Tue.Mar 18, 2025

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MacKenzie Scott's Foray Into Impact Investing

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The 'Oprah of Philanthropy' is putting an undisclosed amount of her fortune into companies and funds that provide social and financial returns. Will impact investing see a new boom? By Alex Daniels Invision/AP MacKenzie Scotts net worth was recently estimated as $28 billion. The 'Oprah of Philanthropy' is putting an undisclosed amount of her fortune into companies and funds that provide social and financial returns.

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New Report Reveals AI Could Be Key to Solving Nonprofit Turnover Crisis

NonProfit PRO

New data shows 69% of nonprofit professionals believe using AI for manual tasks would improve job satisfaction, plus other findings.

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As Funders Face New Levels of Risk, What Does Bravery Look Like?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

We foundation leaders have long been insulated from threats. Its time to shed our chicken feathers. By Lisa Pilar Cowan MARIA MOTTOLA We foundation leaders have long been insulated from threats. Its time to shed our chicken feathers.

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A Structured Approach to Change Management Implementation

NonProfit PRO

Change in nonprofits can feel like trying to move a mountain. Here is a systematic framework for to help manage organizational change.

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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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How to Treat Every Donor Like They Matter — and Keep Them

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Here are tips to engage small-dollar donors beyond simply asking for gifts, including ways to use AI to make outreach feel more personal. By Allison Fine iStockphoto Here are tips to engage small-dollar donors beyond simply asking for gifts, including ways to use AI to make outreach feel more personal.

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Donor Retention: Why It’s Decreasing and 5 Things You Can Do About It

NonProfit PRO

In 2024, donor retention continued to drop. Now that 2025 is in full swing, let's consider why this is and what fundraisers can do.

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Candid and Urban Institute: Decoding our data on government funding to nonprofits

Candid

The U.S. nonprofit sector is facing a period of significant destabilization. Recent executive orders have created both widespread uncertainty and concrete losses jobs eliminated , community services disrupted , and payments withheld for completed work. Candid and the Urban Institutes Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy have each released analyses examining government funding of nonprofits and implications for what’s at stake for communities nationwide.

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Nonprofits by the Numbers: Sector’s Vital Role in American Life

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Getty Images on Unsplash An attempted across-the-board federal funding freeze by the Trump administration, affecting thousands of US nonprofits, has been halted by court orders for now. The ongoing battle over critical federal funding has highlighted the interdependence of the federal government and the nonprofit sector. On the one hand, the attempted funding freeze revealed how many nonprofits rely in some way on federal funds to carry out their work; on the other, it highlighted