Jeff Brooks
DECEMBER 23, 2024
You know what really crushes fundraising programs? Donor attrition. All donors eventually stop giving to your organization. Many after just one gift. But some stay until the end of their lives and then they leave you a charitable bequest. The longer a donor stays with you, the more valuable they are. And theres a lot you can do to increase their stay, most of it being good and consistent at thanking them.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
DECEMBER 23, 2024
A capital campaign is a targeted fundraising effort designed to raise a significant amount of money for a nonprofit within a set timeframe. These intensive campaigns enable your nonprofit to grow sustainably over time and are often dedicated to raising money for large-scale projects, such as building facilities, purchasing specific equipment, or creating an endowment.
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NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 23, 2024
With 2024 winding down, we took a look at the NonProfit PRO content that interested you most this year. Here's what was top of mind in 2024.
Candid
DECEMBER 24, 2024
What do nonprofit staff wish for most for their organizations this holiday season? To find out, at the start of the Giving Season we ran a LinkedIn poll , with three choicesmore unrestricted funding, less paperwork for grants, and to reduce burnoutplus a write-in option. Heres what you told us, along with a few articles that offer a deeper dive into each of the items on this nonprofit wish list: #3: Less paperwork for grants (14%) We know nonprofits are often overburdened by long, complicated, c
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.
Blue Avocado
DECEMBER 24, 2024
This Article is Certified Gold Avocado Gold never goes out of style and neither does good advice. The Gold Avocado series showcases some of the very best content that Blue Avocado has for nonprofit leaders, based on overall popularity, reader response, and quality. This Gold Avocado article by CPA Carl Ho explores some internal controls for the very small nonprofit: How nonprofits need to enact clearly defined checks, balances, and procedures in their operations even when the entire organizati
The NonProfit Times
DECEMBER 23, 2024
By Woodrow Rosebaum Tech for nonprofits has been overlooked for decades, lagging while governments and businesses found ways to streamline, coordinate and scale. With outdated systems and siloed data, nonprofits are not keeping up with the basic demands of modern digital infrastructure. That era is on its way out and a genuine opportunity has finally arrived.
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Candid
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Racial justice philanthropy has historically been most applauded when led by wealthy white individuals who often support organizations that are not led by the communities they serve. While BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) donors have been taking care of their communities for generations, they have yet to be significantly represented in traditional philanthropy.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
DECEMBER 23, 2024
By Nadim Matta , Jinan Karameh Shayya & Youmna Helou Even before recent hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel turned the whole of Lebanon into an unimaginably horrifying killing field, the school system in Lebanon had been in steady decline for decades. In particular, a devastating economic and institutional meltdown that began in 2019 has taken a huge toll on schools and on education in the country.
The Charity CFO
DECEMBER 23, 2024
As a nonprofit leader, you’re constantly looking for ways to streamline operations and maximize resources. When it comes to managing your organization’s workforce, you have two primary options: traditional payroll services or a Professional Employer Organization (PEO). No matter which direction you end up going, its crucial to understand the importance of payroll compliance.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 23, 2024
With 2024 winding down, we took a look at the NonProfit PRO content that interested you most this year. Here's what was top of mind in 2024.
Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg
Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.
Candid
DECEMBER 26, 2024
At this moment in the arts and social justice sectors, were seeing greater visibility of disability cultureled by disabled creatives including artist, composer JJJJJerome Ellis , filmmaker Jim LeBrecht , and writer Alice Wong. The Disability Futures Fellowship, an initiative developed in collaboration with the Ford Foundation and the Mellon Foundation and administered by United States Artists (USA), has provided the opportunity to engage with 60 disabled creatives.
Nonprofit Leadership Podcast
DECEMBER 22, 2024
In this episode, Rob is joined by Scott Marcello, President of African Mission Healthcare, to discuss how nonprofit collaboration can amplify impact and create lasting change. Scott shares insights into the organization’s work addressing healthcare disparities across Africa, emphasizing the importance of partnerships, community engagement, and innovative strategies to improve access to quality… Source In this episode, Rob is joined by Scott Marcello, President of African Mission Heal
The Charity CFO
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Successful nonprofits and for-profit businesses alike use a variety of key performance indicators (KPIs) to help track their organizations performance. This guide will explore some of the most common nonprofit KPIsincluding how to calculate themto help you pick the right KPIs for your nonprofit. Understanding the Importance of Nonprofit KPIs KPIs are vital tools that help measure processes, evaluate effectiveness, and guide data-driven decisions.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
DECEMBER 23, 2024
By SSIR Editors These stories from SSIR s print magazine and website helped to lift our spirits during anxious and troubling moments of 2024. They remind us of why so many people dedicate themselves to social change work: community, connections, solidarity, and lifting others up. We hope they leave you with a feeling of hope as the year endsand serve as inspiration for the collective work of social change thats before us in 2025. * A few of the stories on this list are only available to subscrib
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Clairification
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Here’s a great piece of advice you can use year-round, but particularly at the end of the year when you make your final “clean up” calls to acquire and/or renew donors who’ve not yet given to you. And by “use,” I mean do the opposite of what they recommend. I came upon the advice in question a year or so ago in a Washington Post article entitled The new phone call etiquette: Text first and never leave a voice mail.
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
DECEMBER 23, 2024
7 Tips for Improving Customer Experience in Your General Merchandise Store General merchandise stores are a popular type of business in the Philippines, with almost every barangay having one (or even more) always ready to cater to the neighborhoods needs. What makes these stores a hit is that they provide customers with a one-stop shopping experience, allowing them to purchase a wide variety of productsfrom basic groceries and household items to furniture and clothingwithout having to visit othe
Fundraising Leadership
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Issue 283 December 23, 2024 Most weeks in my Sum column, I write about women, power, and leadership. But this week something personal took over my thinking and I decided to go with it. I hope it will resonate with you and perhaps even help someone who needs to hear it this time of year, when it is often difficult if youre missing loved ones. The Winter Solstice, December 21, 2024, would have been my 44th wedding anniversary.
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
DECEMBER 23, 2024
How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies [A Complete Guide] Fruit flies are the uninvited guests no one wants in their kitchen. These tiny pests seem to appear out of nowhere, buzzing around ripe bananas and half-empty wine glasses. Fortunately, getting rid of them doesnt have to be a major headache. With a bit of know-how and some simple steps, you can bid farewell to these pesky critters for good.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
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