Ann Green
DECEMBER 4, 2024
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.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 4, 2024
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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Joan Garry
DECEMBER 4, 2024
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.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
DECEMBER 23, 2024
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.
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
NonProfit Leadership Center
DECEMBER 10, 2024
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
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
DECEMBER 10, 2024
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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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 29, 2024
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.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 27, 2024
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
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
DECEMBER 4, 2024
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!
NonProfit Leadership Center
DECEMBER 6, 2024
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.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
The NonProfit Times
DECEMBER 2, 2024
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.
NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 19, 2024
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.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 3, 2024
At age 13, when most young people are figuring out how to navigate middle school, Shrusti Amula started the Rise N Shine Foundation. By Stephanie Beasley L’Oreal Paris USA Shrusti Amula, right, with COO Vayun Amula, assemble emergency food packages at Rise N Shine, an organization that Shrusti founded to reduce food waste through composting and food-recovery.
Bloomerang
DECEMBER 12, 2024
I love technology as much as the next person, and have benefited enormously from its application throughout my personal, professional, and civic lives. Yet, as a lifelong advancement professional for three institutions of higher education, and now as a fundraising consultant/trainer, I have serious questions about the potential of artificial intelligence, or the ubiquitous AI, in the profoundly unique discipline of resource development.
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.
Candid
DECEMBER 30, 2024
In May 2024, Melinda French Gates emailed 12 people including meoffering each $20 million to spend on gender equality initiatives. All of us were surprised, but I doubt any were as surprised as I wasbecause I work on behalf of boys and men. I felt this was an important moment for philanthropy. While French Gates continues to focus most of her giving on women and girls, she also recognizes the need to help boys and men.
NonProfit Leadership Center
DECEMBER 16, 2024
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.
The NonProfit Times
DECEMBER 29, 2024
(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.
NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Image credit: Tim Marshall on Unsplash Born as a small, local fundraising effort, GivingTuesday has grown in just over a decade into a global movement of generosity—and a cornerstone of fundraising for countless nonprofits here in the United States and abroad. The effort started in 2012 as a partnership between New York’s 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation.
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.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Mnica Guzmn of Braver Angels talks about how her family handles its fundamental disagreements about politics and how bridge-building groups mistakenly try to change minds rather than listen. By Chronicle Staff Mnica Guzmn of Braver Angels talks about how her family handles its fundamental disagreements about politics and how bridge-building groups mistakenly try to change minds rather than listen.
Bloomerang
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Homelessness affects over 650,000 Americans, yet these individuals often remain hidden from public view. Small towns and remote communities face distinct barriers when tackling housing insecurity – from scattered populations across wide geographic areas to limited transportation and fewer emergency shelter options. These challenges make sustainable donor support essential for creating lasting solutions.
Candid
DECEMBER 16, 2024
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.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 19, 2024
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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NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 5, 2024
It’s crucial to stay up to date with trends in philanthropy. Here are five that can help guide your fundraising strategy.
NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Image credit: Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels Eighty-two percent of nonprofits say they’re using artificial intelligence (AI), with financial tasks being the most commonly reported use. This is among the takeaways from the 2024 Nonprofit Standards Benchmarking Survey , conducted by accounting and advisory organization BDO, which takes stock of the finances of the US nonprofit sector and other key trends, including the growing use of AI.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The Vote Mama Foundation and the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers will have 10 days to raise the funds. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) Jose Luis Magana/AP Through her giving and advocacy, Melinda French Gates has championed paid family leave, support for caregivers, and making child care less expensive. The Vote Mama Foundation and the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers will have 10 days to raise the funds.
Bloomerang
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Todays question comes from a nonprofit leader who wants metrics and advice on how to justify and calculate fundraiser salaries: Dear Charity Clairity, I am looking for some updated industry standards for fundraising metrics around staff positions.
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!
Stanford Social Innovation Review
DECEMBER 5, 2024
By Darren Isom , Cora Daniels & Lyell Sakaue Each summer on Martha’s Vineyard, leaders of color working in philanthropy across the United States gather to strategize, to vision, and to be in community with one another on an island where Black families have been vacationing since the 1800s. The increasing numbers of people of color in these leadership positions has been a visible sign of the sector’s equity growth spurt.
Blue Avocado
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Board members are a vital resource for nonprofits: In addition to their responsibility for governance, they each bring unique perspectives and experiences to enrich the growth of nonprofit organizations and partnerships. A strong, involved board can transform an organization and take its work to new heights. Staff who collaborate with board members to find the unique strengths and connections of each person are enriching their organization.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 4, 2024
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.
NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Image credit: Curated Lifestyle on Unsplash This article introduces a three-part series— Building Wealth for the Next Generation: The Promise of Baby Bonds —a co-production of NPQ and the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy at The New School for Social Research in New York City. Extensive research shows that public policy can shape economic outcomes.
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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