The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The data donors request of their grantees aren’t always meaningful. By Erin K. McFee and Jonathan Röders Jonathan Röders, CC BY-ND Members of the Leonor Cuadras cooperative sort nursery-grown oysters in La Reforma, Mexico. The data donors request of their grantees aren’t always meaningful.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 5, 2024
It’s crucial to stay up to date with trends in philanthropy. Here are five that can help guide your fundraising strategy.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Father-daughter duo Mike Bontrager and Stephanie Almanza of Square Roots Collective talk about the power of trust in local philanthropy.
Candid
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Artificial intelligence is transforming every sector and industry, and the U.S. nonprofit sector is no exception. By leveraging AI, nonprofits can unlock powerful insights, make informed decisions, and optimize operations in ways previously unimaginable. Yet many nonprofits hesitate to adopt AI, often due to perceived challenges around cost, expertise, and ethical considerations.
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
DECEMBER 5, 2024
By Darren Isom , Cora Daniels & Lyell Sakaue Each summer on Martha’s Vineyard, leaders of color working in philanthropy across the United States gather to strategize, to vision, and to be in community with one another on an island where Black families have been vacationing since the 1800s. The increasing numbers of people of color in these leadership positions has been a visible sign of the sector’s equity growth spurt.
The Storytelling Nonprofit
DECEMBER 5, 2024
As the calendar year winds down, nonprofit organizations have a critical opportunity to close the year strong by engaging supporters through year-end fundraising campaigns. 30% of all annual giving happens in December, and around 10% happens between December 29 and 31 , with many donors eager to make their contributions before the tax year ends. For nonprofits, this is the moment to make the most of their donor relationships, build momentum for the next year, and create lasting connections with
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Prosper Strategies
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Storytelling is a vital tool for nonprofits—it humanizes your cause and showcases your impact in a powerful way. Respectful storytelling inspires support, raises awareness about your cause, and encourages donations while maintaining trust with your nonprofit’s constituents. This guide will outline four key storytelling elements that will help your nonprofit elevate your impact stories.
Volunteer Match
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Imagine a volunteer community where every person feels valued and empowered to make a difference. Creating a vibrant and engaged community is easier than you might think! It starts with simple, fun activities that show your volunteers they matter to your nonprofit.
Jeff Brooks
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Is generosity declining? There’s some evidence that is is. There are a number of possible causes, but in any case, this is bad news. You can also find ample reasons for hope. Maybe the more important question for any fundraiser is this: Is any part of possible decline of generosity my fault? Seriously, you should be asking that. Start by reading this post on the Boomerang Blog: Is The Generosity Decline Real?
Volunteer Match
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Volunteers commit time and energy to help your school provide better experiences for students. Use these volunteer management tips to retain their support.
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.
NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Image: “In Communication with the Sun” by Renée Laprise Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2024 issue, “Supporting the Youth Climate Justice Movement.” The climate crisis is taking a huge toll everywhere and on everyone—but particularly on communities considered more vulnerable. Among these are women and girls in the Global South, who face unique challenges due to intersecting oppressions—in this case, those having to do with gender, age, location, and socioec
Volunteer Match
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Volunteerism provides nonprofits with a readily available and enthusiastic workforce to help execute projects, expand reach, and address community needs. With the help of volunteers, organizations can reallocate operational costs to other initiatives, provide extra hands for various projects, and tap into a variety of skills and expertise that can be used to further the organization’s mission.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
DECEMBER 5, 2024
By Craig Minassian A decade ago, while traveling across Africa visiting Clinton Foundation projects, I found a replica of a late-19th-century map titled, “Communications and Towns.” It depicts the flow of information along railroad and steamer lines, showing how transportation connected communities with ideas and news, the same as iron ore and grain.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 5, 2024
To counter attacks from the Trump administration, philanthropy should adopt Walker’s pluralism playbook. By William Schambra Chronicle Illustration; Julia Nikhinson/AP, OECD/Michael Dean After Vice President-elect JD Vance (left) criticized the Ford Foundation and other endowed institutions for being “fundamentally cancers on American society,” Ford President Darren Walker (right) invited William Schambra to talk to his board about the newly emerging threat of populist conservatism to endowed in
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NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 5, 2024
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DECEMBER 5, 2024
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NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 5, 2024
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DECEMBER 5, 2024
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