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Former Professor Gives $1 Billion to Make Medical School Free

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Maria Di Mento Plus, a $25 million gift to the Philadelphia Orchestra honors the legendary opera singer and civil-rights activist Marian Anderson, and the sons of Chinese-immigrant parents give $5 million to honor a Black businessman who helped their family in the 1930s.

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How to Present a Major Gift Offer That Can’t Be Refused

NonProfit PRO

As "The Godfather" showed, you're most persuasive when you give people what they want most. Here's how this can help with major gift offers.

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10 Insider Tips to Raise General Operating Support

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Lisa Schohl A grant maker, a nonprofit leader, and a consultant say asking for unrestricted dollars doesn't have to be hard. Here's their top advice.

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Report: Crypto Donations are a Multi-Billion-Dollar Revenue Stream for Charities

NonProfit PRO

The Giving Block's "2024 Annual Report on Crypto Philanthropy" revealed key insights into the fast-growing crypto donation movement.

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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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Isabella Khalili Joins Nonprofit Leadership Center As New Program Operations Manager

NonProfit Leadership Center

There is a new face at the Nonprofit Leadership Center! Please join us in welcoming Isabella Perello Khalili as our new program operations manager. In this role, Isabella will help manage many of our learning experiences, including classes , custom solutions , cohorts and our annual conference. She will also oversee participant feedback to enhance program offerings and ensure nonprofit training and development events meet the sector’s needs.

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How Market Research Can Keep Your Nonprofit Competitive Amid Declining Donor, Volunteer Support

NonProfit PRO

Here are three best practices for conducting market research effectively to help drive impact and take meaningful actions this year.

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Beyond Self-Care and Wellness Retreats: What Healing Justice Requires

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: primipil on istock.com We are seeing the outlines of a new way of being amidst this crisis. We can see the possibilities not of a tsunami wave of destruction but rather a bright sea of connected life. Kindred Southern Healing Justice Collective, “Kindred Offering to this Moment” In a time of increasing external threats impacting community health—economic inequality, genocide, global pandemics, state violence, White supremacy, authoritarianism, climate crises—there are many reason

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Transform Your Nonprofit Annual Report Into A Powerful Fundraising Tool

Bloomerang

In the nonprofit sector, the annual report is often viewed as a necessary document to fulfill financial reporting obligations. However, when approached with creativity and strategic thinking, it can serve as a powerful instrument for storytelling, showcasing impact, and inspiring donors and supporters to take action. This blog post delves into practical strategies for transforming your nonprofit’s annual report into a compelling narrative that highlights your achievements, tells stories of

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Calling People Forward Instead of Out: Ten Essential Steps

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: “You Got Me Inside Out” by Martine Mooijenkind Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s winter 2023 issue, “Love as Social Order: How Do We Build a World Based in Love?” This article was excerpted from How We Ended Racism: Realizing a New Possibility in One Generation , by Justin Michael Williams and Shelly Tygielski (Sounds True, 2023), with permission.

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Form 990 Sections Explained

Foundation Group

Delve into the complexities of IRS Form 990, shedding light on the extensive data needed to accurately reflect a tax-exempt organization's financial and operational activities.

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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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Dismantling Bias: Toward Ethical and Inclusive Health Innovation

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: gorodenkoff on istock.com The creativity and ingenuity of socially marginalized and racialized groups can drive innovative healthcare solutions. However, despite their potential contributions, these groups are too often shut out of innovation ecosystems. Advancing innovations that lead to equitable and sustainable solutions in the healthcare system requires interrogating the inequities embedded within research, design, and testing processes for novel health solutions, as well as

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Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Useful Life Advice for Nonprofit Fundraisers

Clairification

Some years ago I happened on an article in the New York Times where the author, David Pogue, asked readers for their very best ‘life advice.’ There was so much great stuff in there! If you happen to have a NYT subscription, I’m sure you’ll enjoy reading the full article. For those who don’t (and really for everyone), I decided to share some of my favorite pieces of wisdom with you.

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Love At First Sight: Getting To The Heart Of Fundraising With Effective Reporting

Bloomerang

Fundraisers often have a love/hate relationship with fundraising CRM reports. Picture this: your donor data and fundraising trends reports are due, but instead of the usual stress, you’re calm, prepared, and even proud of what you’re about to submit. Sounds ideal, right? Let’s find out how to achieve that level of reporting Zen consistently. Why report love matters Choosing a donor database is a pivotal decision for nonprofit fundraisers, influenced mainly by reporting capabilities.

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How to Tap into Corporate Giving Revenue: Top Strategies

Top Nonprofits

In a multichannel fundraising strategy , corporate giving is one of the most effective fundraising avenues for nonprofits. According to 360MatchPro’s guide to corporate giving programs , these charitable initiatives offer nonprofits benefits like diversified funding sources, greater brand awareness, and stronger community relationships. With that in mind, how can your nonprofit earn more from this lucrative fundraising avenue this year?

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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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Transforming Volunteer Engagement: CRM for Call Center Excellence

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Transforming Volunteer Engagement: CRM for Call Center Excellence In today’s digital-first world, integrating Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems and omnichannel software into call centers is crucial for enhancing volunteer engagement and elevating customer service standards. Adopting an omnichannel strategy is crucial for seamless communication across various platforms, ensuring a unified experience for volunteers and customers alike.

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How to improve your grant writing

Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

Whether grants generate a large portion or a small portion of your budget, it is important to be efficient in your grant prospecting process. To day’s guest, Gauri Manglik, explains how nonprofits can improve their fundraising and grant prospecting. Rob’s guest, Gauri Manglik, is the CEO and Co-founder of Instrumentl. Instrumentl is a platform that brings grant prospecting… Source Whether grants generate a large portion or a small portion of your budget, it is important to

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How to Tap into Corporate Giving Revenue: Top Strategies

Top Nonprofits

In a multichannel fundraising strategy , corporate giving is one of the most effective fundraising avenues for nonprofits. According to 360MatchPro’s guide to corporate giving programs , these charitable initiatives offer nonprofits benefits like diversified funding sources, greater brand awareness, and stronger community relationships. With that in mind, how can your nonprofit earn more from this lucrative fundraising avenue this year?

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Planning an inclusive and welcoming project

Big Duck

Register and learn about tactics, questions to consider, and tips to build a stronger, more inclusive, and welcoming project from the start.

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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.

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Building Community Governance for AI

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Lina Srivastava The aftermath of the OpenAI governance controversy revealed the extent to which power has been consolidated by AI tech giants, a situation with dangerous implications for critical aspects of society. The potential of AI tools to provide societal benefits is real: for example, we have already seen the use of chatbots to manage humanitarian disaster responses, the deployment of AI-enhanced data analysis for climate mitigation and adaptation, and the use of data integration and t