Thu.Feb 22, 2024

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Nonprofit Study Reveals Demand for Programs and Services Alongside Ongoing Concerns

NonProfit PRO

FORVIS published its annual national nonprofit study, revealing that 71% of nonprofits had increased demands for their programs and services in 2023, resulting in waitlist increases and delays.

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A Ukrainian Humanitarian Worker’s Plea to Philanthropy: Don’t Forget Us

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Two years after the Russian invasion, funding to Ukraine has slowed to a trickle. Donors must recommit to supporting the country as government aid falls short. By Alena Druzhynina Two years after the Russian invasion, funding to Ukraine has slowed to a trickle. Donors must recommit to supporting the country as government aid falls short.

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Top 30 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Programs Continue Streak of Year-Over-Year Growth

NonProfit PRO

With the third year of growth since the pandemic halted in-person gatherings, the nonprofit sector’s top peer-to-peer fundraising programs continued their rebound in 2023.

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Kivi and Farra Talk Nonprofit AI, Brand Archetypes and More

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

If you haven’t had a chance to dive into the 2024 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report yet, put in your earbuds and listen to my conversation with Farra Trompeter of Big Duck on the Smart Communications podcast. We focus primarily on AI, brand archetypes, and team structures, but there’s even more in our conversation and in the report itself.

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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 You Following the Ask, Thank, Report, Repeat formula?

Ann Green

You may be familiar with the Ask, Thank, Report, Repeat formula in fundraising. If not, you should be. Organizations that follow that tend to be more successful. Many organizations just practice Ask, Ask, Ask. If that’s the case for you, are you raising the money you need? Because what’s most important is to thank and report before you ask for another donation.

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Enhancements to Bloomerang Volunteer: February 2024

Bloomerang

Recognize your volunteers’ contributions and keep them coming back Our latest updates help you recognize your volunteers in more formal ways to keep them engaged, happy, and coming back. See who your top contributors are at a glance with a leaderboard. Customize your leaderboard based on the timeframe you want: week, month, year, or customize it to your needs.

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Volunteer Re-Engagement Automation

Bloomerang

Need an easy way to re-engage inactive volunteers? Our latest email automation update helps you re-engage inactive, or dormant, volunteers, all within the same platform, and: Keep your volunteer levels steady by encouraging volunteers to come back Remind volunteers of available opportunities by promoting them within your communication Maintain clean records by enabling volunteers to withdraw from the organization if they’re no longer interested.

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In the Wake of Bonnie Candia-Bailey’s Death, Students Amplify Their Calls for Change

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Leighann Blackwood on Unsplash On February 8, one month after Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey’s suicide, dozens of Lincoln University students and alumni gathered outside the university’s Board of Curators meeting to protest what they believe to be the lack of accountability and unanswered questions surrounding Candia-Bailey’s death.

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Black women and gender-expansive nonprofit leaders: Combating the absence of trust 

Candid

A group of concerned nonprofit leaders in the Washington, D.C. area have been discussing a disconcerting trend: Black women and Black gender-expansive nonprofit leaders are leaving their positions, some exiting the nonprofit sector altogether. Those conversations led to the Washington Area Women’s Foundation ’s (WAWF) report Thrive As They Lead: Advancing the Infrastructure to Support Black Women Leaders in the D.C.

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Leaping Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources

Clairification

This week, before we get to all the resources I’ve curated to help you do great work, these questions from the always sage Seth Godin bear your consideration. Direct questions worth answering For everyone on the team… Do you care enough to do great work? Can we agree on what great work looks like? When the world changes, do we have a process to redefine great work?

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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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[Free Webinar] An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Time: 1 pm ET / 10 am PT (1 hour) Cost: Free Presented by: Robert Friend , Sr. Enterprise Solutions Executive at Eventgroove and nonprofit industry professional If you could significantly increase staff productivity and improve community engagement and impact, what kind of impact would that have on your cause? Geared toward nonprofits, this one-hour webinar provides demonstrations on how to use Al-driven tools to enhance donor engagement, optimize campaign targeting

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Join me at the Nonprofit Marketing Summit on March 5-7

Beth Kanter

You’re invited to join me at the biggest, free, and all-virtual conference for the nonprofit sector! I’m excited to speak at the Nonprofit Marketing Summit: The Unthinkable on March 5-7, hosted by Community Boost ! Join my session “ Unlocking Productivity with Generative AI Writing Tools for Nonprofit Marketers ” on March 7 at 10:30 am PT.

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Four Reasons Why Sharing Power is Hard for Nonprofits (and What to Do About It)

Prosper Strategies

Sharing power with your nonprofit’s stakeholders is both a noble aspiration and a formidable challenge. While the essence of nonprofit work revolves around serving the community and addressing societal needs, the dynamics of power within many organizations often present significant hurdles to achieving genuine collaboration with beneficiaries and other stakeholders, not to mention empowering those […] The post Four Reasons Why Sharing Power is Hard for Nonprofits (and What to Do About It)

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Are You Ready to Lead the Bold Change You Asked For?

Mission Minded

Don’t get caught off guard by the leadership work required to launch a bold brand, transformative strategic plan, or compelling communications campaign. We’ve noted these hallmarks of leaders who succeed in revolutionary change within their organizations. The post Are You Ready to Lead the Bold Change You Asked For? appeared first on Mission Minded.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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CNPE offering new member benefit - waived enrollment fee at state of the art gym

CNPE

Additional new member benefits to be announced soon! Nonprofit work is rewarding because it’s often passion-driven and deeply personal. But that also can mean that nonprofit employees struggle to make time for our own health and wellbeing. That leaves us vulnerable to burn-out and mental and physical exhaustion. To help our member organizations help their employees prioritize health and wellness, we have partnered with Wel at Humana.

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How to Design an Engaging Nonprofit Live Auction Catalog

Get Fully Funded

Live auctions can become signature, annual events for nonprofits. Their competitive nature makes them exciting for participants, and you can tailor the atmosphere and items to your target audience. One essential resource you’ll need to create before your event is an auction catalog. This catalog will guide participants through every aspect of the auction, from presenting the event schedule to helping them decide which items to bid on.

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How to do Keyword Research With Semrush [Video Tutorial]

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How to do Keyword Research With Semrush [Video Tutorial] Do you want to do effective keyword research and find hidden gems your competitors are not targeting? Check out this video tutorial and learn how you can do proper keyword research with Semrush. Use our link and get a 14-day free trial instead of the standard 7 days. Chapters How to do Keyword Research With Semrush [Video Tutorial] Start your 14-day free trial How Keyword Research Helps You to Rank Better in Google Keyword research is esse

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Designing for Better Mental Health Policy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Sarah Cusworth Walker Local and personal factors, such as neighborhood, race, gender, and age, significantly influence our mental health status. Between 2000 and 2020, for example, rural communities experienced a 46 percent rise in suicide rates compared to a smaller, though still concerning, 27 percent rise in metro areas. And it is well known that communities of color experience less access to mental health services than white communities despite similar levels of need.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.