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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.” This can lead to funding shortages: A 2021 study by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy found that AANHPI communities receive just 20 cents of every $100 awarded by foundations.

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Guest Post: Celebrating Beth’s Five Years As Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: Yesterday, I was the honored guest at a Google Hangout hosted by the Packard Foundation to celebrate the work that I have done over the last five years as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation. It was wonderful to see colleagues in the room and online, reflect on the work, and talk about next steps.

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Embarking on a continuous learning journey to drive equity 

Candid

His words also echoed my opening remarks at our 2023 convening: “I’ve been looking for a beacon on the hill to guide philanthropy forward, and I realize that the beacon on the hill is me. The journey of advancing racial equity requires opening oneself up to a continuous process of learning, sharing, and evolving—publicly and vocally.

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Turning Crisis into Community: How to Make Emergency Donors Lifelong Supporters

The Modern Nonprofit

Preparation is key To effectively retain emergency donors, you must have a solid foundation in place. Tracking open and click-through rates for each segment provides data to refine messaging. This emergency response communication sets the foundation for building lasting relationships. This builds a connection.

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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, organic reach has been dropping slightly for LinkedIn Pages over the last year and will likely continue to do so, but the recent growth in its popularity, the demographics of its users, and the ability to connect with donors and engage corporate sponsors and foundations have made LinkedIn a must-use social network for nonprofits.

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Zero-cost, maximum-impact professional development for fundraisers

Candid

For example, you can either attend a webinar or enroll in a self-paced online course on finding grants to learn about different types of foundations, what motivates them to give, and how you can start researching funders who are likely to be interested in your nonprofit’s mission and work.

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An Insider’s Guide to bbcon 2023 in Denver

sgEngage

Brown, PKF O’Connor Davies and customers from Headwaters Foundation for Justice and Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. Enjoy music, food, a fun ski lift photo and try your hand at the ski simulator on October 23 rd from 7-9:30pm! Celebrate each other and the work you do!

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