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Classy and Venmo Partner to Drive Nonprofit Donations This GivingTuesday

NonProfit PRO

This GivingTuesday, Venmo and Classy, an affiliate of GoFundMe and giving platform that empowers nonprofits to connect and build lasting relationships with donors, are teaming up to encourage individual users to donate to organizations that matter most to them through Venmo.

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Comment on How to Fire Utterly Toxic Nonprofit Board Members by Leslie

Amy Eisenstein

Our HOA Board consist of five. Every election in the past whoever has the most votes chooses their position first. This time around they want to follow the by laws and the board wants to vote amongst themselves to assign positions. I have been the President for the last 5 years. This time around I received the most votes but a huge amount. They want to vote me out and step down from my position.

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Are You Skipping Thanksgiving Too?

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Back off, Old Man. It ain’t your time yet. This year we didn’t even make it through Halloween before you could see decorations for sale, toys being stocked, and Christmas music playing…poor Thanksgiving doesn’t stand a chance. I get it. After all, Christmas time is make-or-break for retailers and, boy, are they ready to get your money.

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Gratitude is the Greatest Gift

NonProfit Leadership Center

At the Nonprofit Leadership Center, we believe gratitude is one of the secret ingredients to success. During this season of giving, our team has been reflecting on the moments, memories and people we’re most grateful for in 2023. Our deep gratitude extends to you, our nonprofit partners, supporters, trainers and community leaders, who help strengthen nonprofit organizations and our communities alongside us every day.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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.

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Why Everyone Can’t Be in Your Nonprofit’s Community

NonProfit PRO

If everyone is in your community, doors wide open, you just have a crowd with no shared idea, diluted passion and a cacophony of voices. Here's how to make sure the right people are in your nonprofit's community.

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Warren Buffett Celebrates Thanksgiving With $866 Million in Donations

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The powerhouse financier is pouring more money into the coffers of his family’s grant makers with four new mega gifts. By Maria Di Mento The billionaire financier Warren Buffett gave $866 million to his family's four foundations and provided details about what he plans to do with his fortune when he dies.

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Comment on 4 Things You Can Do to Help Both Sides – Jews and Palestinians – Right Now by Jacob Fine

Amy Eisenstein

There are two sides to the current Israeli and Palestinian conflict, and both have merit. This post aims to shine light on issues you may have missed.

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Report: Nonprofits Face Challenges in Worker Stress, Public Trust and Donor Participation

NonProfit PRO

The health and future of the nonprofit sector could be in jeopardy if changes are not made, reveals the "Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector: Annual Review." The report provides a snapshot of the sector, illustrating how donor behavior, staff mental health, public trust, and advocacy are tied together.

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Design Thinking Misses the Mark

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Anne-Laure Fayard & Sarah Fathallah Design thinking has failed to deliver on its promise to solve the world’s thorniest social challenges. Adopting a critical design stance can help designers serve communities, rather than their own methodology.

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Black Women’s Advocacy Paved the Way for Policies on Missing Black Women and Girls

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Jennifer Marquez on Unsplash In America, there is an epidemic of missing Black women and girls. This year, as a result of long-term advocacy led by Black women, lawmakers in Minnesota and California passed groundbreaking legislation to combat this epidemic. Similar legislation has been introduced in several other states and on the federal level.

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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.

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Founder Q&A: Is The Veritus Way Relevant to Any Fundraising Strategy?

Veritus Group

In this Q&A video, Veritus Group Founder Richard Perry shares how relational fundraising principles can apply in any setting. The post Founder Q&A: Is The Veritus Way Relevant to Any Fundraising Strategy? appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Donor-Advised Fund Report: Grants to Charities Increase 9%, Hitting a New Record High

NonProfit PRO

The "2023 Donor-Advised Fund Report" showed that the value of DAF grantmaking to charitable organizations increased 9%. In 2022, DAFs continued to be one of the most reliable funding sources for charitable organizations.

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Making Revolution Irresistible

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Lorenzo Herrera y Lozano We designed the (Re)Generative Leadership Framework to be accountable to movements and future generations by creating the conditions to bring our best and full selves to achieve our vision.

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How can you bring accessibility and inclusion into your communications?

Big Duck

Discover how accessibility and inclusion impact nonprofit communications and learn to design effective internal processes for your organization.

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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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Bring In More Gifts with Short Donation Messages [+ Examples]

Donorbox Nonprofit

You may have heard that the average human attention span is down to 8.25 seconds – nearly a second shorter than a goldfish. This statistic tells us that shorter – yet still impactful – messaging is the key to capturing attention and securing more donations. This isn’t to say that humans aren’t interested in compelling […] The post Bring In More Gifts with Short Donation Messages [+ Examples] appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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4 Ways to Become a Better Leader

NonProfit PRO

Leading a nonprofit is no easy task, particularly in 2023, when 40% of nonprofit leaders cited “lack of resources” as their biggest challenge, with another 35% indicating “staff turnover.” Here are some ways you can become a better leader.

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It’s Giving Season. Here’s how to donate wisely.

Candid

Giving Season has arrived. This time of year serves as a reminder to give generously, with an emphasis on charitable giving. Companies advertise their year-end fundraising drives. Volunteers sit outside grocery stores, ringing bells and encouraging shoppers to donate to their cause. There’s a good reason for these efforts: donors tend to be more generous during the final two months of the year.

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What are the Top 10 Benefits of Reading Books? [Infographic]

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

What are the Top 10 Benefits of Reading Books? [Infographic] Besides the valuable lessons, you learn from reading books, reading, in general, has many benefits. What are the Top 10 Benefits of Reading Books? See the Infographic. What if I told you that tomorrow morning, at 8 am. Elon Musk, Sir Richard Branson and Bill Gates will knock on your door to share with you their most inspiring stories?

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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 Motivate Your Board Members to Fundraise

Donorbox Nonprofit

How much giving can you attribute to your board this year? What about last year? If you’re noticing that your board fundraising is lagging, it may be time to evaluate your strategy and try some new tactics to get your board members more involved in your organization’s fundraising. Fundraising has always been a part of […] The post How to Motivate Your Board Members to Fundraise appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Identify New Prospects to Broaden Your Donor Pool

NonProfit PRO

You have an opportunity, if properly cultivated, to build long-term successful financial supporters for your organization if you can identify new prospects. Here are some tips for identifying prospects who may turn out to contribute greatly to your cause.

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Beyond the Halo: A Warning for Tech Founders Thinking of Starting a Nonprofit

Concord Leadership

Beyond the Halo: Navigating the Real Challenges of Tech Founders Leading a Nonprofit in the Wake of OpenAI’s Upheaveal At the time of this writing, four and a half days have passed since the OpenAi board’s surprise firing of Sam Altman. As the following days have shown so much turmoil, I’m not confident the drama […] The post Beyond the Halo: A Warning for Tech Founders Thinking of Starting a Nonprofit appeared first on The Concord Leadership Group, LLC.

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Asymmetric Expectation of Gratitude: What it is, and why it’s harmful to our work

Non Profit AF

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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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An End of Year Checklist for Evaluating Your Productivity

Nonprofit Productive

As I mentioned before , my work life has changed dramatically in the past four months. Put simply, I went from leading a remote team for seven years to pivoting and leading a collective of Catholic schools in our Diocese here in PA. If you’ve made a major job change, you know how dramatic it can be and how many things are impacted along the way. You feel differently as a person because you are different.

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We Need a Strategy for Spending Down

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson & Farhad Ebrahimi Spending down is only a tactic. To turn it into something more strategic, we will need to consider a host of questions.

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4 Ways to Improve Your Nonprofit Website’s Security

Foundation Group

Improving your nonprofit’s website security is essential to your long-term success. Explore these tips to ensure that your content and data remain safe online.

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The MONGO Dilemma: To Collaborate or Not?

Blue Avocado

Many nonprofits overlook the opportunity to partner with existing organizations in favor of creating their own programs and solutions. The post The MONGO Dilemma: To Collaborate or Not? appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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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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Nonprofit Radio for November 20, 2023: Your Case For Support

Tony Martignetti

Febe Voth: Your Case For Support Whether you call it a case statement or case for support, it’s a critical part of your next fundraising campaign. Febe Voth has devoted decades to the art of crafting these fine documents. She shares lots of savvy advice from her 2023 book, “the case for your cause.” … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for November 20, 2023: Your Case For Support → Febe Voth: Your Case For Support Whether you call it a case statement or case for support, it’s a criti

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The Lobbying for Good Movement

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Alberto Alemanno Too many nonprofits and foundations reject lobbying as dubious. But a new movement is reclaiming this practice as essential for promoting social change.

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How LinkedIn Will Help You Reach New Audiences with Tania Bhattacharyya

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

Do you want to raise more money and connect with more supporters this Giving Tuesday, and throughout the entire giving season? Then check out Givebutter ! Givebutter is ranked as the #1 software for fundraising, donor management, and auctions on G2, the largest independent software review site. And the best part? Givebutter’s all-in-one fundraising platform is completely free to use—forever!

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Happy Days of Thanks(for)Giving

Clairification

This Thursday folks in the United States will celebrate what I consider to be the social benefit sector holiday of the year. So it’s time for my annual Thanks(for)Giving post! Just think about what ‘Thanksgiving’ means. Literally, it’s a day for giving thanks for the blessings given to us. Who , and what, do you count among yours? I’ve noted when we go around the table at my family Thanksgivings, saying what we’re grateful for, most folks respond with people-based answers

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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!