Clairification
JUNE 17, 2024
For at least the past seven years I’ve been actively encouraging nonprofits of all stripes to prioritize beginning or ramping up their monthly giving program. Not a lot of nonprofits were really leaning into this then. But, as much sense as it made then, it makes even more sense now. So, I’m going to ask you: How are you doing with this? Here’s why I’m asking.
Capital Campaign Pro
JUNE 17, 2024
To celebrate Juneteenth, we’ve assembled this list of resources for Black-Led nonprofits and African American fundraising professionals. Resources for Black Fundraisers and Black-Led Nonprofits According to Candid’s The state of diversity in the U.S. nonprofit sector report, which compiles data from 59,550 public charities that shared demographic data between July 2019 and January 2024, 24% […] The post 21 Useful Resources for Black Fundraisers and Black-Led Nonprofits appeared first
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 17, 2024
Takeaways from a new cross-ideological venture that plans to spend $50 million in philanthropy-starved regions: “No one is coming to do this work for us." By Drew Lindsay Courtesy of Sipp Culture Grocery stores near Utica, Miss., have closed, so residents came together with the nonprofit Sipp Culture to create a community farm and commercial greenhouse.
re:Charity
JUNE 17, 2024
As a nonprofit professional, you know all about maximizing revenue for your organization. From acquiring recurring gifts to connecting with major donors to soliciting small business sponsorships, you’ve done it all. The post 4 Strategies for Increasing Your In-Kind Donations appeared first on re: charity.
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Candid
JUNE 17, 2024
Research has shown that Black nonprofit leaders face unique challenges , particularly in securing adequate funding for their organizations. A study by Candid found that nonprofits with Black CEOs are more likely to have smaller revenues than those with white CEOs. Similarly, Cause Effective’s study Money, Power and Race: The Lived Experience of Fundraisers of Color sheds light on the systemic issues Black individuals encounter in fundraising.
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NonProfit PRO
JUNE 17, 2024
A study by Nuclavis found that peer-to-peer fundraising programs are struggling to activate fundraisers and retain past participants in 2024.
Center for Effective Philanthropy
JUNE 17, 2024
As I read the recent Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) report on the state of nonprofits, a familiar feeling settled in. The invisible lines between the findings began to form, […] The post Funders: Let’s Stop Making Nonprofits Choose Between Balanced Budgets and Burnout appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.
Blackbaud
JUNE 17, 2024
It’s in the news and on your campus. Professional education associations are sounding the alarm. More teachers are leaving the profession, and the pipeline of new educators is shrinking. As schools of all kinds—public, private, K–12, and higher ed—struggle to recruit faculty, they must also work harder to retain them. Many cite burnout as the primary reason they are leaving the teaching profession, and in response, schools are trying to pivot and focus on the well-being of their faculty and stud
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 17, 2024
Use these cost-effective community-building tactics to boost donor acquisition and make new donors feel at home in your organization.
Capital Campaign Pro
JUNE 17, 2024
Season 3, Episode 63 In this episode of All About Capital Campaigns, hosts Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt delve into the essential, yet often overlooked, aspect of fundraising: understanding why donors choose to give. They share examples of how understanding donors’ evolving interests and life events can guide how organizations interact with them, ensuring that […] The post Podcast: Unlocking Donor Motivation: The Key to Successful Capital Campaigns appeared first on Capital Cam
Planned Giving
JUNE 17, 2024
With Brad Caswell A lot of donors are leaving undistributed assets in their DAFs — defeating the intent of a donor-advised fund. Last year, less than 23% of fund totals were distributed out of the nearly one and half million donor-advised funds in the U.S. Why aren’t donors giving more away? Donor-advised funds, or DAFS, are a giving vehicle that’s rapidly growing in popularity.
Veritus Group
JUNE 17, 2024
Sometimes, the best way to connect (or reconnect) with your donor as a person is to bring your authentic self into the relationship. The post Don’t Forget to Be a Human! appeared first on Veritus Group.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 17, 2024
An impact report serves the inherent need donors or prospective donors have in knowing how their donation has helped/can help the cause they care about, and it serves stakeholders by providing transparency into their activities. Nonprofits of all shapes and sizes would benefit from producing an annual or every-other-year impact report.
Future Fundraising Now
JUNE 17, 2024
Remember how wonderful were the cookies your grandmother used to bake? Thank goodness she gave you the recipe. But they just aren’t as good as they were back then. What was the “grandma magic” she had that you don’t have? Maybe it’s the recipe. Maybe you’ve made “improvements” over the years that have fundamentally changed the cookies into a lesser version of themselves.
Soapbox Exchange
JUNE 17, 2024
Issue 203 Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers! I’d love to share another free resource with you all this week. This one is all about tools and strategies for optimizing online donations. You can download the Complete Guide to Online Donations for free here ! Keep scrolling for the latest fundraising ideas and strategies related to nonprofit finance, implementing AI, and fundraising renewal appeals!
HSF House
JUNE 17, 2024
The goal of my summer research seems fairly straightforward – build an application that takes in the DNA sequencing data of cancer cells and infer their evolutionary history. However, as I began to delve deeper into my project, I have encountered several challenges. Tina Tian, Biological Sciences major, Helen Louise Lee Undergraduate Research Award This is my first time undertaking a computational project at this scale.
DonorSnap
JUNE 17, 2024
Major donors play a substantial role in supporting your nonprofit’s financial initiatives. It takes a lot of work to steward major donors. They must feel connected to your cause and trust that you use their contributions wisely. A thoughtful thank you is one of the first steps in sustaining major donors. Beyond the traditional acknowledgment letter, a nonprofit can thank major donors in many ways.
HSF House
JUNE 17, 2024
Hello! This month I continued to work with my mentor to develop and implement a method for acidifying sediment samples. This process will allow me to remove inorganic carbon, specifically carbonates, and keep the organic carbon compounds for isotopic analysis. These isotopic ratios that I discussed in my last blog post will allow us to determine whether different regions of the bay are influenced by terrestrial or marine processes.
Grant Training Center
JUNE 17, 2024
In recent months, several trends have emerged in the landscape of grant procurement, reflecting both ongoing challenges and new opportunities. These include: Increasing emphasis on grants that address pressing societal issues, such as climate change, public health, and social inequality. For example, there has been a surge in grants for renewable energy research, community health initiatives and programs aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion in various fields.
HSF House
JUNE 17, 2024
Project Title: Algorithmic Law Enforcement: Exploring the Human and Civil Rights Implications of Predictive Policing Reflecting on my first three weeks dedicated to my research project exploring the human and civil rights implications of data-driven and predictive policing, I am feeling satisfied with my project, and grateful for all I have learned through this process.
Elevate
JUNE 17, 2024
Previously in this space, I shared some facets of my personal equity journey, which has included learning about human-centered design, and participating in a training workshop with the National Equity Project (NEP) on how this design process can be applied to address both internal and external organizational equity challenges.
HSF House
JUNE 17, 2024
A day in the life at camp is a day filled with safety, respect, and love. My job role is a lot different than a traditional camp counselor in that I get to work with the camp directors as well as with the campers. Each week I oversee sections of camper arrival day and manage our retail store. Both of these allow me to meet and interact with campers and their families.
Center for Effective Philanthropy
JUNE 17, 2024
As I read the recent Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) report on the state of nonprofits, a familiar feeling settled in. The invisible lines between the findings began to form, […] The post Funders: Let’s Stop Making Nonprofits Choose Between Balanced Budgets and Burnout appeared first on CEP (Alloy 2024).
HSF House
JUNE 17, 2024
My current routine starts with early mornings, allowing plenty of time for personal activities later in the day. I wake up around 5:45 a.m. to prepare for my internship, arriving at 6:30 a.m. sharp. Once there, I collaborate with my supervisor to tackle the day’s tasks. We work diligently to complete a checklist that covers all the essential topics I need to learn for the business.
GrantNews
JUNE 17, 2024
As part of our spotlight series, GrantWatch looks at some of the special characteristics for the State of Arizona. The actual ‘sunniest state’ in the U.S. – contrary to Florida, who has the nickname of ‘The Sunshine State,’ Arizona has some spectacular sights to marvel at, including the Grand Canyon, officially deemed ‘One of the Seven Wonders of the World.’ This makes sense since the state motto, coined in 1863 by Richard Cunningham McCormick (first sec
HSF House
JUNE 17, 2024
Hello Again My everyday routine here is quite nice. Since I’m at home for the summer working for the global cause of hunger, i’m able to wake up to leave before 12:30 for my dry goods sorting shift at Second Harvest, which starts at 1:00. If I’m meeting with a coordinator or director, those are usually held earlier at around 11:00 so I leave earlier for that.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 17, 2024
Fundraisers are optimistic about the next six months of major donations. By Maria Di Mento DAVID DEE DELGADO/The New York Times/Redux Ruth Gottesman, a former professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the 93-year-old widow of a Wall Street financier, donated $1 billion to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Wealthy donors gave more than $5 billion in 2024, including a $1 billion donation to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
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