Mon.Dec 02, 2024

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2024 Rising Star Award: Ashton Barlow

NonProfit PRO

The NonProfit PRO Rising Star Award goes to Ashton Barlow, who found her calling in the nonprofit sector early on.

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U. of San Diego Lands $75 Million for STEM Programs

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The donation from San Diego philanthropist Darlene Shiley will pay for a new building and expand science, technology, engineering, and math programs at the private Catholic university. By Maria Di Mento USD Darlene Shiley, shown here with a portrait of her late husband, Donald, is a longtime donor to San Diego area nonprofits. Plus, MacKenzie Scott strikes again with another $65 million gift, financier Michele Kang gives U.S.

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Adobe Releases Acrobat for Nonprofits to Help Organizations Drive Greater Impact

NonProfit PRO

Adobe announced Acrobat for Nonprofits, a new global offering that will allow nonprofits to streamline document and business processes and scale their impact with donors, volunteers and the communities they serve.

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American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused

The NonProfit Times

By Richard H. Levey A class action complaint against three top American Red Cross leaders, the boards of directors of both the American Red Cross and the International Red Cross and unnamed associated individuals accuses the defendants of being “poverty pimps” who allegedly diverted more than $500 million in Haitian relief funds for “personal gain and administrative overhead.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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2024 Fundraiser of the Year Award: Shiree Skinner

NonProfit PRO

Shiree Skinner of New Futures was named NonProfit PRO's Fundraiser of the Year, reflecting her leadership in the nonprofit sector.

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Study Highlights Links Between Health Costs, Unemployment, and Morbidity

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Chela B. on Unsplash Most people in the United States who have health insurance obtain it through their employers. But what happens when the cost of this insurance increases? A study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has some answers. The study, Who Pays for Rising Health Care Prices? Evidence from Hospital Mergers , was authored by Zarek Brot-Goldberg , a public policy professor at the University of Chicago, along with five economists from the US Department of t

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GivingTuesday: Mobilizing Grassroots Donors

NonProfit Quarterly

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. The effort started in 2012 as a partnership between New York’s 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation.

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2024 Unsung Hero Award: Sandy Giardi

NonProfit PRO

Sandy Giardi, of The Home for Little Wanderers, received the 2024 Unsung Hero Award for her dedication to the nonprofit and its community.

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How To Troubleshoot Your Fundraising Email

Bloomerang

You’ve sent a fundraising email to your nonprofit’s email list. You’ve waited a bit, logged into your payment processor, and have been impatiently refreshing the results ever since. Except, there aren’t many donations coming through. What happened , you think, where did we go wrong with this email? And that’s when you know it’s time to troubleshoot your fundraising email.

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2024 Lifetime Achievement Award: Billy Starr

NonProfit PRO

Billy Starr, founder and executive director of Pan-Mass Challenge, was awarded NonProfit PRO's 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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Top Strategy to Get 100% of Nonprofit Board to Give Passionately

Clairification

If you have board members who aren’t giving a monetary gift… If you have board members who are just seeing what they can “get away with” … If you have board members who could definitely make a larger gift… If you’ve got board members telling you their service is their gift… You’ve got a problem. Why?

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2024 NonProfit Professional of the Year Award: Jonathan Greenblatt

NonProfit PRO

NonProfit PRO’s 2024 NonProfit Professional of the Year Award goes to Jonathan Greenblatt of the Anti-Defamation League.

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Donorbox vs. DonorDrive: Comparing Features and Pricing

Donorbox Nonprofit

The popularity of online giving can’t be denied – and it continues to trend upward. In 2022, 8% of all donations were made online; in 2023, that increased to 12%. This means that an online donation platform is a must for any healthy fundraising program. If you’re looking for the best fundraising platform out there, […] The post Donorbox vs.

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2024 Unsung Hero Award: Tamara Carlisle

NonProfit PRO

The 2024 NonProfit PRO Unsung Hero Award goes to Tamara Carlisle, board member at Central Texas Table of Grace.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Fundraisers Taking Smaller Bite Of New York Donations

The NonProfit Times

Professional fundraising firms retained 17% of donations raised in New York State during 2023, the lowest amount during the past five years. According to data in the new “Pennies For Charity” report from New York Attorney General Letitia James, 581 fundraising campaigns brought in $1.23 billion with fees hitting $261.5 million. New Yorkers’ charitable giving increased $5.8 million compared to 2022 when 572 campaigns were tracked.

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How to Plan Your 2025 Communications Calendar

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

This past year had quite a few things NOT on my 2024 Bingo Card. But out with the old – and in with the New Year! Planning is pretty much my favorite thing, and I want you to join me LIVE to get your 2025 off on a great foot! I’ll be giving my annual live training – How to Plan Your 2025 Communications Calendar ​ ​ Click here to get access to the training – plus a BONUS, you’ll get all of the recordings to the recent Nonprofit Social Media Summit!

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Top 5 blog posts of the month

Jeff Brooks

Here are the 5 most-read Future Fundraising Now blog posts of the month of November: For donations, belief is enough The 12 tips of Christmas [PODCAST] Numbers numb; stories stimulate Does your fundraising bore you? Here’s what to do Stop “dumbing down” your fundraising Looking for some really good (and specific) advice for your fundraising? Book a FREE consultation with Sean Triner of Moceanic.

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Navigating the guilt of finding joy when the world feels like crap

Non Profit AF

Hi everyone, I spent the past three days working on one chapter of my new book, tentatively called “Catchy Phrase:

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Pathology & Diagnostic Apprentice

Anedot

Location of Position: Marin Headlands, Sausalito, California Reports to : Necropsy Laboratory & Large Whale Response Coordinator Position Classification & Expected Hours of Work, and Travel: This is a full-time, non- exempt, temporary position. Apprenticeship will last for one (1) full Regular onsite work is Work hours are generally Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, with some seasonal variability.

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2024 Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide

NonProfit Leadership Center

The Nonprofit Leadership Center’s Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide highlights gifts for everyone on your list, with some or all of the proceeds benefiting nonprofits. Gifts in this 2024 guide were curated by the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s nonprofit community through a submission process in November. As you celebrate the holidays this season, thank you for supporting nonprofits that strengthen our communities.

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The power of small grants and deep listening to fund the ‘unfundable’ 

Candid

A group of visionary women came together in 1984 to award Boston Women’s Fund’s (BWF) first five grants totaling $20,000. These small grants went to those who’d been left out of consideration among traditional large-scale philanthropic institutions: women, girls, and gender-expansive people who identify as Black, brown, low-income, LGBTQ+, disabled, immigrants, and refugees.

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No anticipatory obedience

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Illustration by Aarón Blanco Tejedor The popular vote differential between the Democratic and Republican candidates for US President was 1.7%. 49.9 percent of voters put a tyrant in the White House; 48.3 percent lost. The incoming administration (it does not have power, yet) is continuing the vitriolic hateful attacks on immigrants and transgender people that it believes won it the election.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!