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What keeps nonprofit leaders up at night?

Prosper Strategies

During the pandemic, we organized a regular Zoom gathering of nonprofit CEOs who came together to talk about fundraising challenges, staff burnout, social justice and returning to the office. It can be lonely at the top, and I hate to bring down the mood, but sometimes it’s helpful for nonprofit leaders to know they are […] The post What keeps nonprofit leaders up at night?

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The Power of Listening: Diversifying Revenue Streams for Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

In today's rapidly changing philanthropic landscape, nonprofit organizations face increasing challenges in securing sustainable funding for their missions. While traditional fundraising methods remain important, nonprofits must adapt to new strategies to stay ahead.

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Reparations Campaigns Get Boost From New Philanthropic Funding

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press NEW YORK The campaign to win reparations for Black Americans plans to bring broader support for smaller nonprofits advancing the cause, with a new philanthropic funding initiative announced Friday at the "Alight Align Arise" national conference in Atlanta.

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Comment on 5 Ways to Follow Up with Your Donors When They are Unresponsive by Charles Olupot

Amy Eisenstein

In reply to Mark Branch. Hi Mark, That’s a very terrible, Shockingly and disappointing to hear for all the financial sacrifices you have made. That organization may not be genuine. We at SHARE, have been working and sharing all our reports and documents with our donor’s directly or through our fundraising platform organization Global Giving.

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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.

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11 Easy Ways to Repurpose Your Content

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

If you aren’t repurposing content, you can be wasting valuable time. How many different channels do you need to create content for right now? Newsletter Email Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Direct Mail That doesn’t even include the different types of content you need for each channel – text, images, video, etc. It’s a lot!

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How to Integrate Capital Campaigns Into General Fundraising Efforts and Marketing Initiatives

NonProfit PRO

Effectively incorporating capital campaigns into your general marketing campaigns can inspire donors to contribute not only to specific projects but also to the overall mission of your organization. Let’s explore strategies to integrate this approach into your fundraising.

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Does Your Audience Understand You?

Ann Green

One of the most important aspects of communication (written and verbal) is to make sure your audience understands you. There are many reasons this doesn’t happen. In nonprofit communication, people will overcomplicate things or use jargon and other language donors don’t understand. Some people like to show off their big vocabulary. The problem is if your audience doesn’t understand you, you can’t connect with them.

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Mixed Links: News and Tips for Nonprofit Marketers – June 9, 2023

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen. Magic Kingdom, FL Let’s get right to the most helpful articles, posts, and tips for nonprofit marketers. This week we have ideas for Pride Month, a guide to inclusive media relations, website accessibility tips, the myth of work-life balance and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… Here’s How to Celebrate Pride Month on Social Media according to Jordan D’Amico.

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Ready or Not, Google Analytics 4 Is About to Change Your Nonprofit’s World

NonProfit PRO

On July 1, Google will be retiring its Universal Analytics to make way for Google Analytics 4. If you are tech savvy, this is good news. If not, this could be a time-consuming headache that burns through time and money. Here are some ways to manage the shift.

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How Nonprofits Can Avoid A.I. Ethical and Legal Pitfalls

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Rasheeda Childress One big risk: feeding private information about donors into A.I. tools. If fundraisers want to write a thank-you note using A.I., experts advise stripping all identifying information from the samples they provide.

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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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A Rewarding Nonprofit Internship: Richard Cass

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Written by: Richard Cass Reading Time: 3 minutes Researchers estimate that up to 1 million Americans work as unpaid interns each year. Without wages to shoulder the cost of living, an unpaid internship deepens the existing social divide. The road to making unpaid internships a thing of the past is not a smooth one. In some cases, particularly nonprofit organizations, simply do not have the financial means to pay their interns.

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Newsletter: Confronting the ‘Woodchuck’ in Your Partnership Program ; The Brands Taking a Bold Stand on Pride Month ?? ; I’m Part of the MEGA Movement ?

Selfish Giving

Thanks to everyone who emailed me last week about my "Shell-ebration" post. I should have known that my readers would be huuuuggge turtle fans! ?? Yay! ??? ???? This week, I have another animal story for you that offers a few lessons about corporate partnerships. Most of you know that I'm an AVID gardener. I spend most of my spring and summer planting flowers and digging out my lawn to make new beds to - you guessed it - plant even more flowers!

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Cyber Breaches Have Far-Reaching Consequences Beyond Finances at Nonprofit Organizations, Says Info-Tech Research Group

NonProfit PRO

To aid nonprofit organizations in safeguarding their stakeholders' information, Info-Tech Research Group, a global IT research and advisory firm, has released its latest industry blueprint, "Strengthen Your Nonprofit's Privacy and Security Operations.

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Nonprofit Bail Funds, Fueled by a Surge of Funds After George Floyd Protests, Face New Challenges

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Kay Dervishi Marty Pearl After receiving $140 million, the funds have experienced both transformative growth and major political backlash

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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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Comment on Simple Stress Relief for Busy Development Directors by Dawn Veillette Diana

Amy Eisenstein

Your “Happy” mention reminded me of this video that I watched years ago whenever I needed a break. I just watched it again. Happy dogs always makes my day!

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Is your nonprofit thinking about using ChatGPT? Your first step is to do no harm

Candid

In this article, we unpack the lessons learned from a nonprofit’s chatbot project to dispense mental health advice that went wrong, and how nonprofits can reduce the risks when adopting ChatGPT and other generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies. Over the past five years of researching and writing about AI adoption for the nonprofit sector, we have argued for nonprofits to use AI ethically and responsibly—which means taking a human-centered, strategic, and reflective approach.

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4 Keys to Grow Your Corporate Giving Program

NonProfit PRO

Corporate partnerships can have a big impact on a nonprofit organization’s fundraising efforts, In fact, NonProfit PRO found in a recent survey that 22% of nonprofits cited their top priority for 2023 as engaging in more corporate partnerships. Here are four keys to develop and grow your corporate giving program.

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Chicago Botanic Garden Receives $21 Million to Save Endangered Plants From Extinction

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Also, Baylor College of Medicine has received $30 million to name its new Lillie and Roy Cullen Tower, and the Stupski Foundation awarded $15 million to strengthen health clinics across Hawaii.

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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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Peer Nominations for a More Diverse Funding Pipeline

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Lior Ipp On most calls or meetings with other funders, the pipeline question almost always comes up: Do you know any great organizations working in X region, focusing on Y topic? It can feel like the “deal flow” conversation is the only one we’re having. I’ve lost count of how often we’re asked to share our list of grantees or refer our “favorite” one.

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How Indigenous and Environmental Coalitions Pushed for Beaver Restoration in California’s Budget

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Tim Umphreys on unsplash.com It’s taken years of drought and intense wildfires for California officials to recognize that the state’s current water management system is underprepared to meet the needs of its changing climate. For many wetland conservationists, water managers, and especially California Indigenous water protectors, one solution has always been at hand—bring in the beavers.

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Donor-Advised Fund Spotlight Report Examines Grantmaking Trends Through 15 Years of Economic Fluctuations

NonProfit PRO

A new spotlight report from National Philanthropic Trust (NPT), found that DAF grantmaking growth rates have consistently surpassed growth rates of individual giving and other forms of giving for the past 15 years.

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Hedge-Fund Billionaires James and Marilyn Simons Give Stony Brook $500 Million

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Maria Di Mento Plus, the Chartwell School, a private school that serves youths with dyslexia and other language-related learning issues, received a $45 million bequest, and two donors gave $25 million to help people struggling with homelessness and opioid addiction.

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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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Closing the Middle Skills Gap in Postsecondary Education

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Roger Low In 2023, what education and training do Americans need, beyond high school? A four-year liberal arts program culminating in a bachelor's degree will likely continue to play a central role. At the same time, to salvage the American middle class, suck toxic resentment out of our politics, and build a more equitable economy, we must reimagine higher education, workforce training, and how taxpayers fund both.

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Housing Innovation in Rural America

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Chiara F on unsplash.com Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. This article concludes the series : Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. Coproduced by Partners for Rural Transformation , a coalition of six regional community development financial institutions, and NPQ , authors highlight efforts to address multi-generational poverty in Appalachia, the rural West, Indian Country, South Texas, and the Mississippi Delt

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Philadelphia Insurance Companies’ Comprehensive Guide to Insurance for Non-Profit Organizations

NonProfit PRO

PHLY Is Committed to Supporting the Non-Profit Sector. Figuring out how to get the right insurance policy can be complicated—especially in the non-profit sector. To help you find the perfect policy for your organization, Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) created a comprehensive guide to insurance for non-profit organizations. Download Your eBook.

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Charity Navigator Stars Can Boost Donations — but Charities Might Game the System

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Jennifer Mayo Getty With multitudes of worthy charities to choose from — and the possibility that a poorly run or fake nonprofit might trick you into thinking it’s a good cause — it’s sometimes hard to know which ones to support.

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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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Understanding how the game is being played on Facebook and Instagram

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Understanding how the game is being played on Facebook and Instagram We all try to grab the attention of the audience on Facebook or Instagram. Great content isn’t enough, but understanding the algorithm and how the game is being played is! A Special post by Michael Vuong. Today we use Instagram to express ourselves through images. With over 800 million users we can say that this platform has the audience to build your brand.

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Reaching Gen Z on social media: Expert advice vs. Gen Z opinion

Candid

As a member of Generation Z (Gen Z), or today’s 11- to 26-year-olds, I have been curious about the advice given to nonprofits on capturing younger audiences’ attention. While I’m not an expert, I’d say that some of the tips out there seem pretty accurate. For example, our preference for video content rings true. But other suggestions, like using pop culture slang and memes to catch Gen Z’s shorter attention span, feel a little off.

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Dan Pallotta Attempts to Change the Nonprofit Sector Narrative With ‘Uncharitable’ Movie

NonProfit PRO

“When people say you can’t change the way people think about charity, I think, ‘Oh yeah? Watch,’” Dan Pallotta, the founder and president of Charity Defense Council said in the teaser of his new film, “Uncharitable,” which is coming to select theaters in the fall.

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Arrests of 3 Atlanta Charity Board Members in a SWAT-Team Raid Is Highly Unusual, Maybe Unconstitutional

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Beth Gazley AP Photo/Kate Brumback Police arrested three people who have been aiding protesters at this Atlanta house in May 2023 Georgia has relied on its state domestic terrorism law and an unusual state-of-emergency declaration to jail the arrested activists and deny them bail for extended periods, though they were released only two days after their arrest.

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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!