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The Case for Ending Giving Tuesday

NonProfit PRO

As the demographics shift, younger generations require more personal and causal connections for their philanthropy. For this reason, Giving Tuesday has become ineffective. Here is how organizations can position themselves to encourage donors to give year-round.

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Millennials Had the Biggest Increase in Giving Among the Generations, New Survey Finds

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Emily Haynes Getty Images Millennial donors turbocharged their giving over the past six years, according to a new report by Giving USA and the fundraising firm Dunham+Company.

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The Inspiring Legacy Behind the Kansas City Chiefs: The Story of H. Roe Bartle

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Written by Miles Bilka, CNP Reading Time: 3 minutes Like many other Kansas City residents, we are ecstatic to see the Kansas City Chiefs return to the Superbowl! But, this one hits a little closer to home for us at the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. Why you might ask? Because of our founder, Harold Roe Bartle! Popularly referred to as “The Chief” ( and namesake of the Kansas City Chiefs ), Bartle was a former two-term Kansas City mayor and one of the region’s most impactful youth leaders and pu

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Why Communications Staff Need the Ability to Say No

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

We coach nonprofit communications staff on how to say No to work requests all the time (or not yet, or not until. we have a whole list of ways to say no. ) You may think, “What’s wrong with executives and programmatic leaders setting communications and marketing priorities? They are the bosses and the mission-oriented staff who know best. Comms is just a service!

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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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The Nonprofit World’s Robot Problem: AI Does Not Replace Donor Engagement

NonProfit PRO

In November, a new online artificial intelligence (AI) program called ChatGPT was released in a free test mode. It can hold a conversation, answer questions and create eerily accurate written statements. It reminded me of an old saying, “If you don’t want to be replaced by a robot, stop behaving like one.

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How to Work a Zoom Room: Engaging Donors at Online Events

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images Nonprofits that hold online events need to be intentional about creating opportunities for participants to get to know one another. "Mingling doesn't just happen," says one expert.

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Nonprofit Social Media and Newsletter Ideas for February 2023

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Looking for ideas on what to write about in February? Then keep reading! We have ideas you can use for newsletter articles, social media updates, blog posts and more. These ideas come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter. Fill out the form below to get March’s prompts emailed to you this Friday. On the Calendar 2/2: Groundhog Day.

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10 Ways to Raise More Money in 2023

NonProfit PRO

As we move forward in a new year, nonprofits that work hard and work smart can boost gift income to enjoy record resource development years. I want to highlight 10 pragmatic ways that nonprofit leaders can more effectively ask for and secure gifts that will fuel their missions.

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28 Foundation Leaders Urge Peers to Channel More Funds to Black-Led Nonprofits

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alex Daniels Prompted by the police murder of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, grant makers say it's time to stop the erratic flow of money to organizations that work to advance racial justice and ensure money goes to such organizations generously and consistently.

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Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Names March 1st: National CNP Day

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

KANSAS CITY, MO – March 1st 2023, marks the first inaugural National Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) Day , a day dedicated to celebrating the hardworking and dedicated professionals who make a difference in our communities through their work in the nonprofit sector! Founded by former Kansas City mayor H. Roe Bartle, the mission of the Alliance is to strengthen the social sector with a talented, prepared workforce.

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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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Mixed Links: News and Tips for Nonprofit Marketers – February 3, 2023

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

The Roost. Key West, FL How is everyone doing this week? Ready for the most helpful articles, posts, and tips for nonprofit marketers? This week we have lots of social media news and tips, the case to end Giving Tuesday, Valentine’s Day ideas, email optimization tips and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… Reports Show that Facebook Usage is Up, as Meta Continues to Develop its AI Targeting Models There Are Some Crazy Things Facebook Advertisers Can Do with ChatGPT: Just Ask ChatG

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Supercharge Your Capital Campaign With Challenge Gifts

NonProfit PRO

If you’re planning a capital campaign, or perhaps in the midst of the long quiet phase slog, challenge gifts are the perfect way to reenergize your community of stakeholders and donors.

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Ford Foundation Gives MLK50 $2 Million to Strengthen the Memphis Newsroom's Reporting on Race and Power

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Also, the Lilly Endowment will give $30.7 million to enhance Wake Forest University's Program for Leadership and Character, and Kaiser Permanente pledged $25 million to the Center for Gun Violence Research and Education.

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Comment on 7 Ways to Sabotage Your Major Gifts Program in an Instant by Wabwire Jennipher

Amy Eisenstein

Can you help me get a donor. Running an organization organization without one is not a walk in the park. Can I get one or two about community development or Environmental conservation? Will really appreciate it.

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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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Newsletter: 4 Ways to Raise Money at the Gas Pump ?? ; Should an Email Come From You or Your Organization ; Can Airlines Really Give Away Your Lost Luggage?

Selfish Giving

Two things this week! ➡️ First, don't forget TODAY'S webinar: Trends in CSR & Corporate Partnerships. The fun begins at 1pm sharp and this webinar is FREE! In addition to Brittany Hill , CEO of Accelerist , leading the webinar, Ashley Lavore , Corporate Partnerships Manager at Ronald McDonald House Charities , will be on the line to dive into how you can adopt 2023 CSR trends and level up your purpose driven work. ✅ SIGN-UP HERE!

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LinkedIn for Nonprofits Launches Free LinkedIn Resource Hub

NonProfit PRO

LinkedIn launched a free online Resource Hub for nonprofits through its LinkedIn for Nonprofits program to help nonprofits make the best use of the platform.

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Refugees Like Me Know What Our Communities Need, but Donors and Large Nonprofits Aren’t Listening

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Sana Ali Mustafa Izzeddin Kasim, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images Refugee-led organizations need resources to carry out their visions. Despite growing philanthropic recognition that the most successful movements are led by oppressed groups themselves, organizations that aid refugees remains mired in their colonial roots and a continued reliance on white so-called experts.

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Leadership Training for the Next Generation of Leaders

NonProfit Leadership Center

Great leaders work to create other great leaders. That’s the most important lesson Erica Monet Li says she learned from participating in the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s Certificate in Leadership program. For high-performing nonprofit professionals like Erica, many receive little to no training when they’re promoted from individual contributors into managerial roles.

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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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Announcing the 2023 Nonprofit Tech for Good Report!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The biennial Nonprofit Tech for Good Report seeks to gain a better understanding of how nonprofit organizations use technology for digital marketing and fundraising. The 2023 report is based on the survey responses of 1,732 nonprofit professionals that subscribe to or follow Nonprofit Tech for Good on social media. Survey questions covered website and email communications, online fundraising, social media, and professional development in the nonprofit sector.

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4 Tips for Stress-Free Strategic Planning for Your Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

Because nonprofit leaders have a lot to manage, strategic planning often drops down on the priority list for nonprofits, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Below are four practical tips that will make your planning less stressful while also strengthening your leadership.

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Stacey Stewart Will Lead Mothers Against Drunk Driving; Ronald McDonald House Charities Taps New CEO

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Also, the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health announces its first executive director, and the Fund for Global Human Rights will install its new CEO in May.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Where Do You Find New Donors And What Do You Say To Them?

Bloomerang

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 where to find new donors and how to approach them: Dear Charity Clairity, Where do you look for donors, and what’s the best way to approach them?

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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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Top Secret Strategy to Communicate with Nonprofit Donors

Clairification

Did you ever wonder if there is a foolproof way to communicate with donors? Actually, there is! And it’s not about process. It’s about another ‘P’ word. Can you guess? I’ll give you a hint. It relates to the secret business your nonprofit is in. You may think you’re in (arts, healthcare, human services, environment, social justice, animal rescue, education or whatever) but, fundamentally, your core business is something else.

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How Florida’s Stop WOKE Act Impacts Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

Recently, companies, nonprofits, schools, schools that are also nonprofits, consultants and educators have been caught in a windstorm of confusion over the implementation of two Florida laws.

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UVA Lands $100 Million From Paul and Diane Manning for New Biotech Institute

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Maria Di Mento Erin Edgerton, University of Virginia A gift from Paul Manning (center), who founded and leads PBM Capital, and his wife, Diane Manning, will support efforts to discover treatments and cures for diseases using cellular therapy, gene therapy, and nanotechnology and to develop new drugs. Plus, Denny Sanford gave $70 million to a medical research institute, and NYU’s Stern School of Business received $25 million from Ken and Elaine Langone.

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Seeding a More Just Future

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Carmen Rojas We are living in messy times. The impact of a frail democracy and fissured economy is that day-to-day living for far too many people in the United States is desperate and dire, while a handful of plutocrats, willing to game these political and economic systems, are lining their pockets to consolidate wealth, power, and political influence.

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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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How Mid-Level Can Partner with Direct Response

Veritus Group

Here are three ways you can partner with your direct response team to build personalized mid-level touch points. The post How Mid-Level Can Partner with Direct Response appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Public Interest Registry Launches.giving to Streamline Online Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

Public Interest Registry, the nonprofit organization that runs the.org domain, launched.giving — a brand new top-level domain that will streamline online fundraising and donating.

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Airbnb's Joe Gebbia Donates $25 Million to Ocean Cleanup Nonprofit

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press The Ocean Cleanup via AP Entrepreneur Joe Gebbia donated $25 million to Ocean Cleanup to support the nonprofit's efforts to remove plastic from the world's oceans and rivers.

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What to expect when you’re expecting to rebrand your nonprofit

Candid

Your nonprofit’s brand is an important tool for communicating your mission to supporters and earning their trust. Effective branding also gives potential donors an accurate and compelling picture of your organization that encourages their vital support. But what if you decide to rebrand your nonprofit? Rebranding can be used to improve public perception of a nonprofit’s organization, but it’s a major decision and significant project to undertake.

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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!