NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 28, 2025

Connecting with your donors on a personal level can help strengthen your fundraising efforts. Here's how segmentation plays a role.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 29, 2025

Tomorrow is the big day. Accelerist's Brittany Hill and I are hosting a webinar tomorrow, January 30, at 2 p.m. EST on social impact and partnership trends. Together, well explore the real drivers shaping partnerships in 2025. I'm excited about tomorrow and already brimming with great insights to share, so I decided to publish this special edition of my newsletter to give you a sneak peek!

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 27, 2025

By Heather McLeod Grant & Jessica Robinson Love By now youve likely heard about the impending wealth transfer , and that close to $35 trillion will soon end up in the hands of women, complementing income theyve earned from work. What will women choose to do with this windfall? How much will they invest, spend, share with their heirs, or give back to society?

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 29, 2025

In this episode, Dave Raley of Imago Consultingjoins Mark Becker to chat about sustainable giving strategies.

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Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 29, 2025

When staff and volunteers work together, the results can be transformative. Here are seven HR strategies to foster collaboration.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 27, 2025

The late John Mitchells bequest to Northfield Mount Hermon will endow need-based scholarships, expand support for faculty, and back a range of programs. By Maria Di Mento Northfield Mount Hermon The campus of Northfield Mount Hermon, a boarding school in Gill, Mass., which received a $50 million bequest from the late John Mitchell, who graduated in 1956.

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Ann Green

JANUARY 27, 2025

Monthly giving is one of the few types of fundraising that does well. If your organization doesnt have a monthly/recurring giving program or its fairly small, why is that? Whether youre a big or a smaller organization or your fundraising went well last year or it didnt, monthly giving makes so much sense (or cents). In this post, Ill tell you why monthly giving is important for your nonprofit, how to start or grow your program, and how to nurture it going forward.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2025

Nonprofits are no strangers to uncertaintywhether from economic downturns, environmental disasters, shifting donor priorities, or changes in government policy. Despite the challenges these moments of uncertainty present, they also show just how adaptable and strong the nonprofit sector is. Over the past few decades, nonprofits and their supporters have risen to meet these challenges head on.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 30, 2025

When fires, hurricanes, or other crises strike, the Emergency Assistance Foundation is a one-trick pony that lets corporations provide rapid aid without needing to run their own tax-exempt entity. By Tamara Straus Damian Dovarganes, AP Homeowner David Marquez, left, holds a metal detector as his father, Juan Pablo Alvarado, right, and a friend look for the remains of gold jewelry and other silver items inside the walls of their multi-generational home in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire, Sunday,

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

Image Credit: Katt Yukawa on Unsplash Editors Note: This article was republished with permission from the Center for Effective Philanthropy. Nonprofits are facing significant, arguably unprecedented, challenges and its crucial that donors, whatever their ideologies or particular programmatic goals or priorities, pay attention. Three developments, in particular, worry me: a drop in rates of giving to nonprofits; widespread staff burnout; and an increasing effort to target nonprofits based on thei

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Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.

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Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

If you work at a nonprofit, you already know the importance of developing a strategy for financial sustainability. But where should you start? A useful early step is to look at what peer organizations are doing. Benchmarking against peers can help you refine your assumptions about what being financially sustainable could look likeor develop entirely new assumptions.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 31, 2025

Sign up to watch the webinar. Learn practical techniques for leveraging geographic information system (GIS) technology to pinpoint donor demographics, tailor outreach campaigns, and maximize fundraising impact through targeted engagement. Discover how mapping capabilities can unlock valuable insights into donor behavior and visualize the impact of your organization's initiatives to inspire donor support.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 29, 2025

While FEMA provides funding for disaster case management, most groups will rely on philanthropic and local support to hire and train case managers. By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. Etienne Laurent, AP photo People impacted by the wildfires seek information and relief at a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at Pasadena City College.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 30, 2025

Image Credit: Ahmed on Unsplash Its a problem in the wake of nearly every disaster, but the cataclysmic wildfires in Los Angeles, CA, are the latest event to spotlight the issue: When people donate, some donate trash. The items are often not what helping organizations have specifically asked for or what communities say they need: theyre clothes , often so used they are actually unusable, dirty and unsuitable to give to survivors.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Technology Association of Grantmakers 2024 State of Philanthropy Tech Survey highlights both progress and ongoing challenges in how funders are supporting nonprofit technology needs. The report makes clear that, without more substantive investments in technology, the ability for nonprofits to deliver on their mission is increasingly at risk. Smaller shares of grantmakers providing technology and tools, unrestricted funding The good news is that a significant majority of funders are now commi

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 31, 2025

What is a donor journey? Put simply, its the way the relationship between a donor and a nonprofit shifts and evolves over time. Join Cherian Koshy, CFRE, and Kelly Ramage, DonorPerfect Learning and Development Manager, for two free webinars that will help you map out personalized and scalable donor journeys.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 27, 2025

A trailblazing leader, Bailin spent his career questioning the fields methods and pushing it to do better. By Marc Freedman and Nancy Roob Edna McConnell Clark Foundation A trailblazing leader, Bailin spent his career questioning the fields methods and pushing it to do better.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 27, 2025

Image Credit: anuwat Sikham on iStock In healthcare and social services, amid an aging population and an increased demand for care, there is a growing need for neutralor at least quasi-neutral honest brokers who can build trust and balance the conflicts of competing parties. For the nonprofit sector in particular, this can be key to resolving issues and creating more inclusive, fair, and effective systems through transparent decision-making.

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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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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 29, 2025

Whether your nonprofit is celebrating the conclusion of a successful capital campaign , its highest year-end giving total to date, or great turnout and engagement at a fundraising event, your donors are critical to your achievements. More than that, their generosity empowers you to do more for your community and cause. Naturally, they deserve your organizations gratitude for their contributions!

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 31, 2025

What if you could transform every moment of your gala or event into a powerhouse of connection, engagement, impact, and fundraising? In this session, well unveil strategies to master the three critical phases of any event: Check-In, During the Event, and Check-Out. Attendees will walk away with proven tactics designed to take your event from good to extraordinary.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 31, 2025

By M.J. Prest NDN Collective Wizipan Little Elk Garriott will serve as the NDN Collectives next president. Also, new executives have joined Comic Relief U.S., Consumer Reports, the JCC Association of North America, the Marshall Project, and the Union of Concerned Scientists.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 29, 2025

Image Credit: Photo by Desola Lanre-Ologun on Unsplash Recent worker polling confirms that even in a low-unemployment economy, workers feel vulnerableand they feel that public policy does not serve them, including the nations system of workforce development. For example, a 2024 report indicates that unemployed workers found it more difficult than those employed to access job training and job search workforce development services.

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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.

Finance

Tony Martignetti

JANUARY 26, 2025

Sarah Wood: Storytelling Sarah Wood reminds us of the value in telling good stories to your stakeholders. Also, how do you tell them? Where do you tell them? Which ones are worth telling? Whats ethical storytelling? And, whats the right engagement or call to action? We pull some lessons from her childrens favorite stories, the … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for January 27, 2025: Storytelling → Sarah Wood: Storytelling Sarah Wood reminds us of the value in telling good stories to

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 30, 2025

Here's how the Prosci ADKAR Model for change management can help your nonprofit create a meaningful, lasting impact.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 30, 2025

Target and the Target Foundation have made big gifts to groups working on Black economic empowerment and LGBTQ+ acceptance. By James Pollard, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) David Zalubowski, AP Target and the Target Foundation have made made big gifts to groups working on Black economic empowerment and LGBTQ+ acceptance.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 29, 2025

Automated donor journeys are everywhere. Nonprofit leaders, seeking efficiency and hoping to do more with less, are often encouragedsometimes pressuredto adopt this tool by customer relationship management (CRM) vendors. The pitch is enticing: automated journeys promise to save time, reduce workload, and improve donor engagement. But beneath this shiny veneer lies a deeper truth that is often overlooked.

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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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Clairification

JANUARY 30, 2025

When youre not aware youre making a mistake, its hard to avoid it. So lets get curious. Im going to ask you to close your eyes for a minute to imagine a donor youve been wanting to ask for a major gift. Im going to ask you to visualize a space where youre meeting. Put them in your office, their home, a caf or even a Zoom screen. Choose whats comfortable, and where you think youd be most likely to meet with this donor within the next month or so.

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Candid

JANUARY 27, 2025

The research is clear about the many benefits of multiyear funding. According to a literature review by the Institute for Voluntary Action Research, multiyear grants provide greater organizational stability and capacity. They take into account the longer time horizon needed to effect meaningful change, so nonprofits can dedicate less effort toward fundraising and focus more on accomplishing their missions.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 30, 2025

Launching a successful impact investment program isnt easy, as Scott may find. These strategies can help. By Antony Bugg-Levine iStockphoto Launching a successful impact investment program isnt easy, as Scott may find. These strategies can help.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 27, 2025

Its no secret that effective fundraising fuels your nonprofits workbut not all of the donations that may be useful to your nonprofit are necessarily monetary. In-kind donations (i.e., gifts of goods or services) can also benefit your organization in various ways, from providing program supplies to lending professional expertise for projects to helping you secure appealing charity auction items at no cost.

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