NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 2, 2024

Established nonprofit organizations play a vital role in addressing social issues, driving positive change, and enriching communities. In this article, we explore the seven stages of development that established nonprofits often navigate as they strive for excellence in advancing their mission and serving their constituents.

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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. Maybe in the past you weren’t set up to manage monthly giving effectively. Plus, it’s easier to manage than in the past. Consider them your new core strategies.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For nonprofit professionals, 2022 was another year of learning, adapting and innovating. During the past year, nonprofit leaders turned to the Nonprofit Leadership Center for resources and support to strengthen their organizations and communities. Financial Management for Nonprofits: The Role of the Nonprofit Finance Committee.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Vital Strategies, the New York-based public health nonprofit I’ve led for the past two decades, employs nearly 400 people in 16 countries. At Vital Strategies, we consider our global diversity to be our strength, and a powerful asset in our mission to reimagine public health for everyone.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 11, 2021

In the second edition of The Nonprofit Marketing Guide , I wrote. Those with corporate experience sometimes narrowly define nonprofit marketing as brand management, public relations, and advertising. In fact, marketing in the nonprofit sector is much, much more than any of these incomplete assumptions.”

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Candid

MARCH 31, 2025

As the nonprofit sector seeks ways to continue its work in the face of ongoing challenges, volunteers may come to play a larger role. How do volunteers advance nonprofits missions? Volunteers are an integral part of the work nonprofits do, not only supporting their day-to-day operations but driving their core missions.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 4, 2024

DonorsChoose, which links “wish lists” for classroom and student supplies submitted by public school teachers, set a $5 million goal for the day. We have surpassed those numbers by more than a half million dollars,” said Danielle Byrd, program manager – CFC national marketing. Arts and culture might have done particularly well. “We

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . A Nonprofit’s Culture of Philanthropy: Who’s Job is it? . He is the one to whom the “ culture eats strategy for breakfast ” quote is attributed. You’re part of the problem.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Image credit: Facing Race Founded in 1981, Race Forward is a nonprofit racial justice organization with a mission of “helping people take effective action toward racial equity.” I joined the staff back in 2014 to manage the production of the Facing Race conference. Leslie Grant-Spann: This year is my tenth anniversary on staff.

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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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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Repurpose your nonprofit content and grow your client base with translations. Nonprofit leaders have always been sensitive to the needs of their multilingual communities. Most nonprofits start the process of going multicultural with one language, the one most commonly used in their target communities. Guest Post by Patricia V.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

Nonprofits of all sizes have one need in common: funding. Without it, your nonprofit can’t operate and do the important work that fuels your cause. As donor behavior continues to change, nonprofits of all sizes must increasingly rely on the generosity of many instead of the consistent support from a few.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 11, 2022

You may have heard the term “people first culture” here and there, but what does it really mean? People-first cultures are rooted in a philosophy that values people over profits. People truly are any company or nonprofit’s best asset and higher employee satisfaction is crucial for retention and production. Start with listening.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2024

In the bustling coastal city of Cotonou, Benin, in West Africa, one man stands out in the nonprofit sector: Norentz Gogan , a Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP). “It has been a transformative experience that I would highly recommend to anyone passionate about making a difference in the nonprofit sector.”

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 29, 2015

If you are a nonprofit communicator, odds are you are fighting the Curse of Knowledge in your organization in some way, most likely because your program experts and long-time staff have it. It can lead to a warped perspective about how the public views, or should view, your issues. Managing the Curse of Knowledge. I get it now.”

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NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 6, 2024

That’s about how many nonprofits have no members of color on their boards (BoardSource). Yet, diverse boards are essential to strengthen nonprofits and communities. So, what can be done to solve for such a significant gap between what is and what should be in the nonprofit sector?

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

I want to help more small and mid-size nonprofits excel in their corporate outreach and execution. The Nonprofits That Will Lose Out, According to ChatGPT Party City Party City sells co-branded pink accessories and decorations during Halloween, donating 10% of the retail sales price to Susan G. Partnership Notes 1.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

According to recent volunteer statistics , volunteers represent a significant one-third of the nonprofit workforce. But volunteer management isn’t just about recruiting volunteers and telling them what to do. Look out for volunteers with exceptional communication, organizational, and time management skills.

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NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 16, 2023

According to the National Trust, the annual list “spotlights important examples of our nation’s architectural and cultural heritage that, without applied action and immediate advocacy, will be lost or face irreparable damage.” Those who’ve managed to scratch out a way to stay are at risk every day of being erased.

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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 Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 26, 2016

It’s a common frustration for nonprofit communications directors who are trying to work collaboratively with staff: getting people to meet their deadlines. Make deadlines — and whether they are met — public information in the office. What’s the article’s focus? Exactly what day and what time is it due?

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 17, 2024

After all, the norm in many African cultures is for guests to leave when the hosts most want them to stay longer, thus preempting the overextension of grace and preserving goodwill for future encounters. Despite sharing a border and having cultural similarities, the two countries are different in important ways.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

We need to develop a culture that is not weighted by where we’ve been, but liberated by where we are going,” offered Singh, who as an activist in the wake of 9/11 co-founded The Sikh Coalition, which is now the largest Sikh civil rights organization in the country. After all, there is no reason to push back so hard against a losing team.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The SABSA cooperative team of 13 includes nurse practitioners, social psychology internists, a visiting psychiatrist, a gastroenterologist, infectious disease specialists, external general practitioners, and a public health specialist. The work of SABSA demonstrates the capacity of nurse practitioners to manage patients with these conditions.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 3, 2016

In just a few weeks, we will kick off our latest Nonprofit Marketing Accelerator – Becoming a Thought Leader and Media Darling. Mary Alice Holley of BC/DC Ideas shares some tips on becoming a thought leader and what being media savvy can do for your nonprofit. that works exclusively with nonprofits.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 3, 2024

Nonprofit organizations are pivotal in driving social change, tackling systemic issues, and supporting marginalized groups. To foster sustainable and equitable progress, it’s crucial to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in all aspects of nonprofit operations.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 29, 2024

Nonprofit organizations often operate on shoestring budgets, with every dollar being stretched to its limit to fulfill the organization’s mission. Yet the lifeblood of any nonprofit is its people – the passionate volunteers and hard-working staff who dedicate their time, energy, and talents to making a positive impact.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 11, 2021

Listening should be on anyone’s top tips for being a good leader, but introverted leaders are usually more understanding and therefore able to make adjustments to workflows or cultural issues that others may not be attuned to. Not all introverts have an abhorrence to public speaking. Break Out of Your Comfort Zone.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Guest Post by Melinda McKee, Public Relations and Communications Director for NCGives. Ever feel like your nonprofit’s communications are playing out like a game of telephone? (Or Clear, audience-specific rhetoric is important for any nonprofit with a message to share, regardless of how simple or complex that message may be.

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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. Here’s what to expect: What is volunteer management? What is volunteer management?

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Fundraising Leadership

MAY 12, 2024

For the more than 11 million women in this country ages 35-60—plus the millions in perimenopause and post-menopause—addressing such a personal health fact might seem out of place in public or at work. ” Adjust away from the catastrophic thoughts fearing you will be judged and manage what you will say and do.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Nonprofits and businesses in our community do innovative, mind-blowing work every single day. You just might find that story increases your revenues, builds your fanbase, and strengthens your company culture. . Written by: Kasey Hammock. Reading Time: 3 minutes. Leaders have a lot on their plates. You’ll learn: .

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Another path leads to it being purchased by a “farm incubator” who will make it available to refugee farmers growing culturally meaningful crops and contributing to their economic mobility. One path leads to this arable land being sold to a developer and turned into a small strip mall. Next, imagine where these crops go after harvesting.

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Anedot

APRIL 8, 2025

Emergency Assistance & Case Management: Financial and resource support for crises. Public Health & Emergency Preparedness: Addressing community health and safety. Ensure adherence to nonprofit regulations and best practices. Perform annual management employee reviews and support individual professional development.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Image credit: “Sister Secrets ” by Renée Laprise Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2024 issue, “Supporting the Youth Climate Justice Movement.” These villagers were part of what we came to call the “hopeful holdouts”—a small but mighty group who have managed to remain on their native land.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 15, 2022

Here are 20 public relations stats to know for better communications outcomes in 2022. Heather Mansfield shares 10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits. Find out Why Smart Nonprofits Focus on Growing Monthly Giving. Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Deborah Zuniga Goldberg. Register Now. Register Now.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 22, 2022

The past few years have required nonprofit professionals to dig deep, think differently and work together to support communities. At the 2022 Nonprofit Leadership Conference on December 1 , presented by Bank of America, you’ll reignite your calling to nonprofit work and come together with peers and partners to chart the path forward.

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