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Ethics Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 
Affnetz
APRIL 16, 2024
Corporate Sponsorships for Nonprofits | A Guide to Grow Nonprofits/ By Bala Guntipalli Introduction to Nonprofit Board Management Software: Technology has become an integral part of our lives, changing the way we do business and manage organizations.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JULY 21, 2016
If you handle media relations for your nonprofit, it’s important to understand the rules that govern professional journalism. act as the public’s watchdog. act as the public’s watchdog. But how does this code actually apply to the nonprofit world? At the very highest level, the rules are simple.
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NonProfit Leadership Center
AUGUST 6, 2024
That’s about how many nonprofits have no members of color on their boards (BoardSource). Yet, diverse boards are essential to strengthen nonprofits and communities. So, what can be done to solve for such a significant gap between what is and what should be in the nonprofit sector?
The NonProfit Times
OCTOBER 15, 2024
By Shaista Keating and Chloe Mankin The rapid evolution and widespread adoption of artificial intelligence technologies (AI) offer both opportunities and challenges to civil society, particularly concerning responsible and ethical usage. These frameworks guide organizations through the ethical and operational complexities of AI integration.
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Get Fully Funded
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors. You see, it means that hundreds of people are sitting on nonprofit Boards and have NO IDEA what they said “yes” to. If your Board members and staff aren’t clear about the Board’s responsibilities, the nonprofit is set up for a big mess. And this is a problem. It’s surprising.
Momentum Nonprofit Partners
MARCH 3, 2023
The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference + Catalyst Awards will offer a keynote address + 12 breakout sessions The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference returns for its 5th year and aims to address barriers, solutions, and best practices within the nonprofit sector.
Nonprofit Fixer
AUGUST 28, 2024
Nonprofit boards are technically the most powerful entity within a nonprofit. However, too many nonprofit boards and board members don’t fully understand their core responsibilities. Despite how many nonprofit boards are struggling, board leadership and management does not have to be complicated.
The Charity CFO
MAY 18, 2022
Financial oversight is one of the primary roles of your nonprofit board of directors. . Every nonprofit is required to have a board of directors. And they create a lot of confusion for people new to the nonprofit sector. Nonprofits are fundamentally different from other businesses. What is Financial Oversight?
Bloomerang
MAY 6, 2021
As a fundraiser, I understand all of these matters impact nonprofits, and the trend is leaning—hard—toward privacy and donor data protection. . In the early 2000s, Google gained broader traction and then took off to become what it is today as it became accessible to people beyond government and businesses. So, what changed?
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
JUNE 10, 2024
How to Create a High-Performing Non-Profit Team Successful nonprofits, NGOs and Social Enterprises have high performing teams. Enhancing Your Nonprofit Team with Diverse Skills In creating a high-performing nonprofit team, it’s crucial to consider diversity and inclusivity. FAQ What Is a Nonprofit Team?
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NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Innovators, company founders, and other tech enthusiasts have long tried to sell the public on the idea that AI will create a path to a brighter future. A 2019 report from a government study found “false positives to be between 2 and 5 times higher in women than men.”
Candid
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
This includes AI-driven financial decisions, health-tech solutions based on incomplete data, and the use of digital surveillance against communities that already distrust law enforcement and government agencies. Nonprofits step up to defend data equity The good news is that more nonprofits are stepping up to protect data equity.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
APRIL 27, 2023
In contrast, a 2017 report found that only 5 percent of nonprofits were using artificial intelligence, and only 28 percent of nonprofits were using data for predictive or prescriptive purposes. The public sector isn’t much different. In the private sector, market forces drive investment in data to stay competitive.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
At this uncertain time, as the potential use-cases of generative AI begin to become apparent, there are at least 10 things that funders can do to help the existing field of tech-related nonprofits—and society at large—better prepare. Understanding, and developing guidelines and guardrails for, government use of AI. The future is now.
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
MARCH 29, 2023
Showing Up In the United States, the public murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in 2020 sparked a national moment of reckoning with institutional racism, income inequality, and related failures inherent in US social and economic systems. What if millions of congregants followed suit?
The Agitator
JUNE 13, 2013
The national media outlet is reporting on recent inv estigations from the Tampa Bay Times and Center for Investigative Reporting, which reveal outrageous ethical breaches in our industry. Fortunately, nonprofits and the for-profit professionals who support them are very good at this. He writes: We must ask questions and offer advice.
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NonProfit Quarterly
MAY 23, 2023
From the COVID-19 pandemic to structural racism, community-based organizations have always stepped up to fill the gaps and forge new solutions—especially where government is unable, unwilling, or ineffective. These organizations face onerous and exclusionary processes to tap into government funding sources.
The Charity CFO
MARCH 24, 2022
Nonprofit fraud makes for great headlines— like the Minnesota nonprofit Feeding Our Future accused this year of squandering $48 million of federal funding on luxurious trips, fancy mansions, and other personal costs. . According to The New York Times , the value of nonprofit fraud is approximately $40-50 Billion each year.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
We looked at spending across the social impact sector; including government , global and domestic philanthropy, and S-themed ESG assets under management; and found that globally we are spending an extraordinary amount of money—roughly $72 trillion annually—making social spending the world’s largest financial market.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
DECEMBER 14, 2023
By Akilah Watkins The Supreme Court’s June decision on affirmative action at US colleges and universities has raised profound concerns for the nonprofit sector. Nonprofit leadership and boards are growing more diverse. While trust in nonprofits has declined, more than half of Americans still trust us to do what’s right.
Get Fully Funded
JUNE 18, 2023
Growing a nonprofit takes more than just passion: you also need creativity, persistence, and a handful of nonprofit leadership skills to guide your organization through the growth years and fulfill your mission. Without leadership, a small nonprofit may never reach its full potential.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
His ideas changed paradigms of public health and human rights, and he demonstrated that it’s possible to deliver world-class medical care to people in the most resource-poor settings imaginable. Yet Paul Farmer was also a brilliant, original, and often iconoclastic thinker when it came to nonprofit leadership.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 19, 2022
At Grantli, I have created a state resources page where you can find useful links to state government departments and various other resources. The Jean Griswold Foundation is a public, non-profit foundation whose primary goal is to support caregivers and better their lives. Areas served: Worldwide. Jean Griswold Foundation.
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
MARCH 7, 2024
We both have worked across a variety of disciplines, including teaching, ethics, economics, architecture, and design. Some years ago, we participated in an activity aimed at raising awareness of gender bias among hiring managers. Thirty people attended, including managers and members of an academic gender committee we were on.
The Charity CFO
JULY 31, 2023
Addressing conflicts of interest in a nonprofit is essential for success. It directly impacts the credibility, public trust, and overall effectiveness of the nonprofit in achieving its mission. An example of a potential conflict of interest in a nonprofit is when a church accepts pass-through gifts.
Nonprofit Megaphone
OCTOBER 31, 2022
This holiday season, give back by shopping for unique gifts from nonprofit online stores. In this gift guide, you’ll find selections from nonprofits that you won’t see in regular shops. What’s more, your purchases from nonprofit shops will support the essential work of these organizations and the individuals they help year-round.
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Lets Talk Nonprofit
OCTOBER 5, 2022
However, there are some fundamental responsibilities that are shared by all nonprofit boards. Simone Joyaux, ACFRE is a nonprofit fund development and governance guru. The board is a group of people working together to govern the nonprofit and to ensure the effectiveness of the organization.
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
APRIL 30, 2013
For the month of April, I’m hosting the nonprofit blog carnival. I also invited readers’ best single piece of advice for people who work at nonprofits. I also invited readers’ best single piece of advice for people who work at nonprofits. How has it transformed your work? There was an incredible response.
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NonProfit Quarterly
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Image credit: Michael on Unsplash A popular area of applied behavioral science, nudges are frequently deployed within public health and healthcare systems to influence people’s choices. And are nudges, which often take the form of guided choices, aligned with the principles of ethical and equitable health practices?
Nonprofit Fixer
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Do you need to remove a board member from your nonprofit? Being a volunteer board member of a nonprofit organization comes with a lot of responsibility. Every nonprofit has obligations to the state and federal government, as well as to the community, donors, staff, and other stakeholders. We want people to like us.
Fundraising Coach
OCTOBER 12, 2023
As a nonprofit professional, you understand the importance of filing Form 990 in a timely and accurate manner. However, did you know that you can gain valuable insights about your nonprofit from your Form 990 that can help you obtain donors ? The answer depends on a number of factors specific to your nonprofit.
Anedot
AUGUST 28, 2024
Essential Functions Development Strategy: 20% Develops and executes a management plan for sustaining and growing funding from government agencies, corporations, and foundations. Conducts prospect research and manages a pipeline of prospects. Communicates pipeline progress and status to goal consistently to critical stakeholders.
Nonprofit Megaphone
APRIL 7, 2023
Nonprofit organizations, with their focus on social causes and community welfare, play a crucial role in shaping society. The board of directors is responsible for the overall direction and governance of the organization, and their decisions can make or break the nonprofit’s mission.
iMarketSmart
OCTOBER 10, 2022
But a nonprofit is not just a fundraising organization. Effective fundraising culture isn’t just different from the rest of the nonprofit. Shared governance, and. Risk management. Example: Nonprofit allows a broad range of donor-created gift restrictions. Example: Nonprofit allows only unrestricted gifts.
NonProfit Hub
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
They’ve supported a number of good causes; they might have even been a board member to a nonprofit. Surely, an organization can benefit from their honed organizational abilities, communication skills, management experience. Nonprofit: A nonprofit “doesn’t make a profit.” Can you relate? Leadership.
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
AUGUST 25, 2010
If you work for a charity rating agency, you did not want to be at the DMA Nonprofit Federation meeting this week. and give nonprofits more freedom to spend their money on things demonized as overhead, so they have some hope of reaching a fraction of the scale of the social problems they are trying to confront.&# Let’s review.
iMarketSmart
MARCH 27, 2022
For nonprofit managers, numbers are important. Journal of Public Economics, 87(3-4), 681-701; Eckel, C. Journal of Public Economics, 95(5-6), 344-350. [4] The social and ethical consequences of a calculative mindset. The Journal of Wealth Management, 17(1), 40-50. [16] Numbers define success or failure.
Bloomerang
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang, we are also a provider of donor management software. . I’ll share some lessons as we go, experiences that I’ve had, and how to also manage different stakeholders and people. So we’ll have some tools to help you manage the process as well.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
By James Anderson Here’s a new axiom fit for the 21st century: The greater the global challenge, the more likely it is to fall to local governments to fix. Local governments are left bearing the brunt and have, understandably, so far struggled. Or take the ongoing global migration wave.
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 12, 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? So our land, our languages, our kinship systems, our governances were forced out of us.” Reshaping the Way We Live in the Midst of Climate Crisis.”
Stanford Social Innovation Review
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
The False Binary Between For-profits and Nonprofits: Where the Troubles Begin. Our reasoning was straightforward: We didn’t want to be seen as competing for funding with the nonprofits using our software. We decided early on to incorporate NeedsList as a for-profit, purpose-driven company. The Investment Mirage.
Bloomerang
APRIL 21, 2021
But if you are like a lot of nonprofit professionals, somewhere along the way a board may have rained on your wealth screening parade. Whether the customer is a for-profit or nonprofit (hey, that’s you!) What are the ethics of using this information? . All of this data is public information.
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NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 7, 2024
Image: “ Hiding From My Shadow” by Yvonne Coleman Burney/ www.artbyycolemanburney.com Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2024 issue, “Escaping Corporate Capture.” T]he federal government has largely left each state on its own to compete against other states for jobs and tax revenues.
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 10, 2023
The resulting public health response is to “close the gap” and aim to level the rates of Black maternal and infant outcomes to match those of the white population. They were erased by government-backed campaigns to move birth out of the hands of Black midwives and into the hands of white male obstetricians.
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