The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
"I think everybody has to start looking at language," says the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. "It doesn't mean you have to go do away with your core mission, but you're going to have to wordsmith to get through this season." By Stephanie Beasley Andrew Harnik, AP Looking up at a memorial to her father, Martin Luther King Jr., in Washington, D.C., Rev.
Joan Garry
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Im guessing that many of you feel like your pants are on fire. The path ahead is uncertain, and for some organizations, the future is quite scary. Maybe you are heavily reliant on government funding. Maybe the population you serve isand has every right to beterrified. Oh, and the board is on this scary roller. Read more The post Navigating Uncertainty with Bold, Strategic Vision appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
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Ann Green
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Its important for you to remember these four words – Ask, Thank, Report, Repeat If your nonprofit follows this fundraising formula, you should be more successful. Many organizations just practice Ask, Ask, Ask. If thats what youre doing, are you raising the money you need? Because whats most important is to thank and report before you ask for another donation.
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Connecting with new donors is crucial to growing your nonprofits supporter base and ultimately raising more for your cause. The most recent data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project shows that more donations are coming from an increasingly small donor pool and emphasizes new donor acquisition as a top priority for nonprofits: The decline in donor numbers is largely driven by low participation from the smallest donor size group (under $100), which saw an -12.4% year-over-year (YOY) decrease
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
Candid
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
When interpreting data to evaluate nonprofit programs, its critical to include and center the voices of all stakeholders in a meaningful way. Including non-data people like frontline staff, nonprofit leaders, donors, partner organizations, and community members can increase buy-in to processes, build capacity, and foster a culture of learning. But it isnt easy to create a welcoming space for everyone to understand and engage with data.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Here are three key questions that can help nonprofits assess their financial landscape as we move into 2025 and position them for success.
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Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Time is a thief. Before we know it, well be halfway through 2025. But not today! If youre like most nonprofits, you may not have a written fundraising plan. A whopping 57% of charities in one recent study lack one. So, what is a fundraising plan ? Its a written document that outlines your fundraising goals and the strategies youll implement to reach those goals over a specific amount of time, typically 12 months.
Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Volunteers are some of your nonprofits most valuable supporters, dedicating their time and talents to further your mission. They also represent a prime group of potential donors. Since they already believe deeply in your cause and have positively responded to recruitment efforts , volunteers are naturally predisposed to support your organization financiallyif you approach them correctly.
Jeff Brooks
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
As they endlessly say in meetings, It is what it is. The world is a certain way, and you can only change parts of it. The rest of success is accepting reality and dealing well with it. This is especially true for writing, as this post from Publication Coach says, at 9 mental models to help you write smarter, not harder. (I left out one that I didnt think applied to fundraising writing as well.
NonProfit Quarterly
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Image credit: Photo by Julia M Cameron on Pexels In the aftermath of the 2024 US election, which has reverberations across the globe, nonprofit leaders still face the same core responsibilities of serving their missions. In this work, both day-to-day service work on the ground floor and long-term vision work from the rooftop need attention. Faced with unprecedented, unparalleled challenges, what do nonprofit leaders do when they dont know what to do?
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.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Nonprofit leaders share advice on how to demonstrate leadership potential, impress your boss, and advance your career. By Lisa Schohl Getty Images Nonprofit leaders share advice on how to demonstrate leadership potential, impress your boss, and advance your career.
Fundraising Coach
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
As a nonprofit professional, you understand the challenges of managing a robust volunteer program. From hurdles like volunteer recruitment and burnout to all too common mistakes like disorganized training, its not easy to run an effective program, even if you have the best intentions. A strong management strategy can combat these issues and make your volunteer program a more positive and productive experience.
Candid
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Global philanthropic funding from foundations and individuals to mitigate climate change surged by 20% in 2023, a historic high. Yet, according to ClimateWorks Foundations 2024 Funding Trends Report , funding remains far short of whats needed, especially in the Global South, where communities least responsible for harmful emissions are experiencing historic sea level rise, deforestation, and extreme weather.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Wiland launched GivingSignals, which is designed to optimize engagement and fundraising outcomes within nonprofits' existing donor file.
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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