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Rep. Derek Kilmer Will Lead Rockefeller Foundation’s U.S. Program and Policy Team

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Derek Kilmer for Congress U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer will become a senior vice president of the Rockefeller Foundation with the newly created U.S. Program & Policy team. Also, Keisha Browder will be the first Black CEO of United Way Bay Area, and Local Initiatives Support Corporation has named the inaugural president of LISC Green.

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Is It More Difficult to Ask for Donations or Fund Nonprofits?

NonProfit PRO

What's more difficult: raising money or deciding which causes to support? Here's a look at the differences between the two.

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The Importance of Investing in Nonprofit Leaders

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

What role do leaders play in the success of nonprofits and how can donors better support effective nonprofit leaders?

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Make This Your Best Year-End Yet!

NonProfit PRO

Boost your end-of-year fundraising with our FREE guide featuring expertly crafted letter templates. Designed specifically for nonprofits, this downloadable resource will help you connect with donors, inspire generosity, and close the year strong. Don’t miss out on impactful communication tips to make your year-end campaign unforgettable!

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Are Fundraisers to Blame for the Giving Crisis?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The fundraising powerbrokers at the Generosity Commission overlook their own role in alienating everyday donors. By Jason Lewis iStockphoto The fundraising powerbrokers at the Generosity Commission overlook their own role in alienating everyday donors.

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Nissan Foundation Accepting Letters of Intent for 2025 Grant Cycle

NonProfit PRO

The Nissan Foundation is accepting letters of intent for its 2025 grant cycle to support projects taking place in late 2025 and early 2026.

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3 Strategies + 6 Tips To Boost Generosity At Your Nonprofit

Bloomerang

PART 2 In Part 1 we looked at results from the recent Generosity Commission Report and how it’s important for you to shift your culture to meet the current moment. Here we’ll get specific with 3 of 6 concrete strategies you can employ to meaningfully speak to the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s constituencies, while also meeting your own. [We’ll look at strategies 4 – 6 in the final installment, Part 3, of this series.

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A Fundraiser’s First Obligation

iMarketSmart

A fundraiser’s first obligation is to philanthropy itself. All ethical fundraisers and fundraising organizations must commit themselves, at a bare minimum, to do no harm to philanthropy. At best, they must commit to engaging in practices that reinforce, renew, and reignite the philanthropic spirit. Harm is done to philanthropy when organizations: Over-promise and under-deliver on promises made to donors Fail to spend money donated for current use in a timely way Don’t honor and prese

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Yentel To Lead National Council Of Nonprofits

The NonProfit Times

Diane Yentel, current president & CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), will be the next president & CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits in Washington, D.C., effective January 13. She replaces longtime President & CEO Tim Delaney who left the organization earlier this year. There were 800 applicants for the position, according to an announcement from the organization.

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Scary, But Worth The Risk: 10 Leaders Share Why & How You Risk To Win

Fundraising Leadership

Learn what 10 top Take The Lead leaders, colleagues and allies say about the value of risk. Some may find the scary business of Halloween entertaining, but in real life, entrepreneurship and business shifts are also scary and risky-- and maybe not so fun. Here 10 top leaders share how the discomfort of risk is worth it all and why. For Take The Lead’s 10-year anniversary, here is a treasure chest of insights and strategies from Take The Lead’s co-founder, allies, colleagues, friends, and busines

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

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.