NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 8, 2025

Before embarking on a capital campaign, you should feel confident in your organizations campaign plan. Knowing that your campaign goal is achievable and that you have the support of leading donors and other key stakeholders will set the tone for a successful campaign. Thats where a feasibility study comes into play. A feasibility study tests your preliminary goals and plans for an upcoming campaign through discussions with your organizations stakeholders.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

Lets address an important housekeeping matter in this first issue of 2025: How we can work together in the coming year. Below is a pie chart highlighting how I collaborated with clients last year and provided value through my work. The percentages are derived from revenue. Let's go through each one. Speaking: This was my largest area of work last year, including in-person and online presentations.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 8, 2025

Whether you want to sharpen your leadership, fundraising, or grant-seeking skills this year, here is guidance on how to improve. Illustration by Elizabeth Haugh, The Chronicle; Photo by Pexels Whether you want to sharpen your leadership, fundraising, or grant-seeking skills this year, here is guidance on how to improve.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

The following is a transcript of the video above, from our webinar Remaking the Economy: Liberating Finance to Build a More Just World. View the full webinar here. Fernando X. Abarca: The work that I think that a lot of us are doing here is trying to create the models that serve as an example for folks to be able to begin to just see or imagine a different alternative.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 8, 2025

What is a donor journey? Put simply, its the way the relationship between a donor and a nonprofit shifts and evolves over time. Join Cherian Koshy, CFRE, and Kelly Ramage, DonorPerfect Learning and Development Manager, for two free webinars that will help you map out personalized and scalable donor journeys.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 8, 2025

Not having a plan is planning to fail; the same is true for your fundraising. A year-round fundraising calendar is a must to ensure that youve coordinated all your messages, asks, campaigns, events, and stewardship to optimize revenue and your sanity. Its your roadmap to streamline and integrate your operations, stay organized and reach your goals. No matter your mission, size or scope, you need a fundraising calendar to help you visualize how your year-round fundraising plan will play out for t

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 8, 2025

In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, host Tosha Anderson sat down with Kathryn Hoffman, CEO of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA), to discuss how to balance a big mission with human-centered leadership. As the leader of one of Minnesota’s most impactful environmental organizations, Hoffman shared valuable insights on strategic planning, measuring impact, and creating a healthy work culture.

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Candid

JANUARY 8, 2025

We are at the precipice of financial transformation called the Great Wealth Transfer, and women are poised to become significant beneficiaries of this economic windfall. According to a 2020 McKinsey report , [b]y 2030, American women are expected to control much of the $30 trillion in financial assets that baby boomers will possessa potential wealth transfer of such magnitude that it approaches the annual GDP of the United States.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 8, 2025

Emily Callahan is going home to Oklahoma. Most recently the chief marketing officer of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness arm of St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, she was appointed president and CEO of Feed The Children in Oklahoma City. Callahan is a native Oklahoman who has spent more than 25 years working across the nonprofit and corporate sector to build global movements that raised billions of dollars.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 8, 2025

Your nonprofits team is no stranger to change. To continue fulfilling your mission, you must stay on top of shifting community needs, donor preferences, regulatory requirements, and technology trends. Thats why investing in continuous learning is vital to your long-term success. TopClass defines a learning management system (LMS) as an online platform that makes it easy for organizations to design, manage, and track educational, training, and certification programs.

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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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Jeff Brooks

JANUARY 8, 2025

Relationship Fundraising: A Donor-Based Approach to the Business of Raising Money (3rd Edition) by Ken Burnett Ive been a fan of this book almost since the first edition came out in 1992. Just thinking about the title can be a catalyst for great fundraising. Fundraising can be a relationship? Really? It can! It must! Back in the 90s, Relationship Fundraising was a sort of meme for a fundraising revolution that was growing in our industry.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 8, 2025

For most large and even mid-size nonprofits, your major donors contribute the great majority of your revenue. According to the Fundraising Report Card , nearly 70% of all donation revenue comes from donors giving $5000 or more. Even more staggering, these people comprise less than 1% of all donors. So, a tiny percentage of donors are giving the great majority of money.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 8, 2025

Bruce Pankey is the new chief financial officer and treasurer of Americares in Stamford, Connecticut. He oversees all aspects of Americares financial management, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, procurement, treasury, investments, accounting, grants and financial reporting, according to a statement from the organization. Pankey has more than 25 years of management and leadership experience, including in global humanitarian and development work.

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Amy Eisenstein

JANUARY 8, 2025

Learn how to communicate effectively by using words and tone that foster trust, respect, and better relationships in nonprofit leadership and life.

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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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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 8, 2025

Blackbaud sold its EVERFI business to an unaffiliated private investment firm. The sale was closed on Dec. 31, 2024.

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Amy Eisenstein

JANUARY 8, 2025

Hi Amy, I agree 100% in the power of TOV (tone of voice) and POV (point of view) in communicating effectively; they’re critical. We’re looking to raise major gifts and new donors this year. I have a prospect list, but I’d like to approach and communicate with them in the most strategic and thoughtful way. Can you help us develop a plan for this?

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 8, 2025

By Michelle Nunn His post-presidency demonstrated a special combination of bold aspiration coupled with strategic, detailed, and sustained execution.

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Big Duck

JANUARY 8, 2025

The post Branding and communicating about legacy giving to younger donors appeared first on Big Duck.

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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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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 8, 2025

By Avi Green & Zoltan Hajnal Low-turnout off-cycle elections are bad for everyone. Civil society can help.

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Big Duck

JANUARY 8, 2025

Get tips on how to engage communities through campaigns, apply the AGILE framework, and gain insight from real-world nonprofit success stories.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 8, 2025

By M.J. Prest Robin Hood Grantees of the Legal Aid Society and Immigrant Justice Corps, both recipients of grants among the $5.6 million distributed by the Funds for the Newest New Yorkers, during a Constitution Day naturalization citizen event on Ellis Island. Also, the Lilly Endowment granted $95 million to strengthen the leadership of Christian churches in rural areas and small towns, and the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation gave $8.1 million for historic sites on Long Island.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

At the end of 2019, the California Public Banking Act (AB 857) opened the doors for local governments to establish public banks. Just months later, the pandemic brought the world to a standstill, slowing progress. Yet, in the years since, this once-radical idea has quietly gained traction, reshaping the conversation about who controls financial power.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 8, 2025

Expect donors and organizations to be attacked by name, harassed and threatened online, and investigated on questionable grounds, says the author. Here's how groups can defend themselves. By Mike Berkowitz Chronicle Illustration; AP, Library of Congress Expect donors and organizations to be attacked by name, harassed and threatened online, and investigated on questionable grounds, says the author.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

Image Credit: AndreyPopov on iStock The seeds of a financial system that works for the public are already all around us, from credit unions and loan funds to community bonds and Green Banks. Public bankscreated by governments and chartered to serve the public interestoffer a powerful model to advance racial equity, public accountability, and community self-determination.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 8, 2025

With Trump returning to the White House, here's what fundraisers should keep in mind for his first 100 days, his full term and beyond.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

Image Credit: Dall-E by OpenAI Suppose you park your car in a parking lot. You pay the parking attendant for the service, and they use your car while you are gone to get paid for rideshares, grocery deliveries, or even services you might object to, such as running errands for gun shop owners. Essentially, the attendant has made money from an asset that belongs to you and has charged you for it.

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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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