NonProfit PRO
APRIL 8, 2025
Discover best practices for motivating todays donors to stay involved in your mission. Old fundraising models like the donor funnel fall short because they emphasize monetary contributions over meaningful connections. Our free guide explores four new models that deepen your relationships to drive engagement, retention, and donations.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 8, 2025
Nonprofit workers stressed by the uncertainty their groups face should acknowledge their emotions, set limits around work, and find purpose beyond their jobs, experts advise. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images Nonprofit workers stressed by the uncertainty their groups face should acknowledge their emotions, set limits around work, and find purpose beyond their jobs, experts advise.
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NonProfit PRO
APRIL 8, 2025
Its not too late to register for the worlds No. 1 fundraising conference AFP ICON 2025! Join us April 27-29 to gain insights from industry leaders, network with peers, and explore innovative strategies to maximize impact. Whether you're a seasoned expert or new to the field, this is your chance to grow, connect, and get reinvigorated.
NonProfit Quarterly
APRIL 8, 2025
Image credit: RDNE Stock project on Pexels This is the first in a series of six NPQ articles that first challengeand then changethe way we think about volunteers. In this series, The Unexpected Value of Volunteers, Masaoka takes on the underappreciated topic of volunteerism, provides some unexpected ideas, and points the way toward a public policy agenda on volunteerism.
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.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 8, 2025
There's good news and bad, according to analyses of how donors responded to the four most recent economic downturns. By Drew Lindsay Seth Wenig, AP Traders are navigating wild swings on the New York Stock Exchange. There's good news and bad, according to analyses of how donors responded to the four most recent economic downturns.
NonProfit Quarterly
APRIL 8, 2025
Image credit: Photo by Marco Bianchetti on Unsplash In anticipation of being threatened with defunding, PBS decided this past January to close their DEI office. In a statement they shared with NPR , they noted, The staff members who served in that office are leaving PBS. PBS was not forced to act. The nonprofit faces financial risk, of course, as it receives 16 percent of its funding from the federal government.
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NonProfit Quarterly
APRIL 8, 2025
Image Credit: PeopleImages on iStock When Amy Neugebauers third-grader son came home from school one day, he ran upstairs to raid his piggy bank for an American Heart Association fundraiser. Neugebauer wondered why he was so excited. The response was telling: You get the free T-shirt. Many school-based giving initiatives, it turned out, were linked to rewards.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 8, 2025
A survey of Florida nonprofits showed a decrease in the resources these organizations need to run their programs, plus other findings.
Jeff Brooks
APRIL 8, 2025
Arts fundraising has a special challenge that other fundraisers dont face: When you donate to the arts, you dont save lives; you arguably dont even do something especially necessary. Dont get me wrong: I know the arts are necessary for a meaningful and civilized life. And they do help people in meaningful ways. But the main reason most people donate is not to help other people.
Candid
APRIL 8, 2025
Statisticians use the phrase separating signal from noise to illustrate the need to distinguish between important data that should drive decision making and irrelevant or misleading data. The noise for nonprofit fundraisers is created by the current transactional, impersonal model that powers direct mail and email fundraising. The data collected in this model might include the time of day a donation request is sent, subject lines, length and language of the appeals, etc.
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.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 8, 2025
Here are the lessons one nonprofit learned from a 20-year corporate partnership that has been a meaningful source of support and funding.
Anedot
APRIL 8, 2025
Organization Overview With over 40 years of service, West Marin Community Services (WMCS) provides essential assistance such as food distribution, emergency financial aid, referrals to social services, and equity-driven community engagement to residents in West Marin. Headquartered in Point Reyes Station, their efforts span south to Muir Beach, east to Nicasio, and north to Dillon Beach.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 8, 2025
If youre training an AI model, make sure your data is clean and correct or your output will be full of errors. Download Melissas 2025 Solutions Catalog to see how 40 years of expertise in address verification and data quality can help you clean up your donor data, prevent fraudulent data entry, and enrich your data with demographic and geographic appends for great AI outputs.
Non Profit AF
APRIL 8, 2025
About 15 years ago, I was invited to speak on a panel at a conference run by a large, well-funded.
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!
Stanford Social Innovation Review
APRIL 8, 2025
By Paul Rice An excerpt from Every Purchase Matters on virtuous premiums
NonProfit Quarterly
APRIL 8, 2025
Image credit: Photo by Kevin Ku on Unsplash Its no secret: Foundations could be the next American institutions under attack. Why does this matter? Because millions of people across the nation depend on nonprofits to meet their basic needsand those nonprofits depend on resources from foundations to deliver important services, support their communities, and pay their workers.
Blue Avocado
APRIL 8, 2025
Building and managing a strong nonprofit board of directors can be challenging. The success of a nonprofit often hinges on the effectiveness of its board making it important to implement the best practices and proven strategies for optimal board governance. When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community: “What is your best advice for successfully managing a nonprofit board of directors?
NonProfit Quarterly
APRIL 8, 2025
Image credit: Photo by Pavel Danilyuk on Pexels Near the end of March, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ( 14251 ) that aims to cripple federal unions. The orders provisions, if implemented, would deny bargaining rights for government workers across a wide range of departments, including at State, Defense, Veterans Affairs, Energy, Health and Human Services, Treasury, Justice, and Homeland Security.
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.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 8, 2025
The president's moves highlight fundamental questions about the role of the U.S. government in the nations artistic life. By Joanna Dee Das Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump visits the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in March. The president's moves highlight fundamental questions about the role of the U.S. government in the nations artistic life.
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