The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 26, 2025

Community grant makers are "built for this moment" of division in America, says New York Community Trust's Amy Freitag. The trust wants to change how it's perceived by the average New Yorker. By Drew Lindsay Casey Kelbaugh New York Community Trust president Amy Freitag at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in September invites the audience to participate in the foundations contest to give away $3 million.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MARCH 26, 2025

From door-to-door sales to tedious event planning, traditional fundraising can feel exhausting and time-consuming. While those methods work for some organizations, digital-first strategies can cut complicated logistics and open your fundraiser up to non-local supporters. Unlike traditional fundraising methods, an online store operates 24/7 with no hassle.

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Pam Moore

MARCH 26, 2025

Brand, AI, and the Human Shift No One is Talking About In a world racing to adopt the latest tools and automate everything, most brands are missing something far more foundational: Identity. Not just your colors or fonts. Not just your logo, tone, or tagline. Not even your content calendar. Im talking about deep brand identity. Who your brand really is today.

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Joan Garry

MARCH 26, 2025

In the image above, I’m 39 years old. The photo was taken just before my first day at GLAAD where I accepted a position as the Executive Director. I might look calm and confident, but that expression was a decoy. I was riddled on the inside with imposter syndrome. WHAT IS IMPOSTER SYNDROME? Dorothy and. Read more The post I Was 39, Leading GLAAD.

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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 Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty.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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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 26, 2025

The LinkedIn co-founder joins Lever for Change's Cecilia Conrad to talk about his open call to lift up new ideas and attract funding for reforms of government, the media, higher education, and more. By Chronicle Staff The LinkedIn co-founder joins Lever for Change's Cecilia Conrad to talk about his open call to lift up new ideas and attract funding for reforms of government, the media, higher education, and more.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 26, 2025

In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast , Tosha Anderson and branding expert Seth Donlin unpack why personal branding is no longer optional for nonprofit leadersand how it can drive deeper donor engagement, visibility, and trust. Why Personal Branding Matters (Even in the Nonprofit Sector) It might feel uncomfortable to put your name, face, or story out front.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 26, 2025

In todays rapidly evolving nonprofit landscape, executive directors and board members face an onslaught of challengesfrom dwindling funding sources to rapidly shifting community needs. More than ever, a mindset that embraces continuous learning, bold innovation, and courageous teamwork is essential. I recently read Carol Dwecks bestselling book called Mindset.

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Jeff Brooks

MARCH 26, 2025

Ive recently been through a stretch where I wrote more fundraising copy at a faster clip than usual. I started to notice some patterns in my first drafts. Here are some of my common ones, by no means a complete list, but the ones that grabbed my attention: Too many details in stories. When you write a story, youre typically working from your own (or someone elses) interview notes, a transcript, or an audio or video recording.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 26, 2025

In the battle to influence public opinion, democracy funders have fallen behind. Heres how to change that. By Cora Daniels iStockphoto In the battle to influence public opinion, democracy funders have fallen behind. Heres how to change that.

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2025

Social media is an increasingly powerful fundraising tool, considering that 55% of people who engage with nonprofits on social media end up taking some sort of action. Your nonprofit may already use social media to spread awareness of its cause or share its workbut did you know that you could also use these platforms to acquire donors and cultivate strong relationships with them?

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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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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 26, 2025

Giving increased by 3 percent in 2024. Bright spots included gifts from DAFs and funding for research. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images Giving increased by 3 percent in 2024. Bright spots included gifts from DAFs and funding for research.

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Universities 166

Top Nonprofits

MARCH 26, 2025

Imagine this: Youre up against a tight deadline, your team is stretched thin, and the pressure of crafting the perfect grant proposal feels overwhelming. Enter AI a powerful tool that can help you organize your thoughts, communicate your mission, and craft a winning grant proposal. If youre like most nonprofit professionals, you may be skeptical. Can AI truly help write better grant proposals faster and meet funders expectations?

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Candid

MARCH 26, 2025

For most people working in nonprofit development, fundraiser is a role theyve evolved intoas a part of their job as a nonprofit leader, or because they discovered they were good at raising money. No matter how much financial planning or nonprofit management training you receive, some things about fundraising have to be learned the hard way. Three nonprofit fundraisersMorgan Carpenter of Carpenter Nonprofit Consulting in Indiana, Jamie Rasmussen of By the Brujas, a coaching and consulting firm in

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 26, 2025

With 86% of public schools struggling to hire teachers and 44% of educators reporting feeling burned out, schoolsand their studentsare in serious need of additional support. As a school administrator or educator yourself, youre likely all too familiar with long hours and a never-ending list of daily tasks. To effectively tackle initiatives like school fundraisers , enrichment programs, and schoolwide improvement strategies, you need the helping hands of volunteers from your community.

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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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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 26, 2025

On-site fundraisers are vital to nonprofits growth, but it can be hard to get supporters to show. Here are some ideas to boost attendance.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 26, 2025

What is it about gift officers, who continue to quit in droves after short tenures at nonprofit organizations that hire them? It always starts off with so much positivity. For gift officers new to the industry, its excitement, ambition, optimism, and joy as they look forward to helping advance a cause they care about. For veteran gift officers starting fresh at new organizations, its the ever-present hope that this time it will be different.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 26, 2025

Here's a peek at how one nonprofit has organized its development department, leading to revenue growth and stronger trust.

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Concord Leadership

MARCH 26, 2025

Ive been a leader all my life.I wouldnt have dared to say that until this past weekend, when I was going through old papers and found a note from Miss Fogg on my first-grade report card (circa 197-something). She wrote that she looked forward to watching me continue to grow as a leader. Thinking about […] The post One Size Fits You appeared first on The Concord Leadership Group, LLC.

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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 HR

MARCH 26, 2025

Development professionals those responsible for securing funding and ensuring the financial health of nonprofit organizations are vital to nonprofit sustainability, yet many organizations face persistent challenges in hiring and retaining them. In fact, a 2024 survey of over 1,000 nonprofit professionals revealed that 37% of organizations have struggled to recruit fundraising and development … Read more The post Why Recruiting Development Talent Is So Tough and What Nonprofits Can Do ap

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Big Duck

MARCH 26, 2025

The post Managing your nonprofit’s approach to crisis communications appeared first on Big Duck.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 26, 2025

Image credit: Natalia Blauth on Unsplash State of the Movements is a recurring NPQ column dedicated to tracking the pulse of social movements and the solidarity economy in 2025. As goes the South, so goes the nation. This maxim may not yet be standard among political analysts, but its truth is undeniable. Nowhere is this more evident than in Atlanta, a city steeped in both radical history and corporate reinvention.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 26, 2025

New data from the Blackbaud Institute showed overall giving increased 1.9% year over year in 2024, plus other giving trend findings.

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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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Selfish Giving

MARCH 26, 2025

Want to keep your corporate partners around longer - and attract new ones? Youre not alone. In todays unpredictable climate, nonprofit partnership teams arent just asking, How do we grow? - theyre asking, How do we grow smarter? Thats why Im teaming up with Melanie Newell , el presidente of Rocket Social Impact, on Wednesday, April 9, at 1 p.m. EDT for a FREE webinar packed with practical ideas on celebrating, retaining, and expanding your corporate partnerships.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 26, 2025

Image credit: kckate16 on iStock This article is the second in a four-part series, Defying the Odds: How Southern Workers Organize ,a coproduction of NPQ and the LIFT Fund. In this series, authors share some compelling ways that workers are successfully organizing and why these efforts merit widespread support. When former Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su celebrated newly unionized workers on the floor of Alabamas New Flyer bus manufacturing plant in June 2024 , it marked one victory in a grow

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