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Trust Issues Could Plague Nonprofits, Philanthropy Ahead of Election

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Americans' trust in nonprofits is the highest it's been since 2020, a new survey shows. However, many don't believe nonprofits can be unbiased advocates for policy changes or voter engagement. By Stephanie Beasley iStock Americans' trust in nonprofits is the highest it's been since 2020, a new survey shows. However, many don't believe nonprofits can be unbiased advocates for policy changes or voter engagement.

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Study Shows When Inflicting Pain on Others Pays Off for Charity

NonProfit PRO

A new paper found that inflicting mild misfortune — such as a pie to the face — on others can encourage donations, and more.

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Giving Continues Its Decline, Down 2.1% in 2023. Can Fundraisers Turn the Tide in 2024?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

'Giving USA' found that inflation took a bite out of giving again last year, but nonprofits are cautiously optimistic about 2024. By Rasheeda Childress Courtesy of Feeding San Diego Feeding San Diego felt the crush of inflation in multiple ways last year. Donors were uncertain how much they could give, and the price of food and the number of people served went up.

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Giving USA: Charitable Giving Grows But Can’t Keep Pace With Inflation

NonProfit PRO

Charitable giving regained ground after a down year in 2022, though it's not keeping pace with inflation, per Giving USA's annual report.

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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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7 Donor Segmentation Strategies for Personalized Messages

Ann Green

Segmenting your donors allows you to send personalized messages that resonate with them and increase engagement. Check out these donor segmentation strategies. By Gabrielle Perham With so much information available at their fingertips, it can be overwhelming and difficult for your supporters to fully absorb it all. Among the thousands of brands, businesses, and other charitable organizations out there, your nonprofit has to figure out how to cut through the clutter and stand out to current and p

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Giving USA 2024: Donors Gave More, Inflation Deflated It

The NonProfit Times

Giving in the United States reached a new high during 2023 – $557.16 billion – an increase of 1.9% compared to 2022. But the impact was smacked down by inflation of 4.1%, with giving by individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations showing a combined decline of 2.1% compared to 2022 in real dollar impact. Individuals made up 67% of giving, an increase from 64% during 2022.

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The best way to state a fundraising offer

Jeff Brooks

Want to see a situation where a very small changing wording makes a meaningful difference in fundraising results? You’ll find it on the Better Fundraising Blog, at One Test, Three Lessons. Yes, the post has three very useful lessons. But I want to focus on one of them. You’ll have surf over there to see the other two. It’s about a direct response test to some offer language, with two very similar sentences went head-to-head: Your gift will provide clean water to a person.

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4 Surefire Strategies for Effective Major Donor Fundraising

Top Nonprofits

Major gifts—the largest individual contributions your organization receives—are one of the most significant sources of nonprofit revenue. Many organizations find that 80% of their individual donation revenue comes from just the top 20% of their donors. In some cases, the ratio is closer to 90/10! What constitutes a major gift will vary based on your nonprofit’s unique size and scope.

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What do we know about LGBTQIA+ nonprofit leaders and staff? 

Candid

As we celebrate Pride Month, we thought we’d take a closer look at what Candid’s The state of diversity in the U.S. nonprofit sector report, released in May, suggests about the representation and visibility of LGBTQIA+ individuals among nonprofit staff and leadership. Based on data shared by 59,550 U.S. public charities on their Candid profiles, the report analyzes the demographic composition of staff, leaders, and board members—in terms of race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and disabil

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Why Should Renovators Consider a Wholesale Kitchen Cabinets Supplier: Key Benefits and Advantages

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Why Should Renovators Consider a Wholesale Kitchen Cabinets Supplier: Key Benefits and Advantages Renovating your kitchen can be both exciting and challenging. One important decision is choosing where to get your kitchen cabinets. Considering a wholesale kitchen cabinets supplier can offer many benefits, including significant cost savings. Wholesale suppliers often provide high-quality cabinets at lower prices because they minimize overhead costs and offer bulk discounts.

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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.

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Courage and conviction

Non Profit AF

Hi everyone, this will be the last post for a while, as I’ll be taking July and August off from.

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Spiritual Capitalism

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Payam Zamani An excerpt from Crossing the Desert on an alternative to zero-sum business

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Four Values-Based Target Audiences or Personas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Knowing who you are talking to in your communications—who your target audience or personas are—is an essential part of any marketing strategy , even a “quick and dirty” one sketched out on a napkin. But it’s hard to build personas customized to your nonprofit if you don’t have solid information on exactly who is on your mailing list.

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