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GivingTuesday Results Are Flat; Nonprofits Raise $3.1 Billion

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The number of donors who gave declined by 10 percent compared with last year. By Emily Haynes and Rasheeda Childress United Way Bay Area BMO Financial Group volunteers put together more than 1,000 personal-care kits on GivingTuesday at United Way Bay Area. The number of donors who gave declined by 10 percent compared with last year.

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5 Ways the Nonprofit Sector Has Changed Over the Past 20 Years

NonProfit PRO

Over the past 20 years, a lot has changed in the nonprofit sector, and with major giving in particular. Here are five ways major giving and the sector in general have changed, and what nonprofit professionals should keep in mind as they work toward their organizations’ missions.

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2023 Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide

NonProfit Leadership Center

The Nonprofit Leadership Center’s Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide highlights gifts for everyone on your list, with some or all of the proceeds benefiting nonprofits. Gifts in this 2023 guide were curated by the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s nonprofit community through a submission process in November. As you celebrate the holidays this season, thank you for supporting nonprofits that strengthen our communities.

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6 Ways to Create a Culture of Givers At Your Organization (a Tribute to Heidi Dressler)

Joan Garry

So many members of the Nonprofit Leadership Lab are pure, unadulterated Givers. But Heidi was the “Queen Giver”. The post 6 Ways to Create a Culture of Givers At Your Organization (a Tribute to Heidi Dressler) appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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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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Most Trusted Charities? Veterans Groups. Who's Falling? Religious Organizations

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Seventy percent of respondents said it was essential to trust a charity before giving — but only 20 percent said they highly trust charities. By Jim Rendon Getty Images Seventy percent of respondents said it was essential to trust a charity before giving — but only 20 percent said they highly trust charities.

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Year-End Fundraising Marketing Essentials

NonProfit PRO

In line with campaigns throughout the year, end-of-year marketing campaigns should focus on an organization’s mission and stay true to its branding. Here are some things to keep in mind as you develop your year-end fundraising marketing strategy.

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What Bagels Taught Me About Leadership

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

In 2011, I started a job as an Executive Director . No one thinks of their life as extraordinary — a tool for teaching and leading others. I have learned all of us are mistaken. For good or bad, our lives have an impact on others. We carry our experiences with us. Often, we don’t even know we are carrying them. We lug them into places they don’t belong and realities that don’t align, even if our minds and hearts think they do.

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Fears That Charities Can’t Handle MacKenzie Scott Donations Are Unfounded, Study Finds

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Concerns that recipients would experience negative consequences have turned out to be untrue. Instead, nonprofits report more financial stability and expanded programs. By Maria Di Mento Blue Star Families MacKenzie Scott gave $10 million last year to Blue Star Families, which is using the money to broaden programs to help military families, hire more staff, and invest in its future financial health.

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Donors Give $3.1 Billion to Nonprofits on GivingTuesday This Year

NonProfit PRO

In the first indication of how year-end giving will fare this year, GivingTuesday donations rose less than 1% on Tuesday. The GivingTuesday Data Commons noted that more analysis of the data will be unveiled over the coming weeks.

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10 Media Relations Terms You Might Not Know

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

A participant in our Communications Director Mentoring Program recently did a great presentation on how her organization does media relations year-round. She used some of the typical PR jargon to describe the work. That’s when I realized that some other participants who didn’t have PR experience were learning some of these media relations terms right there on the spot.

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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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Michelle M. Sanchez to Serve as Nonprofit Leadership Center’s Next Board Chair

NonProfit Leadership Center

The Nonprofit Leadership Center (NLC) is pleased to announce that Michelle M. Sanchez, CPA, will serve as its board chair for 2024, effective January 1. As a passionate member of the NLC board since 2021 and a public accountant in the Tampa Bay area since 1994, Michelle brings deep expertise in auditing and financial management to the organization and nonprofit sector.

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A Nonprofit Mentoring Crisis Threatens Future Leadership of the Field

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Nonprofit leaders have stopped giving advice and feedback to younger employees for fear of blowback. This is hurting the whole sector. By Eboo Patel Nonprofit leaders have stopped giving advice and feedback to younger employees for fear of blowback. This is hurting the whole sector.

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Remove the Noise From Your Fundraising Plans

NonProfit PRO

When it comes to managing the functions and operations for which we’re responsible, we can struggle and wander. Here are some tips to stay on track to achieve your fundraising goals.

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Comment on #GivingTuesday is Over: 4 Critical Things to Do Next by LaKesha Lockett, CFRE

Amy Eisenstein

Hi Amy, I tried something new this year and did a “Day of Giving” the week before Giving Tuesday. While I didn’t quite hit my goal, your advice is great. I’ll implement your suggestions for personal call follow-ups for donors and reaching out to LYBUNT supporters in mid-December, building on the recent personalized update emails I sent at the end of October and the first few days in November.

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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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A Guide to Successful Community-Centric Fundraising for Nonprofits

Affnetz

Dive into the transformative realm of fundraising as we unravel the profound impact of the 10 Principles of Community-Centric Fundraising. Join us on a journey that reshapes nonprofit dynamics, prioritizes community voices, and sparks a revolution in philanthropy Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) is a revolutionary approach that is reshaping how organizations connect with their supporters.

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Fiscal Sponsorship Is On the Rise, Allowing Groups That Aren’t Nonprofits to Accept Donations

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The last 20 years have seen larger growth in the field than the previous 50, and demand for fiscal sponsors has surged since 2020. By Eden Stiffman Bridgewater College Having the Tides Center as its fiscal sponsor allowed Vote Early Day to shed much of its back-office infrastructure. The last 20 years have seen larger growth in the field than the previous 50, and demand for fiscal sponsors has surged since 2020.

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3 Takeaways From a New Report on Giving Trends by Race

NonProfit PRO

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy released “The Giving Environment: Giving Trends by Race and Ethnicity” report. Here are three key findings from the report and how your nonprofit can begin to overcome the associated hurdles to reaching new demographics to support your cause.

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Newsletter: How to Sell Partnerships at Trade Shows ; 25 Testimonial Statistics You Should Know ? ; ?Is Bill Gates ?Really a Billionaire Doing Good??

Selfish Giving

Who's had success recruiting new corporate partners at events like trade shows? Anyone? Anyone? It's not something I'm an expert on. That's why I'm glad I came across this interview with Brian D'Erario , a partnership expert who's worked with several well-known publications, including Morning Brew. He offered some solid advice we can use at the next trade show we attend. ?

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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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Comment on Fame and Fortune Await! Take the NEW Major Gifts Challenge by Jillian Ashton

Amy Eisenstein

The Major Gifts Challenge is back and new and improved. Commit just a few hours each week and you'll be raising major gifts in no time! Watch this video.

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Supporting Nonprofits on GivingTuesday This Year Could Have a Bigger Impact Than Usual

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Giving is down, and the number of people making charitable donations is declining, so many nonprofits will be trying to make up the difference. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Rick Bowmer/AP Giving is down, and the number of people making charitable donations is declining, so many nonprofits will be trying to make up the difference.

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Study: More Than 80% of Parents Successfully Model Philanthropic Behavior for Their Children

NonProfit PRO

A new study shows that children are following in their parents’ charitable footsteps, with 81% of parents who give reporting that their children under age 18 also participated in a charitable activity in the past year.

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Welcome Your New Donors With Open Arms

Ann Green

Year-end fundraising is underway. I hope your campaign is going well so far. Perhaps you also participated in Giving Tuesday. The latter often brings in new donors and that’s never something you 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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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

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The State of Black Women Leadership Is In Danger

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: skyNext on istock.com “We have observed a disconcerting pattern where Black women leaders are vacating their roles, with some leaving the non-profit sector altogether, citing hostility toward their leadership, strain on their health and well-being, unfair job expectations, and limited opportunities for career progression” (3). “We have observed a disconcerting pattern where Black women leaders are vacating their roles.” This is the opening of a new report by the Washi

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Charlie Munger, Big Donor and Warren Buffett’s Business Partner, Has Died

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The influential investor gave more than $500 million during his lifetime, primarily to build university student housing. By Maria Di Mento Johannes Eisele, AFP, Getty Images Charlie Munger donated at least $550 million to charity, much of it for university student housing and other building projects. The influential investor gave more than $500 million during his lifetime, primarily to build university student housing.

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National Service Programs Provide a Powerful Return on Investment

NonProfit PRO

AmeriCorps released the results from four new return-on-investment (ROI) studies that estimate the value of benefits its programs generate per dollar invested. Each study helps AmeriCorps communicate the value of its programs to relevant stakeholders.

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Intermediary organizations are vital and funders need to increase funding going to them

Non Profit AF

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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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Donorbox + Little Green Light: A Powerful Integration to Streamline Your Workflow

Donorbox Nonprofit

How much time does your fundraising team spend manually ensuring all your various tools are in sync? This time suck is not only burning out your employees. It’s also wasting valuable time you could spend sharpening your fundraising strategy – and raising more for your mission. That’s where the Donorbox + Little Green Light integration […] The post Donorbox + Little Green Light: A Powerful Integration to Streamline Your Workflow appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Amid ‘checkout charity’ boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Impulse givers tend to differ from those who give directly to charitable organizations, research finds. By Lauren Dula and Ruth K. Hansen Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Walmart has embraced checkout charity. If you live in the United States, chances are that cashiers often ask whether you want to donate to a cause their employer is currently supporting.

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NonProfit PRO Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary

NonProfit PRO

In November 2003, NonProfit PRO published its first issue. To celebrate the brand’s debut in 2003, we spoke to two nonprofits that started in the same year as us to learn how they’ve been able to serve their mission as long as they have, and share what other nonprofits can learn from their success.

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Comment on #GivingTuesday is Over: 4 Critical Things to Do Next by Sherrie

Amy Eisenstein

I really dislike Giving Tuesday–I think they should have it the Tuesday before Thanksgiving (for many reasons) and it feels like we are competing with ALL other nonprofits on the same day. However, I used AI to create a plan for Giving Tuesday which made it all a bit easier for me! It wrote the posts/recommended the pictures/images and so I didn’t feel so overwhelmed!

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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!