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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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2022

Implementing a robust and modern fund accounting system can save your team time, make reporting faster, and give you more opportunity to focus on impactful work. But introducing a new fund accounting system can be a sizable undertaking—even when you know it will be worth it. Significant change requires significant planning.

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

Containing five years of real-world learnings, this updated edition provides specific guidance for implementing the Truth, Racial Healing, & Transformation (TRHT) framework to support communities, organizations, and individuals. But there has been little research on private philanthropic support of these institutions.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

To make it easier, we’ve organized the components of a nonprofit business plan into three categories based on your responsibilities: Board Support and Guidance Vision and Values Alignment Financial and Resource Planning Executive Summary: A brief overview of the nonprofit’s mission, goals, and strategies.

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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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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. and supporting small farmers in remote areas globally. Food Insecurity.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Lessons and Opportunities for Supporting Technology Innovation. In the innovation marketplace, adoption is the only currency that matters. As the speed at which new ideas can step out on the stage continues to increase, it is less about finding a great idea and pitching it for support. Look to fund projects, not products.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Trye Nichols prompted vocal support for social justice throughout the business community. Based on my anecdotal experience, most associations support the idea that a diverse leadership and workforce contributes to their success. Many groups have adopted DEI as a strategic priority.

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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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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In an era where many donors today rarely carry cash and pay for products daily with taps, apps, and 1-click buttons, nonprofits must adapt to acquire, retain and cultivate their biggest supporters. The Digital Wallet Revolution Over the last 24 months we have seen a global surge in the adoption of digital wallets.

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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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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The organization we support, Major Health Partners (MHP) has a long history of always being above average, and it’s our overall goal to improve the health of our community, thereby increasing the quality of the care we provide. Motivating Donors to Support Social Determinants of Health. Ready to get started?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop sells unique and beautiful objects from around the world in support of the arts. 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

Round up a list of your major donors and task your team with sending them a personal video to thank them for their continued support! 3) Grow your social media presence by following your supporters. Don’t wait for your supporters to find you on social media! 4) Find new, creative ways to show impact.

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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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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.

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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. Being aware of these common pitfalls is crucial for maintaining the integrity of your financial reporting and in turn, the trust of your supporters.

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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. Here’s where a robust donor relationship management (DRM) solution can help to support relationship building with new and one-time donors.

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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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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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Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

Adopt an AI strategy There’s no denying it: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is happening. The term encompasses a wide range of tools and practices that can support an equally wide range of work and strategies. Generations young and old are looking for tangible connections and real-world impact.

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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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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing is one of the key components of getting your organization seen by potential supporters! While many may think of marketing as a for-profit pursuit, it’s also the backbone for nonprofits connecting with supporters and spreading awareness about your mission.

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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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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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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The social justice organization supported Black and Indigenous people through grantmaking with an annual budget between $2 million and $3 million. To meet demand, the foundation launched two rapid response funds for public health and social justice initiatives within a month of each other. But that also presented a challenge.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2022

At Salesforce.org, we are proud to see how much of our community — whether it’s our employees, our partners, or the nonprofits we support — is jumping in through funding, advocacy, or volunteering. With their global scale, the organization leverages Salesforce technology to direct supporters to tree planting projects around the world.

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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

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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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. It’s easy for them to add your organization’s products to their catalog and advertise that the proceeds of those sales will go to support your cause. Volunteer support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop sells unique and beautiful objects from around the world in support of the arts. 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.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

The Salesforce nonprofit grantmaking solution, foundationConnect, was created over 15 years ago on the belief that we could support better collaboration among stakeholders in the grants management process. However, let’s be realistic: We all want grantmaking initiatives that are dynamic and provide high impact. Learn more 1.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

This isn’t a surprise — the world was becoming more digital prior to the pandemic — but the shifts we’ve all made in the past two years have really accelerated digital adoption for the impact sector. In order to accomplish this feat, their adoption of technology and data acumen must hasten.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? The Funder’s Role in Risk Funders—by which I mean donors, foundations, impact investors, and government agencies that grant financial support—disincentivize risk in a few ways.

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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

JUNE 16, 2022

There is much hand-wringing, but little in the way of actual financial support because most foundations do not see themselves as climate or justice funders. . As a result, not enough funding is flowing to climate change efforts and even less of it for reducing harm to communities most impacted by the climate crisis. .

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