The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The former president discusses the Clinton Global Initiative, his efforts to raise money after disasters like Hurricane Katrina, and the need for continued aid to Haiti. By Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File Former president Bill Clinton’s new book, “Citizen,” details his philanthropic work since leaving the White House. The former president discusses the Clinton Global Initiative, his efforts to raise money after disasters like Hurricane Katrina, and the need for conti

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Integrating finance and fundraising systems is crucial for organizations to achieve long-term success. It goes beyond just technological improvement—it’s a strategic necessity. Bridging the Gap: Aligning Fundraising and Finance for Greater Success guide walks you through how embracing alignment empowers organizations to focus on their mission and maximize impact.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In Columbus, Ind., world-renowned architects such as Eero Saarinen and I.M. Pei were picked to design churches, fire stations, and more. The legacy of industrialist Joseph Irwin Miller remains vibrant today. By Eden Stiffman Columbus, Ind. Iwan Baan North Christian Church in Columbus, Indiana, designed by Eero Saarinen in 1964. In Columbus, Ind., world-renowned architects such as Eero Saarinen and I.M.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A national survey of over 900 U.S. respondents revealed generosity is at risk as political polarization erodes giving habits.

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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.

Finance

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

They are taking a bigger bite out of tax revenue than other kinds of charitable giving. By Brian Mittendorf They are taking a bigger bite out of tax revenue than other kinds of charitable giving.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

GivingTuesday has become the most competitive fundraising period of the year. Here are some tips to help you rise above the noise.

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MNA Association

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This week, the House is expected to once again consider the H.R. 9495 , the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act ( H.R. 9495 ), which targets relief for hostages of terrorism while strengthening tools to curb terrorism financing. Four national organizations – the Council on Foundations, Independent Sector, National Council of Nonprofits, and United Philanthropy Forum – sent a letter to the House expressing opposition to the portion of the bill that would give

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Nan Chen & Archana Sahgal Working with governments to co-create programs and funding strategies can unlock resources far beyond what any single organization can do on its own.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Image credit: Facing Race Founded in 1981, Race Forward is a nonprofit racial justice organization with a mission of “helping people take effective action toward racial equity.” Over the past 15 years, Race Forward has convened Facing Race, which is described as the nation’s largest multiracial and intergenerational racial justice conference. This year—the tenth anniversary of the Ferguson Uprising—the conference will be held in St.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Sohini Bhattacharya & Crystal Echo Hawk Storytelling provides the tools for engagement, education, and ultimately, movement building and systems transformation.

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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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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

We are facing a future of growing human need. The nonprofit sector is essential to helping to mitigate the impact of climate change on communities around the world. But there are structural problems that create inequality which, in combination with climate change, pose an existential threat to the nonprofit sector itself. Recent news reports suggest that the average global temperature may rise more than 1.5 degrees Celsius in as little as seven years.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Denise Hearn & Anastasia Mourogova Millin We need an alternative vision of capital allocation that invests in and ensures a healthier, happier, and more equitable world.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Ellena Fortner Newsom As families plan for summer vacations, many turn to Google Maps to plot the best course and discover new and unique attractions, popular restaurants, and cozy accommodations. The planning can be the difference between a family vacation you merely survive and one where you thrive, building memories for a lifetime. Mapping an audience journey can be just like that vacation plan, paying off at every stage of the constituent life cycle.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Don Gips , Tulaine Montgomery , Rohini Nilekani & Cristiane Sultani In a world of increasing complexity and polarization, system orchestrators drive collective action to achieve outsized impact.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

One of the most common complaints of executive directors is board micromanagement. When board members blur the lines between governance and management, they inadvertently sabotage the organization. The nonprofit sector is already a high-pressure environment, and when boards meddle in daily operations, it creates chaos, demoralizes leadership, erodes culture, and derails mission-critical activities.

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Donorbox Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Whether it’s new books for the library, school trips, a free meals program, or general school upkeep, your school likely has a fundraising plan in place to meet these needs. While the amounts you need to raise might seem overwhelming on paper, getting a little creative can help you meet those targets – or even […] The post Easy and Effective Elementary School Fundraising Ideas for Kids appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Shauna O’Toole, CFRE, GPC You encountered inefficiency, frustration, or even conflict when working with a group to develop a grant proposal. Most teams flounder before they begin performing at their peak. The Stages of Group Development framework, developed by Bruce Tuckman (1965), describes how a group coalesces around an objective. Forming: Team members come together to establish a common goal.

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Jeff Brooks

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A ten-week series on things you should know about fundraising. Fundraising is a relationship, not a transaction. We track success of fundraising campaigns by transactions (donations). That’s why it’s easy to forget that those transactions don’t just happen. Every donation is the result of a connection between donors and the nonprofit. This is why getting a first-time donation is so difficult, and why the majority of first-time donors never give again.

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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.

Foundations

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Armando Zumaya We live in a radically different time now for the nonprofits. Federal and state funding for many programs in health, education, racial justice, immigration will be cut or ended altogether. We are looking at a dangerous situation for the nonprofit world. Especially for organizations focused on racial and social justice. There will be government cuts, while whole departments will disappear but there will also be foundations that will quietly step away from the previous commitme

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Kate Barron-Alicante & Astrid Scholz on Behalf of the Wealth Hackers Initiative Economic inequality is a foundational driver of societal breakdown and collapse. We believe the global system that protects entrenched wealth is ripe for disruption. We seek to transform it and help channel wealth to benefit people and the planet.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Earlier this month, Candid released a new version of its taxonomy, the Philanthropy Classification System (PCS). Think of the PCS as a system of “tags” that Candid applies to its data to make it more searchable and usable. This update, developed with considerable input from our partners and larger community , is one of the most significant updates to our taxonomy since we first developed it in 2015 as a replacement for the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE).

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Azul Carolina Duque Our artist collective seeks to rewire our colonial habits of being and nurture more honest, accountable engagement with our complicity in current global challenges.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!

Nonprofits

The Killoe Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Fundraising expert, T. Clay Buck, shares why nonprofit organizations should approach donor tipping in fundraising software with caution.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Maria Medeleanu , Frank Mazza , Thaisa Tylinski Sant’Ana , Fatima Formuli & Joseph Wong Kenyan fishing villages are restoring their mangroves in exchange for carbon credits and better fish stocks. Their community-led projects offer a model for doing conservation, sustainability, and development right.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Image credit: Getty Images on Unsplash.com We cannot excel as a nation, as cultures, as a society, and as a world unless we are really able to bring our best, and the science supports that. Belonging allows us to do so. Cecilia Loving , senior vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion, PBS, interview with the authors Belonging, justice, and leadership—these ideals fuel the heartbeat of democratic societies, many of which are teetering at the edge.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Anna Zimmermann Jin & Shivani Garg Patel Learning and evaluation can best serve both funders and social innovators by centering equity, trust, adaptive learning, and grantee approaches.

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Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

Finance

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Book cover by Oxford University Press In his new book People, Power, Change, author-activist Marshall Ganz writes about the art and science of organizing and social change. In the section excerpted here, taken from the book’s introduction, Ganz issues his call for a renewal of US democratic practice. This excerpt is from People, Power, Change: Organizing for Democratic Renewal.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Joel Bothello & Tim Weiss Conventional needs-based development policies can be harmful to informal businesses. Instead, development professionals must embrace an asset-based approach, identifying how existing collective solutions foster business resilience.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

To move forward during the second Trump term, funders must take a long, hard look in the mirror. By Leslie Lenkowsky Angelina Katsanis/POLITICO/AP Chairs sit empty after Vice President Kamala Harris’s election night watch party at Howard University on Nov. 6. To move forward during the second Trump term, funders must take a long, hard look in the mirror.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Camille Acey Systemic transitions require paying attention to organizations and institutions that need to die—and to do the work of conscious closing with responsibility, kindness, and wisdom.

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Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

The world of work has fundamentally changed. The series of waves that the pandemic began have rippled through the Great Resignation, quiet quitting, the Great Regret, and other eloquent phrases that boil down to the same thing: people aren’t engaged at work or enabled to perform at their best. The truth is that engagement and enablement is more important than ever, but how we do it is the critical differentiator for many organizations.

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