December, 2024

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How Will You Welcome Your New Donors?

Ann Green

Year-end fundraising is in full swing. I hope your campaign is going well so far. Perhaps you also participated in Giving Tuesday. The latter often brings in new donors, which you never want to take for granted. These donors saw a need and found a connection to your cause. Or maybe they were drawn into whatever Giving Tuesday promotion you initiated, but I like to think they wanted to help you make a difference.

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Jimmy Carter's Legacy as a Champion of Peace, Public Health, and Affordable Housing

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

In his post-presidency, the Georgia native helped build the Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity into nonprofit powerhouses. "He was a doer of good deeds," said Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford. By M.J. Prest Courtesy Carter Center Former President Jimmy Carter visited Ghana in 2007 as part of work by the Carter Center to eradicate Guinea worm worldwide.

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5 Philanthropic Factors to Inform Your Fundraising Strategy

NonProfit PRO

It’s crucial to stay up to date with trends in philanthropy. Here are five that can help guide your fundraising strategy.

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The Road to Refueling My Leadership Every 275 Miles

Joan Garry

Nonprofit Leadership Lab CEO, Glennda Testone, reflects on how she found unexpected inspiration and deepened her leadership skills by participating in an annual 275-mile AIDS bike ride. She highlights the power of community, personal connection, and staying grounded in her "why” as key elements of refueling her leadership. The post The Road to Refueling My Leadership Every 275 Miles appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

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.

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Five Most Popular Nonprofit Articles of 2024

NonProfit Leadership Center

During 2024, nonprofit professionals turned to the Nonprofit Leadership Center for resources and support to strengthen their organizations and communities. Here are the top five most-read articles from our subject matter experts this year. Embrace New Beginnings: Unleash Your Potential in 2024 In an open letter to the Nonprofit Leadership Center community, our CEO, Charlie Imbergamo, MA, CFRE , offered three suggestions to help nonprofit professionals reframe their learning goals and aspirations

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15 Year-End Tasks to Get You Ready for 2025

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Whatever the end of your year looks like, I encourage you to set aside some time to do some prep work to set yourself up for success in 2025. Here are 15 things you can do to get ready for a great 2025 at your nonprofit: Clean off your desk/straighten your office Unsubscribe from emails you don’t need to get anymore Delete files you don’t need on your hard drive Do this exercise to reduce burnout and more Review your workflows and other processes to see what works and what doesnt Set

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GivingTuesday Raises $3.6 Billion for Charity, Up From Last Year

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Nonprofits sought to strengthen ties with donors and organize activities to bring communities together after a bruising election season. By Rasheeda Childress American Red Cross Elizabeth, Ashley, and Jackie, co-workers for the Minnesota Vikings, donated together during the team’s GivingTuesday blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross.

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4 Key Ways to Bolster Your Fundraising Efforts in 2025

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofits are always looking to raise more funds and connect with both new and established supporters, all with the goal of advancing their missions. To help nonprofits achieve this, they continue to innovate and evolve. Here are four key steps nonprofits need to take to push their missions forward in 2025.

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EYES WIDE OPEN: A LOOK AHEAD TO 2025

Joan Garry

Ive learned that the key to a meaningful year ahead is focus. Focus on what truly mattersyour health, your family, your mission. Here are 10 recommendations for navigating the year ahead with clarity and purpose. The post EYES WIDE OPEN: A LOOK AHEAD TO 2025 appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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Fundraising Event Ideas for Capital Campaign Public Phases

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

A capital campaign is a targeted fundraising effort designed to raise a significant amount of money for a nonprofit within a set timeframe. These intensive campaigns enable your nonprofit to grow sustainably over time and are often dedicated to raising money for large-scale projects, such as building facilities, purchasing specific equipment, or creating an endowment.

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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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Why Funders Should Follow the Federal Lead in Increasing Operational Allowances for Nonprofits (De Minimis Rate)

NonProfit Leadership Center

The de minimis rate is a federal standard allowing nonprofits to recover indirect costs that support their core operations, such as administrative expenses, rent, utilities, and technology. This rate applies to federal grants and provides a portion of funding for necessary, but indirect operational expenses, that are critical for organizational stability and growth.

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American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused

The NonProfit Times

By Richard H. Levey A class action complaint against three top American Red Cross leaders, the boards of directors of both the American Red Cross and the International Red Cross and unnamed associated individuals accuses the defendants of being “poverty pimps” who allegedly diverted more than $500 million in Haitian relief funds for “personal gain and administrative overhead.

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Threats to Nonprofits — and an Opportunity — on Capitol Hill in 2025

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Ben Gose A new incentive for giving is one bright spot on a congressional slate filled with peril for philanthropy.

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15 Compelling Nonprofit Stats From 2024

NonProfit PRO

Heres a statistical summary of our 2024 coverage to help you and your nonprofit grow your impact and revenue in 2025.

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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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5 Cybersecurity Best Practices for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Heather Mansfield , founder and editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good According to the Nonprofit Tech for Good Report , 27% of nonprofits worldwide have experienced a cyberattack (email phishing, website hacking, ransomware, social media attack, etc.). Cybersecurity at your nonprofit must be a priority in 2024. Below are five simple best practices for your nonprofit to ensure that your staff and your digital marketing and fundraising campaigns are safe and protected. 1) Use a premium hos

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The Future of Fundraising: 3 Tips to Leverage Nonprofit AI

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

While artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more prevalent across society, its use growing especially quickly in the nonprofit sector. As of April 2024, 58% of 501(c)(3) organizations have incorporated AI into their digital communications, and 68% use it to analyze constituent data. If your nonprofit hasn’t yet incorporated AI into its work, there is no time like the present to get started!

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Leaders Are Learners: Yasmeen’s Story

NonProfit Leadership Center

For more than a decade, Yasmeen Rolland enjoyed her job working in education and student recruitment, but something was missing. She felt a growing desire to make a greater impact in people’s lives. I wanted to see how people can become empowered when they receive what they need, especially if they’re underprivileged or experience a crisis or disaster, Yasmeen recalls.

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NPO Leaders Mourn Passing Of President Jimmy Carter

The NonProfit Times

(Photo Courtesy of Habitat For Hunanity) Nonprofit leaders reacted to the death James Earl Carter, Jr., the 39 th president of the United States and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, with sadness and fond memories of his tireless work for people around the world. Carter, 100, died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia. He was longest-lived president in U.S. history.

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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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'Transactional Fundraising' Is Fueling the Burnout Crisis, Author Says

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Mallory Erickson shares how fundraisers and organizations can better align themselves with donors and avoid chronic stress. By Jie Jenny Zou Courtesy of Mallory Erickson Mallory Erickson says fundraising should be rooted in deepening connections and belonging. Mallory Erickson shares how fundraisers and organizations can better align themselves with donors and avoid chronic stress.

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DHS Announces $210M of Funds to Protect Faith-Based Institutions, Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

The Department of Homeland Security will distribute $210 million to protect faith-based institutions and nonprofits against targeted attacks.

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Knowledge is Power: How to Build Authority and Profit With Purpose by Monetizing Your Expertise

Pam Moore

Have you ever thought about the immense potential locked within your own expertise? Your knowledge, your experience, your unique perspectivethese are more than just assets; theyre your superpowers. The question is, are you using them to their fullest potential? The truth is, were living in an era where the knowledge economy is booming. People dont just want information; they want transformation.

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2024 holiday wish list: nonprofit edition

Candid

What do nonprofit staff wish for most for their organizations this holiday season? To find out, at the start of the Giving Season we ran a LinkedIn poll , with three choicesmore unrestricted funding, less paperwork for grants, and to reduce burnoutplus a write-in option. Heres what you told us, along with a few articles that offer a deeper dive into each of the items on this nonprofit wish list: #3: Less paperwork for grants (14%) We know nonprofits are often overburdened by long, complicated, c

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

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!

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How Funders Can Strategically Invest in the Growth and Impact of BIPOC Nonprofits

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: AaronAmat on istock.com Community-based organizations are one of the greatest levers for change. Because of their relationships in a community and deep understanding of its strengths and challenges, theyre uniquely positioned to make transformational change. However, theyre often stuck in a loop: Theyre denied grants because they dont have the infrastructure necessary to meet all the requirements in applying for grantsfor example, annual audits or extensive reporting.

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Comment on 10 Questions to Help You Set Goals (and Keep Them!) by Lori Raphael

Amy Eisenstein

Just want to say “thank you, Amy” for the inspiration this past year, when I was part of the Raising Major Gifts training. I always find your words inspiring and encouraging, and that really helps my day-to-day efforts. Happy New Year!

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The Push to Give Nonprofits a Voice in A.I.'s Future — Before It's Too Late

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

With $73.5 million in grants this year, the McGovern Foundation arms nonprofits for a pivotal moment in artificial intelligence. By Sara Herschander Moor Studio, Getty Images With $73.5 million in grants this year, the McGovern Foundation arms nonprofits for a pivotal moment in artificial intelligence.

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13 Ways Direct Mail Works Best for Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

Direct mail offers a personal, tangible way to connect with supporters. Here's how direct mail can strengthen nonprofits' outreach.

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Engage, Empower, Excel: Transforming Performance in the New Era of Work

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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The Top 10 Posts on Nonprofit Tech for Good in 2024

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The top 10 posts on Nonprofit Tech for Good in 2024 reflect the trends that nonprofits were most interested in this past year. Social media still dominates the list as it has every year for the last decade, but in 2024, our statistics posts dominated the list: 1) 2024 Email Marketing Statistics for Nonprofits 2) 10 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits 3) 5 Fundraising Trends to Watch for in 2024 4) 2024 Online Fundraising Statistics for Nonprofits 5) 6 Strategies to Involve Young People i

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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season saw 18 tropical events , including 11 hurricanes. In the United States, Helene and Milton stand out among the most significant, with damages in the billions. It will take the affected communities years to recover. Hurricane Milton: Implications of repeated storms Milton was the third storm to hit Florida in three months and the second to hit in two weeks.

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Ancient, Powerful, and Particularly Feminine: Righting Our Relationship with Mama Earth

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Re-Connection by Rene Laprise Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s fall 2024 issue, Supporting the Youth Climate Justice Movement. Nature teaches me about abundance and resilience, even in the midst of a seemingly hopeless time (as the media, with its tendency to glorify scarcity, would have us believe). We are witnessing a shift toward something ancient, powerful, and particularly feminine.

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Comment on 10 Questions to Help You Set Goals (and Keep Them!) by Murat Kucukdugenci

Amy Eisenstein

I found this article extremely useful! Thanks for sharing Amy! Now, I want to share this with friends and family and with family members set our goals for 2025!!

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Pricing for Profit: How to Set, Negotiate, and Succeed

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