The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 15, 2024
By Lisa Schohl Getty Images You shouldn’t assume trustees know how to raise money simply because they joined your board, experts say. Here are nine ways to build a board that prioritizes fundraising — and help them succeed.
Veritus Group
MAY 15, 2024
Being busy isn't the same as being productive. Here's how to focus your work on the priorities that truly matter in fundraising. The post Can You Really Do More By Doing Less? appeared first on Veritus Group.
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NonProfit PRO
MAY 15, 2024
A new report by The Bridgespan Group shows that considering gender in philanthropic endeavors can accelerate the pace of progress.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 15, 2024
By M.J. Prest Getty Images A commitment by Kataly Foundation and Bank of America is supporting the Inclusiv Impact Deposits Fund to enable $100 million in lending through community-development credit unions. Also, Robin Hood gave $35 million to almost 100 nonprofit groups to increase financial stability for low-income residents of New York City, and $22 million will launch the GE Aerospace Foundation, which will develop a pipeline of engineers from a variety of backgrounds.
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Planned Giving
MAY 15, 2024
The 2024 Edition Viken Mikaelian with Patrick O'Donnell As long as technology has existed, there’s been a perception that seniors are not just slow to adopt it, but resistant to use it. The advent of the computer age in the 20 th Century thrust that perception into the spotlight as younger generations raced toward the digital age and older generations held back.
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NonProfit PRO
MAY 15, 2024
Generally, there is a dismal picture of Generation Z in the workplace. Nonprofits should consider these tips to engage young employees.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 15, 2024
Among the coalition members: entrepreneur Daniel Lubetzky, actor Liev Schreiber, journalist Katie Couric, and Lonnie Ali, director of the Muhammad Ali Center, By Glenn Gamboa, AP Business Writer NEW YORK Michael Weintrob/AP A group of Nashville citizens were brought together by Citizen Solutions to discuss potential gun rights changes.
GrantNews
MAY 15, 2024
Why are grants a good idea? Excellent question. As a nonprofit or small business, funding programs and projects can be a challenge. You may have heard of grants before, but maybe you’re not sure why the use of grant funding is a good idea for your organization to consider. In addition, you may wonder where you can find grants. Many organizations that search for grants use a grant search database.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 15, 2024
Constant Contact announced Campaign Builder, a new way for nonprofits to automate their marketing campaigns.
GrantNews
MAY 15, 2024
Locating the correct grant funding sources can be a daunting task. Especially if you have a unique project or cause. In fact, it can sometimes feel like looking for a pin in a haystack full of…well, you know, other pins. What to do…what to do? If you have not considered grants, you will be happy to learn that they are a great way to secure funding.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 15, 2024
Charity:water points to division to show how its work unites people By Drew Lindsay Animation by The Chronicle; Courtesy of Charity Water “These days, it seems so easy to hear opinions of what people are against,” wrote CEO Scott Harrison. “But there’s also something powerful about being for something good.
Grant Professionals Association
MAY 15, 2024
Have you ever stopped to consider the reasons why you sign up for webinars, attain or continue to maintain your grant professional certification (GPC), or set out to learn an entirely new skill set (like project management)? For some, an employer prioritizes professional development and encourages developing a training plan. Perhaps your certification or licensure requires continuing education.
Future Fundraising Now
MAY 15, 2024
Is your fundraising program going where you need it to go? It might not be. Here’s a look at how things can go wrong from Mike Duerksen on LinkedIn : Your entire fundraising model is direct marketing. Direct response is the foundation of sustainable fundraising. But much (most) of the revenue is generated by person-to-person relationship building. You’re addicted to new donor acquisition without any regard for donor retention.
Grant Professionals Association
MAY 15, 2024
You’ve navigated the process and submitted a foundation grant application. Weeks or months later, you receive notification that the funder wants to meet with you. Exciting, right? But now comes the question: what’s your strategy? While it might be tempting to focus on polishing your facilities or creating a flashy presentation, that's not what funders are looking for.
Double the Donation
MAY 15, 2024
What if you could cut the guesswork and accurately predict how much fundraising revenue you’ll have at your disposal each month? You’d be able to plan your finances effectively, allocate funds where they’re most needed, and achieve mission-critical goals.
The NonProfit Times
MAY 15, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a ban on employment non-compete restrictions across most sectors of the economy including healthcare. The rule is set to take effect Sept. 4. Implementation of the rule could still be delayed by legal challenges, including a federal lawsuit by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in which it accuses the FTC of overstepping its authority.
Double the Donation
MAY 15, 2024
The end of the year is always a busy time for fundraising, and your nonprofit tries to start planning months in advance. But the planning phase may take longer than anticipated, leaving you scrambling in October and November to figure everything out in time.
The NonProfit Times
MAY 15, 2024
By Samantha Hunter After the COVID-19 pandemic, there is now a greater spotlight on the medical profession and community. Prospective donors are inspired by the hard work and dedication of physicians, nurses, research scientists and medical professionals. Who better to connect with potential donors than someone who has experience directly serving patients?
Candid
MAY 15, 2024
At the Honnold Foundation, we had been working in partnership with grassroots organizations for some time before we learned that there was a term for the kind of grantmaking we do: trust-based philanthropy (TBP). We understand this as an approach that reimagines relationships among donors, nonprofits, and communities to rebalance power dynamics and decision making, prioritizing authentic connections and mutual learning.
The NonProfit Times
MAY 15, 2024
“Higher education figured out, many years before healthcare did, that philanthropy was going to be an important and growing source of revenue for things like new buildings, programs, and research endowments,” according to Erin Lanahan, founder and president of Twin Point Insights, a healthcare consultancy in Los Angeles. “We’re now seeing the same trend in healthcare.
Blackbaud
MAY 15, 2024
In early 2022, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy began an organization-wide grants change management review. The goal was to become better grantmakers by completing a review of our practices, processes and forms. We incorporated learnings and feedback from grantee partners. We also ensured that we reflected industry best practices for funders and our own organizational values were embedded deeper into our grantmaking practices and partnerships.
Seliger + Associates Grant Writing
MAY 15, 2024
If I hopped into the Time Tunnel to go back 15 years or more, I’d find that Seliger + Associates was writing a fair number of proposals for nonprofits providing services to refugees and immigrants—the term migrants was not yet in vogue and, depending on the client, we’d still sometimes use illegal alien rather than the softer undocumented person now de rigueur in polite society (to quote an old English writer of some note from Romeo & Juliet, “A rose by any other name woul
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