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Nonprofits Get More Donations When They Vary Their Facebook Fundraising Messages, New Research Finds

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Abhishek Bhati SERSOL/Stock via Getty Images Plus Researchers also found that when nonprofits share messages of gratitude or highlight progress toward their goals, they tend to raise more money than if they just ask for donations.

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How to Create an Engaging Nonprofit Impact Report

Ann Green

Is your nonprofit still producing one of those multi-page annual reports? If so, why? Anything thats more than four pages is too long. Besides that, theyre often boring, they focus too much on the organization and not on the donors, they require a lot of time and effort from staff, and theres no guarantee donors will even look at them. Now you have a dilemma.

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Report Shows Gap Between Donor Expectations and Nonprofit Actions

NonProfit PRO

Bloomerang released a report exploring the challenges and opportunities nonprofits face, the future of donor retention and more.

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Dear Funders: Your Endowments Will Be Worthless in a Fascist State

Non Profit AF

Hi everyone, this post will be disorganized and will possibly p**s off some people.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

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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Embracing rapid change: Trends shaping the nonprofit sector in 2025

Candid

Every year, the FutureGood team and I set aside time to predict the trends that will shake up foundations and nonprofits in the coming year. This process isnt magicits built on hours of research and conversations with hundreds of sector leaders, with an eye on sector shifts. Here are three of my top predictions for 2025: Embracing the digital revolution AI is no longer just about quirky chatbots or ads featuring characters with too many fingers, like those that have circulated online as of late.

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Overcoming Common Gardening Challenges [AI Buddy Included]

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Overcoming Common Gardening Challenges [AI Buddy Included] Gardening is one of the most rewarding activities you can undertake. Whether you’re growing fresh vegetables, colorful flowers, or juicy fruits, there’s something deeply satisfying about nurturing plants and watching them flourish. But let’s be realgardening isn’t always smooth sailing.

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Nine Conditions for Scaling

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Michael J.

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Test Thermometer

Donorbox Nonprofit

For most nonprofits, online fundraising pages have become essential. And an online fundraising page is not complete without a fundraising thermometer. No matter how creative and fun your fundraising ideas are, without a fundraising thermometer, your supporters would never know how much theyve raised or how far you are from reaching your goal. Often underutilized, […] The post Test Thermometer appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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How Nonprofits Can Protect Financial Stability Amid Federal Funding Changes

NonProfit PRO

With federal funds in peril, here are three steps nonprofits can take to protect their long-term work and bolster their financial stability.

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5 Things We Just Learned About MacKenzie Scott's Giving

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A study by the Center for Effective Philanthropy reveals the profound impact of MacKenzie Scott's unrestricted grants on hundreds of nonprofits. By Sara Herschander Goodwill Industries of East Texas, Inc. Goodwill Industries of East Texas has doubled in size thanks to funding from MacKenzie Scott. A study by the Center for Effective Philanthropy reveals the profound impact of MacKenzie Scott's unrestricted grants on hundreds of nonprofits.

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

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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5 Common Misconceptions (& Realities) About Nonprofit Audits

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Its no secret that effective financial management is critical for nonprofits to thrive. However, many aspects of nonprofit finance can be confusing or difficult to navigate, from deciding how much of your budget to spend on overhead to choosing an accounting platform to organize your records. One of the most misunderstood elements of financial management is the nonprofit audit.

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Philadelphians Catherine and Anthony Clifton Give UPenn $120 Million

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The donation will boost translational science programs and support the Pavilion at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. By Maria Di Mento Eddy Marenco Donors Catherine and Anthony Clifton, center left, with University of Pennsylvania officials during an event announcing the Cliftons gift. Plus, World Resources Institute and University of Chicago will share in a $100 million gift for global energy-transition efforts, Morehouse College landed $5 million for scholarships, and three other

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The Hidden Challenges Of Donor Retention—And How To Fix Them

Bloomerang

Many nonprofits struggle with low donor retention rates, yet the reasons supporters lapse arent always obvious. While financial constraints are often blamed, our research found that many donors stop giving for reasons nonprofits can fix. We surveyed 1,000+ donors and 380+ fundraisers to uncover the hidden challenges impacting donor retention and the small but powerful changes that can make a difference.

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Reimagining Business Ownership in the Global South

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Harvey Koh & Laura Amaya The current global economic system has failed to foster a livable society for all. Todays capitalist model largely prioritizes the interests of external investors enabling exploitative models that have widened wealth gaps and degraded our natural ecosystem. Even where there is overall economic growth, continued concentration of ownership prevents ordinary working people, and marginalized communities in particular, from reaping the benefits of their contributions,

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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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5 powerful ways to keep your donors with you

Jeff Brooks

Keep your donors! Its the top job in fundraising. The longer they stay with you, the more valuable to are. And the best way to keep your donors is to give them a good experience. Here, from the Boomerang Blog, are some of the things you can do that will measurably improve donor retention, at Stewardship Tactics That Are Sure To Keep Donors Tied To Your Cause : Say thank you immediately.

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Fed Workers to Hold Public Actions in Multiple US Cities on Wednesday

NonProfit Quarterly

Photo provided by worker attending the rally. Three weeks after a January 28 memo titled Fork in the Road encouraged federal workers to accept deferred resignation and leave their positionsand one week after a union-backed demonstration held at the Capitol federal government union members are gearing up to hold demonstrations in cities across the country on Wednesday, February 19.

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Is Trump’s Second Term Affecting Your Nonprofit?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy wants to hear from you. Plus, a primer on Trump administration executive orders and actions affecting the nonprofit sector. By Tamara Straus Evan Vucci/AP President Trumps executive orders that touch on nonprofit cause areas have led to fear and alarm in the sector. The Chronicle of Philanthropy wants to hear from you. Plus, a primer on Trump administration executive orders and actions affecting the nonprofit sector.