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7 Ways to Secure Corporate Partnerships — and Make the Most of Them

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Corporate-giving strategists share what works in closing the deal on grants and other valuable types of support from companies. By M.J. Prest and Jie Jenny Zou Getty Images Corporate-giving strategists share what works in closing the deal on grants and other valuable types of support from companies.

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Nonprofits Get More Donations When They Vary Their Facebook Fundraising Messages, New Research Finds

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Abhishek Bhati SERSOL/Stock via Getty Images Plus Researchers also found that when nonprofits share messages of gratitude or highlight progress toward their goals, they tend to raise more money than if they just ask for donations.

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How to Create an Engaging Nonprofit Impact Report

Ann Green

Is your nonprofit still producing one of those multi-page annual reports? If so, why? Anything thats more than four pages is too long. Besides that, theyre often boring, they focus too much on the organization and not on the donors, they require a lot of time and effort from staff, and theres no guarantee donors will even look at them. Now you have a dilemma.

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How Nonprofits Can Leverage Their Financial Relationships to Advance Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Getty Images on Unsplash Consider a food bank discovering that its operating reserves are in banks that finance industrial agriculture, the very system contributing to food insecurity and displacing small community farms. Or think about a housing nonprofit realizing that its primary bank engages in predatory lending practices that push families into homelessness.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

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.

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How Do You Keep Good Fundraisers Without Making Them Managers?

NonProfit PRO

Retaining employees is always critical, but even more so for your front-line fundraising staff. Here's how to keep your fundraisers happy.

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How Nonprofits Can Build a New 'Progressive Era' in a Second Gilded Age

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Jane Addams showed how the seeds of social change can be planted at the local level even as the wealthy gain power and economic inequality grows. By Eboo Patel Chronicle Illustration; National Photo Co., Underwood & Underwood/Library of Congress At left, sculptor Adelaide Johnson, National Womans Party activist Dora Lewis, and social reformer Jane Addams in front of statue of pioneer suffragists as it is installed in the U.S.

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Newsletter: 4 Signs of a Toxic Culture for Partnerships ☣️ ; How I’m Adding More Value to My Case Study Service ; Tips from St. Jude on Landing More DAF Donors

Selfish Giving

Three things this week. First, I'm joining Heather Nelson of BridgeRaise for a LinkedIn Live conversation on one of my favorite topics: PARTNERSHIP CASE STUDIES! Join us TODAY at noon as I share all my secrets for writing powerful case studies that convert prospects into partners. Really, friends, I'll be giving away everything - or as much as time allows!

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The Only Nonprofit Accounting eBook You Need

NonProfit PRO

Download this comprehensive resource for the latest best practices for budgeting, closing books, audits, reporting, managing payroll, compliance, and much more.

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Polarization's Chilling Effect on Advocacy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Groups are shying from lobbying and policy work, fearing donor blow back and government retribution, a survey finds. By Heather MacIndoe, Lewis Faulk, and Mirae Kim Groups are shying from lobbying and policy work, fearing donor blow back and government retribution, a survey finds.

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Dear Funders: Your Endowments Will Be Worthless in a Fascist State

Non Profit AF

Hi everyone, this post will be disorganized and will possibly p**s off some people.

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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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Gather, Share, Build

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Nithya Ramanathan & Jim Fruchterman Recent milestones in generative AI have sent nonprofits, social enterprises, and funders alike scrambling to understand how these innovations can be harnessed for global good. Along with this enthusiasm, there is also warranted concern that AI will greatly increase the digital divide and fail to improve the lives of 90 percent of the people on our planet.

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Why Your Nonprofit Should Hire an Interim Leader After an Executive Director Departs

NonProfit PRO

If your nonprofit finds itself without a leader and a succession plan, interim leadership might offer a temporary solution. Here's how.

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To Help Small Businesses Recover From the L.A. Fires, Invest in Community Lenders

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Nonprofit lenders often deploy funds faster than the government but need more capital to meet demand. By Joyce Klein and Amy Hereford Etienne Laurent, AP A local hair salon burns while the Palisades Fire sweeps through in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. Nonprofit lenders often deploy funds faster than the government but need more capital to meet demand.

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Doing good, wrong? The role of philanthropy in keeping people safe

Candid

Philanthropy invests billions of dollars annually to address pressing social issues. However, the positive impact of these contributions can be undermined when organizations fail to prioritize the safety and well-being of the people they serve. Funders in the United States can address this risk by promoting safeguardingproactive measures taken to prevent all forms of harm, abuse, and exploitation to all individuals who interact with funders and the organizations they support.

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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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Should big donors get better thanking?

Jeff Brooks

Every once in a while, Ive been asked to write a special version of a donor thank you letter for major donors. The reason: Bigger donors should get better thanking. As a strategy, better thanking for bigger donors seems like a good idea. But theres a problem: You know the size of a gift, but you dont know how generous a gift is. That $50,000 donation may be a big deal for you, but for the donor it might be unimportant, little considered, not a large amount.

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Use Your Nonprofit’s Stats to Improve Fundraising Outcomes

NonProfit PRO

Here's a look at one of the many metrics you can and should regularly review to evaluate your fundraising efforts.

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Mellon Foundation Commits $35 Million for Jazz Preservation Efforts

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest NativRoots Collective Akua Dixon, 76, from Westchester, N.Y., is a string specialist who blazed new trails in classical and jazz worlds. Plus, the College of William & Mary received $50 million to back scholarships for students at its Batten School of Coastal and Marine Sciences, and Arnold Ventures awarded $35.6 million to the North Carolina Community College System.

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Donors Love A Good Story—Here’s How To Tell It (And Find It)

Bloomerang

All fundraising is a quest for empathy. Every communication piece you write to a donor has two goals: Make your donor care about your cause and/or the people, animals, or problem you are trying to solve Enhance how good your donor feels about themselves The heart of all of this is storytelling. As bestselling author Carmine Gallo says in his book Talk Like Ted , telling stories is the virtual equivalent of taking your donors on a field trip.

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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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Nine Conditions for Scaling

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Michael J.

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Funraise Achieves PCI Level 1 Compliance to Support Nonprofit Sector Security

NonProfit PRO

Funraise achieved PCI Level 1 compliance, which reinforces its commitment to protecting donor data and financial transactions for nonprofits.

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4 Nonprofit Strategies to Build Donor Trust & Lasting Relationships

Clairification

Trust is Built By What You Do In my last article, I wrote about why establishing and building trust should be part of your nonprofit and personal mission. Because trust is the foundation of all lasting relationships. If you dont build trust, or if you somehow manage to destroy it, youre going to lose your donor. It’s an uphill battle, requiring a proactive approach.

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Motivate Your Donors To Give More Without Pressure

Bloomerang

Encouraging donors to increase their contributions is a delicate endeavor. This article explores several practical and effective tactics to achieve the balance needed to inspire donors to give more generously while maintaining their trust and enthusiasm without alienating or pressuring them. 1. Show that overhead costs are covered Many donors hesitate to give because they worry about overhead.

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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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6 Costly Ways Turnover Cripples Major Gift Fundraising Operations — and 5 Ways You Can Reduce It

iMarketSmart

The investment of time, money, training, and expertise required to run a successful major gift fundraising program is immense. You are committing relatively large amounts of resources to reach out, engage, and build trust with wealthier and extra-generous supporters who care about your nonprofits mission and want to use their finances to make a difference.

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Report Shows Gap Between Donor Expectations and Nonprofit Actions

NonProfit PRO

Bloomerang released a report exploring the challenges and opportunities nonprofits face, the future of donor retention and more.

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Starting a Nonprofit? Do These 5 Things First!

Foundation Group

Learn the key steps to starting a nonprofit, from planning and legal requirements to board governance, community engagement, and funding strategies.

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Mastering Donor Engagement: Strategies for Nonprofit Fundraising Success

The Charity CFO

The Power of Mission Clarity in Nonprofit Fundraising In this enlightening episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, host Tosha Anderson engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Erin Straza, CEO and Chief Donor Engagement Strategist for nonprofits at ErinStraza.com. The discussion centers around the crucial topic of making an organization’s mission compelling and irresistible to donors, offering valuable insights for nonprofit leaders and fundraising professionals.

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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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Building Boundaries in Love for Equity and Justice: An AI Manifesto

NonProfit Quarterly

Manifesting Love by **DALL-E 3/ **openai.com/dalle Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? A symbiotic relationship between love and boundaries is essential for creating healthy, sustainable connections in all types of relationshipsromantic, familial, or platonic.

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5 Mistakes to Avoid in Building Your Grants Program

NonProfit PRO

In my experience, too many nonprofits take shortcuts in building or growing their grants programs. Here are five key mistakes to avoid.

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Embracing rapid change: Trends shaping the nonprofit sector in 2025

Candid

Every year, the FutureGood team and I set aside time to predict the trends that will shake up foundations and nonprofits in the coming year. This process isnt magicits built on hours of research and conversations with hundreds of sector leaders, with an eye on sector shifts. Here are three of my top predictions for 2025: Embracing the digital revolution AI is no longer just about quirky chatbots or ads featuring characters with too many fingers, like those that have circulated online as of late.

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Overcoming Common Gardening Challenges [AI Buddy Included]

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Overcoming Common Gardening Challenges [AI Buddy Included] Gardening is one of the most rewarding activities you can undertake. Whether you’re growing fresh vegetables, colorful flowers, or juicy fruits, there’s something deeply satisfying about nurturing plants and watching them flourish. But let’s be realgardening isn’t always smooth sailing.

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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