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How a Debate Over Vaping Might Derail the War on Tobacco

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Anti-smoking groups aren't just fighting big tobacco. They're fighting amongst themselves. By Marc Gunther Anti-smoking groups aren't just fighting big tobacco. They're fighting amongst themselves.

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13 Critical Nonprofit Stats From 2023

NonProfit PRO

At NonProfit PRO, we strive to keep the pulse of the nonprofit sector. Here's a recap of the lessons we've learned this year through stats.

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The Departing Chief of One of America's Biggest Foundations Talks Inequality, Climate Change, and Megadonors

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Larry Kramer, longtime president of the Hewlett Foundation, reflects on his early support of the fight against climate change and how grant makers can persuade other foundations to work together. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Nancy Rothstein/AP Larry Kramer, longtime president of the Hewlett Foundation, reflects on his early support of the fight against climate change and how grant makers can persuade other foundations to work together.

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What You Were Reading: Our Top 10 Blog Posts of 2023 (and Some Honorable Mentions)

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Here are the Top 10 Blog Posts published by Nonprofit Marketing Guide in 2023 according to WordPress most viewed: Note: Several of the Nonprofit Social Media and Newsletter Ideas for each month usually do well enough to make the top 10, but seemed a little like cheating to include each one of them. I update those every year and you can find them under the Writing Prompts tag.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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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Memorial Sloan Kettering Lands $400 Million From David Geffen and Ken Griffin

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The money will go toward research, patient care, and related programs, including cancer prevention and detection. By Maria Di Mento Plus, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Howard University, and two other nonprofit institutions win multi-million dollar gifts.

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What to Do About Donors Who Require Your Nonprofit to Be ‘Woke’?

NonProfit PRO

Are we in danger of alienating donors because we are too “woke” or “not woke enough?” Here's how your organization can adapt.

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Blackbaud Data Highlights Giving Trends

NonProfit PRO

Blackbaud unveiled its "Blackbaud Luminate Online Benchmark Report 2022" and "Peer-to-Peer Benchmark Report 2022.

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Why Do Major Donors Switch Allegiance?

Clairification

Sometimes major donors give less than the previous year. Sometimes they stop giving to you entirely. What’s the worst sin committed by fundraisers when this happens? Not noticing. What’s the second worst sin? Assuming it has nothing to do with you. Sure, sometimes donors’ priorities change. Or some of their money goes to an emergency or crisis appeal rather than to your organization.

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Arch Announces Non-Profit Accident Product Now Available Through Arch APEX Portal

NonProfit PRO

Arch Insurance announced its nonprofit accident insurance product is now available through the Arch APEX digital platform.

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How to Manage Silent Auction Bids and Payments Like a Pro

Top Nonprofits

Silent auctions build community among your donors and create a truly meaningful event, but they also come with a unique set of challenges. If you don’t have a roadmap to help you get started and set yourself up for success every step of the way, silent auctions can feel overwhelming. However, the right technology and event management practices truly change the game, enabling any organization to become a silent auction pro.

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

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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Give Freely Launches With Shopping Assistant to Help Online Shoppers Donate as They Shop

NonProfit PRO

Give Freely launched with an online shopping assistant that helps people find discounts and donate to the charities of their choice.

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Health Justice: Best of 2023, Editors’ Selections

NonProfit Quarterly

With 2023 coming to a close, the NPQ team takes a reflective look at some of the health justice articles published in the past year that resonated most. The selections below are expansive conversations on mental health amid the climate crisis, sabbaticals for BIPOC leaders, the struggle against private equity in healthcare, disability justice, and much more.

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Beyond the Hype: Why ESG Frameworks Miss the Mark for Small Nonprofits

Blue Avocado

When we take a closer look at what Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks actually entail, it is often not worth the time and resources for most small nonprofits to go through such a process. The post Beyond the Hype: Why ESG Frameworks Miss the Mark for Small Nonprofits appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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Need a Boost? 13 Stories That Inspired Us in 2023 (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By SSIR Editors Innovation stories on leadership, philanthropy, education, gender equity, and grassroots movements that will leave you feeling hopeful.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Alzheimer’s Disease Is a Racial Justice Issue

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: pixelheadphoto on istock.com Alzheimer’s is a disease whose devastating impact tends to cut across many of the lines that typically separate health outcomes in the United States, like race, wealth, and even age. Yet even so, the impact of Alzheimer’s on Americans is complicated by longstanding and structural inequality. “Communities of color suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia at far higher rates than whites, but are less likely to be diagnosed until much later,” notes t

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Strategies For Enhancing Congregational Connection And Stewardship Giving

Bloomerang

In our journey of faith, the strength of our spiritual community is paramount. This article aims to provide valuable insights and strategies to deepen the connection between congregants and their places of worship, fostering a sense of belonging and commitment, and enhanced stewardship giving. It’s particularly timely as we approach year end and the dawn of a new year when individual giving spikes.

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[Webinar] Social Media Content Marketing for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Time: 1 pm ET / 10 am PT (2 hours) Cost: $30 (USD) Presented by: Heather Mansfield , Founder of Nonprofit Tech for Good Social media can be an effective communication tool for nonprofits, but only if nonprofits understand that creating well-written and visually appealing content is essential to acquiring new supporters from social media.

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How an Irish Bakery Became a Healing Workplace

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: DarioGaona on istock.com Caroline Johnston, founder of GreenIsland Bakery in Washington, DC, says that she “always wanted to create a social enterprise” to help women recover from trauma. To carry out her vision, she launched the for-profit bakery in 2020 that, by design, is leveraging its business operations to create sustainable partnerships with local workforce development organizations that can help support the people she works with.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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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[Webinar] Social Media Content Marketing for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Time: 1 pm ET / 10 am PT (2 hours) Cost: $30 (USD) Presented by: Heather Mansfield , Founder of Nonprofit Tech for Good Social media can be an effective communication tool for nonprofits, but only if nonprofits understand that creating well-written and visually appealing content is essential to acquiring new supporters from social media.

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How to Create a Nonprofit Co-Executive Director Job Description

Nonprofit Fixer

Co-Directors In the past decade, there has been a growing interest in the model of co-executive directors – where multiple people share a nonprofit’s top executive role. Although some organizations started out with co-executive directors, shifting from one top decision-maker to two can be fraught and complicated if not done thoughtfully. The main things to consider in choosing your co-directorship model are division of labor and accountability.

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Just Listen: The Secret Power of Conflict and Controversy

Fundraising Leadership

Issue 248 — December 18, 2023 Oftentimes well-meaning men ask me how they can help women to advance in their careers. I answer, “Listen. Just listen.” Now comes a breathtaking example of what can happen when men don’t listen to women: It’s a concrete and chillingly consequential example of how male privilege lets men disregard women’s voices. If male Israeli officers had listened to the women whose job it was to monitor Hamas, the deaths and destruction of October 7 and its devastating aftermath