Beyond Year-End Fundraising: Keep Asking
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
When donors make a year-end philanthropic gift, they feel joyful. Here's how to encourage them to continue giving after year end.
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Bill Clinton Explains Why Philanthropy Fills His Post-Presidential Life in New Book
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
The former president discusses the Clinton Global Initiative, his efforts to raise money after disasters like Hurricane Katrina, and the need for continued aid to Haiti. By Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File Former president Bill Clinton’s new book, “Citizen,” details his philanthropic work since leaving the White House. The former president discusses the Clinton Global Initiative, his efforts to raise money after disasters like Hurricane Katrina, and the need for conti
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Focus on Generosity and Building Relationships on Giving Tuesday
Ann Green
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Your email inbox can look downright scary these days. This was especially true during the long U.S. election season. Soon we’ll be bombarded with Cyber Monday and Black Friday ads. And then there’s Giving Tuesday. All of this can be too much, too much, and many of these messages look like spam. In an ideal world Giving Tuesday wouldn’t be associated with political emails and Cyber Monday ads.
The Day After: Finding Balance
Joan Garry
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
In this piece, I reflect on the 2024 election and the overwhelming sense of imbalance it triggered for me, personally and as a nonprofit leader. Through time spent with my family, my nonprofit community, and the right book, I rediscovered the importance of balance—not just in my life but as a crucial component for healing the polarization in our world, inspiring nonprofit leaders to bring balance and hope to our communities.
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.
Carly St. Onge’s Passion for Fundraising is Transforming Children’s Healthcare in Montana
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Carly St. Onge, Advanced Certified Nonprofit Professional (ACNP), has spent nearly 12 years cultivating her expertise in fundraising and nonprofit management, specifically in healthcare. From her early days selling cookie dough in her neighborhood to her current role as Chief Development Officer at Logan Health Children’s in Kalispell, Montana, Carly’s career journey has been one defined by passion, persistence, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of children and their families.
Post-Election Reflections for Nonprofit Leaders
NonProfit Leadership Center
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
The Nonprofit Leadership Center’s Board Chair Michelle Sanchez, CPA, and CEO Charlie Imbergamo, MA, CFRE, offer reflections for nonprofit leaders after a challenging election cycle. Dear Nonprofit Leaders, With the recent election now behind us, we focus on the work of the nonprofit sector, prioritizing unity and kindness to strengthen our organizations and the communities we serve.
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With House Passage of 'Stop Terror-Financing Bill,' Charities Fear Being Targeted
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Despite opposition from a wide range of nonprofits, lawmakers in the U.S. House passed a bill designed to give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it claims support terrorism. By Alex Daniels Architect of the Capitol Despite opposition from a wide range of nonprofits, lawmakers in the U.S. House passed a bill designed to give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it claims support terrorism.
Financial Sustainability for Nonprofits: 4 Considerations
Ann Green
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Effective financial management is critical for your nonprofit to grow and thrive long-term. Explore four considerations for achieving financial sustainability. By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. But once your organization has existed for some time, you’ll likely start considering how to make it thrive long-term.
What Drives How You Lead?
Joan Garry
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
I’m so passionate about nonprofit leadership—because it's grounded in values. I believe that staying true to one’s core values is what makes a leader truly great. Here is how and why the time is now for every nonprofit leader to take a stand… The post What Drives How You Lead? appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
Meet Chicago’s Keenen Stevenson: Advocate for Social Change and Youth Empowerment
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
What motivates someone to dedicate their career to both clinical social work and the nonprofit sector? To find out, we interviewed Chicago local, Keenen Stevenson , Advanced Certified Nonprofit Professional ( ACNP ), and the CEO of Innovative Strategies, LLC. His Certified Nonprofit Professional ( CNP ) credential, earned in 2012, and the recent achievement of the ACNP in 2024, have been crucial steps in driving his personal mission of transforming his community through policy change, youth e
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.
Andre Curry Joins Nonprofit Leadership Center Board of Directors
NonProfit Leadership Center
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The Nonprofit Leadership Center is pleased to welcome Andre Curry to our board of directors. Andre is an experienced healthcare professional with a strong background in emergency nursing and a passion for community engagement. He currently serves as senior field marketing manager for the West Florida region at Florida Blue, where he and his team create meaningful community experiences through outreach and engagement.
The Psychology of Trust: It’s All About Belonging
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
In nonprofits, trust and belonging are two sides of the same coin. Here's how to build — and rebuild — trust with your supporters.
Nonprofits Oppose Bill That Would Give Treasury Unilateral Power to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Proponents say the bill is designed to punish nonprofits that support terrorist organizations. Critics worry it will give the executive branch the power to target ideological opponents. By Ben Gose istock Proponents say the bill is designed to punish nonprofits that support terrorist organizations. Critics worry it will give the executive branch the power to target ideological opponents.
Comment on How to Fire Utterly Toxic Nonprofit Board Members by J
Amy Eisenstein
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
We have a problem, today, with a non-profit board. We temporarily hired a president for 12 months with a 6 month evaluation timeframe. This date passed and when board members were questioned, the situation was rebuffed. Again, this man who is not competent and is corrupt, is not being ‘evaluated’ He is a bully and frightens people. Now the ‘messenger’, maybe today, will be asked to leave -vote could be 5 to 5.
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Bringing Organizational Cultures Together for Social Impact
Stanford Social Innovation Review
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
By Tirza Gapp & Jennifer Howard-Grenville When different organizational cultures—the proverbial “how we do things”—come together, tensions frequently arise. Working effectively with and across cultures is even more challenging when organizations come together to tackle social and environmental challenges. Research reveals how inter-organizational collaborations for social impact often run into structural or governance issues like power asymmetries or a focus on the wrong metric of success.
5 Ways to Build a Digital Community that will Transform Your Nonprofit
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
By Sarah Suarez , Founder and Social Media Strategist for The Social Puzzle – a boutique social media marketing agency which solely focuses on nonprofits so they can concentrate on what really matters, their mission. Every nonprofit strives to make the world a better place, and a strong community is essential to achieving that goal. The larger and more engaged a community, the greater the opportunity is to make a lasting impact.
4 Tips to Maximize Year-End Giving
NonProfit Leadership Center
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
With nearly one-third of all nonprofit fundraising occurring in December, knowing how to maximize year-end giving is essential. Here are four tips your nonprofit can implement today to finish your year strong. 1. Take Early Advantage of GivingTuesday GivingTuesday is a worldwide day of giving that occurs on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving each year. But don’t wait until GivingTuesday to communicate with your audiences.
The Case for Diversifying Revenue Streams in Nonprofits
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
While focusing on one revenue stream may be appealing to nonprofits, there are several reasons to consider diversifying your income.
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.
Should Nonprofits Cite the Election in Year-End Appeals? Experts Say: It Depends.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Nonprofits may want to mention the election if it affects their work, but fundraising consultants say it doesn't make sense for other groups to change year-end messaging. By Jie Jenny Zou Getty Images Nonprofits may want to mention the election if it affects their work, but fundraising consultants say it doesn't make sense for other groups to change year-end messaging.
How the Facing Race Conference Is Meeting the Political Moment: A Conversation with Leslie Grant-Spann
NonProfit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Image credit: Facing Race Founded in 1981, Race Forward is a nonprofit racial justice organization with a mission of “helping people take effective action toward racial equity.” Over the past 15 years, Race Forward has convened Facing Race, which is described as the nation’s largest multiracial and intergenerational racial justice conference. This year—the tenth anniversary of the Ferguson Uprising—the conference will be held in St.
Policies for Housing With Heart
Stanford Social Innovation Review
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
By Jonathan F.P. Rose A few years ago, I spent a few nights in a home in Chebisa, Bhutan, a beautiful high-mountain Himalayan Village near the Tibetan border. Four generations lived together. As dinner was being prepared, the great-grandparents were visiting with a famous elderly postman, who, in his youth, had won recognition as the fastest postman in the nation.
Bill To Pull Tax Exemptions Headed Back To Congress
The NonProfit Times
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
(Photo By Deposit Photos) Language that would allow the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to designate a nonprofit as a terrorist supporting organization and yank its exempt status was tacked to the bottom of a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would provide tax relief to Americans held hostage. While the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was defeated in the House of Representatives, it is back on the table today.
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!
How does grantmaker CEO compensation compare with grantmaking?
Candid
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
With the release of the Council on Foundations’ (COF) 2024 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report , we now have updated information about compensation at grantmaking organizations. Continuing with Candid’s supplemental exploration of CEO salaries and staff salaries compared to inflation , let’s take a look at how CEO pay stacks up against their organizations’ grantmaking dollars.
3 Accessibility Considerations for Fundraising Events
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
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MacKenzie Scott Gives $65 Million to National Community Development Group
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
This is the second donation the billionaire novelist has given Local Initiatives Support Corporation, following her initial $40 million gift in 2020. By Maria Di Mento Rupert Whiteley Amos House, a Rhode Island nonprofit supported by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, offers a culinary arts education program as part of its mission to narrow racial health, wealth and opportunity gaps.
Boost Your Nonprofit Fundraising with Print-on-Demand Merchandise
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Sponsored by Printful – a print-on-demand company that offers hundreds of customizable products and various services, including Quick Stores , the easiest way to create an online store. As a nonprofit, you’re always looking for creative and effective ways to raise funds and awareness for your cause. In today’s digital world, online fundraising is essential, and merchandise offers a fantastic opportunity to engage your supporters and generate revenue.
Pricing for Profit: How to Set, Negotiate, and Succeed
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Beyond the Broadcasting Model (Blog)
Stanford Social Innovation Review
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
By Sean Gibbons & Tristan Mohabir Today’s communications landscape demands that social sector organizations move away from a 20th-century broadcasting approach and toward dialogue, relationship-building, and fostering community.
Developing a Critical Conceptualization of Love in Our Social Justice Work
NonProfit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Image credit: Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash Within social justice and movement building work, love is frequently mentioned but rarely defined or operationalized. In this three-part series on the Critical Theory of Love framework, author Durryle Brooks aims to fill the gap. By exploring the social function of love, the framework seeks to reclaim love as a radical and transformative force, replacing an uncritical love that perpetuates White supremacy, racism, and other forms of oppression.
How nonprofits can deepen corporate partnerships
Candid
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Partnerships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to boost workplace volunteering and community impact can create significant value for both parties. They help amplify the nonprofits’ voice, reach, and resources to advance their mission while strengthening corporate employees’ community engagement and improving their well-being and job satisfaction, according to a Deloitte survey.
5 Strategies for Nonprofits to Improve Employee Retention
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Across industries, companies are having trouble filling jobs. Here are five areas nonprofits should focus their efforts to help retain staff.
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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