July, 2023

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Inflation Is Easing, but Nonprofits Still Feel a Crunch

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Sara Herschander Nonprofits are still struggling to recruit workers and are being hit with higher-than-normal prices, despite signs that inflation is easing and the labor market is cooling down.

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How to Find Direct Mail Savings After Postal Rate Hike

NonProfit PRO

With the cost of postage increasing July 9 — for the second time this year, it is imperative that nonprofits find a way to save on their direct mail campaigns. Here are some tips on how to save.

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Comment on How to Fire Utterly Toxic Nonprofit Board Members by Jackson

Amy Eisenstein

We have a HOA, board that never responds to emails or enforces the community bylaws. One board member constantly battles the members to do something about issues and believes they don’t enforce the rules because some board members break those rules. So, now the BOARD has developed a lie about him harassing homeowners and receiving anonymous calls complaining about that BOARD member.

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8 Nonprofit Leaders Graduate with Certificate in Nonprofit Management

NonProfit Leadership Center

Do you know what sets good leaders apart from their peers? According to researchers at the University of Michigan , it’s having a learning mindset. Leaders focused on learning see value in learning new things, seek out new challenges, and view learning as key to growth and success ( Source ). This week, eight learning-focused leaders graduated with their Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of Tampa, all while balancing full-time work.

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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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How to Build Your Recurring Giving Program: 4 Tips

Ann Green

Recurring donors can provide valuable sustainable revenue for your nonprofit. Tap into the vast potential of a recurring giving program with these four tips. I’m a big fan of recurring giving. It’s a great way to both boost revenue and your retention rate. In this guest post, Philip Schmitz of CharityEngine lets you know how you can build your recurring giving program.

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Should Your Nonprofit Join Threads – the Latest Twitter-Like Social Media App?

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Another potential Twitter-killer has entered the ring, but this one already has some pretty big social media guns backing it. Threads is a new app from Meta that is already connected to your Instagram account. Should your nonprofit try Threads? Maybe… What Is Threads? According to Meta: And Instagram shared these takeaways : Threads is a new app, built by the Instagram team, for sharing text updates and joining public conversations.

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Using Tech to Thrive in Challenging Times

NonProfit PRO

Because charitable giving is on the decline, nonprofits are looking for ways to increase impact while decreasing costs. Here are four ways that a cloud-powered digital strategy can help nonprofits do more with less.

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3 Top Compliance Challenges for Nonprofits + Expert Advice

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

There are numerous legal hurdles to clear in the nonprofit formation process and beyond. No matter the age of your organization, compliance with legal requirements is critical to maintaining your 501(c)(3) status, avoiding legal penalties, and keeping the public’s trust. Whether you’re filing for tax-exempt recognition or recruiting volunteers for your next fundraiser, every phase of your nonprofit’s existence has guidelines that set boundaries for its operations.

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Making the Case for Training & Development from Funders: 6 Keys to Nonprofit Growth

NonProfit Leadership Center

Dear funders: Nonprofits need your support to include human capital needs. At least, that’s what the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s most recent report confirmed. State of Nonprofits in 2023: What Funders Need to Know revealed the top concern among nonprofit executives is staff-related issues, including burnout, filling staff positions and retaining staff. 3 in 4 nonprofit leaders indicated difficulty filling staff positions in the past year. 1 in 4 nonprofit leaders saw more staff leave tha

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Rise Above Mediocrity With the 5 C’s of Good Nonprofit Communication

Ann Green

Unfortunately, a lot of nonprofit communication is not that great. Something that can help is the 5 C’s. Keep these in mind when you’re writing a fundraising appeal, thank you letter, update, or any type of donor communication. Is it Clear? What is your intention? What message are you sending to your donors? Are you asking for a donation, thanking them, or sharing an update?

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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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Nonprofit Communications Director Pep Talk – July 2023

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Here are five quick reminders I think a bunch of you need to hear right now: You are not alone. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people working in nonprofit comms are struggling with the same issues. I promise. I talk to them daily, and it’s one of the reasons we decided to create a private community (it’s free; folks with the All-Access Pass get more).

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George Soros's Open Society Foundations to Lay Off 40 Percent of Staff Under Son's New Leadership

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press NEW YORK George Soros’s Open Society Foundations is undergoing changes as his son, Alex, takes over the leadership. The organization employs about 800 staff members and maintains offices in more than 20 countries.

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DEI Training Isn’t Affirmative Action

NonProfit PRO

The Supreme Court has killed the one thing that measurably helped diversify institutions: affirmative action. But because good intentions don’t work against unconscious preferences for in-groups, we need laws that ensure diversity and inclusion.

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How To Attract Top Talent and Retain Top Performers

Joan Garry

Nonprofit talent management is a challenge. Here's how to attract, retain, and develop the best people to help your org achieve its mission. The post How To Attract Top Talent and Retain Top Performers appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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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 Tips for Writing Thank You Letters for Memorial Donations

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Writing effective nonprofit thank you notes is equal parts art and science. You must rely on the data you’ve collected about your donors and personalize letters with specific donor information to add a genuine touch. This is especially true when it comes to writing memorial donation thank you letters. When someone passes away, their family members, friends, and acquaintances might be compelled to submit donations to your organization in their memory.

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Comment on How to Fire Utterly Toxic Nonprofit Board Members by WL

Amy Eisenstein

Terrific article – I could not have read it at a better time (unfortunately). We have a 3 member board 2/3 is granddaughter-President; Grandmother-Treasurer and myself Secretary. This resulted due to becoming self-managed as a proposed management company (the majority) felt would be assessing a too high condo fee. The President & Treasurer (& her husband non board member) are allowing non-owners to remove landscaping without full board approval.

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Mixed Links: News and Tips for Nonprofit Marketers – July 28, 2023

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

It’s the last Friday in August! Let’s cool off with the most helpful articles, posts, and tips for nonprofit marketers. This week we have X news (no, that’s not a typo, that’s the new Twitter), text for TikTok, help for ChatGPT prompts, and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… Sooo Twitter’s rebrand to X has its website looking like a mess.

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33 Leaders Exposing the Danger of A.I. in Housing, Employment, Civil Rights, and More

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Drew Lindsay Christopher Pledger, eyevine, Redux Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini, who has led ground-breaking research illustrating gender and racial bias in artificial intelligence, founded the nonprofit Algorithmic Justice League. People of color — particularly Black women — are in the vanguard of the movement to safeguard Americans against discrimination and other hazards baked into artificial intelligence.

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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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How to Engage a Gift Prospect

NonProfit PRO

As a nonprofit professional, you learn the importance of generating time, talent and treasure for the institution you represent. Here are some tips to cultivate and connect with engaged gift prospects.

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Stop Pecking Me to Death!

Joan Garry

Nonprofit talent management is a challenge. Here's how to attract, retain, and develop the best people to help your org achieve its mission. The post Stop Pecking Me to Death! appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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Keeping the Dream Team: Unleashing the Power of Employee Retention in Nonprofits

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Written by: Michael Ash, Ma, CNP, PCM, PMP Reading Time: 5 minutes In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, nonprofit organizations face unprecedented challenges, from transitioning to remote work models to addressing economic hardships, new challenges in fundraising, and community struggles. As nonprofit professionals, we are on the frontline to help our communities meet their needs and face these challenges.

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Don’t Take a Vacation from Your Donor Communication

Ann Green

It’s summer! More people may be traveling this summer and I hope you’ll also get a chance to take a vacation (or a staycation). I can’t say we’re living in normal times. There’s a lot going on, including an uncertain economy. Fundraising numbers are down and who knows how year-end will go, but it’s important to stay strong and not pull back. This may be a quieter time for your nonprofit, but you don’t want to be too quiet and ignore your donors.

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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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Nonprofit Social Media and Newsletter Ideas for August 2023

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Need some help coming up with ideas for your August social media updates, blog posts, or newsletter articles? We have you covered. These writing ideas for August come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter. Fill out the form below to get September’s prompts emailed to you next week. On the Calendar 08/06: Friendship Day. Give a big shout to friends and supporters of your cause or highlight staff, volunteer or client friendships. 8/09: Book Lover’s Day.

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Donor Codes of Conduct to Fight Sexual Harassment of Nonprofit Fundraisers Are Growing More Common

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Rasheeda Childress William Suarez Sandra Hawken, CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation, doesn’t want young fundraisers to go through the sexual harassment she did when she started out raising money. The codes also seek to reduce other problematic donor behavior, like pushing organizations to start programs that fall outside their mission and trying to get involved in day-to-day operations.

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Endaoment and Gitcoin Unveil New $200,000 Universal Impact Pool

NonProfit PRO

Endaoment unveiled the Universal Impact Pool (UIP), a new type of fundraising vehicle for philanthropic giving in collaboration with the public goods asset allocation platform, Gitcoin.

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The United Nations’ Innovation Learning Journey

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Kerstin Chyba , Katherine Tatarinov & Tina C. Ambos “Without innovation, we cannot meet the challenges of our time. […] We must learn not only new things, but how to learn. We need to share ideas, push boundaries and move faster. And we must harness the opportunities brought by digital technologies. Innovation across the United Nations system is essential for us to deliver at the scale and pace needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.”—UN Secret

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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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Using Data to Identify Prospective Donors: 4 Strategies

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Identifying prospective donors is a crucial first step toward building a successful fundraising program. But with so many potential donors out there, how do you know where to focus your efforts? The answer lies in data. With data analysis tools and techniques, your nonprofit can approach prospect research strategically, allowing you to target the right people and build meaningful relationships with them over time.

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Nonprofit Strategic Planning: Ultimate Guide + 7 Examples

Bloomerang

Nonprofit strategic planning can help your organization meet challenges effectively and take advantage of new opportunities. Despite the many benefits that strategic planning can bring, 49 percent of nonprofits lack a strategic plan. Organizations that do have a strategic plan continually express the advantages that this type of preparation gives them.

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Oops! 36 Subject Lines and Phrases to Help You Fix Email Mistakes 

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Shame. Embarrassment. TERROR! These are just three of the frightening emotions that email marketers have experienced after sending a mass email with a mistake. Sometimes the mistake is harmless, like a small typo. Sometimes it’s a DOOZY, like misidentifying a donor, sending to the wrong list, or using inappropriate phrases as placeholder text (stupid headline here!).

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A Grateful Patient Leaves Texas Heart Institute $32 Million

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Maria Di Mento Plus, heiress Seema Boesky gave Wayne State University $20 million for neuroscience, and financier Leon Cooperman and his wife, Toby, gave more than $13 million to support housing and programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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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