Tue.Apr 16, 2024

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Charity Navigator’s Ratings Are Inherently Flawed. Here’s a Simple Solution.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The ratings process misses too much, so let the nonprofits being judged fill in the gaps.

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The Impact of MacKenzie Scott’s Open Call Grants

NonProfit PRO

MacKenzie Scott recently awarded $640 million as part of her open call for grant applications. Here's the impact it's already having.

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Nonprofit Board Management Software to Boost Success | Affnetz

Affnetz

Corporate Sponsorships for Nonprofits | A Guide to Grow Nonprofits/ By Bala Guntipalli Introduction to Nonprofit Board Management Software: Technology has become an integral part of our lives, changing the way we do business and manage organizations. Nonprofits, just like any other entity, will benefit from using technology to streamline their operations and maximize their impact One area where technology can make a significant impact is board management.

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Blackbaud Institute Shares Spotlight on 2023 Trends in Giving

NonProfit PRO

The Blackbaud Institute released its 2023 Trends in Giving Spotlight, which showed growth in online giving and more.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

Candid

How do young people today see their role in making the world a better place, and what are the implications for the social sector? A report from the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) and The Allstate Foundation explores how Gen Z is expanding the definition of “community service” and seeking to maximize impact—for themselves and the communities they serve.

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15 Games for Fundraising Campaigns

NonProfit PRO

Free Guide to 15 Games for Fundraising Campaigns.

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It’s All a Game

NonProfit PRO

Free Guide to It's All a Game Guide to FUN fundraising games for your events and campaigns

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A reminder about power dynamics, because we keep forgetting

Non Profit AF

Hi everyone, real quick before we focus on this week’s topic, for the past few months, Crappy Funding Practices has.

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Social Media Strategies for Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

Free Guide to Social Media Strategies for Nonprofits.

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Thriving Through Service

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Dimple D.

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Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Heres How To Fix Them

Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.

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Impact Reporting: Moving from Outdated to Modern

NonProfit PRO

Reporting is essential for nonprofit organizations to demonstrate the impact of their work to funders and donors. However, many organizations struggle to capture, interpret, and utilize meaningful data due to outdated reporting practices. In this e-book, you’ll discover the four most common reporting mistakes you may be making and how to fix them. You’ll also learn how an impact management solution with built-in reporting capabilities can help.

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10 bogus reasons for keeping your writing hard to read

Jeff Brooks

If you champion plain language, ease-of-reading writing in your organization, you will run into opposition. The habit of complex writing is deeply embedded in our education and professional cultures. There are a number of typical arguments against communicating clearly. Here are ten of them — and their answers — from Writing for Dollars, Writing to Please: The Case for Plain Language in Business, Government, and Law by Joseph Kimble.

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Nonprofits Need to Innovate to Elevate Their Marketing Strategies

NonProfit PRO

When it comes to marketing, nonprofits often find themselves at a disadvantage, but unconventional strategies can help boost their reach.

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Investor Makes $4.3 Billion Bid To Take Blackbaud Private

The NonProfit Times

Blackbaud’s largest shareholder, Clearlake Capital Group, has made another offer to take the fundraising and tech firm private. The $4.3 billion cash offer comes one year after Clearlake’s unsolicited $4 billion offer was rejected by Blackbaud’s board. It also comes a few weeks after Blackbaud’s board voted to repeal a “poison pill” it adopted in October 2023 to prevent any entity from acquiring a stake of more than 20%.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

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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Improve Your Org’s Professional Development Program: 4 Tips

Top Nonprofits

If fulfilling your mission and being identified as an employer of choice are priorities for your nonprofit, invest in employee professional development. On the organizational level, you will build a skilled workforce prepared to meet your constituents’ evolving needs, and on an individual level, employees will feel engaged , valued, and committed to your cause.