The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 25, 2024

In an exclusive guest essay, CEO Mark Suzman calls on megadonors to change and deepen their giving to preserve hard-fought gains in health and prosperity. By Mark Suzman In an exclusive guest essay, CEO Mark Suzman calls on megadonors to change and deepen their giving to preserve hard-fought gains in health and prosperity. Plus: An ode to Chuck Feeney sets the tone for the billion-dollar grant maker.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Nonprofit Leadership Center is pleased to welcome four new board members to our dynamic board of directors : Lisa L. Brody, Esq., Julie Perrelli, CFRE, Katie Schultz, Ed.D., and Jennifer Yeagley. Meet Lisa L. Brody, Esq. Lisa L. Brody is the chief strategy officer for the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg. She serves as a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for strategy development and deployment and directly oversees the Foundation’s grant making, strategic initia

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 24, 2024

Supercharge your peer-to-peer fundraising this year by joining hundreds of nonprofit professionals at P2PForum24 in Philadelphia from February 21-23. Whether you’re a senior leader or staff member, this is the place to learn from experts and your colleagues at other organizations. Join us for a gathering that will help you improve your program’s performance in this critical year.

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Amy Eisenstein

JANUARY 26, 2024

Amy! Well done. I will. NEVER EVER get why a boards cannot understand the importance of paying a competitive salary. We live in a free marketplace of jobs. How can they expect to attract talent without an investment? Well done Amy!

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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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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 26, 2024

A new study finds that aspiring leaders, especially those of color, aren’t being pulled into leadership through support and positive role models but are more often pushed into top positions to escape difficult work circumstances. By Frances Kunreuther and Sean Thomas-Breitfeld Getty Images A new study finds that aspiring leaders, especially those of color, aren’t being pulled into leadership through support and positive role models but are more often pushed into top positions to escape difficult

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 23, 2024

Not sure what to talk about next month? We have ideas for newsletters, social media, blog posts, and more. These writing ideas for February come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter. Fill out the form below to get March’s prompts emailed to you the the first week of February. Your Writing Prompts for February 2024 On the Calendar 2/1: Optimist Day.

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Ann Green

JANUARY 25, 2024

Monthly giving is one of the few types of fundraising that did well last year. If your organization doesn’t have a monthly/recurring giving program or it’s fairly small, what’s keeping you from starting or growing your monthly giving program? Whether you’re a big or a smaller organization or you had a good fundraising year or you didn’t, monthly giving makes so much sense (or cents).

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 23, 2024

Without accountability, the author found, trust-based philanthropy is little more than a feel-good exercise. By Dan Goldenberg Without accountability, the author found, trust-based philanthropy is little more than a feel-good exercise.

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Amy Eisenstein

JANUARY 20, 2024

I created a concept entitled “Leading from the Heart” which celebrates leaders who change the world by following their heart. Volunteer and fundraising leadership offers a training ground for new and existing leaders to learn and fail. My passion to help those most in need created an energy and enthusiasm inside of me that I did not know existed.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 24, 2024

Review this list of nonprofit conferences to ensure you receive ongoing education and have a chance to meet your peers this year.

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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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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 22, 2024

By Guillaume Carton & Julia Parigot Industrial activities are one of the main causes of the depletion of natural resources. Earth Overshoot Day marks the day when the planet consumes more natural resources than the biosphere can regenerate. In 2023, this occurred on August 2. The planet is in the red: Despite industry-led initiatives to use natural resources more prudently—from the use of sustainable labels to improve resource traceability to encouragements for companies to rely on more sust

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 26, 2024

By M.J. Prest Asia Society Kyung-wha Kang is set to lead the New York-based Asia Society. Also, the gun-safety group Giffords has named a new executive director, and the Orange County Community Foundation has promoted its next president from within.

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Veritus Group

JANUARY 22, 2024

Don't go back to evaluating your fundraiser based on action-oriented metrics that don’t involve building relationships with donors. The post The Case for Fundraising Metrics That Actually Matter appeared first on Veritus Group.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 24, 2024

In an era of rapid change and evolving priorities, using traditional approaches to budgeting and planning may no longer be enough for your non-profit to increase financial success and boost community impact. On Tuesday, February 13th at 2PM ET, join Brian Walker, Sales Director, Euna Solutions & Andrew Horrow, CPA, Senior Managing Consultant, Forvis as they explore transformative practices that can revolutionize the way your nonprofit approaches budgeting.

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Donorbox Nonprofit

JANUARY 26, 2024

Improving donor trust is a big fundraising trend these days, and for good reason. Most donors feel a need to believe that organizations will do what they promise to do in order to feel comfortable giving their hard-earned money. Charity Navigator rates nonprofits on a variety of topics to provide an overall charity score that […] The post How to Use Charity Navigator for Nonprofits appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 23, 2024

By Lisa Schohl Veteran fundraisers and consultants share detailed guidance for how to keep supporters close — and hit fundraising goals — in a complicated year.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 24, 2024

Nonprofits, large and small, collect and analyze data from various sources. Donor data, such as contact information and past giving behavior, enhances donor management and allows organizations to appeal to supporters’ unique reasons for giving. On the other hand, financial data keeps nonprofits organized and aware of the health of their operations. By properly collecting and analyzing data, these insights can be used to forecast donor behavior and even project fundraising revenue.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 22, 2024

Here are five things you should do in the first six months of the year to make your digital ecosystem work better for your mission.

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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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Veritus Group

JANUARY 26, 2024

In this Question of the Month video, Jeff and Richard share more about why it's important to have these two different goals in mind. The post Question of the Month: Why do we recommend creating both budget AND aspirational goals? appeared first on Veritus Group.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 26, 2024

In his new book "Infectious Giving," Anderson argues that nonprofit leaders and philanthropists have a role in reclaiming the internet. By Sara Herschander Gilberto Tadday, TED Chris Anderson, a former media entrepreneur, turned TED from an in-person conference to a well-known online institution. In his new book "Infectious Giving," Anderson argues nonprofit leaders and philanthropists have a role in reclaiming the Internet.

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Donorbox Nonprofit

JANUARY 26, 2024

The term changemaker has become common in the software, education, and business world, but what does it really mean? While anyone can make a change, true changemakers are rare and require a level of passion, patience, and persistence that can be uncomfortable for many. After all, famous changemakers like Martin Luther King Jr, Ceasar Chavez, […] The post How to Attract Changemakers to Your Nonprofit appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 24, 2024

Some nonprofits act like they exist outside the market economy, but a lesson from "Star Trek" can help your nonprofit embrace reality.

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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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Veritus Group

JANUARY 24, 2024

To inspire your donors to give to their capacity, implement these core principles and you will see the difference it makes in their giving. The post Donors Will Not Give to Their Capacity Unless You Deal With These Two Issues appeared first on Veritus Group.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 22, 2024

By Philip Hackney Robert Alexander/Getty Images Volunteers register voters in Santa Fe, N.M. Congress needs to assess whether any cure it seeks to implement will be better or worse than the disease that it thinks afflicts the U.S. electoral system.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 22, 2024

Your nonprofit’s charity golf tournament has a unique appeal to sponsors. How? Your event gives them access to an audience of potential clients and customers, that typically represents a demographic of above-average wealth and influence, that they can’t reach anywhere else. But pitching a sponsorship—even if you have strong relationships with local businesses and companies—can feel daunting.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 24, 2024

Schwab Charitable donors granted $6.1 billion to charity — the first time in a 12-month period in the organization’s history — in 2023.

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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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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 25, 2024

By Jim Fruchterman What the social innovation community needs to understand about Silicon Valley’s current hype cycle.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 22, 2024

The gift from Ronda Stryker follows a Lilly Endowment grant to UNCF to boost endowments at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. By Maria Di Mento Spelman College Spelman College students celebrate a $100 million gift from Ronda Stryker and William Johnston at a ceremony commemorating the gift. The donation from Ronda Stryker follows a Lilly Endowment grant to UNCF to boost endowments at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 22, 2024

Whether you’re looking for a platform to collect fundraising data, automate marketing messages, or simply streamline giving for donors, choosing the right fundraising software is critical to your nonprofit’s ability to raise support. If you’re not sure how to start your search or what to look for , this guide is for you! Let’s review the five steps to shopping for fundraising software to help your nonprofit find the perfect solution. 1.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 25, 2024

Is one of your New Year’s resolutions boosting legacy giving? Here are four steps to help you build an endowment with legacy giving.

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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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