The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 10, 2024

By Ben Gose A new incentive for giving is one bright spot on a congressional slate filled with peril for philanthropy.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security will distribute $210 million to protect faith-based institutions and nonprofits against targeted attacks.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 10, 2024

During 2024, nonprofit professionals 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 our subject matter experts this year. Embrace New Beginnings: Unleash Your Potential in 2024 In an open letter to the Nonprofit Leadership Center community, our CEO, Charlie Imbergamo, MA, CFRE , offered three suggestions to help nonprofit professionals reframe their learning goals and aspirations

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Whatever the end of your year looks like, I encourage you to set aside some time to do some prep work to set yourself up for success in 2025. Here are 15 things you can do to get ready for a great 2025 at your nonprofit: Clean off your desk/straighten your office Unsubscribe from emails you don’t need to get anymore Delete files you don’t need on your hard drive Do this exercise to reduce burnout and more Review your workflows and other processes to see what works and what doesnt Set

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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.

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Ann Green

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Your website can be a great marketing tool, but it can also help your nonprofit raise funds. Learn how to encourage donations on your nonprofit website. By Ira Horowitz Your nonprofits website is more than just a hub for your online presenceits a versatile platform that can help you connect with supporters, amplify your mission, and make a lasting impact.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Direct mail offers a personal, tangible way to connect with supporters. Here's how direct mail can strengthen nonprofits' outreach.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 13, 2024

By M.J. Prest Kristine Urrutia Also, the Middle East Institute has hired a retired U.S. ambassador to Jordan and Iraq as its next CEO, and the Purdue Research Foundations next leader will start in February.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Image credit: AaronAmat on istock.com Community-based organizations are one of the greatest levers for change. Because of their relationships in a community and deep understanding of its strengths and challenges, theyre uniquely positioned to make transformational change. However, theyre often stuck in a loop: Theyre denied grants because they dont have the infrastructure necessary to meet all the requirements in applying for grantsfor example, annual audits or extensive reporting.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Here are the top tips to drive impactful year-end marketing campaigns that turn one-off donors into lifelong supporters.

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Amy Eisenstein

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Just want to say “thank you, Amy” for the inspiration this past year, when I was part of the Raising Major Gifts training. I always find your words inspiring and encouraging, and that really helps my day-to-day efforts. Happy New Year!

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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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Fundraising Leadership

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Many choices for great podcasts on leadership are available to listen and learn. Lots of choices and options are good, but when you have close to 4.2 million podcasts around the world to pick from, which ones are best for you as a busy person interested in womens business, leadership, and entrepreneurship topics? Take The Lead has selected 10 of the best podcasts for womenby womenthat you can spend your time listening to while doing other things, so you can be the multitasker you are.

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Candid

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Reactive giving is on the rise. Whether as a flash point response to a crisis, natural disaster, or an election, one-time, smaller donations are becoming commonplace. Reactive donors respond based on emotion, giving less than donors who give regularly, and historically have been fleeting supporters. For nearly all nonprofits, converting one-time donors into long-term partners is a struggle.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 10, 2024

While national giving may be down, your donors still want to give and have the capacity to do so. Here are three steps to encourage giving.

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Amy Eisenstein

DECEMBER 11, 2024

I found this article extremely useful! Thanks for sharing Amy! Now, I want to share this with friends and family and with family members set our goals for 2025!!

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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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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 12, 2024

If youre an experienced marketing pro, social media is already on your radar as a valuable communication channel for acquiring donors and spreading awareness of your cause. But you can also use social media platforms to strengthen another facet of your support base volunteers. Your existing volunteers are some of the best marketing tools in your toolkit for boosting volunteer opportunities and adding to your ranks.

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Candid

DECEMBER 9, 2024

One funding trend Candids Research team recently unearthed is that education fundings share of philanthropic giving, especially from institutional grantmakers, is shrinking. Lets take a look at what our latest report shows. Education remains a funding priority but with a shrinking share Education has been a top priority for both institutional grantmakers and individual donors.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 12, 2024

More than one-third of U.S. campaigns on GoFundMe highlighted medical financial hardship and health-related social needs, researchers found.

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Amy Eisenstein

DECEMBER 11, 2024

You are so amazing and energetic and goal-oriented that you’ve really inspired me to announce my (much more modest) goals more openly with friends. Thanks for helping all of us!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

I love technology as much as the next person, and have benefited enormously from its application throughout my personal, professional, and civic lives. Yet, as a lifelong advancement professional for three institutions of higher education, and now as a fundraising consultant/trainer, I have serious questions about the potential of artificial intelligence, or the ubiquitous AI, in the profoundly unique discipline of resource development.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In September 2024, Candid and ABFE published two fact sheets about Black nonprofit leadership : Key Facts about Nonprofits with Majority Black Leadership and Key Facts about Nonprofits with Black CEOs. The data showed the world what Black nonprofit leaders have known for decades: Systemic issues in the social sector impact our ability to obtain the necessary resources to do our work.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Dating apps can teach fundraisers a lot about building relationships. Read on to learn why you need to think more like a matchmaker.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What is the secret to successful grant writing?” Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: How Does Your Mission Connect to the Funder’s Interest? Know your prospective funder in depth! Know what they fund and what matters most to them and know who you are as a nonprofit and what your funding priorities are.

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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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NonProfit HR

DECEMBER 9, 2024

In the nonprofit sector, leaders often face the unique challenge of balancing mission-driven work with the demands of supporting staff, clients and stakeholders. While the commitment to making a positive impact is deeply rewarding, it can also be emotionally and physically taxing. Nonprofit sector leaders are frequently under immense pressure to navigate crises, adapt to … Read more The post Trauma-Informed Leadership: Why Self-Care Matters for Nonprofit Executives appeared first on.

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Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2024

In this episode, Rob speaks with Dr. Kristen Brown, Senior Research Associate at the Urban Institute, about the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on medical research. Dr. Brown shares insights from her work in maternal health research, highlighting how AI is being used to address critical health disparities and improve healthcare outcomes for mothers and infants in the U.S.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 10, 2024

New data from AmeriCorps identified the largest expansion of formal volunteering ever recorded, plus other volunteerism trends.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

DECEMBER 13, 2024

In the digital age and particularly in the wake of the pandemic , which saw a significant uptick in charitable donations that has largely remained strong since nonprofits face the challenge of competing for visibility in an increasingly crowded online space. One of the most effective ways to do this is through Search Engine Marketing (SEM), within which lies the field of Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

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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

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NonProfit HR

DECEMBER 12, 2024

When it comes to designing a fair and strategic compensation structure, the details matter. While job boards and crowd-sourced data can be a useful reference and are crucial for job seekers, they lack the precision and relevance needed to build salary structures that accurately reflect the realities and values of social impact organizations. As a … Read more The post Relying on Crowd-Sourced Data?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2024

In addition to the international days listed below, see also public holidays by country , Days of the Year , and Wikipedias List of Commemorative Months.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Unlock Your Nonprofit's Full Potential! View the Board Fundraising & Engagement Guide: 10 Essentials for Success - your roadmap to building a powerful team of fundraisers and changemakers. Maximize your impact and create lasting change in your community with proven strategies to increase fundraising and engagement from your board. Download now to ignite the spark of transformation!

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Image credit: Getty Images For Unsplash+ This article is the second in a three-part series Building Wealth for the Next Generation: The Promise of Baby Bonds a co-production of NPQ and the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy at The New School for Social Research in New York City. In recent years, baby bondspublicly funded trust accounts created to provide children born into low-wealth families with a guaranteed financial foundation upon reaching adulthoodhave evolved from idea to move

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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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