Fundraising Leadership

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Read more in Take The Lead on women in politics That stress and political anxiety can lead to reduced productivity at work, extended absences from work, breakdown of collaboration across teams, and a failure to produce required outcomes and meet deadlines. “In APA’s 2024 Stress in America survey, 77% of U.S. Why is this so important?

Public and Social Policy 117

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Non-Profits Culture 117

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 27, 2025

As advisors to donors and nonprofits, we know firsthand the impact this wealth can have, and were optimistic that much of it will be deployed through philanthropy or values-aligned investing to address our worlds most pressing problems. How much will they invest, spend, share with their heirs, or give back to society?

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Collaborations Management Environmental 126

Affnetz

MARCH 8, 2024

Introduction: In nonprofit management, software solutions play a pivotal role in driving efficiency and effectiveness. Nonprofits often find themselves grappling with various tools to manage tasks such as donor relations, fundraising, volunteer management, and more. What Products/Services does Affnetz provide?

Nonprofit Management 130

Nonprofit Management Management Nonprofits Production 130

The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

Regular training, open conversations, and diverse leadership help everyone feel respected and valued. Public recognition through newsletters or social media can also boost morale and show prospective hires that your organization values its people. Make diversity, equity, and inclusion part of your organizations DNA, not just buzzwords.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Recruitment Insurance 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In this sense, many international development philanthropies are neglecting the most powerful route to prosperity: productive employment in a thriving economy. Historically, these resources have only materialized when countries have achieved massive expansions of economic productivity and opportunity. The empirical record is clear.

Production 132

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Education 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2023

But this proliferation highlights a troubling trend: The “productization” of innovative finance for development, which attempts to create and market new, standardized financial products like the commercial finance sector. Productization makes the product the end instead of a means.

Finance 111

Finance Production Governance Poverty 111

NonProfit Leadership Center

JUNE 24, 2024

But, working longer, faster and harder is no longer the answer to enhance productivity or improve overall performance. Self-awareness creates more trusting and productive work environments while also ensuring leaders are better equipped to manage stress and stay calm and clear in the midst of external stressors.

Psychology 255

Psychology Ethics Leadership Culture 255

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 20, 2022

But because of their small size and private nature, they’re still unknown to many people who could get value from them. Technical knowledge is important and leaders have to know what they’re talking about, but in reality they are more often managing the social dynamics of their employees, boards, funders, and the public.

Values 152

Values Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership Nonprofit Leadership 152

Bloomerang

MARCH 31, 2025

The organizations own staff are then responsible for conducting funder outreach, managing grant deadlines, and adapting the grant template for each funders requirements. Grants management is often a key part of grant consulting Many grant consultants come from a nonprofit fundraising background. Focus on the value you add.

Values 79

Values Management Culture Production 79

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 6, 2021

Nonprofits are also very often championing particular points of view, values, or policies related to their missions. When you are a one-person communications department or a small team trying to manage ALL the communications needs of an organization, you have to make choices. It’s about control. And when people (e.g.,

Communication 338

Communication Nonprofit governance and management Fundraising Fundraising 338

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

. — Gary McGeough from Bristol Organizations Committed Team Players, Capable of Collaborating Effectively I seek individuals who are genuinely passionate about our mission and show a strong belief in our values and goals. They should be dedicated to serving our community and willing to go the extra mile to make a positive impact.

Ethics 106

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 106

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

So it is with our behaviors and our values: our deeply ingrained patterns of behavior are fueled by values deep below the surface. Sometimes, without our conscious awareness, these values driving our patterns of behavior sprout from the seeds of White supremacy, patriarchy, and colonialism. She is experiencing chronic burnout.

Values 121

Values Culture Race and Ethnicity Management 121

Bloomerang

MARCH 28, 2025

For example, many nonprofits are slow to invest in donor and contact management systems , instead wasting time trying to make old software or spreadsheets work. Focus on the process before the written product. In many cases, the planning process also reveals areas where organizations have under-invested in operations and systems.

Fundraising 82

Fundraising Fundraising Leadership Management 82

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 14, 2025

In 2024, when Global Fund for Children (GFC) announced that I would transition from global managing director to co-CEO alongside John Hecklinger (who had been sole CEO and president for over six years) it was the next step in a co-leadership journey that began several years earlier with co-leaders at other levels.

Leadership 105

Leadership Civil Society Culture Children 105

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Image via winnifredxoxo on Flickr This month's thought-provoking article in the Harvard Business Review is titled 3 Ways to Determine What Your Customer Really Values. Let's change the title to 3 Ways to Determine What Your PARTNER Really Values and see what we can learn about corporate partnerships. ⚖️ Commoditized vs Customized.

Values 130

Values Marketing Marketing Production 130

Selfish Giving

MAY 19, 2021

Instead of offering to donate a percentage of sales with each purchase, product packaging promotes a $100,000 company gift and suggests other ways to support the troops. ?? Manager, Corporate Relations, Parkinson's Foundation , Remote ($48k - $64k) 5. Manager, Corporate Partnerships, Share Our Strength , Washington, DC ($54k - $75k) 6.

Children 227

Children Food Associations Management 227

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Finding that perfect balance of power and productivity is one of the most common challenges that nonprofit leaders face. . These organizations are structured to grant the power of governance to the board of directors and power of Executive Director management. The Board’s Top 5 Responsibilities For Executive Director Management: 1.

Management 115

Management Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership 115

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 8, 2023

I place a great deal of self-worth on my productivity and ‘usefulness’ in a workplace.” “I The rest of the staff are Program Managers, and since they are the ‘feet on the ground’ their requests and needs are often immediate/emergency, which takes priority over my precisely planned project timelines.” “In FTE or less.

Communication 260

Communication Culture Ethics Nonprofits 260

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Image credit: Ahmad Odeh on Unsplash In this interview, the CEO of a California-based CDFI offers her observations on what her work as a theater director has taught her about nonprofit management. Could you talk about what it means to manage a CDFI as if you were a theater director and the staff were actors? Where are the peaks?

Nonprofit Management 124

Nonprofit Management Management Sociology Collaborations 124

NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Certificate in Volunteer Management. The Certificate in Volunteer Management prepares today’s volunteer managers to recruit, retain, and recognize volunteers more effectively. Budgeting, cash flow management and financial oversight. Research suggests that diverse teams may be more productive but are often less connected.

Nonprofit governance and management 229

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance Culture 229

Blue Avocado

JULY 16, 2024

While many organizations still conduct annual reviews of their employees in which managers provide feedback about the prior year’s performance, the recent trend in human resources has been a shift to less formal, but more frequent, systems for providing employees feedback. So How Do We Achieve This Gold Standard of Evaluation?

Values 75

Values Public and Nonprofit Management Management Culture 75

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 3, 2024

DC’s landmark Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), well-funded Housing Production Trust Fund, and Small Building Program provide a framework to support buildings from acquisition through to renovation. Even though Washington, DC, has lost many affordable housing units, its community ownership legislation has helped stem the tide.

Values 137

Values Public and Nonprofit Management Construction Finance 137

Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

The museum had notes saved in their donor management software about the seating preferences for their major donors and that particular donor preferred their regular seat toward the front. Nonprofits use donor management software or a donor database to organize their donor data and ensure its accuracy. Let’s get started.

Management 119

Management Retention Production Fundraising 119

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

And the current estimated national value of each volunteer hour is $29.95 (Independent Sector). If every needed volunteer contributed just one hour each week, that time could be valued at about $16 billion annually ! Now let’s take a moment to consider this value in terms of fundraising, marketing, and program execution.

Management 113

Management Recruitment Nonprofits Technology 113

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 10, 2024

We need to align our strategies, so we’re not just busy but actually productive and impactful. Implementing tools like shared calendars, communication platforms, and project management software can streamline collaboration, making the work more efficient and less prone to errors. Rallying everyone around our mission is key.

Collaborations 231

Collaborations Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Marketing 231

NonProfit Leadership Center

JUNE 17, 2024

These stories can appeal to potential employees’ values and emotions. Talk to your staff to ensure they feel valued and fulfilled. Consider tools like Monday.com and Teamwork.com while researching what types of project management tools are a good fit for your organization. How do you do that?

Retention 215

Retention Culture Nonprofit Leadership Leadership 215

Selfish Giving

APRIL 10, 2017

This would include providing personal shopping concierges to enhance the experience and provide unparalleled attention while simultaneously learning shoppers’ individualized preferences for products, interests and social causes. Social impact will be built right into the product or service, the channel strategy and the promotion.

Retail 213

Retail Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management 213

The Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

When selecting a volunteer management solution, organizations often prioritize features, functionalities, and pricing. Choosing the best volunteer management software extends beyond functionalities and features; it’s also about the people and processes that come with it. Here is a breakdown of our sales process at VolunteerHub.

Management 85

Management Production Values Collaborations 85

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Establish a Consistent File Management System Use a shared collaborative platform that everyone on the team can access and contribute to. Centralize Password Management Use a password manager to store and share login information securely. situations! Track renewal dates, benefits, and key contacts.

Non-Profits 229

Non-Profits Marketing Marketing Management 229

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 22, 2023

Beyond File Storage: Harnessing the Potential of Digital Asset Management for Modern Businesses The ability to maximize the potential of digital asset management (DAM) in today’s rapidly evolving digital environment has evolved into an essential component of successful enterprises.

Management 97

Management Retail Collaborations Advertising 97

Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

personal information such as interests, values, and family ties. In addition to leveraging these platforms, simply googling your prospects and checking out their social media profiles can give you a better sense of their interests and values.

Ethics 64

Ethics Values Production Retention 64

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Influence is especially crucial for individuals who may not have formal leadership roles but still need to accomplish their objectives through others, such as HR professionals, development professionals, project managers, and other stakeholders. Just like managing any other project, maintaining the relationships is an ongoing task.

Leadership 211

Leadership Participation and motivation Collaborations Culture 211

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Organizational storytelling capitalizes on our storytelling nature so our workplaces are healthier, our ideas are more vibrant, our stakeholders are more committed, our products are better, and our customers are more loyal. . What are your values? . It’s the intersection of beliefs and values, and actions and behaviors. .

Communication 188

Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Values Nonprofit Leadership 188

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 13, 2023

Research & Connect With Businesses After you’ve brainstormed a list of potential sponsors, take some time to research other businesses in your area that might be a good fit for your fundraising event and align with your organization’s mission and values. The good news for busy nonprofit event organizers?

Fundraising 210

Fundraising Fundraising Management Nonprofit Leadership 210

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 19, 2025

The rheumatologist diagnosed her with systemic lupus erythematosus, a chronic inflammatory disease that has no cure but can be managed with appropriate medicines. Finally, at a pharmacy near her house, she consulted with a rheumatologist via Jiyyo. Savita has started her treatment and is already experiencing improvements.

Medical 52

Medical Health Production Governance 52

Affnetz

MARCH 14, 2024

Among the myriad of challenges they face, managing donor relationships, coordinating fundraising efforts, and optimizing volunteer engagement stand out as critical components in achieving their missions. In this blog, we dive into nonprofit management software, focusing on two prominent players: Salesforce and Affnetz.

Nonprofits 130

Nonprofits Management Production Nonprofit Management 130

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Sending a quick eCard to congratulate a team member on the project they just completed or applaud them on upholding company values can brighten that employee’s day and carry more meaning than informal recognition methods. It’s also important that employees have dedicated time to speak with their managers.

Leadership 232

Leadership Retention Nonprofits Nonprofit Leadership 232