The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Since Title IX's enactment in 1972, female athletes, activists, and donors have steadily fueled a slow-burning revolution in women's sports, culminating in today's record-breaking participation. By Sara Herschander Vadim Ghirda, AP Recent years have seen unprecedented levels of donations and investment into women’s sports. One donation of $4 million went to support the 2024 Olympic medal-winning USA Women’s Rugby Sevens team, above.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

As part of your fundraising strategy, advisory board members must engage in fundraising. Here's how to make sure they actively participate.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In the heart of Dayton Ohio’s nonprofit sector, you can find Rebecca Cantrell, MA ABS, MPA, ACNP ( Advanced Certified Nonprofit Professional ). This exclusive interview gives us a peek into her inspiring career journey and the profound impact one individual can have on their community as the Greene County Director for the United Way of the Greater Dayton Area.

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Amy Eisenstein

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Dear Amy, I am very grateful to have received your gift of two books that I am sure will help us raise more funds for our organization. Thank you so very much! Ann Miller Woodford Founder/Board member One Dozen Who Care, Inc.

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Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Individualized support helped our own children. We’re committing $25 million to Oakland schools so all students have the same opportunity. By Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry Getty Images for Eat. Learn. Play. Steph and Ayesha Curry read to students at Lockwood STEAM Academy in Oakland, Calif. Individualized support helped our own children. We’re committing $25 million to Oakland schools so all students have the same opportunity.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

It’s common for people, including your supporters, to take digital detoxes. Here are practices that can help you connect with these donors.

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Ann Green

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Can you believe it’s already September? Depending on where you live, you may or may not be getting that nice refreshing air September often brings. After a hot summer, I’m ready for that. September also brings us to the start of the busiest time of the year for nonprofit organizations, especially if you’re doing a year-end appeal. Even though you may not launch your campaign until later in the fall , you should get started on your appeal letter now.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Researchers argue that companies and nonprofits can prosper when they make sustainable, social, and environmental impact central to their missions. By Leonard L. Berry, Lerzan Aksoy, and Tracey Danaher PeopleImages/iStock via Getty Images Plus Researchers argue that companies and nonprofits can prosper when they make sustainable, social, and environmental impact central to their missions.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The world of nonprofit technology is exciting, but it can also be easy to fall into traps. Here are some common technology mistakes to avoid.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Image credit: Wirestock on iStock Philanthropy today is a system of wealth hoarding. Total charitable foundation assets reached $1 trillion in 2019, growing to $1.5 trillion in five years. As intersecting crises intensify in our age of racial capitalism and climate colonialism , why are foundations holding onto all of this wealth? The reasons are multiple, but often, leaders claim that the law compels their behavior.

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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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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

By James Nardella & Maharshi Vaishnav We’ve appreciated the thoughtful conversation going on between smart colleagues on both the philanthropic and implementer side of social change about the merits and pitfalls of Big Bet Philanthropy. As leaders at two organizations which have had the good fortune of receiving multiple big bets— Last Mile Health and Educate Girls —we feel a sense of responsibility to enter the fray.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The gift from Gary Michelson and his wife, Alya, will create an immunology research center aimed at developing new treatments to prevent and cure diseases. By Maria Di Mento David Hume Kennerly A $120 million donation from Gary and Alya Michelson will help UCLA launch the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy. Plus, three prominent LA museums land an art collection and $15 million for acquisitions, and medical students in Baltimore to benefit from $10 million for scholarships.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

DonorDrive unveiled 20 product enhancements to help nonprofits increase revenue from individual giving, peer-to-peer fundraising, and more.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Image: “Land Back” by Rhonesha Blaché Working in the land reparations space can sometimes feel like a Sisyphean struggle—and healing collective wounds can be harrowing. There are, however, some halting steps forward. Events like the California state legislature’s approval of a law in 2021 that authorized the return of Bruce’s Beach to the heirs of the family who had lost their land to eminent domain nearly a century before (and the subsequent vote by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors t

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Veritus Group

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Good fundraising means that your interactions with donors are centered on the donor – not on you or your organization's effectiveness. The post It’s Not About You appeared first on Veritus Group.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Jen Shang and Adrian Sargeant's analysis of 48 major philanthropists reveals large donations are often motivated not by a cause but by the giver's quest for self-meaning. By Maria Di Mento Getty Images Jen Shang and Adrian Sargeant's analysis of 48 major philanthropists reveals large donations are often motivated not by a cause but by the giver's quest for self-meaning.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

As content creation grows, nonprofits must adjust to this new revenue stream. Here's how content creation supports peer-to-peer efforts.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Image credit: Ivan Samkov on Pexels How can co-ops take advantage of the potential of digital technology while maintaining their unique relational character? The answer is not simple. Cooperatives are unique animals. They move at the speed of trust, and trust is built through engagement, collaboration, and pursuing their triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit.

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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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Candid

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In California this election year, we’re seeing efforts to reverse recent gains to advance racial and economic equity. But community and labor leaders, housing and other advocacy groups, and environmental justice organizations are fighting back. There’s a push from the ground up to strengthen civic participation, increase affordable housing, and secure resources for schools and communities.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Google.org's artificial intelligence pivot echoes the $2 trillion company's quest to become more A.I.-centric. By Sara Herschander Google Google.org's artificial intelligence pivot echoes the $2 trillion company's quest to become more A.I.-centric.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Data degrades about 2% per month, meaning your database could become a frightening place filled with stale, duplicated and unusable data. Melissa can help you reconnect with lost donors, deduplicate your database, and reduce fraud by making sure your data is up to date and accurate. Just send us 50 contact records, and we can show you how we can cleanse, append and enrich your data.

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Foundation Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

IRS Form 1023-EZ is the streamlined process for small nonprofits seeking 501(c)(3) status. It has its pros, as well as its significant problems.

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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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Non Profit AF

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Hi everyone, I’m back from my break. I’ve missed you all, and I’ve missed ranting and shaking my fist about.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

By M.J. Prest Courtesy of Joya Banerjee Joya Banerjee will be head of U.S. programs at Waverley Street Foundation. Also, the Associated Press Foundation for Journalism has named its inaugural executive director, and Georgetown U.’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership will install a new director in January.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Is your team equipped to get reporting, budgeting, grant management, audits, and payroll right? This guide covers the bases – download to understand nonprofit-specific functionality, how to navigate the process, FAQs, and ways to ensure your team is positioned to support your organization’s long-term financial health.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Image credit: Practical Fox (publisher). Mock up by Devyn H. Taylor Picture this: you have just finished another grueling shift and decide to meet up with your friend to unwind. When you get there, you notice a drone—owned by your employer—hovering above. Your employer, among the richest corporations in the world, is slowly taking over every aspect of your city.

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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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Candid

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In the 2021-22 school year, only one in three fourth graders in the United States was reading at grade level, only one in four eighth graders was proficient in math, and rates of chronic absence had skyrocketed. These trends, highlighted in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual KIDS COUNT Data Book , are alarming: Too few children are graduating from high school ready to earn because many aren’t arriving ready to learn—or not regularly attending school at all.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In the launch of a new interview series for The Commons, the Giving Pledge member and influential donor talks about the keys to bringing people together on tough issues. By Chronicle Staff In the launch of a new interview series for The Commons, the Giving Pledge member and influential donor talks about the keys to bringing people together on tough issues.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

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Volunteer Match

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Guest Contributor: Indiana Lee The success of many nonprofits hinges on the time and dedication of its volunteers. Their skills, particularly, are directly connected to how effectively your projects and day-to-day operations run.

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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!

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