The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 19, 2022

By Alex Daniels. Guy Tucker, Gates Foundation Bill Gates says that when his foundation eventually shuts down, its greatest contribution will not be the billions of dollars it will have made in grants but the “strategies, innovations, and partnerships” forged by its teams of experts. He says his hands-on approach is working, as he laments inaction on climate change and the way the pandemic upended progress on fighting disease.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 20, 2022

According to survey data from FreeWill, millennials and Gen Xers whose parents or grandparents work with a financial adviser and who expect to receive an inheritance, are likely to seek professional help in managing their money once they have more of it.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For nonprofit professionals, 2022 was another year of learning, adapting and innovating. But it was also a time for reflection and renewed connection. During the past year, nonprofit leaders turned to the Nonprofit Leadership Center for resources and support to strengthen their organizations and communities. Here are the top five most-read articles from NLC subject matter experts in 2022: 1.

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Amy Eisenstein

DECEMBER 17, 2022

A non-profit had five Directors; one resigned. Before resigning, the Director incorporated the organization, and wrote and filed by-laws without the knowledge of the others. Are these by-laws valid?

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 21, 2022

By Alex Daniels. Anna Moneymaker, Getty Images. With Congress deadlocked over all tax measures, nonprofits say they will make a push again in 2023 to allow everyone to write off their gifts to charity.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As 2023 is looming in your windshield, I am sharing some ways I’ve found to reduce frustration and — most importantly — improve confidence in your skills as a fundraiser. I encourage you to choose at least three of them and make them part of your personal career growth plan for 2023.

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Amy Eisenstein

DECEMBER 22, 2022

[…] of the most terrifying moments for most fundraisers (staff members and volunteers) is asking for a gift. And yet, every fundraiser must request […].

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 19, 2022

By Jessica Jones. siraanamwong/Getty Images/iStockphoto. Most U.S. foundations seek to preserve the money that funds their grants and operations for the long term. They accomplish this by not giving away more money than they earn as returns on the assets held in their endowments.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 20, 2022

As nonprofits gear up to hire new staff when fresh 2023 budgets come into effect this January, they’d be wise to think about why a candidate would choose their workplace’s culture over another. Here are a few simple things employers can implement to create a flexible work environment.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Unlike the last 2 years when posts about self-care were extremely popular (gee, I wonder why?), this year we are back to work with social media, annual reports, managing teams, and mapping workflows all making appearances. Here are the Top 10 Blog Posts published by Nonprofit Marketing Guide in 2021 according to WordPress most viewed: Blogs I Read Often for Mixed Links by Kristina Leroux.

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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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Amy Eisenstein

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In reply to Stacy. I agree, it sounds like a problem. Are you the only one who notices or are others concerned too? Speak with the other members of the board and review your board policies to determine the best way to proceed. You maybe able to enforce a “no alcohol on property” rule if she’s bringing alcohol to your events. If you need to ask her to step off the board, do so in the nicest way possible, including honoring her for what she’s done for the organization to da

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Just a quick note this week wishing everyone a very happy holiday season. Whatever you celebrate this time of year, I am wishing you the very best in health and happiness for the season and for the New Year. I am very thankful for all of you! I count you all as a Christmas miracle! Just a heads up that I will NOT be publishing a newsletter next Wednesday, December 28th.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Charities rightfully spend lots of time thinking about their brand and how supporters and the public perceive them. Here’s why I believe humility should be a part of every nonprofit’s brand.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Curious how long nonprofit communications staff have been in their jobs and how many people are looking for new ones? We were, so we included these questions in the survey for the 2023 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report coming out in January 2023. Here’s a sneak peek at the data, with more details coming in January. First, we asked how long communications staff had been working in their current roles.

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Amy Eisenstein

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In reply to Jessie Maurer. The board needs to vote to approve bylaws.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Greetings and happy holidays. I wanted to send each of you in our Nonprofit Leadership Center family and nonprofit community a special message of gratitude as we close out 2022, along with three wishes for you. Thank you for all you do to strengthen the nonprofit sector and so many communities. Cheers to a purposeful and impactful 2023. The post 3 Wishes for Your Holiday & Year Ahead: VIDEO appeared first on Nonprofit Leadership Center.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Glen Peck of the Lustgarten Foundation and Salvatore Salpietro of Fundraise Up join The NonProfit Voice to discuss why nonprofits should not be afraid to update their tech stacks.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 21, 2022

By SSIR Editors. A common theme among this year’s most popular stories on SSIR.org is the notion of building on or refining existing social innovations. This year’s top article, “ The Relational Work of Systems Change ,” explores how readers can prioritize relationships in collective impact efforts. ( SSIR published the seminal article on collective impact more than a decade ago.

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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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Amy Eisenstein

DECEMBER 21, 2022

[…] Amy Eisenstein: That’s right. The economy is cyclical. I mean, we know that. It fluctuates. It’s cyclical. And if your campaign, it takes two, three, four, five years, the chances are high that you’re going to see a wide variation in terms of what the economy’s going to do. It’s going to be up, it’s going to be down for part of your campaign.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Image Credit: Nathan Dumlao on unsplash.com. How does the field of public health—given its role in making decisions that impact entire populations—define ethics? How can it be used to advance health equity and social justice? These are some of the questions explored at the 150th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA)—a network of over 25,000 public health professionals—in November 2022.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As a nonprofit, DAE simply could not have created what we have as rapidly as we have using the single-use tool that a nonprofit is. Our corporate partners and the public school districts with which we partner are very different tools. Collectively, however, we are a complete intervention.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 20, 2022

By Mark W. Schwartz. The western United States is beginning to come to grips with the potential magnitude of the wildfire crisis. Increases in forest wildfire size, severity, and elevation have been linked to a 30-year pattern of increasing fuels in coniferous forests. Wildfire management is made even more challenging by changes in climate that have extended the fire season and increased the frequency of days that promote extreme wildfire (i.e., hot late dry season days with strong winds).

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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

Finance

Amy Eisenstein

DECEMBER 23, 2022

[…] Main presents skilled Amy Eisenstein additionally has a useful video about 4 metrics to trace – and presents free metrics worksheets – at: [link] […].

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Tony Martignetti

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Trathen Heckman: Grameen Team Dream In his brand-spanking-new book, “Small Loans, Big Dreams,” Alex Counts recounts the story of Grameen Bank’s wild success moving millions of people out of poverty by elevating microfinancing for the poor. Alex tells the story and shares valuable lessons beyond economic development. Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for December 19, 2022: Grameen Team Dream → Trathen Heckman: Grameen Team Dream In his brand-span

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 21, 2022

David Church is the only virtual board member of Central Texas Table of Grace, but over the past two years, he has also become the most dedicated member of the nonprofit’s board. His commitment to his board seat has earned him NonProfit PRO’s 2022 Board Member of the Year Award.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 20, 2022

By Harald Walkate. Since it was launched in 2006, thousands of corporations and organizations have signed the “Principles for Responsible Investment” (PRI), committing to “incorporate ESG issues into investment analysis and decision-making processes,” more commonly known as ESG integration. In that time, ESG integration has been enshrined in thousands of pension fund and asset manager ESG policies, while regulations such as the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

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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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Donorbox Nonprofit

DECEMBER 22, 2022

You did it! It’s the night of your fundraising event. Only…attendance isn’t anywhere near your goal. The good news is there are ways you can reliably and effectively increase attendance at your fundraising events so you don’t end up missing out. In this article, we’re going to look at the 5 tips to increase fundraising […]. The post 5 Effective Tips to Increase Fundraising Event Attendance appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Jeff Brooks

DECEMBER 19, 2022

A lot of what it takes to effectively raise funds seems strange. Or like more work than necessary. Here are some common temptations that trip up fundraisers, from the Hands-On Fundraising Blog, at Get behind me, Satan! Keep it short to save money. It's completely counterintuitive, but longer fundraising messages work better than shorter ones. This is true in email, and even more overwhelmingly true in direct mail.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 22, 2022

ZGIVE and boodleAI have announced an integrated platform partnership to provide nonprofits with direct access to AI-powered donor intelligence on the ZGIVE digital event and auction fundraising platform.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Image Credit: Mustapha Saadouni on unsplash.com. At a recent professional dinner, I struck up a fascinating conversation with a woman who has spent her legal career working in civil rights, housing, and community development. She posited a viewpoint regarding the social contract that emerged in the West following World War II. She suggested that in Great Britain, citizens were promised free quality healthcare.

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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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