The Case for Diversifying Revenue Streams in Nonprofits
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
While focusing on one revenue stream may be appealing to nonprofits, there are several reasons to consider diversifying your income.
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Service After Serving: Why Veterans Are So Well-Suited for Nonprofit Roles
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
This Veteran's Day and beyond, organizations should recognize and tap the unique skills that those who served bring to the table. By Debbie Manzanares Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images Veterans, including Jacqueline Clayton, center, paint a mural during a day of service at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School in Washington, D.C.
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The Day After: Finding Balance
Joan Garry
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
In this piece, I reflect on the 2024 election and the overwhelming sense of imbalance it triggered for me, personally and as a nonprofit leader. Through time spent with my family, my nonprofit community, and the right book, I rediscovered the importance of balance—not just in my life but as a crucial component for healing the polarization in our world, inspiring nonprofit leaders to bring balance and hope to our communities.
Andre Curry Joins Nonprofit Leadership Center Board of Directors
NonProfit Leadership Center
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The Nonprofit Leadership Center is pleased to welcome Andre Curry to our board of directors. Andre is an experienced healthcare professional with a strong background in emergency nursing and a passion for community engagement. He currently serves as senior field marketing manager for the West Florida region at Florida Blue, where he and his team create meaningful community experiences through outreach and engagement.
What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
Youth Speak: What Young Climate Justice Leaders Need Now
NonProfit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Young people have brought energy, new visions for the future, and renewed hope to the movement for climate justice. These Gen Z and Millennial leaders are championing concrete actions, bringing new legislation to the United States and across the globe, and demanding their rightful places at policy tables worldwide. What do the youngest generations of climate justice leaders need to reach their goals?
How Nonprofits are Bracing for Election Uncertainty
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Leaders are developing strategies to navigate what promises to be a tense post-election period, regardless of who wins. By Sara Herschander Melissa Sue Gerrits / Carolina Public Press The 2024 election may not be decided for days or weeks, and nonprofits are bracing for extended litigation and possible civil unrest. Above, a voter in Cajah’s Mountain, N.C.
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Feature Your Organization in the 2024 Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide
NonProfit Leadership Center
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The Nonprofit Leadership Center is currently accepting submissions for our 2024 Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide. Started in 2019, this festive guide highlights holiday gifts that give back to nonprofit organizations to strengthen our communities. The deadline to submit a gift that benefits your nonprofit is Friday, November 22. The 2024 Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide will launch on GivingTuesday, December 3.
Being Outside: The Importance of Centering Black Leadership in the Climate Justice Movement
NonProfit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Image: “I Share My Truth ” by Renée Laprise/ www.reneelaprisearts.com Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2024 issue, “Supporting the Youth Climate Justice Movement.” In Parable of the Sower , Octavia E. Butler, a personal hero of mine who is beloved and celebrated by many, wrote: All struggles Are essentially power struggles.
Barking Up the Right Tree: A.I. Helps Tiny Team at Humane Society Win Back Donors
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The organization used the technology to quickly create a campaign written from the perspective of Max and Whiskers, a dog and cat aided by the humane society. By Rasheeda Childress Courtesy of Rafael Robles Rafael Robles, chief development officer for the Suncoast Humane Society, poses with Leo, one of the puppies that the organization rescued from Hurricane Helene.
Merging Nonprofit Organizations: What Nonprofit Leaders Need to Know
Nonprofit Fixer
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
It’s not every day that two nonprofits merge. But when they do, the merger process can either be fraught with anxiety or led with clarity and compassion. To help those considering a nonprofit merger, I called up my former client and now friend, Karen Carloni. Karen orchestrated the very successful merger of her nonprofit organization with a larger nonprofit.
Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Heres How To Fix Them
Speaker: Dave Sackett
Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.
[ASK AN EXPERT] What Are The Pros And Cons Of Combining An Appeal Mailing With An Impact Report?
Bloomerang
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s a good strategy to include your impact report with your appeal mailing: Dear Charity Clairity, We have started mailing quarterly impact reports to those midlevel and major donors who aren’t emailable, and emailing otherwise.
The Resilient Nonprofit
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Dive into all the research to learn how successful nonprofits weather any challenge. You will gain insights into how development professionals increased their new donor acquisition, leveraged early tech adoption for higher revenue, and enjoyed income growth in giving days and awareness months. Read the full (and free!) report to see why fundraisers are so optimistic about the future, and how your nonprofit stacks up.
Kara Inae Carlisle, Toya Fick, and Romanita Hairston: Three Gen X Women of Color at the Helm of Foundations
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The CEOs of the Ford Family Foundation, the Meyer Memorial Trust, and the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust share a lot in common as grant makers. By Alex Daniels Kari Rowe/Kari Rowe for The Chronicle Foundation CEOs Toya Fick, Romanita Hairston, and Kara Inae Carlisle meet regularly to discuss their work.
How nonprofits can deepen corporate partnerships
Candid
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Partnerships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to boost workplace volunteering and community impact can create significant value for both parties. They help amplify the nonprofits’ voice, reach, and resources to advance their mission while strengthening corporate employees’ community engagement and improving their well-being and job satisfaction, according to a Deloitte survey.
The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
Facilitate Means to Make Easy
Clairification
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
But it’s not easy for you. It’s hard work. Because, inside the mind of a potential donor, many things are working against you. I don’t know enough about you. I can’t make a real difference. I don’t think of myself as a philanthropist. I don’t know how to evaluate one charity against another. I don’t know how much to give. I don’t have time for this.
The Next 4 Years: Tapping Into Nonprofit Expertise
The NonProfit Times
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
The charitable sector fills many roles in American life. What isn’t widely seen by the public is how no matter which party is in power the sector must often follow the elected around cleaning up the government’s mess like the guy at the circus who carries a shovel and follows the elephants. Just a side comment on general failings of the nonprofit sector.
Funding the Resistance Is Not a Winning Strategy. Here’s What Is.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Billions spent fighting Trumpian populism hasn’t worked. Practicing a pluralistic approach to grant making will. By Daniel Stid Shutterstock Billions spent fighting Trumpian populism hasn’t worked. Practicing a pluralistic approach to grant making will.
Give it your all this GivingTuesday with these revenue-boosting strategies
Candid
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
In 2023, GivingTuesday raised $3.1 billion by bringing together individual donors, businesses, and communities in a unified event with a shared purpose. GivingTuesday fundraising allows many charities and nonprofits to raise more on this day than any other and reminds us of the positive community, societal, and personal impact of supporting causes aligned with our values.
Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape
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.
5 Strategies for Nonprofits to Improve Employee Retention
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Across industries, companies are having trouble filling jobs. Here are five areas nonprofits should focus their efforts to help retain staff.
Innovative Leadership — Culture Doesn’t Have to Eat Strategy: Tending to Human Factors During Strategic Planning
Blue Avocado
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The phrase “culture eats strategy for breakfast” is often true – certainly there are situations where strategy is consumed by culture – but strategy and culture are not mutually exclusive. Why not tend to them both at the same time during strategic planning? Strategic planning is daunting Many nonprofits begin strategic planning work with trepidation and possibly even scar tissue from prior efforts.
Critical Nonprofit Policy Issues the Next President and Congress Will Face
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Chief among them are the expansion of the charitable tax deduction and the 1969 law governing foundations. By Ben Gose Chronicle Illustration; Photo by Julia Schmalz Chief among them are the expansion of the charitable tax deduction and the 1969 law governing foundations.
[Recordings] Earn a Certificate in Digital Marketing & Fundraising
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The 2024 Certificate in Digital Marketing & Fundraising program covers the fundamentals of website and email marketing, online fundraising, and social media for nonprofits. Packed with practical advice and customized for nonprofits with limited time and financial resources, the certificate program requires following three webinar recordings: 1) Website & Email Marketing for Nonprofits October 23, 2024 • 2 hours Website design best practices that improve the user experience and SEO The to
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.
Surpass Your Year-End Goals With These 7 Tips
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
If you haven’t started planning for year end yet, it’s not too late. Here is some advice from nonprofits surpassing their year-end goals.
8 Budget Questions Funders Will Ask
The NonProfit Times
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Funders put the budget and budget justification under a microscope. According to Barbara Floersch of The Grantsmanship Center in Los Angeles, Calif.: “You’ve got to get it right. When you understand their concerns and the questions they’ll pose, you’re in a much stronger position to nail it.” Here’s a list of questions funders are sure to ask. * Does it fit within our general range of giving?
The New Generation of Foundation Leaders Is Younger and More Diverse
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
By Alex Daniels The new CEOs have risen through the nonprofit ranks unlike their predecessors. Plus, see the rest of our November issue, posted online today.
Top Trends Shaping Employee Benefits in Today’s Workplace
NonProfit HR
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
More than 350 social sector organizations responded in our 2024 Total Rewards Practices Survey, sharing both their challenges and priorities regarding compensation, benefits and total rewards in today’s work environment. Employee benefits are more than just perks — they’re a key factor in attracting and retaining top talent. As organizations look to stay competitive and … Read more The post Top Trends Shaping Employee Benefits in Today’s Workplace appeared first on.
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.
Creating the Best Participant Journey for Your Peer-to-Peer Event
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
In peer-to-peer fundraising, success isn’t just defined by the day of the event. Here's how to create an excellent participant journey.
Low Dollar vs Major Gifts Fundraising – It’s the Underlying Strategy that Matters, not the Amounts
iMarketSmart
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Low-Dollar vs. Major Gifts Fundraising – Strategy Over Amounts In the nonprofit world, leaders, board members, and staff are faced with a unique balancing act. While low-dollar fundraising focuses on broad, transactional outreach, major gifts fundraising takes a relationship-first approach, centered around deeper, more meaningful connections. The real differentiator between these two isn’t the dollar amount; it’s the strategy driving each.
Next-Generation Donors Find Their Way, Plus Research on Social Giving
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
A study that tracked young philanthropists over the course of 20 years provides insights on how nonprofits cultivate and retain these givers. By Jie Jenny Zou iStockphoto A study that tracked young philanthropists over the course of 20 years provides insights on how nonprofits cultivate and retain these givers.
5 Strategies To Keep Your Office Safe
The NonProfit Times
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
By Eric Spacek The holiday season is significant in two important ways for nonprofit organizations: year-end giving reaches a peak and your nonprofit is a flurry of activity as people come and go. As you focus your efforts on soliciting donations, don’t forget about emergency preparedness up to and including an armed intruder. Here are some of the most important strategies to keep both your people and your nonprofit safe and secure throughout the holidays.
Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide
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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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