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Diversity Work Isn’t Working. It’s Time to Consider a New Approach.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Too often, diversity initiatives encourage an us-vs-them mentality. Philanthropy should invest in efforts that unify rather than divide. By Eboo Patel Too often, diversity initiatives encourage an us-vs-them mentality. Philanthropy should invest in efforts that unify not divide.

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Sharing Donor Stories on Your Nonprofit Website: 4 Tips

Ann Green

Donor stories and testimonials help show appreciation for supporters and encourage others to get involved. Use these tips to write better donor stories. By Anne Stefanyk Donors want to know that their contributions matter to your nonprofit. According to Double the Donation’s donor retention guide , not receiving a proper thank-you is one of the top reasons donors stop giving.

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The Nonprofit Trust Crisis: Why the Little Stuff Matters

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A new how-to guide shows that getting everyday things right can restore confidence in your organization and the social sector. By Drew Lindsay Getty Images A new how-to guide shows that getting everyday things right can restore confidence in your organization and the social sector.

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Use Social Media to Spark Your Fundraising As Gmail Rolls Out New Email Deliverability Guidelines

NonProfit PRO

As Gmail introduces changes to its deliverability guidelines, nonprofit professionals must understand the implications for fundraising.

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

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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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8 Job-Seeking Tips from a Veteran Nonprofit Recruiter

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Vincent Robinson Getty Images A veteran recruiter of nonprofit leaders offers insights, tips, and pitfalls to avoid when working with a recruiter, or during any hiring process.

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Nonprofit Website Redesigns: What Should You Do at the Same Time?

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

If you haven’t led a nonprofit website redesign process, your time is coming! In the corporate world, website redesigns every 18-36 months are not unusual. In the nonprofit sector, we often stretch that out to more like every 3-5 years. But many organizations also include rebrands or refreshes when doing a nonprofit website redesign. Those decisions can make the process last well over a year.

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3 Steps to Managing Your Prospect Portfolio in 2024

NonProfit PRO

Managing a prospect portfolio wisely is key to fundraising success. Here are three steps to manage your prospect portfolio this year.

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How Organizations Build Trust

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Kristen Grimm , Claire de Leon , Michael Crawford & Diana Chun Trust for institutions across society is declining. This is not a theory but a fact, affirmed by leading experts like the Edelman Trust Barometer , Gallup , and General Social Survey by NORC at the University of Chicago. This growing trust deficit is a serious problem. It erodes a high-functioning pluralistic democracy , compromises public health, and makes it impossible to solve collective problems like climate change.

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5 Strategies to Perfect your Fundraising Event Experience

NonProfit PRO

Free Guide to 5 Strategies to Perfect your Fundraising Event Experience Top Strategies to Optimize Your Donor’s Event Fundraising Experience

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5 Essential RFP Writing Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Alfredo Ramirez , CMO at Prosal – an RFP platform that connects great consultants, nonprofits, and other organizations via RFPs. Request for Proposals (RFPs) are a critical tool for nonprofits seeking services from vendors or consultants. A well-crafted RFP attracts the right partners and lays the foundation for successful projects. Pulling from experience with thousands of RFPs, Prosal shares five best practices to enhance your RFP writing process.

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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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16 Tips to Rock Your Next Run, Walk, or Ride

NonProfit PRO

Free eBook to 16 Tips to Rock Your Next Run, Walk, or Ride Strategies for Your Next On-the-Ground Event & Fundraising Challenges

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Unlocking Authenticity: Insights from a conversation with Paul Cuneo

Concord Leadership

Do you ever wonder how to make decisions when you don’t know what to do? Paul Cuneo has profound insight. I got to talk with Paul about how finding your authentic voice. Knowing who you are and how you show up, orients you to any setting. I loved so much about this interview and hope […] The post Unlocking Authenticity: Insights from a conversation with Paul Cuneo appeared first on The Concord Leadership Group, LLC.

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15 Hot Outdoor Fundraising Ideas

NonProfit PRO

Free Guide to 15 Hot Outdoor Fundraising Ideas Host outdoor events to keep your donors engaged and giving year-round.

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Recurring Giving – What it Is & How to Get Donors to Participate

Donorbox Nonprofit

We’ve all seen the commercials – “just a dollar a day” is enough to solve some big problems in our world. While this may seem like a cliche, this type of giving is actually what helps many nonprofits maintain their mission. Recurring giving, like donating a dollar a day for 30 days, allows donors to […] The post Recurring Giving – What it Is & How to Get Donors to Participate appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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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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9 Giving Tuesday Templates that Drive Donations

NonProfit PRO

Free Template to 9 Giving Tuesday Templates that Drive Donations Email, Social Media, and Text

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What Are Top Tips To Retain First-Time Donors?

Bloomerang

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants tips to improve first-time donor retention: Dear Charity Clairity, What tips would you give to a small to medium-size shop to improve first-time donor retention?

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11 Commandments of Engagement

NonProfit PRO

Free Guide to 11 Commandments of Engagement Building Donor Relationships through Social Media

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Disproportionate Imprisonment: How to Remedy Mass Incarceration

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Motortion on istock.com People of color continue to be overrepresented in prison. Last year marked 50 years since the onset of mass incarceration. Today, the US prison population remains 500 percent larger than in 1973. The United States experienced a 25 percent decline in its prison population between 2009—when the number of incarcerated people reached its peak—and 2021.

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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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4 Sponsorship Letter Templates to Use in Your Next Appeal

NonProfit PRO

Free Template to 4 Sponsorship Letter Templates to Use in Your Next Appeal.

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Let Freedom Ring Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources

Clairification

The upcoming Martin Luther King Day holiday in the U.S. has me thinking about freedom. And also the push/pull between freedom and responsibility. Freedom without responsibility (i.e., being held responsible for your actions) doesn’t work well for anyone but one person. Responsibility without freedom is stressful. To work well, they need to play well together.

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4 Tips to Secure the Best Auction Items

NonProfit PRO

Free Tips and Tricks Guide to 4 Tips to Secure the Best Auction Items.

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MEDIA ALERT: SPRING 2024 COHORT DATES ANNOUNCED – EXECUTIVE ALLIANCE FOR SOCIAL IMPACT

NonProfit HR

MEDIA ALERT WHAT: Embark on a transformative journey with Nonprofit HR’s four-session leadership development program designed exclusively for founders, CEOs, executive directors and presidents of nonprofits and social impact organizations. This exclusive experience, starting in April, provides mission-driven leaders with essential insights to navigate the challenges of the evolving landscape.

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Engage, Empower, Excel: Transforming Performance in the New Era of Work

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.

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20+ Creative Fundraising Ideas

NonProfit PRO

Free Guide to 20+ Creative Fundraising Ideas.

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Demystifying Candid data 

Candid

Among Candid’s top evergreen priorities is to ensure we both have the best data possible for the sector and that we get it into the hands of all who can benefit. This is key to living up to our nonprofit mission to provide data as a sustainable public good that supports the entire sector’s success. In this piece, I aim to demystify how exactly Candid goes about collecting better and more timely data and numerous ways we offer data that will help nonprofits achieve their missions for free o

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Fundraising in 2024: 11 Experts Share Challenges and Opportunities

Nonprofit Megaphone

As 2024 approaches, the world of fundraising faces both significant challenges and exciting opportunities. The sector is changing rapidly, with evolving technology and increasing donor expectations. In this dynamic environment, strategic adaptation and innovation are more crucial than ever. We spoke with professionals from various organizations to understand these shifts and what lies ahead for fundraisers.

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How to Write a “Thank You” Note After Your Event - Using AI

Nonprofit Fixer

Thank you after an event Nonprofit organizations thrive on generous gifts of time and money, including event tickets and sponsorships. Research and common sense have consistently shown the power and effectiveness of showing appreciation by acknowledging someone’s donation or dedication. Effective “thank you” notes can increase donor retention, gift amounts, and dedication to your organization.

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Pricing for Profit: How to Set, Negotiate, and Succeed

Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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Seeking the source – a conversation on the Whiskey, Jazz, and Leadership Podcast

Concord Leadership

Have you ever been a “long time listener, first time caller”? That was me on this episode of the Whiskey, Jazz and Leadership Podcast! I was honored to get to talk with Galen Bingham about life, leadership, coaching, jazz, and – of course – whiskey. (We were both enjoying some Uncle Nearest.) If you don’t […] The post Seeking the source – a conversation on the Whiskey, Jazz, and Leadership Podcast appeared first on The Concord Leadership Group, LLC.

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Social Media for Nonprofits: How to Build a Community Online

Care2

If you’re one of the 97% of nonprofits that use social media regularly to engage supporters and market your cause, you understand this channel’s power to make an impact on your mission. And if you aren’t leveraging social media yet—there’s no better time to start than right now, and it’s easy to get your accounts up and running. However, sustaining a successful social media account requires careful planning.