The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 8, 2024

The media mogul's donation is the latest aimed at making medical school tuition-free. By Drew Lindsay Johns Hopkins University In 2018, Michael Bloomberg gave $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins University for financial aid for low- and middle-income undergraduate students. The media mogul's donation is the latest aimed at making medical school tuition-free.

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Medical Universities 321

NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2024

Maps can be a great visualization tool and an engaging way for supporters to connect with the causes they care about. Here are five ways nonprofits use maps to support their missions.

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Nonprofits 264

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 8, 2024

The billionaire banker pledged the money to support the merger of the Great Plains Zoo and the Butterfly House and Aquarium. By M.J. Prest Courtesy of Great Plains Zoo Visitors watch a brown bear in its habitat at the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, S.D. A previous gift from Denny Sanford helped fund the expansion of the brown bear habitat. Also, Karen and William Davis gave $10 million to establish the Davis Family Center for Preventive Genomics at Endeavor Health, and Robert Kraft gave $1 mil

Universities 261

Universities Health 261

NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2024

How does your organization compare with peers? Download this report for new data, trends and insights from 1,000 nonprofit leaders on the state of nonprofit operations, fundraising strategies, automation and mission impact.

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Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 8, 2024

Albert Einstein once said: “If you cannot explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” As grant directors, managers, and writers you need to understand what you are writing about in your proposals, especially if you aren’t involved directly in the project or program development. If you don’t understand it in writing, potential funders won’t understand it in review either.

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Communication Activism Management Nonprofits 105

Clairification

JULY 8, 2024

Today I’m writing about something that’s not fundraising or nonprofit marketing strategy per se. It’s more about how to have hope – and take action – during times that may feel hopeless. For most of us, we’ve perhaps never been in more perilous times during our lifetimes. For a host of reasons. And it’s not just in the United States. The world has been veering towards more authoritarian, less egalitarian, rule for a while now.

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Food Culture Marketing Marketing 78

Get Fully Funded

JULY 8, 2024

Think back on your nonprofit’s growth journey. Perhaps your nonprofit started with you wearing dozens of hats, from fundraiser to marketer to program officer. Now, you’ve scaled up and have 10, 30, or maybe even 50 employees helping you move your mission forward. If you’ve experienced this type of rapid growth, you’ve probably realized that your nonprofit could benefit from a robust human resources (HR) framework.

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Recruitment Retention Universities Nonprofits 52

Candid

JULY 8, 2024

Foundation program officers and government officials can unintentionally limit the impact of community-based organizations by funding them to serve only a specific demographic group and a narrow set of activities. Without the flexibility to pivot to new strategies and broad engagement among community members, organizations risk falling into a cycle where they only treat the symptoms of problems instead of tackling the root causes that underlie their mission.

Medical 52

Medical Activism Education Education 52

The NonProfit Times

JULY 8, 2024

Just 58% of members of professional associations receive messaging from the organizations at least weekly, which is well below alumni associations at 75% and trade group 63%. Of course, being a season tickets holder of a professional sports team tops everything at 85% receiving at least one weekly message. “New member acquisition” was the top priority among respondents across all organization types to a report “The Benefits Of Belonging” by iSeatz, a New Orleans-based association and rewards fir

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Associations Retention Values Management 52

Fundraising Leadership

JULY 8, 2024

Issue 265 — July 8, 2024 If Elizabeth Packard were alive today, she would be on our Panel “Together We Lead for Health” at Take The Lead’s Power Up Conference and Concert this August 25th evening and 26th all day, in Washington DC and accessible virtually. The theme is “Together We Lead.” Elizabeth Packard’s life story, while appalling, is inspiring.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Law Health Children 52

Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.

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