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Creating a Culture of Data-Driven Philanthropy

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

” This guest post and Anjali’s organization, Nonprofit Finance Fund , may have you re-thinking what the term “bottom line” means for your nonprofit, and therefore how you communicate your effectiveness to your supporters. Guest Post by Anjali Deshmukh of Nonprofit Finance Fund.

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Nonprofit Finances Now

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Nonprofit finances in the United States were relatively strong at the beginning of 2022, largely as a result of government and foundations stepping up their support of nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Chris Lisée & Larry McGill.

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Financial Sustainability for Nonprofits: 4 Considerations

Ann Green

In it, include guidance on gift acceptance, conflicts of interest, expense reimbursement, and staff compensation, among other aspects of nonprofit finance. According to Jitasa , most nonprofits start out using the cash accounting method to track their finances—i.e., Methodology.

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Uncertain Economy — and the Nation's Debt Debate — Snag Nonprofit Finances

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Sara Herschander Spending cuts the federal government is considering come at a time when the uncertain economy is making fundraising tough, leading one prominent nonprofit expert to reach a breaking point.

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What do the mega gifts of 2024 say about giving? 

Candid

Candids Philanthropy News Digest and the Chronicle of Philanthropy covered 24 nine- and 10-figure gifts from U.S.-based 22 million to Nonprofit Finance Fund; $15 million to Craft3; and $10 million to Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs in Atlanta. based donors in 2024, down just one from 2023. billion from $5.4

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Summer Heat Waves Add Pressure to Nonprofit Economy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Sara Herschander Inflation is cooling, unemployment remains low, and the stock market is making gains, but something more elemental — the weather forecast — took a toll on nonprofit finances in July. Across the country, heat waves, wildfires, and flash flooding have made charities' jobs tougher.

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Northern Illinois University Lands $40 Million From Bausterts

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Plus, a military history museum lands $30 million and a collection of historic aircraft, Mayo Clinic receives $25 million, and MacKenzie Scott gives Nonprofit Finance Fund a second 8-figure gift. Above, nursing students work with a medical mannequin in a training lab.