Sat.Jan 13, 2024 - Fri.Jan 19, 2024

article thumbnail

DAFs as Disruptors: How Donor-Advised Funds Are Changing Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Drew Lindsay DAFs are turning up everywhere — in grant-maker collaboratives, impact investing, workplace giving, and even wedding-gift registries. Will 2024 see new regulation? This story is a sneak peak into Trends 2024, an in-depth look at the forces that will shape philanthropy and the nonprofit world. The special report goes live tomorrow.

article thumbnail

Why Nonprofit Text Messaging Has Evolved Beyond Text-to-Give in 2024

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofit text messaging now operates similar to an email program. Here are four reasons this channel has evolved beyond text-to-give.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Comment on Nonprofit Board Governance Best Practices: The Shocking Truth by RAP

Amy Eisenstein

Does a President who has already served 4 years as mandated by current bylaws get to automatically extend their term to another 2 years because bylaws were amended?

article thumbnail

Ten Pieces of Advice for New Nonprofit Writers

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Laurel Dykema Guest Post by Laurel Dykema When I started my nonprofit writing career, I was a new college graduate with a lot to learn about nonprofit communications. During those first years, I had a great mentor who taught me the ropes of nonprofit communications, but not everyone is so lucky—so I decided to compile some of the best insights I’ve gained over the course of my career for you.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Has the Giving Crisis Reached the Point of No Return?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Rasheeda Childress Sarah Jones for The Chronicle The giving crisis is finally beginning to hit nonprofits where it hurts — the pocketbook. But organizations are fighting to win back everyday donors.

article thumbnail

Elevate Your Nonprofit’s 2024 Goals With Data-Driven Development Strategies

NonProfit PRO

Here are three questions nonprofits should ask in order to implement a data-driven development strategy in 2024.

More Trending

article thumbnail

Nonprofits are Leaving Twitter (X)

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

In last year’s 2023 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , we saw that Twitter (now X) was the social media platform nonprofits most said they would drop if they could. Nonprofits are leaving Twitter for a long list of reasons. This year, when we release the 2024 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report next week, you’ll see that for many of those nonprofits, this wish has been granted.

article thumbnail

Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Gives $172 Million to Improve Community Health Across New York State

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Mother Cabrini Health Foundation The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation has awarded $172 million to 514 nonprofit organizations that are helping to improve community health and reduce disparities in health outcomes across New York State. Above, the New Immigrant Community Empowerment organization, based in New York City. Also, Bloomberg Philanthropies has committed $250 million to train high schoolers to enter high-demand jobs in health care without a college degree, and the Lilly En

Health 325
article thumbnail

Unlock Your Nonprofit’s Impact With Habit-Forming Donor Experiences

NonProfit PRO

Discover how habit-forming donor experiences can help you acquire new donors, turn them into repeat givers, and amplify your impact.

Retention 290
article thumbnail

How Nonprofit Leaders Can Delegate Successfully

Joan Garry

There is a thin line between doing and leading. Here are 10 causes of ineffective delegation as a nonprofit leader. What are they? And what is the solution? The post How Nonprofit Leaders Can Delegate Successfully appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Using AI, Maintaining Trust: 3 Key Strategies for Nonprofits

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are making waves in the nonprofit sector, and for good reason. These tools hold the potential to help nonprofit organizations do a lot of good in their communities, as they can be used for everything from taking notes in meetings to identifying new donor prospects. However, AI also raises a lot of concerns.

Ethics 191
article thumbnail

How A.I. Could Solve Humanity's Biggest Problems — If Philanthropy Catches Up

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The president of the McGovern Foundation is focused on how the nonprofit sector can use A.I. to deploy useful tools and solve wicked problems. By Sara Herschander PJMF Vilas Dhar is president of the McGovern Foundation, one of the first grant makers dedicated exclusively to data science. The president of the McGovern Foundation is focused on how the nonprofit sector can use A.I. to deploy useful tools and solve wicked problems.

article thumbnail

4 Steps for Organizing Assets to Strengthen Your Brand

NonProfit PRO

There's no better time than the new year to prioritize organization. Here are four simple steps to organize your brand assets.

article thumbnail

Comment on How Well Are You Paying Your Nonprofit Staff? by Sherrie

Amy Eisenstein

We are finally moving in this direction with a 15% pay raise over the last 2 years but we are still way underpaid for a state-wide nonprofit! However, the board also increased our number of holidays and amount of PTO too! So we are getting there!

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Why It’s Important to Build Relationships With Your Donors

Ann Green

Why does making a donation often feel like a transaction? Organizations get so caught up in the raising money part that they forget about building relationships with their donors. Giving Tuesday is the worst example of this, with Year End close behind. Generally, it happens way too often. Remember this – Building relationships is just as important as raising money.

Energy 176
article thumbnail

Presidential Election Years Mean Louder News Cycles. Here's How Fundraisers Can Cut Through the Noise

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Emily Haynes adamkaz/Getty Images Election years can be challenging for nonprofit fundraisers — and some are already bracing for an uphill climb.

article thumbnail

The Journey to Nonprofit Leadership as a Woman

NonProfit PRO

Here's a look at my journey to becoming a leader in the nonprofit world as a woman, and what the sector should take away from my experiences.

article thumbnail

Helping Movements Meet the Moment: What Philanthropy Can and Must Do

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: hay s on Unsplash Several overlapping crises are wreaking havoc in the United States and across the globe. From climate catastrophe and forced migration to economic inequality to the erosion of democracy and the rise of political violence—these deep problems are also opportunities for major advances in progressive narratives and policies. 1 Yet too often, those of us committed to racial equity, economic inclusion, and multiracial democracy must fight rearguard battles against aut

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

5 Myths Preventing Catalytic Capital From Going Where It’s Needed (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Harvey Koh Without a clear understanding of the gaps in the market, it is difficult for impact investors to develop sound strategies to fill them.

Marketing 130
article thumbnail

It's Election Season. Here's How Philanthropy Is Working to Secure the Vote.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alex Daniels iStock/Getty Images Voting Booths set up in rows on Election Day. (iStock) Foundations and donors are aiming to bring down the thicket of barriers to a representative, unmanipulated vote.

article thumbnail

Quest for Quality: Your Guide to Overcoming Data Obstacles for Business Success

NonProfit PRO

The first obstacle in any quest for clean data is knowing what’s in it. Download this ebook to learn how data profiling can help you find, fix & monitor the bad data in your system to boost donor engagement, optimize fundraising efforts, and improve decision-making. Plus, learn how to overcome other common data obstacles to achieve a complete 360-degree customer view.

article thumbnail

Love as Social Order

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: “Oxygen” by Martine Mooijenkind / www.knutselfabriek.com Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s winter 2023 issue, “Love as Social Order: How Do We Build a World Based in Love?” How do we build a world based in love? This is a critical question for social change agents. If we do not consider what drives our work, we may inadvertently be driven by fear or rage. bell hooks may have been the first theorist to popularize the concept of a love ethic.

Ethics 134
article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

LSU Shreveport and Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Announce Partnership

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Kansas City, Mo. – The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance is proud to welcome The Institute for Nonprofit Administration and Research at LSU Shreveport as the newest university to join its Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) Campus Partnership Program. This partnership will provide all LSUS students with a preferred track to earn the nationally recognized Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential at a discounted rate.

article thumbnail

The Next Test of the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision: Race-Based Foundation Grants

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alex Daniels Sarah Jones for The Chronicle The Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based venture-capital firm, and its associated foundation face a lawsuit arguing that its grants targeted to Black women entrepreneurs violate civil-rights laws.

article thumbnail

Make The Most of P2P Fundraising In 2024

NonProfit PRO

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.

article thumbnail

The City That Was in a Forest—Atlanta’s Disappeared Trees and Black People: A Conversation with Hugh “H. D.” Hunter

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? Reshaping the Way We Live in the Midst of Climate Crisis.” Since the reinvigoration of the #StopCopCity movement in January 2023, 1 following the murder of a forest defender affectionately known as Tortuguita, 2 Atlanta police and the local government have been adamant about depicting Defend the Atlanta Forest protesters a

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Newsletter: Saying Goodbye to a Special Friend ; 7 Sales Phrases That Will Help You Build Credibility; Nonprofits That Host In-Person Events Raise More Money

Selfish Giving

2024 is not off to a good start. My dog, "Charlie the Yorkie," died Friday morning. My wife and I were away in New Hampshire just after Christmas when my son called. Charlie was coughing a lot, and it was affecting his breathing. Speeding home, we rushed Charlie to a doggie emergency room, where doctors diagnosed him with a collapsed trachea. Yorkies have delicate tracheas, and we had spent years treating Charlie's with medication.

article thumbnail

The Next Hurdle for Trust-Based Philanthropy: Showing Impact

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alex Daniels Sarah Jones for The Chronicle Proponents have pressed for a less top-down relationship with nonprofits, and new approaches are now widespread. But their effectiveness isn’t yet known.

article thumbnail

Insurance Protection Done Easy

NonProfit PRO

Experience the efficiency and convenience of PHLY's online portal, e-binding, and PHLYTrac telematics program. We Make It EASY!

Insurance 277
article thumbnail

What Does Community-Based Indigenous Journalism Look Like?

NonProfit Quarterly

For us, community-based media, what it looks like for us is, again, an Indigenous-led newsroom by Indigenous journalists—nuance and context you can’t find anywhere else, even in mainstream media. “Just because a story is new to you, it’s not new to the community.” And one example is we have a political reporter here in DC and she went to a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing.

article thumbnail

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!