The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
This Veteran's Day and beyond, organizations should recognize and tap the unique skills that those who served bring to the table. By Debbie Manzanares Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images Veterans, including Jacqueline Clayton, center, paint a mural during a day of service at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School in Washington, D.C.
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Are you getting ready for a successful 2025? Make sure you’re aware of the unique threats that fraud brings to non-profit organizations and how you can protect your organization against them. This guide will help you understand how clean donor data and ID verification stop bad actors looking to take advantage of your trust and goodwill, prevent donor churn, and drive revenue so you can have a successful year!
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Bloomerang
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s a good strategy to include your impact report with your appeal mailing: Dear Charity Clairity, We have started mailing quarterly impact reports to those midlevel and major donors who aren’t emailable, and emailing otherwise.
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Dive into all the research to learn how successful nonprofits weather any challenge. You will gain insights into how development professionals increased their new donor acquisition, leveraged early tech adoption for higher revenue, and enjoyed income growth in giving days and awareness months. Read the full (and free!) report to see why fundraisers are so optimistic about the future, and how your nonprofit stacks up.
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
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
By M.J. Prest Chronicle illustration; W.K. Kellogg Foundation The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is creating four new roles in the organization and hiring, from left, Sarah Takatani, vice president for technology and integrated services; Felicia DeHaney Russell, vice president for strategy; Roshell Rinkins, vice president for transformation and organizational effectiveness; and Miriam Calderón, vice president for impact.
Donorbox Nonprofit
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Online giving is a huge priority in the nonprofit world these days. And with good reason – 63% of donors prefer to give online over other methods. It’s easy for nonprofits to fall into the trap of “free” fundraising platforms when they search for an online giving solution. Free sounds fantastic! But ultimately, “free” platforms […] The post Donorbox vs.
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Donorbox Nonprofit
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Starting in November, Giving Season refers to the year-end period when hearts are full, holiday lights are sparkling, and donors want to spread good cheer through donations. It’s also their last chance to give before the end of the year – meaning their last chance to enjoy the tax benefits of giving to a 501(c)(3). […] The post Why You Need a CRM in Your Giving Season Toolkit appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Walmart worked with Fiserv to offer Clover, a business management platform for payments processing, to nonprofits.
Veritus Group
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
You are the bridge between the need and your donor’s desire to change the world. Bring them together today with an ask. The post Are You Reluctant to Ask for a Year-End Gift? appeared first on Veritus Group.
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
To set your organization up for success in the competitive world of grant applications, here are some tips to help secure that grant award.
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.
Foundation Group
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Changes are coming to FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Information rules in January 2025. This post explores the impact on nonprofit organizations.
iMarketSmart
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
The metrics that will actually lead to improved fundraising performance will not be about tasking fundraisers but about creating the conditions that allow fundraisers to be successful. The usual fundraising metrics have not: Reversed the public’s mistrust in institutions Stemmed the loss of giving households Slowed the rate of donor attrition Helped donors better understand the impact of their giving Substituted for the lack of major gift-worthy content Addressed donors’ declining in
Concord Leadership
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
It’s Friday, Follow-Uppers, I’ll be honest, this has been a hard week for me. And a jarring thing is the “normalness”‘ of the work this week. I’m currently in Phoenix and people are still delivering packages and serving meals and conducting business. It is likely that for about half of the population, this is normal. […] The post appeared first on The Concord Leadership Group, LLC.
NonProfit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Image credit: Bùi Hoàng Long on Pexels In September 2023, Aidil Iman Aidid, a Malaysian youth activist, was invited by a group of students at a university in Kuala Lumpur to give a speech on his climate justice advocacy. But just a few days before the event, Aidid’s invitation was revoked. The students who initially invited him explained that the rejection was due to his parallel activism in queer rights.
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!
iMarketSmart
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
The metrics that will actually lead to improved fundraising performance will not be about tasking fundraisers but about creating the conditions that allow fundraisers to be successful. The usual fundraising metrics have not: Reversed the public’s mistrust in institutions Stemmed the loss of giving households Slowed the rate of donor attrition Helped donors better understand the impact of their giving Substituted for the lack of major gift-worthy content Addressed donors’ declining in
NonProfit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Image credit: “She will be Your Teacher” by Renée Laprise Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2024 issue, “Supporting the Youth Climate Justice Movement.” For someone interested in the environment, I have killed more plants than I care to tell. Since high school, I have rooted myself (pun intended) in a curiosity of nature.
Fundraising Leadership
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
A sample of Take the Lead’s book recommendations for 2024 giving and receiving. Every year Take The Lead dives into selected and recommended nonfiction books that further the mission of Take The Lead for its 10 years of driving gender and racial equity. As this is the season of reading, giving, and swapping books, here are 10 titles published in Fall 2024 (in alphabetical order by author last name) we suggest and why we suggest them.
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