Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

By Paul Lamb , Principal at Man On A Mission Consulting , has over 25 years of experience in business, nonprofit management, technology, and public policy. But what exactly is blockchain it and how is it relevant for nonprofits? Relevant Use Cases for Nonprofits. Blockchain Simplified.

Technology 102

Technology Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness 102

Candid

JANUARY 11, 2023

As we enter 2023, we’ve compiled a list of nonprofit books from Candid’s free digital library that can help inspire your nonprofit’s New Year’s resolutions. When it comes to boosting funding for your nonprofit, there are multiple paths that can lead you to your desired destination. The New Year is a time for new beginnings.

Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Non-Profits Energy 111

Bloomerang

MAY 13, 2021

In this donor-centered approach, nonprofits seek to discover as much as they can about the potential donor. There are certain things that must take place: Donors talk more than the nonprofit leader. Nonprofit leaders ask more than tell. It is often begun in public or nonprofit visits where the donor feels less vulnerable.

Public and Nonprofit Management 128

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Management Philanthropy Leadership 128

Candid

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The public library plays a central role in serving the dynamic needs of communities across the country, and is often the first place a person turns to for help. At the Free Library of Philadelphia , we are meeting those needs by offering services to Philadelphia’s nonprofit community. From there, they are hooked!

Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Foundations Values 111

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Academia also has researchers with an interest in the nonprofit sector. Some, like me, pursued higher education and research careers because they wanted to understand and impact nonprofits’ ability to raise more money. These are helpful, but only part of what is available. Sarah Willey is a consultant at Gladiator Consulting.

Voluntary Action 143

Voluntary Action Public and Nonprofit Management Universities Psychology 143

The Agitator

JUNE 18, 2013

Giving USA 2013 , the annual report on philanthropy, published by the Giving USA foundation and researched and written by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, was released yesterday. Here’s how various nonprofit sectors or categories fared in 2012 according to Giving USA. You can download a summary here.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management Universities 98

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 7, 2021

How to build an engaged nonprofit board . The CEO or executive director (ED) is the visionary and the public “face” of the organization. By giving their time, talents, and resources, they demonstrate in a public way that the organization is vital to the community and deserves support. This is where board members come into play.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Recruitment Nonprofits Philanthropy 124

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 23, 2010

When I first moved from the program side to the planned giving office of the charity at which I had my first professional experience in nonprofit fundraising, one of my co-workers made a not-funny joke over drinks about me being a “money whore.” Yet, at heart, this gem is a movie almost completely about philanthropy and its role and purpose.

Fundraising 175

Fundraising Fundraising Ethics Public and Nonprofit Management 175

The Agitator

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Blackbaud has just delivered a “must read” report on Growing Philanthropy in the U.S. With retention rates in the dumper too few nonprofits really understand that a 10% improvement in retention results in a 200% improvement in lifetime value. Transparency is key to the future of philanthropy. Create a nonprofit mutual fund.

Fundraising 107

Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy Retention 107

The Agitator

JANUARY 8, 2013

Partly because he sets the future strategy for a company that provides fundraising tools and data for nearly 30,000 nonprofits, but also because he’s a calm, thoughtful guy who participates in and supports some important thought leadership in our sector. The nonprofit sector will go through a revaluing process.

Non-Profits 96

Non-Profits Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management 96

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. These basic LinkedIn Profile tips for nonprofit professionals serve as a foundation for when and if your nonprofit is ready to utilize LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages.

Public and Nonprofit Management 85

Public and Nonprofit Management Social Entrepreneurship Nonprofits Entrepreneurship 85

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Jack Karako is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub. Jack has been a major gifts fundraiser and senior organizational executive working with or consulting to nonprofit and advocacy organizations. __. As a nonprofit professional, it is in your best interest to take advantage of all of the resources at your disposal. Bike rides.

Public and Social Policy 77

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Entrepreneurship Public Policy 77

The Agitator

JULY 2, 2013

2) Trustee, CEO and senior management engagement. (3) Once our organisations are proud of us, then we can expect the public to be proud of us, too. For example, it’s estimated that over two million young people in the UK have become engaged in philanthropy through the much maligned medium of face to face fundraising.

Fundraising 94

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Construction 94

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.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Ethics Foundations 130

NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 15, 2018

Check out these social media accounts and websites from the best thought leaders the nonprofit sector has to offer. Julia is an author, consultant and speaker who helps plan and launch modern nonprofit marketing campaigns. Vu takes a humorous, realist approach to nonprofit management with his blog called “Nonprofit AF.”

Public and Nonprofit Management 73

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Leadership Retention 73

The Agitator

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Sadly, lots of folks pay lip service to the concept of donor commitment or loyalty, but few really grasp it, and even fewer in the nonprofit sector take any serious steps to do much about it. That’s why we welcome this month’s publication of a fascinating new book, 3D Philanthropy by Canadian fundraiser Fraser Green.

Fundraising 87

Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy Public and Nonprofit Management 87

The Agitator

JUNE 13, 2013

As Craver points out, not only do the organizations topping CIR’s worst list engage in misleading fundraising, they do so by piggybacking the brands of ethical nonprofits. Fortunately, nonprofits and the for-profit professionals who support them are very good at this. Name confusion causes lasting harm to honest organizations.

Ethics 83

Ethics Voluntary Action Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 83

The Agitator

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Please read this opinion piece — Calling All Boomers: Don’t Start More Nonprofits — by Mark Rosenman, recently published in the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Mark is responding to a study claiming that 12 million Boomers want to start their own nonprofit or socially oriented business over the next decade.

Public and Social Policy 85

Public and Social Policy Nonprofits Poverty Philanthropy 85

The Agitator

MAY 24, 2010

Among the tidbits of raw meat tossed into the WSJ piece: “When your favorite nonprofit isn’t busy saving the whales, chances are it’s making a serious behind-the-scenes effort to know you better — using increasingly sophisticated technology. Within hours vigilant non-profit researchers responded. See APRA’s Code of Ethics.

Public and Nonprofit Management 72

Public and Nonprofit Management Ethics Non-Profits Nonprofit Management 72

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.

Nonprofit Leadership 119

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 119

NonProfit Hub

JULY 22, 2020

“The way we run nonprofits is actually undermining the causes we love and our profound yearning to change the world.”. These words belong to Dan Pallotta, an American entrepreneur, author, and humanitarian activist, who, in his Ted Talk, reiterates that a nonprofit should be run like a business. First, Cover the Basics.

Public and Nonprofit Management 83

Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Non-Profits Nonprofits 83

iMarketSmart

AUGUST 15, 2022

Philanthropy is powerful. For the nonprofit administrator, the compelling story is the administrator hero story.[1]. In truth, most nonprofit administrators are not just normally attracted to their hero story. there are over a million nonprofits. Charity managers often misunderstand philanthropy. In the U.S.,

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits Retention Management 98

The Agitator

JUNE 27, 2013

To her I say: I know you must be really busy as a leader of our sector, bolstering public confidence in nonprofits and all that, but please, take a day off and read the full research compiled by the reporting team! accountability charities Don''t Miss these Posts fundraising nonprofit management nonprofits'

Public and Nonprofit Management 70

Public and Nonprofit Management Energy Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 70

The Agitator

APRIL 8, 2018

Why, for nearly six decades, has American philanthropy failed to grow beyond a 2% share of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? That’s the question veteran fundraising consultant Michael Rosen explores in What Will It Take to Dramatically Increase Philanthropy? appearing in the Spring issue of AFP’s Advancing Philanthropy.

Retention 79

Retention Philanthropy Public and Nonprofit Management Insurance 79

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 14, 2024

Image: “Death Caught From A Plane Window” by Yvonne Coleman Burney/ www.artbyycolemanburney.com Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2024 issue, “Escaping Corporate Capture.” And even if there isn’t, why do you think that nonprofits have been so ineffective at preventing the growth of inequality?

Culture 111

Culture Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 111

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.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 76

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy 76

The Agitator

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

According to CNN, the American Red Cross had received $35 million from the general public as of Friday (Nov 2) morning. NonProfit Times. Chronicle of Philanthropy. Use contacts in other parts of the country to manage the process if necessary. First, some facts on early giving. As of Friday evening (Nov.2),

Disaster Relief 81

Disaster Relief Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy 81

The Agitator

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that two-thirds of donors are planning to cut back their giving in the balance of the year, blaming the sour economy. And this Peter Hart survey for Citibank provides an excellent look at the depth of the public’s economic gloom. What to do?

Philanthropy 76

Philanthropy Values Marketing Marketing 76

The Agitator

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Public confidence in charitable organisations … continues to stagnate and shows no signs of recovering [from a 2001 decline], according to … the Brookings Institution,’ the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported in September 2004. We call ourselves ‘nonprofits’. There’s more bad news.

Public and Nonprofit Management 75

Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Retention Philanthropy 75

The Agitator

JULY 27, 2009

The piece is really about the fierce, public, head-to-head competition between these two rivals … and whether such bald competition is unseemly. So it got me wondering about the state of competition in the nonprofit marketplace. " And second, prospecting is getting tougher … and this trend began before the recession.

Public and Nonprofit Management 53

Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Advertising Universities 53

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. These basic LinkedIn Profile tips for nonprofit professionals serve as a foundation for when and if your nonprofit is ready to utilize LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages.

Public and Nonprofit Management 45

Public and Nonprofit Management Social Entrepreneurship Nonprofits Entrepreneurship 45

The Agitator

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Thanks to generations of fundraisers willing to share their experience through books, conferences, trade publications and blogs, a body of knowledge and general principles on prospect and donor identification abounds. This sheds some light on capacity, but none about actual giving or proven philanthropy.

Medical 56

Medical Public and Nonprofit Management Retention Technology 56

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

I am delighted to be speaking in a master class for Columbia University's Nonprofit Management Masters Program. In so doing, we have enclosed civil society within the bounds of the marketplace and public sector, obliterating any meaningful sense of an independent sector.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Universities 40

iMarketSmart

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Providing donor recognition and publicity. Was it confirmed by publicity of the gift? Was it confirmed by publicity of the impact? Delivering donor gratitude, impact reporting, and publicity. So is delivering compatible publicity. Unfortunately, some nonprofits encourage the jester’s “live-for-today” attitude.

Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Altruism and Helping Values 52

The Agitator

OCTOBER 4, 2012

If a newer, ‘sexier’ nonprofit comes along to fight this or that disease, meet this or that community need, which should survive? ” Brad Boyd. I’m quite sympathetic to the issues that Brad raises here. It is one we will ponder. The needs appear to be constant … indeed discouragingly so.

Non-Profits 68

Non-Profits Children Homelessness Leadership 68

Bloomerang

MAY 7, 2021

Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, CFRE, for a workshop focused on finding potential supporters for your nonprofit organization. Chad will review the best practices in fundraising prospect identification and provide practical tips for how small nonprofits can maximize their network. Public data. of the U.S.

Public and Nonprofit Management 124

Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Fundraising Fundraising 124

Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

I have been in the nonprofit space for about 15 years now and … There we go. So I’ve run major capital campaigns as big as $600 million and manage budgets $1.2 So my perspective today is as somebody who’s been studying philanthropy for my career, but also as a passion. There’s my bio. billion and above. .

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Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Values Activism 111