Nonprofit Fixer

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Keep the plates spinning Have you ever thought about starting and running a nonprofit? Are you considering applying for or accepting a role as a nonprofit executive director (ED) or CEO? If you have ever been curious about nonprofit leadership, you probably have wondered what a nonprofit executive or CEO does.

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Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 98

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Image credit:Rayson Tan on Unsplash Below is a transcript, edited for length and clarity, of “Escaping Corporate Capture: Nonprofit Survival in a For-Profit World,” hosted by Opus 40 in Saugerties, NY, on July 26, 2024. Moderating the conversation are Caroline Crumpacker of Ultra Advising and Steve Dubb of Nonprofit Quarterly.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 124

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? 3 After Wu was elected mayor, in late 2021, Boston’s Green New Deal came to fruition under her administration.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 115

Nonprofit Administration and Development Environmental Energy Nonprofit governance and management 115

Anedot

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Regularly support the Development and Enrichment departments during activities, events, fundraising/development initiatives, and marketing. Work with the Enrichment Manager and Development Manager to take and edit photographs/videos during planned activities and special events, for marketing and fundraising as requested.

Management 40

Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Activism Collaborations 40

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Connie Binkowitz, director of development and external policy at CTC, described how, in 2020, the organization received a grant from the Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). This grant came out of a program supported by federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars.

Governance 106

Governance Community Development Environmental Collaborations 106

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Has your nonprofit identified an unaddressed need within your community? Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. Train volunteers.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 115

Nonprofit Administration and Development Recruitment Management Communication 115

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

We are here to talk about philanthropic leadership. That’s awesome, really involved in their nonprofit leadership program, which is really cool. And I’m a Senior Vice President at CCS Fundraising, which is a global fundraising consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations. Really thrilled to be here.

Leadership 64

Leadership Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy 64

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2023

Look, no organization is perfect, and we are as leery as anyone about articles that proclaim that this nonprofit or that company has the secret recipe for building a great culture or achieving great results. Yet this, too, remains a common practice at nonprofits, foundations, and companies.

Culture 111

Culture Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation 111

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

I noticed that you have held different roles within the Health Resources and Services Administration, and were an HRSA senior advisor and a director of the Office of Quality and Data. Doctors who know about health have developed that knowledge outside of the medical establishment. I’ve not met many doctors who are themselves healthy.

Health 118

Health Medical Leadership Healthcare 118

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 19, 2022

Are you ready to scale, but you’re afraid that growth will make you even more alone in your leadership role? This week on A Modern Nonprofit Podcast we’ll show you how to build the right team to scale your organization effectively. How to feel less alone in your leadership role. (28:09). A Modern Nonprofit Podcast.

Nonprofits 52

Nonprofits Nonprofit Administration and Development Energy Collaborations 52

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Fundraising apps are helpful tools that drive your nonprofit’s fundraising campaigns by empowering you to pull in more donations, and there are hundreds to choose from. Know What You’re Looking For: 2 Types of Fundraising Apps There are two types of fundraising apps you should be aware of: nonprofit-facing, and donor-facing.

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Nonprofit governance and management Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management 105

Nonprofit Megaphone

JUNE 17, 2022

At Nonprofit Megaphone, we’ve partnered with social media professionals to help nonprofits get the most out of their Facebook challenge campaigns. Simply put, a Facebook Challenge is a fundraising campaign organized on behalf of a nonprofit in which people participate in a month-long challenge of a physical nature. Facebook Ads.

Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Activism Fundraising 52

iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 5, 2022

7] John Greenhoe relates, “the most successful development officers I have worked with developed a regimented procedure for connecting with new prospects.”. So much energy goes into the “seeing,” but the “best prospects” portion of the question continues to be our main missed opportunity pain point.”[35]. The Nonprofit Academy.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

She is a nonprofit founder, former ED herself, and I always like to get that perspective whenever possible. I like to joke that I have had every job that is a Rubik’s cube in the nonprofit world, staff member, board member, founder, executive director. The average nonprofit sends almost 10 emails just in December alone.

Fundraising 109

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Nonprofit Administration and Development 109

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Part of the American Rescue Plan Act passed in early 2021, BBBRC is one of the largest economic development grant competitions in history, with a billion dollars of funding at stake. Run by the US Economic Development Administration (EDA), the Challenge received 529 proposals, named 60 finalists, and selected 21 winners.

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Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Manufacturing Governance 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 11, 2024

While the states economy is ranked number 4 in the nation by US News and World Report , the Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration reported a public sector vacancy rate of 23 percent via the Denver Post , with 7,500 state government positions open as of July 19, 2023.

Culture 103

Culture Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 103

Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

The fundraising landscape is changing rapidly and the way funders want to work with nonprofits is too. She’s obviously just amazing, and I’m all about energy. And Oprah is just the epitome of good energy. I just started working my way up in the nonprofit sector. Mallory: Do it. Steven: All right.

Energy 111

Energy Nonprofit Administration and Development Fundraising Fundraising 111

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

And I operate a grants and fundraising consulting business, and we support nonprofits all over the country, started off primarily with those in the DMV area but it’s expanded since then. So really just trying to see how nonprofits have managed and how you’ve really been able to thrive. . And nonprofits are no exception.

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Foundations 119

Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

The fundraising landscape is changing rapidly and the way funders want to work with nonprofits is too. She’s obviously just amazing, and I’m all about energy. And Oprah is just the epitome of good energy. I just started working my way up in the nonprofit sector. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Mallory, I got 1 p.m.

Energy 75

Energy Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit Administration and Development 75

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 27, 2023

In today’s tumultuous climate—global political turmoil; emboldened White supremacists; mass gun violence; environmental degradation; pandemics; lack of access to quality, affordable healthcare; and counting—we need leadership that can grapple with the challenges. Movement work is not simply intersectional—it’s chockablock.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Recruitment Culture 111

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

For example, the Pisces Foundation—which provides grants to address issues related to climate and energy, water, and environmental education—knew that taking the pledge made perfect sense. But some philanthropic organizations saw the value of the pledge from the start. Austin/Vamos!

Philanthropy 65

Philanthropy Environmental Foundations Leadership 65

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

One path leads to this arable land being sold to a developer and turned into a small strip mall. To create change in such a system requires systems leadership. But food system leadership requires (and offers) something different than most other systems, precisely because of how central and omnipresent food is in everyone’s lives.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 94

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Right to Be Free from Environmental Harm The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) works toward equity and justice in environmental, energy, and climate policies. The Kresge Foundation supports the education and research skills training that has helped develop solutions to severe flood risks in these areas.

Public and Social Policy 129

Public and Social Policy Environmental Energy Health 129

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Image credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” W hat would a nonprofit sector that pursued economic justice look like? The other five work for nonprofit intermediary organizations. Two of them—Dr.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 132

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

This is the second article from A Green New Deal on the Ground , a series produced with the Climate and Community Project, a progressive climate policy think tank developing cutting-edge research at the climate and inequality nexus. Last week, the Build Public Renewables Act passed in the New York State Senate.

Energy 122

Energy Non-Profits Poverty Environmental 122

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 31, 2023

Modern philanthropy in the US emerged in the early 20th century and was developed primarily by the robber barons of the time. A handful of groups started by embedding anti-racism and equity in their grant programs and found that the process raised questions about leadership and governance throughout the organization.

Philanthropy 105

Philanthropy Foundations Leadership Education 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 24, 2024

Practitioners developing financial practices that run counter to those centering monetary profit need to ask ourselves: how do we learn and take wisdom from trying different approaches and keep going, weaving these lessons into more liberatory versions of investing in our future? The design of the loan itself is also a question.

Finance 140

Finance Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 140

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 26, 2025

When former Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su celebrated newly unionized workers on the floor of Alabamas New Flyer bus manufacturing plant in June 2024 , it marked one victory in a growing number of innovative efforts to ensure that no one is left behind in the Souths burgeoning clean energy economy.

Energy 81

Energy Manufacturing Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 81

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

SD: What is the Homes Guarantee campaign and how has it developed over time? One of my favorite stories to tell is that, in 2018, a year-and-a-half into my work with that campaign, we brought the leadership team together—tenants, unhoused people, public housing residents from across the country. The rent is too damn high.

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Governance Marketing Marketing 143

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? The Inflation Reduction Act In direct response to these crises, in August 2022 the Biden administration successfully passed the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376),

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Nonprofit Administration and Development Energy Nonprofit governance and management 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 30, 2023

Many Indigenous groups, such as the Yanomami people, have been threatened with narcotics trafficking, illegal mining, and unauthorized air transport, particularly under the Bolsonaro administration , which encouraged such activities. Lignite coal is responsible for 20 percent of Germany’s carbon emissions.

Environmental 119

Environmental Governance Energy Construction 119

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 30, 2023

Developed nations—which are responsible for most global carbon emissions—are racing for solutions. In particular, we are racing to substitute one energy-generating technology (combustion) and the natural resources on which it depends for others while ignoring ecological and social consequences.

Manufacturing 116

Manufacturing Environmental Energy Governance 116

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

“RULER OF THE EARTH” BY YUET-LAM TSANG Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” How do social movements come to make the language of economic systems change their own? We think it can. We think it can.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 96

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Three pieces of advice for nonprofits looking at litigation as advocacy. As federal and state legislative bodies have stalled from political polarization, many nonprofits find that traditional advocacy pathways are no longer viable to create systemic change for their clients and communities.

Law 75

Law Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits Medical 75

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

5 This history of successful community-building economic development positions pro-solidarity economy efforts, uniquely, to engage the state in ways that materially transfer resources to grassroots communities and build worker power—and with it, our own base of economic power. 6 Engaging in public policy advocacy is not without its dangers.

Public Policy 96

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 96

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Posters at the conference highlighted that the first OFN conference in 1985 attracted 21 community development loan funds with a combined $27 million in assets under management. By contrast, according to the US SIF (Sustainable Investment Forum), the CDFI industry (including community development banks and credit unions) had $457.9

Community Development 116

Community Development Finance Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development 116

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Image: “Refusing to Settle For Less” by Yvonne Coleman Burney/ www.artbyycolemanburney.com Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2024 issue, “Escaping Corporate Capture.” In March 2024, I found myself in an extremely contradictory yet familiar position with some of our national partners.

Manufacturing 122

Manufacturing Public and Social Policy Agriculture Law 122