culture! Alleviating concerns from senior leadership. Depleting resources too quickly. Did you enjoy this story?

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Candid

DECEMBER 18, 2024

population, but from every measurement in philanthropy including grants to Latinx-focused nonprofit organizations to representation among board members and staff, you wouldnt know there were 62 million of us. There is a culture of silence and hard work many of us working at Latinx nonprofits are raised in. We are 20% of the U.S.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Significant racial equity advancement will remain elusive until organizations are willing to examine their own purpose, leadership, strategy, and culture. Here are three questions to start the conversation: Can leadership and staff articulate a shared definition for racial equity and related concepts?

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 5, 2024

By Gena Rotstein Trust-based philanthropy seeks to address historical and ongoing power imbalances by repositioning funders and grantees as collaborative partners, operating on equal footing. Is it the identity of its leadership, its governance structure, or the strength of its connections to communities and culture?

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Community & Culture Working together lifts everyone up! Learn how culturally responsive leadership can help bring out the best in your nonprofits team. Leadership & Management Leading a nonprofit can be an isolating and exhausting experience, so avoiding burnout is key to an organizations long-term success.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 5, 2025

This motivates and fuels boundless passion, leadership and service for the millions of men and women who serve in professional volunteer roles to champion in the noble missions of Americas 1.5 This is why so many of us involved in philanthropy and nonprofits look forward to each new day with a renewed sense of hope and optimism.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 15, 2024

As NPQ reported earlier this year, 95 percent of nonprofit leaders surveyed by the Center for Effective Philanthropy for its State of Nonprofits 2024 report cited burnout—whether of staff or leadership—as a “top concern,” and half of nonprofit leaders expressed concern about burning out themselves. A workplace’s culture is its brand.

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Clairification

OCTOBER 21, 2024

After all, everyone benefits from increased philanthropy. Facilitating philanthropy is not rocket science, yet folks unaccustomed to the relationship cultivation and solicitation required to land major donations are fearful because they don’t know how to do it. What’s holding you back? Not just development staff.

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