The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 30, 2024
San Francisco's Tipping Point Community pooled big private money to halve chronic homelessness in five years. A new study finds the effort failed to reach that goal, but lessons for philanthropy-government collaborations are rich. By Maria Di Mento Jeff Chiu, AP Photo Tipping Point spent nearly $100.7 million on 32 programs between 2017 and 2022 aimed at halving chronic homelessness.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 16, 2024
MacKenzie Scott recently awarded $640 million as part of her open call for grant applications. Here's the impact it's already having.
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Ann Green
APRIL 11, 2024
In theory, a newsletter can be a great way to engage with your donors. In reality, that doesn’t often happen because most donor newsletters can be used as a cure for insomnia. They’re too long and filled with boring articles that brag about how wonderful the organization is. A newsletter is a vital part of the ask, thank report, repeat formula and you can’t just go through the motions.
Affnetz
APRIL 30, 2024
How to Calculate Donor Retention Rate? / By Bala Guntipalli Introduction: When it comes to nonprofit fundraising, it’s not just about getting new donors. It’s also crucial to maintain and build relationships with existing supporters. One important question in this process is: How do we calculate donor retention rate? This metric holds the key to sustainable growth and impact for nonprofits.
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
APRIL 25, 2024
Nonprofit email marketing is still a great way for nonprofits to reach the right people with the right message at the right time. It’s a great tool especially when you connect your email engagement work to your nonprofit’s big mission goals. Ultimately, the most strategic way to use email is to work towards good email metrics. But nonprofit email marketing can be complicated!
Joan Garry
APRIL 4, 2024
These are the 5 biggest lessons I had to learn when I first became a nonprofit executive director. And understanding how to implement them changed everything. The post The 5 Biggest Lessons of Successful Nonprofit Leadership appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
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NonProfit PRO
APRIL 30, 2024
M+R's annual “Benchmarks” report revealed five key takeaways on nonprofits' digital fundraising strategies.
Amy Eisenstein
APRIL 23, 2024
Hello, I gone through everything that as being mention, I really like the way you have present this and got all the answers that I was thinking while reading it, amazing amazing, even I’m working in social sector. And feel very happy and blessed to help other in my own way, I’m a Volunteer for organisations which in pune, India. I would like thank you so much and keep going and growing.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
APRIL 17, 2024
In the heart of Nashville ’s nonprofit sector , you can find Nicole Olivia Rose, CN P ( Certified Nonprofit Professional ). This exclusive interview gives us a peek into her inspiring career journey and the profound impact one individual can have on their communit y. F rom Education to Nonprofit Management Nicole’s interest in public service began in high school, where her involvement in the Youth Volunteer Corps sparked her passion. “ I saw so many nonprofit professionals passio
Affnetz
APRIL 16, 2024
Corporate Sponsorships for Nonprofits | A Guide to Grow Nonprofits/ By Bala Guntipalli Introduction to Nonprofit Board Management Software: Technology has become an integral part of our lives, changing the way we do business and manage organizations. Nonprofits, just like any other entity, will benefit from using technology to streamline their operations and maximize their impact One area where technology can make a significant impact is board management.
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.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
APRIL 10, 2024
Like Herding Cats I can recall a few times in my nonprofit journey when coordinating a new marketing campaign across departments felt more like herding cats than orchestrating a symphony. Each team was on its own wavelength, doing its own thing, focused on their own mission-driven priorities. This situation created silos and missed deadlines, hindering our progress.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 24, 2024
A young nonprofit leader argues that there's a brief window of opportunity to ensure that hate won't thrive on college campuses. By Manu Meel Anadolu via Getty Images Police arrest students at New York University during demonstrations in solidarity with the students at Columbia University in New York City on April 22. A young nonprofit leader argues that there's a brief window of opportunity to ensure that hate won't thrive on college campuses.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 11, 2024
If you’re always looking externally for your next major gift prospect, you may overlook a loyal supporter already in your database. Here are seven types of donors your nonprofit can locate internally.
Joan Garry
APRIL 9, 2024
Dream candidates could be right in front of you and you could completely overlook them if your recruitment process upholds the status quo. Indeed, using the same standard recruiting criteria as everyone else could be an invisible blocker to attracting and hiring your dream team. These two strategies are how you can reinvent your recruiting process with smashing success.
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NonProfit Leadership Alliance
APRIL 28, 2024
As a nonprofit professional, you understand that investing in your staff is the best way to develop your organization. These changemakers are on the ground floor pushing initiatives forward, so you want your work environment to support their growth. While some skills are innate, many nonprofit management skills can be taught. It’s up to you to provide your staff with the right development opportunities so they can become stronger leaders for your cause.
Affnetz
APRIL 23, 2024
Nonprofit Donor Management Software | Top 10 Premium Solutions / By Bala Guntipalli Introduction: Buying nonprofit donor management software can be tough, but this blog helps you understand the criteria and sort through the top players in the market. In this article, we will explore the definition of nonprofit donor management software, discuss the importance of effective donor management for nonprofits, and provide an overview of how donor management software can streamline operations and incr
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
APRIL 3, 2024
For those coming into the nonprofit world from corporate communications, perhaps the most perplexing realization is that most nonprofit communications teams don’t draft and manage their own budgets. But they should! According to the 2024 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , only 36% of nonprofit communications teams draft and manage their own budgets.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 1, 2024
Philanthropy loves big words. Americans don't By Alex Daniels Chronicle illustration; iStock Philanthropy loves big words. Americans don't. So why is the nonprofit world filled with philanthro-speak?
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.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 12, 2024
With fundraising down yet again in 2023, it may be time to try a few new approaches to regain momentum. Here are four tactics for 2024.
Joan Garry
APRIL 24, 2024
Executive directors complain that they do not receive a formal annual performance review. Here are 10 potential opportunities for achieving a stellar performance review! The post Crush Your Annual Review: 10 Steps For Executive Directors appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
APRIL 24, 2024
Your nonprofit has plenty of responsibilities to manage , from planning fundraising events to organizing community programs. If you’ve found yourself wishing for an extra support system, we’ve got the solution for you. Corporate partnerships with local businesses can give your nonprofit organization a leg up in furthering its mission—whether you need direct financial support, pro-bono services, or in-kind donations like a venue for your events.
Ann Green
APRIL 29, 2024
Is your nonprofit poised for long-term growth? Check out these future-proof nonprofit fundraising strategies based on today’s top philanthropic trends. By Patrick Schmitt Achieving your mission takes time and resources. As a nonprofit professional, you know this all too well and likely implement all kinds of cost-saving and efficiency-boosting practices into your work.
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!
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
APRIL 11, 2024
Kristina and I are about to make one of those big switches that all nonprofit communicators will likely make at some point in their careers: moving an email list to a new email service provider. That means we will need to warm up a new IP address and rebuild our sender reputation. Shaky on the vocabulary? Email service providers (ESP) include companies like MailChimp , Constant Contact , ActiveCampaign , etc.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 25, 2024
If successful, the suit brought by a small nonprofit would damage the charitable world’s legitimacy and fuel partisan divisions. By Craig Kennedy Getty Images If successful, the suit brought by a small nonprofit would damage the charitable world’s legitimacy and fuel partisan divisions.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 23, 2024
“The Missing Middle: Part Four” report from Sea Change Strategies provided insights on the often neglected mid-level donor segment.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
APRIL 18, 2024
By Sonya Childress , Sahar Driver , Aldita Amaru Gallardo , Jennie Goldfarb , Allistair Mallilin , Lindley Mease , alicia sanchez gill & angela vo Leaders of several intermediary organizations share how they envision their role within—and how they ultimately hope to upend—the philanthropic landscape.
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.
NonProfit Quarterly
APRIL 3, 2024
Image credit: stevegeer on istock.com Affordable housing programs often neglect small buildings. Typically, federal affordable housing programs encourage investments that focus on large-unit multifamily apartment buildings. For new construction, larger buildings can result in smaller per-unit costs. Additionally, larger buildings have a perceived higher per-project impact.
Ann Green
APRIL 22, 2024
Our world is packed with information, too much at times. When I was growing up, we just had a few TV channels to choose from. Now there are countless streaming options. We also have email, the internet, and social media, just to name a few. It’s a lot! How does your nonprofit organization compete with all this? You need to communicate regularly with your donors and you need to do it well.
Amy Eisenstein
APRIL 18, 2024
Hello Amy, Given the critical nature of building relationships with donors, this model makes all the sense in the world to me now.I’ve followed your blog for years and watched your Youtube videos, so thank you for all your leadership in philanthropy!
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 15, 2024
A StoryCorps program is one of hundreds that promote one-on-one dialogue to bridge divides. Philanthropy is all in, but the evidence is mixed. By Eden Stiffman Getty Images Keep up with everything happening in The Commons by signing up for our Philanthropy Today newsletter and joining our Commons LinkedIn group.
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