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.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 27, 2024

But these new and quickly developing technologies bring to the forefront many questions about the impact of AI on fundraising and the human relationships at the foundation of philanthropy. They get to know donors and their families, listen, and understand the nuances and motivations that drive donors’ behaviors.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 7, 2023

Here’s why: “High performers ask with confidence because they understand the donor’s connection and motivations. They engage the donor properly over time, acting as their guide, providing real value and a ‘VIP’ donor experience. But this is what happens when nonprofits run with the ‘Ask! As a result, they make foolproof asks.”

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Good writing, and I mean good writing, should be a top priority at your nonprofit because good writing is a tool of tremendous power, influence, and leverage. A motivating flyer could inspire dozens of people to volunteer for your new program, and a per­suasive letter to a senator might inspire new legislation.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 17, 2025

Image credit: Dall-E by OpenAI Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? These gaps underscore the urgent need for systems that prioritize inclusivity and equitable representation in both research and healthcare technology development.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

.” This proved prescient: When our NGO’s legal documents could no longer be updated without my legal residence—after almost a year of failed attempts—I had to resign and pass the legal representation to our dedicated administrator, who had served the organization since its inception. ” When Is It time?

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 5, 2024

The UN Disability and Development Report 2018 reveals that individuals with disabilities face fundamental challenges in nearly all aspects of life, including employment, health care, and education. Almost everyone will temporarily or permanently experience disability at some point in their lives, and currently, an estimated 1.3

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

By Stasia Hural , Digital Marketing Lead at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. Using AI isn’t just a passing trend; it’s essential for nonprofits looking to make a bigger impact. It lets nonprofits sift through lots of data.

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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.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2023

The reasons range from inertia (“we’ve always done it this way”) to questionable motivations (perhaps that employee wellness program isn't actually designed with employee wellness as its primary goal). Yet this, too, remains a common practice at nonprofits, foundations, and companies.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 6, 2022

This news can be shocking to hear and might even make some fundraisers and nonprofit administrators fall out of their seats. It’s a very simple truth to understand, and yet so much fundraising presumes that whatever matters to some fundraisers and most nonprofit administrators must also matter to donors. But it’s true.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 9, 2023

The donor must participate. Monomyth motives. The motives can be different for each of the three steps. The first uses a social motive. The donor’s life story, people, and values link to the cause. The second uses an impact motive. The third uses an honor motive. She provides value as a guiding sage.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 20, 2022

These establish motivation from the main character’s original identity. Without this, even a catastrophic threat won’t motivate action. He writes, “When an Inciting Incident occurs, it must be a dynamic, fully developed event, not something static or vague. To motivate dramatic action, the problem must be disruptive.

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iMarketSmart

MAY 22, 2023

The gift value is identical. The charity signals that the donor is valued. (We He gives advice and participates.) It can come not only from the nonprofit, but also from a supporting community. This helps motivate sales requests. Administrators like these events. You can use it as my gift to you.”

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 26, 2023

The noble dream Small nonprofits have needs. And besides, the struggling nonprofit is doing good things; it deserves a big gift. The crass reality This administrator-hero story feels noble. Back to fundraising So, why hasn’t that small nonprofit received its million-dollar gift? Often, it’s obvious. The space is cramped.

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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.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 26, 2023

The noble dream Small nonprofits have needs. And besides, the struggling nonprofit is doing good things; it deserves a big gift. The crass reality This administrator-hero story feels noble. Back to fundraising So, why hasn’t that small nonprofit received its million-dollar gift? Often, it’s obvious. The space is cramped.

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Values Public and Nonprofit Management Altruism and Helping Psychology 52

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Harvey: As most nonprofits have these days is that renewal rates have been declining and that’s been consistent. we do tests where we send dozens of donations to nonprofits to see how we’re treated as donors. . So again, it’s a values proposition. . So let’s go to the next slide while that is happening.

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Anedot

AUGUST 27, 2024

[link] Come join Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir (“PEBCC”) as our Office Manager for the opportunity to use your expertise in administration, vendor management, customer service and human resources in service to a fantastic arts education nonprofit located in Oakland! Self-motivation and adaptability. per hour ($annualized).

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

Despite these obstacles and in the face of ever-increasing need, the two of us swing on a heavy pendulum between naiveté and boldness and scarcity and abundance, as we experiment with nonprofit community birth center models in two major metropolitan cities. 41 Midwifery care is high-quality, value-based care that saves lives and money.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The labor-intensive, extractive industries paradigm that has long powered rural economies—think agriculture, manufacturing, mining, timber—has fundamentally changed due to automation and globalization , and the search for new rural development models is coalescing around a new vision.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 2, 2023

This article is, with publisher permission, adapted from a more extensive journal article, “ A Tax Credit Proposal for Profit Moderation and Social Mission Maximization in Long-Term Residential Care Businesses ” published last year by Nonprofit Policy Forum. These statistics hold true across time and national boundaries (Brennan et al.

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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? Nonprofits often play quasi-governmental roles.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 6, 2025

Unfortunately, with healthcare for the elderly and disabled, dignity is often among the first values that are sacrificed. Many facilities came under the control of private entities contracted by the state, whose primary motive was profit. Image credit: Angela Viafara on iStock.com Everyone deserves to live a full life with dignity.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 13, 2025

Image Credit: Christian Lue on Unsplash As the United States braces for a second Trump administration, LGBTQ+ Americans are preparing for what could be an unprecedented rollback of their rights. It also led to a reported increase in homophobic attacks as well as surveillance and shutting down of nonprofit groups.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 22, 2025

Image Credit: Morgan Lane on iStock How can nonprofit leaders and movement activists effectively respond to Trump 2.0, The incoming Trump administration also aims to limit federal agency power regarding social welfare. Defending against police state weaponization is imperative. The Supreme Courts decision in Loper Bright v.

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