The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 29, 2024

In 2018, Michael Bloomberg gave $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins to enable academically qualified low- and middle-income students to attend his alma mater. The impact of this and other tuition-related gifts is becoming clear. By Stephanie Beasley Abaca Press/Sipa USA via AP Before Michael Bloomberg’s $1.8 billion gift to Johns Hopkins, the norm for a big higher education donation was about $100 million.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 29, 2024

A recent report showed the impact of Latino giving circles. Here are four takeaways for nonprofits who want to connect with these groups.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 29, 2024

By Maria Di Mento Boris Baldinger, World Economic Forum Siebel is a University of Illinois alumnus who earned three degrees from the university in the 1970s and ‘80s. The gift launches the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science. Plus, private equity titan Michael Kim gives Haverford College $25 million for an ethics institute, and Riley Children’s Foundation lands $8 million to address the youth mental health crisis.

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Ann Green

APRIL 29, 2024

Is your nonprofit poised for long-term growth? Check out these future-proof nonprofit fundraising strategies based on today’s top philanthropic trends. By Patrick Schmitt Achieving your mission takes time and resources. As a nonprofit professional, you know this all too well and likely implement all kinds of cost-saving and efficiency-boosting practices into your work.

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 29, 2024

Blackbaud announced new powerful enhancements coming to its fundraising software, Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 29, 2024

By Julie Battilana , Anne-Claire Pache & Chloe Lemmel-Hay OpenAI’s governance saga might give leaders pause about alternative ways of organizing, but research shows hybrid governance models can be successful—with effective boards to lead them.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 29, 2024

Nonprofit leaders need to commit to a mindset of continuous learning and professional development to remain relevant and effective in their current roles. This requires embracing opportunities for skill development, whether through reading books and articles, attending conferences and workshops, or participating in online courses and webinars. According to Jackie Sue Griffin, founder of JSG & Associates in Tampa, Florida, by prioritizing continuous learning, you gradually adapt to evolving c

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Jeff Brooks

APRIL 29, 2024

Midlevel donors — those who give more than “typical” donors, but not enough to warrant one-to-one relationship based fundraising — have been called the “missing middle” because they often fall between the cracks of general donor and major donor fundraising — and end up getting little or no enhanced communication, and sometimes little or no communication.

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Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

Traditionally, nonprofit governance has been perceived through a hierarchical lens, with board members primarily overseeing and guiding the organization’s direction while staff execute the operational tasks. However, in the dynamic landscape of contemporary social change, there is a growing recognition of the need to evolve from this conventional approach toward a more collaborative and inclusive model—one grounded in partnership.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 29, 2024

A federal appeals panel has greenlighted the use of a popular trademark claimed by two educational charities that both specialize in converting unwanted and junked cars into cash. With the ruling, a 10-year legal battle between them appears to be at the end of the road. However, only one of them is happy with the result. Kars4Kids, a Lakewood, New Jersey charity, first deployed its earworm 1-877-KARS-4-KIDS jingle in commercials that began airing locally in the New York-New Jersey region in 1999

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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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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 29, 2024

The Importance of Layout When Designing an Ecommerce Store In the bustling world of online shopping , where the competition is fierce, and attention spans are short, the layout of an ecommerce store has a pivotal role in shaping the user experience and driving conversions. A well-thought-out layout can make navigating the website intuitive, showcase products effectively, and ultimately lead to increased sales.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 29, 2024

Grant professionals have historically used Form 990 tax information filings as a central resource for cutting a long list of maybe-maybe-not foundations down to a short list of solid prospects. Part XV, Line 3 of that form requires foundations to list the amounts, recipients, and purposes of grants made in the fiscal year. The Form 990 is public information and easily accessed through numerous sources including the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 29, 2024

Image credit: Sonia Lowman, author For several weeks after I returned from Ukraine, I noticed it in my body: the pervasive sense of dissociation and disorientation. As a filmmaker who absorbs the emotions of my subjects, I could feel myself torn between extremes, struggling to reconcile extraordinary strength and staggering vulnerability. I had traveled to Ukraine with the same fear that anyone would feel when looking at the news headlines, and with the frightening knowledge that at any moment I

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