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7 Ways to Secure Corporate Partnerships — and Make the Most of Them

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Corporate-giving strategists share what works in closing the deal on grants and other valuable types of support from companies. By M.J. Prest and Jie Jenny Zou Getty Images Corporate-giving strategists share what works in closing the deal on grants and other valuable types of support from companies.

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Funraise Achieves PCI Level 1 Compliance to Support Nonprofit Sector Security

NonProfit PRO

Funraise achieved PCI Level 1 compliance, which reinforces its commitment to protecting donor data and financial transactions for nonprofits.

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To Help Small Businesses Recover From the L.A. Fires, Invest in Community Lenders

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Nonprofit lenders often deploy funds faster than the government but need more capital to meet demand. By Joyce Klein and Amy Hereford Etienne Laurent, AP A local hair salon burns while the Palisades Fire sweeps through in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. Nonprofit lenders often deploy funds faster than the government but need more capital to meet demand.

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How Do You Keep Good Fundraisers Without Making Them Managers?

NonProfit PRO

Retaining employees is always critical, but even more so for your front-line fundraising staff. Here's how to keep your fundraisers happy.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Branding your giving programs to attract, retain, and upgrade donors

Big Duck

Related Content Feb25 CampaignsVirtual WebinarsBranding and communicating about legacy giving to younger donorsHosted by Big Duck and Link Elevating PhilanthropyLearn MoreFarra TrompeterLori Kranczer, expert guestFeb25

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7 Sports-Inspired Strategies to Drive Nonprofit Excellence

NonProfit PRO

While nonprofits and sports seem worlds apart, they operate with similar themes. Here are some sports-inspired strategies for your nonprofit.

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Blackbaud Enables Cryptocurrency Donations for U.S. Nonprofits Through Its JustGiving Platform

NonProfit PRO

Blackbaud now enables cryptocurrency donations to U.S. nonprofits through its JustGiving platform for peer-to-peer fundraising.

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How many appeals should you send? [PODCAST]

Jeff Brooks

How much fundraising is too much? How much is too little? Theres no single right answer to these questions, but we can help you move toward whats best for your organization. If you increase your number of appeals, you will see more net revenue, and improved donor retention. Really! Embrace this truth, and throw off your limited-revenue shackles. It works.

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Marching Forward Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources

Clairification

Its a new day. What will you do with it? Will you march forward, backward or get stuck in place? Hopefully, whatever you do, you wont be lulled into complacency. The work ahead is hard, but as James Baldwin wrote: Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. Lulled. Selfish is easy. Short term is easy. Complacent is easy.

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Surviving the Government Funding Shortfall

NonProfit PRO

With the U.S. government proposing major funding reductions for nonprofits, the time to act is now. Relying on grants and federal dollars is no longer a guaranteebut those who pivot fast can turn this crisis into an opportunity. This session will equip nonprofits with bold, actionable strategies to replace lost revenue, build stronger donor pipelines, and ensure financial sustainability.

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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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From the Past to the Future

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Jen Astone & Daniel Moss We already know how to invest in the kind of equitable and sustainable food systems that can build climate resilience. Yet while the hazards of industrial agriculture (and the opportunities offered by agroecological food systems) are equally well known , most money still bets on the status quo: increasing the use of imported fertilizers and pesticides and motorized irrigation, despite high costs and questionable returns.

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How Candid’s AI can uncover new funding opportunities

Candid

Candid has a wealth of data and insights on decades worth of foundation grants. Every day, nonprofit fundraisers use our in-depth data to identify prospective funders to approach and requests for proposals (RFPs) to apply for. Now were introducing AI tools to recommend new funders and funding opportunities personalized to your needs, eliminating work that might have taken hours and surfacing opportunities fundraisers might not have discovered on their own to help fundraisers find what they need

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Bilingual Front Desk Administrative and Case Management Coordinator

Anedot

North Marin Community Services (NMCS) is the anchor human service non-profit serving Novato/North Marin for the past 51 years. Our mission is to empower youth, adults, and families in our diverse community to achieve well-being, growth, and success; we envision a strong community with opportunities for all. A trusted community resource, our quality programs are grounded in stability, expertise, and commitment to effectively address the changing needs of our community.

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Nonprofit Budgeting 101

The Charity CFO

Nonprofit budgeting may be a source of dread for many, but there are ways to make the process (and outcome!) much better. Forget about the numbers for a second. A well-crafted budget is a reflection of your mission and a roadmap to financial sustainability. It helps you communicate how you’re going to make the difference you want to see in the world.

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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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Stop Passing the Mic: Exploring Contradictions in Power Sharing

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Vinicius “amnx” Amano on Unsplash For over eight years, Ive watched Tash Nguyen , a longtime abolitionist , use protest and policy to strategically disrupt the criminal justice system. Nguyen is executive director of Restore Oakland , a nonprofit they cofounded to build local relationships and organize community campaigns. Interdependence is foundational to their approach.

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The Emergency at the NEA Will Impact Arts Nonprofits

NonProfit Quarterly

Credit: Ahmet Kurt on Unsplash Parables of Earth is a recurring column from NPQ s Climate Justice desk exploring the connections between climate and art. Inspired in part by Octavia E. Butler, this column expands our lens on climate justice and taps into our deeply human inclination for creative expressionfor joy, for strength, and for imagining new worlds.

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Conflict at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau: What’s at Stake?

NonProfit Quarterly

Credit: Moment Makers Group on iStock It is impossible to buy a toaster that has a one-in-five chance of bursting into flames and burning down your house. But it is possible to refinance an existing home with a mortgage that has the same one-in-five chance of putting the family out on the street. Elizabeth Warren, Unsafe at Any Rate , 2007. When Elizabeth Warren, then a Harvard law professor, first proposed the creation of a Financial Product Safety Commission, she did so in response to a housi

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