Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

A report from the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) and The Allstate Foundation explores how Gen Z is expanding the definition of “community service” and seeking to maximize impact—for themselves and the communities they serve. Funding lines don’t necessarily have to change to support service,” he said.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of advancing equity in philanthropic grantmaking and discuss actionable steps that donors, organizations, and social changemakers can take to make a meaningful impact. This means moving away from rigid funding structures and timelines toward more agile and responsive approaches.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 12, 2022

If we mobilized and rebranded as the “for-impact sector,” our purpose would become more clear, united by our mission to create positive change in our world. Jude drive the survival rate of childhood cancer patients from 20% to 80% since the hospital was founded in 1962 — how’s that for impact? million impact organizations in the U.S.,

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Boost Your Nonprofit’s Impact: 10 Power-Packed Summer Fundraising Ideas for 2023 As the mercury rises, so should your nonprofit’s impact! Outdoor Movie Night An outdoor movie night is a fun and engaging way to bring your community together while raising funds for your nonprofit.

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Global Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Have you exchanged data with like-minded organizations to grow your impact? The program provides nonprofits with a team of experts and software that will help organizations leverage their data to drive impact with AI. Their approach can be adopted in other communities dealing with contaminated rivers. LEARN MORE.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Today, we’re introducing our first Salesforce.org Impact Labs cohort on zero hunger and their work on U.S Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. How might we inspire funders to work toward long-range impact? Food Insecurity.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on nonprofits nationwide. Organizations that rely on donations and grants for funding are being forced to look at their revenue portfolios and determine whether their revenue streams will be sustainable in the foreseeable future. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

It outlines 10 core principles for philanthropy serving organizations (PSOs) to enhance their impact and contribute to broader systems change. foundation funding to HBCUs and exploring these schools’ relationship with institutional philanthropy. This report looks to fill that gap by examining U.S.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Revelio Labs’ 2023 report on the state of DEI and the impact of last year’s layoffs, found that DEI-focused roles “experienced a nearly 40% churn rate at companies engaged in layoffs, as compared to about 24% for non-DEI roles.” Many groups have adopted DEI as a strategic priority. Adopt a pay equity policy. Lack of resources.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

Using AI isn’t just a passing trend; it’s essential for nonprofits looking to make a bigger impact. And it leads to more donations and a greater impact. This unlocks new efficiency, effectiveness, and impact. Embrace AI and make a real impact in fundraising! Maximize impact by using advanced strategies.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

Without that, the SOA can misrepresent the financial health of the organization and lead to future funding issues. Often, this leads to large audit adjustments, budget vs actual reporting difficulties, and other funding challenges. Broadly grouped expenses or revenues can obscure the allocation of funds across different programs.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

“Mobilizing for Impact.” Through this three-year project—made possible with support from the Lavelle Fund for the Blind as well as India’s adoption of a new copyright exception for people with print disabilities —we will pilot Bookshare International at scale in India.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

As follow-up to 29 Online Gift Stores That Benefit Nonprofits , below are 19 nonprofits that are offering symbolic gifts and adoptions this holiday season. Assured to make an impact, the gift programs listed below are meaningful gifts for family and friends of any age. David Shelrick Wildlife Trust Orphan Adoptions.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The Digital Wallet Revolution Over the last 24 months we have seen a global surge in the adoption of digital wallets. Transparent Reporting: Gain valuable insights into your fundraising efforts by tracking funds raised through digital wallet transactions. This trend was accelerated by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

Adopt an AI strategy There’s no denying it: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is happening. Generations young and old are looking for tangible connections and real-world impact. We see massive disruption from individual givers to institutional funding streams, partnerships, and foundation grantmaking.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Data from early adopters illustrates the tangible benefits of a seamless checkout process. For Washington’s National Park Fund , the optimized Online Giving form from Blackbaud compliments and reinforces the language, look, and feel of their website, improving a donor’s experience as they scroll. “For

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DipJar

JUNE 24, 2021

Beginning in April and continuing through the summer, thousands of community cats have litters that are taken in, cared for, and ultimately adopted. In the case of kitten season, FODAS funding provides support for mothers and their kittens, taking care of orphaned kittens, purchasing incubators, and the fostering/adoption process.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

You want to collect the data you need to make informed decisions, support your grantees’ success, and demonstrate your impact. Growth of funding opportunities: There are more sources of funding available for nonprofits, such as peer-to-peer fundraising, crowdfunding, corporate giving, and donor-advised funds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

If you want to a chance to win, leave a comment on this post sharing something that you’d like to learn about Impact Leadership or some wisdom from your experience about practicing impact leadership! Our first session will set the stage and context for the practices of “Impact Leadership.”

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Here are six best practices your nonprofit organization should adopt to increase collaboration and enhance its relationship with your audit firm. Maybe the organization needs additional help understanding new accounting guidance that is effective and the impacts on its financial records.

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2023

Though the growing climate crisis makes headlines every day, its enormity and complexity can be overwhelming to donors who often struggle to know where to begin and how to devise equitable strategies to address its impacts. In this video, Dosunmu shares how funding data reveals whether or not climate philanthropy lives up to these values.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. Our intention is to understand whether grants have had the impact we envisioned. But is this the right question?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2024

The past two years have seen a dip in overall giving, placing even more emphasis on the need for nonprofits to strategically boost both short and long-term funding. Adopt a multiple-appeal strategy Year-end appeals just wrapped a few weeks ago; now that we’re in the new year, what’s next? nonprofits are at a pivotal juncture.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

If you had a time machine and could go back to before coronavirus (COVID-19) impacted the world, how would you prepare? Don’t be afraid to reach out to event sponsors, grant funders and major donors to see if they’d be willing to work with you on how unspent funds are allocated, such as event table sponsorships. Engagement.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

To meet demand, the foundation launched two rapid response funds for public health and social justice initiatives within a month of each other. The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. But that also presented a challenge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

4) Find new, creative ways to show impact. Although your donors may be facing financial hardship at this time, they can still make a meaningful impact while they shop for their essentials. A solution many adopted in 2020 is the small dollar donation campaign. Adopt tried-and-true best practices for major donor engagement.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While grant funding may not require the continual stewardship efforts and nurturing of traditional donor-led funding, it often presents its own challenges: extensive reporting mandates, a list of requirements to qualify for funding, and the possibility of mission creep to meet those requirements. Focus on the why. Seek clarity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Proceeds benefit the Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit working to end the killing in America’s animal shelters through adoption, spay and neuter education, and no-kill initiatives. 100% of profits help fund Surfrider’s mission to protect the world’s ocean, waves and beaches. 2) Fair Indigo :: fairindigo.com.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 27, 2021

And even if you cannot imagine an endowment in your near future, adopting an endowment mindset can put you on a path to financial security. Adopting an Endowment Mindset Most small nonprofits live in the moment, fundraising today for programs happening tomorrow. When you adopt an endowment mindset, you prioritize saving for the future.

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Candid

AUGUST 10, 2023

The unfulfilled promises of blockchain to advance social good, a proliferation of mobile apps in developing countries that failed to garner adoption , and cheap laptops that were going to change the world are just a few examples. For example, Candid’s Foundation Directory helps nonprofits identify potential sources of funding.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Now more than ever, it’s vital for nonprofits to diversify their funding sources. If your nonprofit doesn’t have a diversified funding strategy, you leave yourself vulnerable when a major source of funding dries up. . This is because grants are useful for a variety of funding opportunities. Let’s dig in!

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Now more than ever, it’s vital for nonprofits to diversify their funding sources. If your nonprofit doesn’t have a diversified funding strategy, you leave yourself vulnerable when a major source of funding dries up. . This is because grants are useful for a variety of funding opportunities. Let’s dig in!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

Nonprofits are doing important work every day that impacts lives and makes our world even better. But due to many common challenges to constantly reach new donors, retain existing donors, and increase operational efficiency the amount of effort to impact lives doesn’t always result in the high return it should. Outcomes matter.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

This is accountable impact. Listen in get an inside look at the 2019 Blackbaud Accountable Impact Study and to hear these experts discuss challenges and best practices around adopting a culture of accountable impact to drive support for your mission. Funding transparency. Finance benchmark competencies.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

As equity emerges as the lynchpin of decades of investment for generations of impact, Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) is clear on its role to facilitate the shift from discussion to tangible action and offers deep data to affect the course of racial equity as a relevant lens for environmental philanthropy.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Calculating indirect costs can assist organizations in accounting for the full cost of impactful programs. Organizations should calculate their indirect cost rate based on the accounting practices, policies, and procedures adopted by the organization; however, getting an approved indirect cost from the government is quite a confusing journey.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 6, 2022

Host a pet adoption event. In addition to direct funding, they can often offer your nonprofit numerous types of fundraising support. Adding a shoutout to your fundraiser in their next email or newsletter is low effort and can have a massive impact on your fundraising capacity. Host a pet adoption event. Sponsor a class.

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