The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 15, 2024
A new survey from Fast Forward categorizes four main ways nonprofits are using artificial intelligence. By Sara Herschander Getty Images A new survey from Fast Forward categorizes four main ways nonprofits are using artificial intelligence.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 15, 2024
RKD Group and GivingTuesday released the GivingPulse Field Guide to provide actionable strategies and insights from the GivingPulse Report.
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Joan Garry
JULY 17, 2024
Essential advice for aspiring nonprofit founders, including key questions to ask before filing for 501(c)(3) status, how to avoid common pitfalls, and create a strong, impactful beginning. The post Should I Start a Nonprofit? appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
Ann Green
JULY 16, 2024
It’s summer! I hope you’ll get a chance to take a vacation or just some time off. It may be quieter at your nonprofit, but you don’t want to be too quiet and ignore your donors. Summer is a great time to do some relationship building. You should communicate with your donors at least once a month and that includes the summer months. Don’t make the mistake of taking a vacation from your donor communication.
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.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 16, 2024
The right’s politicized calls to “follow the money” speak to a very real need for donor transparency and nonprofit oversight. By Benjamin Soskis iStockphoto The right’s politicized calls to “follow the money” speak to a very real need for donor transparency and nonprofit oversight.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 19, 2024
Many nonprofits hesitate to present a specific problem to donors, resulting in ineffective fundraising appeals. Here's how to change that.
Nonprofit Leadership Zone brings together the best content for advertising professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
JULY 15, 2024
By Kevin Barenblat & Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink Visualize the year 2050. How do you see AI having impacted the world? Whatever you’re picturing… the reality will probably be quite a bit different. Just think about the personal computer. In its early days circa the 1980s, tech companies marketed the devices for the best use cases they could imagine: reducing paperwork, doing math, and keeping track of forgettable things like birthdays and recipes.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 18, 2024
While making medical school free is a worthy endeavor, to truly transform health care, Bloomberg needs to think bigger. By Amy Schiller Courtesy of Johns Hopkins University Michael Bloomberg’s $1 billion gift to Johns Hopkins Medical School guarantees the money goes where it’s needed most, but it also ensures education remains a commodity. Students are still consumers paying for a service.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 15, 2024
Almost every organization has a strategic plan, but most ignore them in everyday activities. Here's why, plus how to stay true to your plan.
NonProfit Quarterly
JULY 17, 2024
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.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JULY 18, 2024
By Heather Mansfield , founder and editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good The average growth rate for social media ranges from 0.64% to 3% per month , depending upon the platform. In other words, the era of organic growth on social media is over. To grow your following on social media, you need to make a concerted effort to let your supporters and donors know how to find your nonprofit on social media. 1) Feature social media icons on every page of your website.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 16, 2024
While nonprofit and mutual aid organizations have honed their disaster services in a city frequently battered by severe weather, some now find themselves drained by repeat deadly events. By James Pollard, Associated Press HOUSTON Annie Mulligan, AP photo Meals on Wheels employees prepare bags of food for clients on July 12 in Houston. Staff deliver hot meals as well as shelf-stable items to clients daily, many of whom are still without power after Hurricane Beryl.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 17, 2024
Bloomerang announced an artificial intelligence content assistant and other updates to its email builder to support busy nonprofits.
NonProfit Quarterly
JULY 17, 2024
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.
The NonProfit Times
JULY 17, 2024
The grant deadline is barreling toward you like a freight train. You asked program staff for critical information weeks ago, but still have not received it. They’re ignoring your texts, emails, and phone calls, and you’ve just learned an essential player has gone on vacation. “Unfortunately, this doomsday scenario is not unusual. Grant professionals consistently lament the lackadaisical response of staff members when asked for data, program details, budget figures, and other essential informati
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 17, 2024
By M.J. Prest FHLBank San Francisco The Vista de la Sierra project in Riverside, Calif., received a $500,000 Affordable Housing Program grant in 2022 from FHLBank San Francisco. It provides affordable housing for 80 low- and moderate-income families and individuals. Also, the Open Society Foundations committed $400 million through its new Economic and Climate Prosperity program, and the George Gund Foundation gave $12.5 million to strengthen democracy through nonpartisan groups.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 18, 2024
Market research is part of the secret sauce for nonprofits' success. Here's how it can help your organization amplify its impact.
Candid
JULY 16, 2024
We’re hearing from many nonprofit fundraisers that it’s harder than ever to drive revenue growth. According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , in 2023, the number of donors was down three years in a row, while Giving USA found that total individual giving fell 2.4%, adjusted for inflation. To add to the challenges of rising costs and tepid donor response, election campaigns in 2024 are driving media saturation and higher advertising costs.
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NonProfit Quarterly
JULY 15, 2024
Image credit: Ron Lach on Pexels In the United States, nearly two million adults are incarcerated or otherwise detained in federal, state, local, and tribal systems. Due to the mass incarceration of Black and Latinx people, a disproportionate number of justice-involved people seeking care are from these communities—the groups most likely to also encounter discriminatory practices in health systems.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 16, 2024
The goal of the investment is to produce sustainable jobs and a shift toward clean energy and away from carbon intensive industries in Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Senegal, Malaysia and Indonesia. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press NEW YORK Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press Open Society Foundations made its first new commitment after a years-long internal reorganization, pledging $400 million over eight years to support green economic development.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 17, 2024
Here's why a tiered caseload is so valuable to your fundraising success — and why you might be talking to the wrong donors.
Big Duck
JULY 17, 2024
Discover how aligning your vision with staff and board members leads to success in your branding and capital campaign efforts.
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.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
JULY 18, 2024
By Kathleen Boyle & Tracy L. McFerrin In SSIR ’s Winter 2024 issue, we authored an article advocating for the philanthropic sector to become more intentional with its relationship building, because trust-rich relationships in the social sphere can be transformative in problem-solving. We put forward three recommendations to help realize this goal of “ relational philanthropy ”: 1) commitment to fostering meaningful relationships centered on “we” vs “us/them”; 2) instituting practices that pr
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 19, 2024
By M.J. Prest The Joyce Foundation Julie Morita will be the next president and CEO of the Joyce Foundation. Plus, the former longtime CEO of the Weingart Foundation will now lead Covenant House California, and LISC has named its new executive vice president of programs.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 16, 2024
Want to diversify your organization's fundraising streams? Add corporate philanthropy to the mix to help achieve your long-term goals.
Clairification
JULY 18, 2024
While you no doubt want more donors of all sizes, you especially want loyal donors who make above average size gifts. Because that’s where you’ll get the greatest return on your investment. Today, let’s talk about major donors. Why? They account for the lion’s share of all contributed income. Studies show over 88% of all funds raised come from just 12% of donors.
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
NonProfit Quarterly
JULY 18, 2024
Image credit: Brocken Inaglory on Wikimedia “I wish it was someone else that was here talking about my contact burn and not myself,” 71-year-old Robert Woolley, a retired teacher and Navy fighter pilot told a news channel in Arizona. Woolley was recovering from second-degree burns he received in early July when he lost his balance and fell in his backyard.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 15, 2024
A lifelong Golden Hurricane football fan left $8 million to update his alma mater's athletic facilities, and anonymous alumni gave another $30 million for student-athlete scholarships. By M.J. Prest Shane Bevel/Tulsa World Tom Johnston in his usual 50-yard line seat at the University of Tulsa’s H. A. Chapman Stadium. Plus, Eric and Wendy Schmidt pledged $5.5 million to NPR to bolster collaborative journalism nationwide, and a couple gave $4 million to expand the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 19, 2024
Moore introduced its Audience-Centric Testing Suite of testing tools for fundraising creative and communications across marketing channels.
Candid
JULY 17, 2024
For 20 years, the global communications firm Edelman has studied the influence of trust across government, media, business, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Based on an online survey of 32,000 respondents in 28 countries conducted in November 2023, the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer Global Report found low levels of trust in these institutions’ ability to manage “new innovations and technologies.
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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