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As Lies About Immigrants Flourish, Nonprofit Ethnic Newsrooms Need Support

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

High-quality, immigrant-focused journalism can help cut through denigrating comments and dispel misinformation. By Alicia Bell and Mazin Sidahmed Carolyn Kaster, AP Springfield, Ohio, has been at the center of recent false rumors about immigrants, leading to threats against the Haitian Times , a local publication. High-quality, immigrant-focused journalism can help cut through denigrating comments and dispel misinformation.

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What’s Going on in Nonprofit Direct Mail?

NonProfit PRO

Despite the rise of digital, traditional channels like direct mail are still crucial. Here's what's going on in nonprofit direct mail now.

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4 Ways to Cultivate Leaders In Your Volunteer Community

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

According to recent volunteer statistics , volunteers represent a significant one-third of the nonprofit workforce. Whether they’re helping at events, staffing programs, or serving on a board of directors, volunteers are key players in the success of every organization — making volunteer management an essential skill for any nonprofit professional. But volunteer management isn’t just about recruiting volunteers and telling them what to do.

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I Asked For $10,000. He Donated $25,000.

Joan Garry

Fundraising is both an art and a science, where preparation and authenticity play key roles. These are my real-life failures in fundraising and the lessons that you can learn from them. The post I Asked For $10,000. He Donated $25,000. appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

Speaker: Debra Squyres 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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The Hidden Patterns Shaping American Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A new report reveals the impact of wealth concentration, geography, and economic factors. By Sara Herschander iStockphoto Where do the country's charitable dollars really flow? A new collaborative report reveals a complex landscape of giving, with patterns shifting dramatically across time, geography, and donor types.

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 89: The State of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising in 2024

NonProfit PRO

Karen Cincotti, Mary Sorensen and Noel Beebe discuss the findings of a survey evaluating the peer-to-peer fundraising landscape in 2024.

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How Indigenous Wisdom Can Support Youth Mental Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Virgil Moorehead Jr. Renowned for its natural resources—towering redwoods, mighty rivers, abundant wildlife, and dramatic coastline—the Humboldt Bay region of Northwest California is home to eight federally recognized tribes, among them the Hupa, Yurok, Karuk, Wiyot, and Tolowa. Indigenous cultural traditions in the region have long embraced the interdependence of humans with the land, water, and the more-than-human world.

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'Money Is Power': 44 Ultra-Wealthy Philanthropists Are Top Political Donors This Election Cycle

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Megadonors like Ken Griffin, Paul Singer, Michael Bloomberg, and Reid Hoffman are collectively giving hundreds of millions to candidates and super PACS to influence voters. By Eden Stiffman Chronicle Illustration; World Economic Forum, Paul Elledge/University of Chicago, Jon Tadiello/MIT Media Lab, Johns Hopkins University, Michael Lisnet/Simons Foundation From left, Paul Singer, Ken Griffin, Reid Hoffman, Michael Bloomberg, and Marilyn and Jim Simons.

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A Fundraiser’s Guide to Small Talk

NonProfit PRO

Social gatherings are essential for growing your network. If you find small talk uncomfortable, here's how to sharpen your social game.

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Comment on A Modern Look at Raising Major Gifts: From Cycle to Timeline by Amy Eisenstein

Amy Eisenstein

We’ve always described fundraising in the context of a cycle. But what if we’re looking at it the wrong way? Here's a modern look at raising major gifts.

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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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How America gives: Who funds what causes and where?

Candid

According to 2023 IRS data, there are about 1.9 million registered nonprofits in the United States vying for charitable giving from individual donors and institutional grantmakers. What do we know about the causes and states each type of funding flows to and the factors that affect giving trends? In this article, we highlight key insights from our report, Dollars and Change: A Look at Individual and Institutional Giving Across the United States From 2015 to 2022 , which combines data from Candid

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Gifts From DAFs Are Nearly 10% of All Giving. How Nonprofits Are Trying to Court Those Donors

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DAFs remain controversial, but their size and influence continue to grow. Gifts from the accounts totaled $52 billion in 2022. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images DAFs remain controversial, but their size and influence continue to grow. Gifts from the accounts totaled $52 billion in 2022.

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5 Big Learnings From the ‘GivingPulse Q2 2024 Report’

NonProfit PRO

GivingTuesday released its quarterly giving report, analyzing giving behaviors from April to June 2024. Here are five takeaways.

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Comment on A Modern Look at Raising Major Gifts: From Cycle to Timeline by Amy Eisenstein

Amy Eisenstein

In reply to Chris Stoddard. Hi Chris – I’m guessing you’re asking me about AI (not steak sauce). Here’s a post to check out.

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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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How to Prepare for Your Nonprofit Strategic Planning Process

Prosper Strategies

There's some important due diligence a nonprofit needs to do to make their strategic planning process is as effective as possible. The post How to Prepare for Your Nonprofit Strategic Planning Process appeared first on Prosper Strategies.

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Show How Your Nonprofit Is Making a Difference: 10 Dos and Don'ts

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Lisa Schohl iStockphoto Tips from experts that can help you measure results, share them in meaningful and inspiring ways, and avoid common pitfalls.

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Move Over Sharks…

NonProfit PRO

Move over sharks, here comes Generative AI Week for Nonprofits. Brought to you by Amazon Web Services (AWS), this inaugural virtual webinar series is designed to educate, inspire & equip nonprofit leaders in their generative AI journey. Join leaders from the AWS Global Healthcare & Nonprofits team for one or all of the six sessions taking place October 7 - 10, 2024.

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Being and Building Beloved Community: The Intersection of Culture and Economy

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Photo by Isaiah McCarty on Unsplash Everything begins with a story. This one begins in Memphis, TN, with a man named Robert Reed Church. Born enslaved in Mississippi, by the turn of the 20th century, Church had amassed a real estate fortune and became the South’s—and maybe the United States’—first Black millionaire. Church’s real estate, bank, and other businesses on Beale Street, along with his Victorian home on Vance Avenue, were symbols of Black wealth and anchors that create

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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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2.8 Billion People In Inadequate Housing

The NonProfit Times

Habitat for Humanity International unveiled the next phase of its MicroBuild initiative, which has helped to mobilize $1.22 billion for affordable housing finance and directly supported over 236,000 families to build or improve their homes. It is estimated that 2.8 billion people live in inadequate housing, including 1 billion people in can be described as slums and informal settlements.

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OpenAI Looks to Shift Away From Nonprofit Roots and Convert Itself to For-Profit Company

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The group’s board is thinking about restructuring that would make OpenAI a public benefit corporation. By Matt O'Brien, Kelvin Chan, and Thalia Beaty, AP Business Writers Bryan R. Smith/AP OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman (center) says the recent departures of key executives are unrelated to the potential restructuring. OpenAI's history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the San Francisco company looks to more fully convert itself

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Where do I Start with Generative AI?

NonProfit PRO

Being a nonprofit leader is different than being a leader in the private sector. The role comes with a unique set of challenges – and that was before the insurgence of Generative AI tools can capabilities. If you are a nonprofit leader navigating the application of AI tools across your organization, you’re not alone, and your AWS Account Executive is here to help.

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Safety in Solidarity: How to Safeguard Movement Groups and Members

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Provided by Barni Qasim In my role at Solidaire , a progressive donor network, I have the honor of stewarding our Janisha R. Gabriel Movement Protection Fund (MPF), which is dedicated to enhancing the legal, physical, and digital security of frontline organizers. Established in 2020 in response to urgent calls from movement partners facing heightened security attacks from the state, institutions, and vigilantes, we’ve since provided $4.5 million to 150 groups facing security threat

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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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Is it a good time to start a nonprofit?

Candid

In my role as an educational programming manager at Candid, I hear this question nearly every day: “Is it a good time to start a nonprofit?” I hear it from people who are passionate and committed about a certain issue in their community or in the world. They see a problem and are certain no solution is being provided—and they want to be that solution.

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3.6 Million U.S. Citizens Can’t Participate in Democracy. Here's How Philanthropy Can Help

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Not only are people from the U.S. territories unable to vote or access government benefits, they’re also largely ignored by grant makers. By Javier H. Valdés and Winny Chen Chronicle Illustration; Creative Commons, Getty Images Flags of the U.S. Territories: Puerto Rico, left, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Residents of the territories are denied basic political rights, the authors argue.

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SAVE THE DATE: October 7th – 10th

NonProfit PRO

Are you a nonprofit, or nonprofit healthcare leader curious about the potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize your organization? Join us virtually for the AWS Nonprofit Generative AI Week on October 7 - 10, 2024, and learn how to leverage the value of generative AI for your nonprofit organization.

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New Data: Major Gifts, Multiple Revenue Streams Boosting Fundraising

The NonProfit Times

By Richard H. Levey Are the good times for nonprofit fundraisers, if not back, at least on the horizon? More than four in 10 (46%) who were surveyed said their overall revenue had increased during the past 12 months, while just more than one-third (34%) said their revenue had remained the same. A plurality (44%) indicated they met their revenue goals for the year.

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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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One in Five Nonprofit Workers Can’t Afford Basic Expenses

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Damir Khabirov on iStock More than one out of five nonprofit workers cannot afford basic living expenses where they live—and the statistics are even worse for nonprofit workers of color, women, and people with disabilities. That’s the headline finding of a new report by Independent Sector , which advocates for the health of the nonprofit sector, and United for ALICE , a national research organization that focuses on understanding and addressing ALICE (Asset-Limited, Income-Constrai

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A Family Foundation's Quest for Long-Term Impact

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Vivian Long talks about how to make grants with long-term impact, ease the pressure on nonprofits, and navigate giving priorities of different generations. Vivian Long talks about how to make grants with long-term impact, ease the pressure on nonprofits, and navigate giving priorities of different generations.

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Fill Your Auction with Bidders Not Eaters

NonProfit PRO

Learn from the experts in this highly anticipated session. Gain insights into how to fill your room with the right people who are bidders, not just eaters and discover how to acquire top auction items like trips, cruises, and more with ease and at no cost to you. Identify techniques for securing sponsors who are passionate about your cause and making your event a success.

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The Top 9 Text-to-Give Platforms To Boost Mobile Giving

Bloomerang

Mobile communication is a central part of nonprofit fundraising and advocacy. According to the latest M+R Benchmarks report , mobile message volume for nonprofits increased by 40% in 2023, indicating that this channel is here to stay. Text-to-give is one of the easiest and fastest ways to raise donations via SMS messaging. However, many nonprofits don’t know where to start when it comes to implementing text-to-give campaigns.

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.