The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 18, 2024

The regular people who worked at my local Y showed me how everyday institutions can bridge divides and level the playing field. By Eboo Patel B.R. Ryall YMCA 6-8th grade campers from B.R. Ryall YMCA on a field trip to YMCA Camp MacLean in Burlington, Wisconsin. They participated in a team-building exercise where the campers were passed a hula hoop around the circle while holding hands.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 18, 2024

Let’s tackle the appropriate reaction for nonprofit communications pros to this situation: Your executive director or other senior managers may have just hired a marketing consultant without previously talking to you. They are excited about a meeting they just had — again without you. They think it’s going to be great and are so excited!

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 18, 2024

Some in philanthropy say calls for equality are too divisive. Yet organized resistance led by Black Americans forged democracy’s greatest advancements. By Nwamaka Agbo VWPics via AP Images A Black Lives Matter protest outside the White House in June 2020. Philanthropy that aims to save democracy says calls for justice are too divisive. But organized resistance led by Black Americans forged democracy’s greatest advancements.

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Philanthropy 264

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 18, 2024

For nonprofits, annual reports play an important role in maintaining both financial transparency and donor trust. As the name implies, most organizations create and publish these reports once a year, making them a staple that any nonprofit professional could benefit from brushing up on. To help you develop or improve your own impact reporting skills, this guide will explore the annual report creation process step by step.

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Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

The world of work has fundamentally changed. The series of waves that the pandemic began have rippled through the Great Resignation, quiet quitting, the Great Regret, and other eloquent phrases that boil down to the same thing: people aren’t engaged at work or enabled to perform at their best. The truth is that engagement and enablement is more important than ever, but how we do it is the critical differentiator for many organizations.

Activism

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 18, 2024

The Community Brands Nonprofit Solutions 2024 Research Study shows successful, forward-thinking nonprofits are leading the change to improve and innovate. While organizations have many challenges to overcome, they are determined to capitalize on new opportunities and find unique ways to reach the communities they serve and achieve their missions. We surveyed 1,000 senior nonprofit leaders on topics like technology usage, sustainability, fundraising, automation, cloud technology, and more to unde

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 18, 2024

Unreliable power is a widespread problem for community health centers, which serve more than 30 million patients at 14,000 locations. By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press HEALDSBURG, Calif. Nic Coury, AP Photo In May, Alliance Medical Center turned on a new rooftop solar and battery storage system that was paid for by humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief.

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Ann Green

JUNE 18, 2024

What kind of experience are you giving your donors when they interact with your organization? Is it good, bad, or somewhere in between? It’s important for you to look at things from their perspective, not yours. Let’s examine some of the different aspects of fundraising and donor communication to see what kind of experience you’re giving your donors.

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Communication Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 176

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 18, 2024

TIFIN Give and AssetMark partnered to create a modern donor-advised fund solution for financial advisors and their clients.

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Technology 189

Candid

JUNE 18, 2024

Candid is doubling down to expand the ways we provide the information you need to do good—from a trusted source, all in one place. Today, we’re launching Candid insights—our unique perspective on trends to watch, tips for efficiency and impact, and data-driven, expert takes from both Candid’s team and across our sector. Whether you’re a nonprofit staffer, program officer, researcher, donor, or volunteer, we’ll offer quality information to help you deliver on your mission.

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Ethics Nonprofits Foundations Governance 92

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 18, 2024

By Scott Doorley & Carissa Carter An excerpt from Assembling Tomorrow on looking at the unintended consequence of what you create.

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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!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2024

This is the ninth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Thank you! Related Webinar: Social Media Strategy for Nonprofits Related Certificate Program: Certificate in Social Media Marketing & Fundraising Threads Nonprofit Tech for Good launched in 2005 as a Myspace page.

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Foundation Group

JUNE 18, 2024

Obtaining the best talent is crucial for all of your mission-critical activities. Learn how to level up your talent acquisition and recruitment strategies here.

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Recruitment Activism Nonprofits Management 77

Non Profit AF

JUNE 18, 2024

Hi everyone, if you’re free on June 27th at 10am Pacific Time, please join me and Common Future’s Co-CEO Jennifer Njuguna in a conversation.

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Jeff Brooks

JUNE 18, 2024

We are embarking on a series of posts about what is probably the most important and impactful element of fundraising: The Offer. Advertisers often call it the “call to action.” Many fundraisers call it “the ask.” It’s the thing you want your donor to do. The thing you’re “selling.” It can be a seriously complex thing to think about, but the main thing to know about fundraising offers is its simple three-part foundation: A problem.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 18, 2024

By Valerie Conn & Sofia Michelakis Over the past few years, more and more funders with free-standing, endowed, or well-resourced private philanthropies have reached out to us asking us for help connecting them to potential co-funders. The pattern has often been this: The philanthropist is starting up or scaling an innovative program that will transform that field, and they want to attract peer partners to join them in supporting their initiative.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 18, 2024

E-commerce Category Pages: Design Strategies That Boost Engagement and Conversion You spend countless hours perfecting product pages – scrutinizing every pixel to craft visually compelling designs that drive sales. But what about those often-overlooked category pages? They’re the unsung heroes of ecommerce, guiding customers through your digital store.

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Production Retail Psychology Marketing 52

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 18, 2024

Free Infographic to 6 Stats to Diversify Revenue Streams Data shows that organizations with diverse revenue streams tend to be more resilient to economic change.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 18, 2024

Some progressive groups say donor response to their political statements about the Israel-Gaza War are leading to painful conversations about whether to tone down messaging to preserve needed revenue and avoid layoffs and program cuts. By Sara Herschander Spencer Platt/Getty Images Pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside New York University buildings in May.

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Universities Nonprofits 314

Speaker: Kjerstin Greene and Adri Glover

Feeling like you’re drowning in HR responsibilities? If you’re an HR professional with little or no additional support, or in a non-HR role juggling HR tasks with other responsibilities, you likely wear many hats – from recruitment and onboarding to benefits and employee engagement. This can be overwhelming, but Adri Glover and Kjerstin Greene are here to help!

Activism

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 18, 2024

Free Infographic to 4 Strategies to Help Attract New Donors.

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