The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Media-literacy instruction should be a requirement in schools. For philanthropy, that means stepping up support of nonpartisan legislative advocacy. By Charles Salter To build a future founded on facts, more states and school districts need to make media-literacy instruction a requirement. For philanthropy, that means stepping up support of nonpartisan legislative advocacy.
Ann Green
OCTOBER 12, 2023
I’ve been emphasizing the importance of personalizing your communication lately. One way to do that is to segment your donors. Your donors are not the same. Some donors have given for at least five years (these donors should get a lot of attention). Some are monthly donors. Yet, nonprofit organizations fail to recognize that and send everyone the same messages.
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NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 9, 2023
The allure of technology and automation can be enticing, but the importance of being “high touch” rather than “high tech” in nonprofit communications and donor relations should not be underestimated. Here are some reasons nonprofits should embrace the “high touch” approach, and some examples of how to carry it out.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
OCTOBER 11, 2023
How many times have you heard it – the notorious phrase, “We’ve always done things this way”? For both newcomers and veterans in nonprofit organizations or NGOs, encountering the “we’ve always done it this way” mentality is sadly a common challenge. This (often frustrating) mindset gets all up in the way of the progress we could be making as a team or organization.
Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Meta has covered processing fees for billions given through its platforms. That stops October 31. By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Getty Images Meta has covered processing fees for billions given through its platforms. That stops October 31.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Congratulations! Whether you are about to embark on your fundraising career or are a seasoned veteran looking to take that big leap into a leadership position, looking for that “just right” fundraising job is likely to create enthusiasm. Two things jump out at you: the organization – its mission, vision, culture, etc., and the actual job, or in this case the fundraising job posting (because that’s all you can go on right now, right?).
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
OCTOBER 12, 2023
You make a lot of content. That’s what communications staff do. But are you using that content well? Are you fully implementing a content marketing strategy? To go from plain ol’ content to content marketing, you need to do two things: First, put that content into a format people will find attractive and relevant. Second, use that content to further your nonprofit’s marketing objectives.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 10, 2023
He was in many ways a forerunner of the "giving while living" philosophy — in his case, giving it almost all away. By Maria Di Mento Brad Vest, The New York Times, Redux Charles Feeney made good on his promise to give away his fortune by 2016 and shutter his philanthropy. He was in many ways a forerunner of the "giving while living" philosophy — in his case, giving it almost all away.
Selfish Giving
OCTOBER 11, 2023
I'm talking about nostalgia with some nostalgia of my own today. This post was a big hit last fall. I've updated it with some new pumpkin spice! ? ? ☕️ Have you noticed that pumpkin spice is like. EVERYWHERE. Candles, coffees, teas, chips, vodka, donuts, Twinkies, and PEEPS (my favorite!). ???? So, if everything has pumpkin spice in it this fall, shouldn't your partnership strategy also have a little pumpkin spice mixed in??
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 11, 2023
For some organizations, digital fundraising efforts are humming along quite nicely. But for most, this scenario is a distant utopia. Here are three foundational areas that contribute to the persistent problems related to the failure of establishing strong digital fundraising programs.
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.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Stephanie Krieg It’s been a minute, but I am so excited to bring you a brand new submission for our Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator series! This series lets you describe your workday in your own words. I would love to start sharing your days again so submit your day by filling out the form at the end of this post. Stephanie’s Bio Stephanie Krieg, MSHC, CHES, is an advocate for health promotion and communication.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Plus, a college registrar, a Broadway producer, and a billionaire novelist donate huge sums to higher education, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and a career-training charity. By Maria Di Mento Courtesy of Art and Alex Photography via University of Chicago Richard and Amy Wallman’s pledge will launch an effort to raise an additional $75 million from other donors to create 30 endowed professorships across the university.
Amy Eisenstein
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Bravo, Amy. Thank you for writing this thoughtful and helpful post. Your suggestions are excellent. I too stand with Israel. I will do as you suggest!
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 13, 2023
The Bank of America Private Bank and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University released the "2023 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy." The study found that affluent households gave an average of $34,917 to charity in 2022, up from $29,269 in 2017, though less than the $43,195 they gave in 2020.
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 12, 2023
By Megan Allison , Content Marketing Specialist for Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. Social media is one of the greatest tools your nonprofit has, especially with Giving Tuesday right around the corner. It can help you quickly reach millions of people directly on their phones and motivate them to give to your organization!
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 11, 2023
U.S. donors gave more than $8 billion to groups that serve women and girls in 2020, an increase from the year before. By Maria Di Mento Getty Images U.S. donors gave more than $8 billion to groups that serve women and girls in 2020, an increase from the year before.
NonProfit Quarterly
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Image credit: Photo by Ogulcan Ercal on Unsplash The values attributed to success under capitalism are not the same values that lead to equity and sustainability for society. The point should be obvious, but it is important to state it clearly. Capitalism values self-interest, competition, private property, and the accumulation of wealth (hoarding) for the individual over community and collective wellbeing.
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 10, 2023
The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect Jan. 21, 2024. The proposed adjustments, approved by the governors of the Postal Service, would raise mailing services product prices approximately 2%.
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.
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Effective Lifecycle Email Marketing for Nonprofits (Strategies + Examples) Do you want to gain more email subscribers for your nonprofit organization and keep these supporters giving again and again? Email doesn’t have to be complicated. Follow these tips below. Email marketing is an effective tool for nonprofits. While many might try to argue that email marketing is dead, this couldn’t be further from the truth.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 12, 2023
To appeal to a new generation of donors, the Brooklyn Community Foundation is renaming itself Brooklyn Org. By Alex Daniels To appeal to a new generation of donors, the Brooklyn Community Foundation is renaming itself Brooklyn Org.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
OCTOBER 12, 2023
By Shruti Jayaraman For as long as data have been collected in the United States, they have shown disparities in birth outcomes. In the US medical system, if a baby is Black, she is more than twice as likely to die as a white baby, regardless of her mother’s investment in education or prenatal care. For an Indigenous baby, the probability is only slightly lower.
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 13, 2023
The fifth annual Women and Girls Index found that while giving to women and girls grew during 2020, philanthropic support for these organizations was lower than the 11.3% growth in overall charitable giving that year. It represented less than 2% of all giving in the U.S. in 2020.
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Amy Eisenstein
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Thank you for taking a stand on this important issue. Collectively we are too accustomed to reading about violence and then moving on. This situation deserves the time and attention you are encouraging through reading additional sources and taking further action.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Twenty-five years ago, a college student took his own life. Now a foundation bearing his name — and based on an Air Force program — is working to improve mental health in hundreds of colleges. By Kay Dervishi Courtesy of the Satow Family Jed Satow (second from right) was a 20-year-old sophomore at the University of Arizona when he took his own life.
Clairification
OCTOBER 9, 2023
You likely collect a lot of data in your donor database, but is it really valuable to you? It’s not if you just let it sit there, rarely look at it, and never run reports based on data that will help you with meaningful donor segmentation for appeals. And by that, I mean meaningful from the donor’s perspective. I’m not talking about the most basic segments, like donor vs. non-donor or small donor vs. large donor.
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 9, 2023
With recent interest in AI, Nathan Chappell of Fundraising.AI has developed 10 best practices for fundraising with artificial intelligence, which were released in July. Here's more about the implications of the framework for nonprofits and the future of Fundraising.AI.
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.
Amy Eisenstein
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Amy, I would add one additional way to help. Pray and recite Psalms. I know it might not be politically correct, but I believe the situation calls for turning to heaven for help. As a Christian fundraiser who has worked tirelessly to support and fund Israel for more than 25 years, my heart, too, has been ripped to shreds. So many innocent lives were brutally butchered for no reason other than they are Jewish.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 13, 2023
By M.J. Prest Also, the California Association of Nonprofits has named a new CEO, and March for Our Lives promoted its next executive director from within.
Non Profit AF
OCTOBER 9, 2023
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NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 12, 2023
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