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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
The Charity CFO
APRIL 11, 2025
The Nonprofit Budget Balancing Act: Crafting Budgets for Fundraising Success Nonprofit leaders know all too well that crafting budgets isnt just about numbersits about storytelling. Why Nonprofits Need Multiple Budgets Different funders have different priorities. For guidance, refer to our nonprofit budgeting best practices.
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NonProfit Quarterly
JULY 24, 2024
Image credit: Min An on Pexels This is the second article in NPQ ’s series, Just Transition: Liberating Finance to Build a Better World. Regenerative finance is all about taking intelligent risks to advance a solidarity economy more effectively in ways that responsibly mitigate the climate crisis with communities at the helm.
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The NonProfit Times
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
What isn’t widely seen by the public is how no matter which party is in power the sector must often follow the elected around cleaning up the government’s mess like the guy at the circus who carries a shovel and follows the elephants. Just a side comment on general failings of the nonprofit sector. Where did all the fervor go?
NonProfit Quarterly
APRIL 25, 2025
Credit: Morgan Housel on Unsplash The funding landscape for nonprofits has undergone a seismic shift. Todays model for funding nonprofits and social enterprises is fundamentally broken. This means providing funding with the purpose of investing in the capacity of nonprofits to invest in their own enterprises.
Anedot
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The ideal candidate will be deeply committed to our mission, have demonstrated success in nonprofit administration and the ability to inspire and lead a largely volunteer-driven organization. IT, communications/marketing, finance, administrative support).
Anedot
MARCH 11, 2025
More about us: www.welcominghome.org Current Staffing: For the l ast eight years, the two founders have led the organization on a pro-bono basis, with one heading up program management and development and the other focusing on finance and board management. Fundraising & Development: a. Fundraising & Development: a.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
MAY 23, 2024
How can nonprofits convince stakeholders to invest in capacity building? Capacity building is whatever is needed to bring a nonprofit to the next level of operational, programmatic, financial, or organizational maturity, so it may more effectively and efficiently advance its mission into the future. What is the Overhead Myth?
Get Fully Funded
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
When you start a nonprofit, one of the most important things to figure out is how to manage your organizations finances. However, nonprofit accounting is often more complicated than it sounds. On the administrative side of overhead, the most important expense to maintain is staff compensation.
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Candid
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
The nonprofit sector is increasingly invested in equitable philanthropy and community-driven initiatives for social impact. Many organizations struggle to sustain their finances, teams, and leadership, which jeopardizes their ability to take up transformational opportunitiesand, in turn, their impact. We celebrate that.
NonProfit Quarterly
MAY 31, 2023
Coproduced by Partners for Rural Transformation, a coalition of six regional community development financial institutions, and NPQ , authors highlight efforts to address multi-generational poverty in Appalachia, the rural West, Indian Country, South Texas, and the Mississippi Delta.
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Anedot
APRIL 8, 2025
Organizational growth – externally to strengthen and expand programs, and internally for board expansion and training, staff development, support and retention. Assess the staff and provide support, training and professional development, as needed. Ensure adherence to nonprofit regulations and best practices.
NonProfit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
The nonprofit sector, along with community-based mutual aid networks , stepped up to meet immediate needs. If we want nonprofits to support us in the next crisis, they must have sufficient resources. And to know what nonprofits need to do their jobs effectively, we must ask them directly. It wasn’t for-profit companies.
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NonProfit Quarterly
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Most government housing funding is spent on subsidizing mortgages—primarily for the well-to-do. Now, most government housing funding is spent on subsidizing mortgages —primarily for the well-to-do—and residential land is zoned for single-family homes and suburban sprawl.
Bloomerang
AUGUST 19, 2024
Your board members are a link between your nonprofit and its stakeholders and constituents. Or are they hovering ‘inside,’ focusing on internal items like day-to-day operations, finance, or programs? How can you develop a board of advocates who connect with and champion your mission?
NonProfit Quarterly
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
For this to change, there must be a fundamental shift in how transitions to employee ownership are financed. Understanding the Role of the SBA The leading source of small business financing nationally is federally guaranteed small business loans through the US Small Business Administration. This happens—sometimes.
The Charity CFO
MARCH 16, 2022
Today we’re proud to announce another amazing addition to the industry’s best nonprofit accounting team! Theresa is an experienced leader in accounting and financial reporting, budgeting, and analysis, with an extensive finance career in the healthcare supply chain industry. Please join us in welcoming her this week!
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NonProfit Quarterly
JUNE 28, 2023
Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) The shape of government relations for worker co-ops has experienced a massive shift in the past five years. Employee Ownership as Economic Development The CHIPS and Science Act aims to boost domestic research and manufacturing of semiconductors in the United States. How does this work?
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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.
Bloomerang
APRIL 9, 2021
We are here to talk about the board’s role in fundraising and resource development, one of my favorite topics, and we got one of my favorite people also here to talk about it. So, again, it’s board roles and fundraising and resource development. This is not a trick at all and you all are really in for a treat.
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MNA Association
OCTOBER 16, 2024
We know that decisions made in Helena and in Washington, DC have an enormous impact on our work as nonprofits. We also know that partnering with government and the public sector is critical to advance our missions and build thriving communities. We are excited to share the responses with you in our Nonprofit Voter Guide.
NonProfit Quarterly
MAY 10, 2023
The conference brings together hundreds of community activists, government officials, and bank community development officers. To assess risk, the newly formed Federal Housing Administration hired the University of Michigan’s Ernest Fisher and Prudential’s Frederick Babcock. Flying Blind in Small Business Data “Flying blind.”
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NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 7, 2023
There are also opportunities to advance equity and establish more community-responsive co-governance in the process. 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).
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NonProfit Quarterly
JUNE 6, 2023
Some point to large-scale, government-run rental housing, while others also explicitly include housing cooperatives and community land trusts. But in the end, governments dragged their feet and promised change stayed on the drawing board. But that hasn’t stopped movements from pushing.
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
As you fight to make the world a better place, how do you make sure you’re providing a nonprofit workplace that fosters fairness and complies with the necessary rules and regulations? Her new book is an easily digestible, yet comprehensive, practical guide to organizing and improving internal operations and finances.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
MAY 17, 2023
Most practitioners working in community development have accepted this as the reality of impact investing: The harder you drive for social impact in disadvantaged communities, the farther away you get from unbuffered full market return.
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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.
NonProfit Quarterly
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
For the last few years, there have been major clashes between Mississippi’s state government and its majority-Black capital city. Yet, despite the mayor’s efforts to create a path for continued city governance, his pleas have gone unheard.
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
APRIL 27, 2023
From 2000 to 2021, progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals has been anemic, registering less than 10 percent growth over 20 years. The same 2017 survey of nonprofits conducted by IBM found that 78 percent of nonprofits with advanced analytics capabilities reported higher effectiveness in performing their missions.
NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 20, 2023
How we have done so has required a multifaceted approach that combines deep organizing with legal and technical assistance, financing, and coalitions with other movement groups. Here are some leading challenges: Limited funding for relational work Both relational organizing and business development are slow processes. Why Co-ops?
Anedot
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The ideal candidate will be deeply committed to our mission, have demonstrated success in nonprofit administration and the ability to inspire and lead a largely volunteer-driven organization. IT, communications/marketing, finance, administrative support).
MNA Association
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Mission and Values Montana Nonprofit Association provides leadership for Montana’s nonprofit sector and partners with Montana’s charitable nonprofits to promote a sustainable, networked, and influential sector. MNA’s staff team is engaged, collaborative, committed to growth, and passionate about MNA’s unique mission.
Get Fully Funded
JANUARY 16, 2024
Now that your new nonprofit is up and running, developing a solid foundation for financial management should be a top priority. The ins and outs of nonprofit accounting may seem overwhelming at first, but effectively recording and reporting your organization’s finances is essential to fund your mission.
The Charity CFO
JANUARY 5, 2023
Many nonprofit organizations tend to let their financial management slip on the backburner as they get busy fulfilling their mission. Sure, your mission should be a priority, but managing finances can’t be neglected either. Without a good grasp of your finances, your nonprofit risks: Exposure to fraud.
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Momentum Nonprofit Partners
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Getting to Know Dorian Hines, Our New Partner Benefits Manager We are excited to welcome Dorian Hines to Momentum Nonprofit Partners! He has volunteered with a great number of nonprofit organizations throughout his career. Why are you excited to work for Momentum Nonprofit Partners? The nonprofit sector is a community.
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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.
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The Charity CFO
AUGUST 22, 2024
Auxilia is a technology platform created to help community driven nonprofit organizations with donor outreach, engagement, and retention. Paul and Tosha collaborate on a discussion about nonprofits investing in technology. There is almost an unwritten fear or stigma associated with nonprofits and using dollars to invest in technology.
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 27, 2012
The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JULY 28, 2013
The number of low-cost or free online resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as mobile media continues to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options that will be available to your nonprofit in coming years.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MARCH 8, 2013
The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.
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.
The Charity CFO
DECEMBER 14, 2022
A nonprofit organizational chart is essential for the company’s success and growth. A nonprofit organization chart, also known as an org chart or organogram chart, is a useful tool that is used to create a graphical representation of the structure of the organization and its various departments. Let’s find out.
The NonProfit Times
AUGUST 13, 2024
Development professionals looking to build on the five solutions need look no further than the pages preceding Moving Past Barriers. But for those with more complex situations, especially those involving family finances, the legal, administrative, interpersonal and fiscal considerations of adding a new recipient nonprofit can be daunting.
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Care2
MARCH 13, 2009
frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" said Greg Elin of the Sunlight Foundation. said Greg Elin of the Sunlight Foundation.
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