The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 17, 2024

With USAID funding under threat in Congress, grant makers should ensure local nonprofits across the globe can continue their critical work. By Kathleen Enright Michael Jamson, AFP via Getty Images Democracy-strengthening efforts supported by philanthropy have led to concrete changes, including the lifting of a six-year ban in Tanzania on opposition rallies.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Engaging new donors who will volunteer is a major challenge. Here are some strategies to connect with Gen Z donors and keep them involved.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose surveyed 219 large companies about their giving from 2021 to 2023. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose surveyed 219 large companies about their giving from 2021 to 2023.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 17, 2024

As the election approaches and tensions mount, executive director Nealin Parker — a veteran of conflict zones abroad — talks about the red flags in the United States. By Drew Lindsay As the election approaches and tensions mount, executive director Nealin Parker — a veteran of conflict zones abroad — talks about the red flags in the United States.

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Amy Eisenstein

OCTOBER 17, 2024

With a tumultuous election season, multiple natural disasters and other worldwide conflicts, here are 11 ways fundraisers and nonprofit leaders can de-stress.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2024

AI is not going to replace digital marketers and fundraisers, but when used effectively, AI can help you become a more efficient and successful digital marketer and fundraiser. The 2025 Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Marketing & Fundraising program will provide an honest, balanced approach to using AI for nonprofit marketing and fundraising and illuminate why human creativity is more valuable than ever.

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Clairification

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Throwing shade or throwing light? One takes a little more effort than the other. While throwing shade might be more fun, it eventually runs out of energy. It’s designed to end conversations, not start them, to intimidate, not encourage. Turning on lights helps everyone. — Seth Godin You are on a meaning-seeking journey. Through your work, you create positive change and make lives easier and better.

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Volunteer Match

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Volunteers are the backbone of your nonprofit—they’re critical to your success in fundraising and service delivery. Throughout their time supporting your organization, volunteers will learn a lot about your mission and inner workings, which will likely lead to them forming their own opinions about your image in the community.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Teacher Certification and Education Law: Navigating State Requirements and Legal Obligations In the United States, teacher certification is not only a professional milestone but a legal requirement that ensures quality and consistency in education. Navigating the path toward certification requires aspiring educators to understand both the state-specific requirements and the broader legal obligations that shape the teaching profession.

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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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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2024

As generative AI tools like ChatGPT become increasingly widely available, the need to ensure they’re used safely and ethically also becomes ever more urgent. While AI technology can create efficiencies for cash-strapped nonprofits, we need to make sure the way we use AI is aligned with our missions to do good. Here are some articles to help you get started.

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Jeff Brooks

OCTOBER 17, 2024

If you’ve ever made a political donation, your email inbox soon fills up with political fundraising. They seem to indiscriminately share or sell names. It’s annoying sometimes, but it’s also educational. Just the subject lines tell us something. Most of these political emailers are highly sophisticated groups with large lists and constant testing. Political and philanthropic fundraising are not exactly the same.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Image credit: Thirdman on Pexels How should reparations be structured? I believe the Black nationalist/Pan-Africanist tradition that places Black people practicing sovereignty at the center holds vital answers. The late Dr. John Henrik Clarke , a 20th-century historian who helped create the field of Africana Studies, was a pioneering thinker for this approach.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Image credit: Getty Images on Unsplash Part of America’s history is that for hundreds of years, Black men, women, and children were lynched as a tool to enforce racial subjugation and terror. According to the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), during the period between Reconstruction and World War II more than 4,400 Black men, women and children living in the South were killed.

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