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Why Every Organization Should Make Sustainability Part of its Mission

Saleforce Nonprofit

Over the past decade, organizations like Sierra Club , Greenpeace , and 350.org By deepening their commitments to sustainability, organizations across sectors have the opportunity to enact more sustainable business practices and set an example for peer organizations. University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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University Fundraising: 3 Ways to Increase Millennial Alumni Giving

Achieve

Looking to make some extra cash in college, I joined a small but relentless army of student workers calling alumni and asking them to donate to the university. If you’ve graduated from a four-year university in the past century, chances are you’ve received a call like this. Mostly, I enjoyed talking with older alumni. So which is it?

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How can nonprofit leaders enact effective practices to achieve the promise of social equity?

ASU Lodestar Center

Bank of America, in conjunction with Indiana University's Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, found that almost 1 in 4 high net worth individuals serve on nonprofit boards. Unsurprisingly, Boardsource’s 2017 study found that 84% of board members were Caucasian/White, 8% were African American/Black, 5% Hispanic/Latino, and 3% Asian.

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Social Trends for 2024

Media Cause

The monthly social trends report from Media Cause spotlights the biggest trends on social media each month, and spotlights how nonprofits and social good organizations can use social media effectively to reach and engage with their audience. These monthly trends are written by Alex Piscatelli , Social Media Strategist. Truly, what a time.)

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How can employee engagement strategies ensure nonprofit success?

ASU Lodestar Center

Employees are frontline; their talents and efforts determine success within any organization. Employees choose specific nonprofit organizations because they have a personal connection or emotional attachment to the nonprofits mission. Three key tools are discussed below that can help organizations boost their employee engagement.

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Volunteer Training: Exceeding Expectations

Volunteer Hub

A study, performed by Middlesex University for Work Based Learning, found that 74% of people felt they weren’t achieving their full potential due to lack of development opportunities. Here are a few ways to exceed expectations through engagement and create a high return on investment from your organizations training program.

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What are Effective Strategies Nonprofit Organizations Use to Improve Diversity and Inclusion?

ASU Lodestar Center

One example of a strategy is apparent in the story of Gallaudet University, a college for the deaf (Ryan, 2012, p. Another strategy this report suggests is to help the organization recognize the cost of remaining at the status quo. How will staying singular in its approach to staffing damage a nonprofit organization’s reputation?