sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2022

International Women’s Day is on March 8 th , 2022, and it’s a time to reflect on the state of women and girls worldwide, how current events may make violence and abuse even worse than they were, and how to move forward by empowering each other. Today’s guest is Vesna Jaric, the Interim Chief of the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. As Ceri Hutton wrote for the Baring Foundation, “PGM [participatory grantmaking] funds denote a different paradigm of funding and monitoring and evaluation need to be ‘re-evaluated’ in the light of this.” But is this the right question?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

But before receiving funds, you need to show you’re legally registered, governed by a board, and have solid financial management policies. Now that we’ve done our audit (at least until next year), I’m taking a moment to reflect on key takeaways from our compliance initiative that all nonprofits can benefit from.

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Candid

MARCH 21, 2024

At first glance, it would be easy to put a gloomy headline on the Council on Foundations ’ most recent CF Insights field survey tracking trends in community foundations’ 2022 asset growth, giving, and the activity of donor-advised funds (DAFs). Still, at $112.7 billion, total assets in 2022 were well above 2020 totals.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Audit teams would then be caught off guard, unaware of either newly implemented accounting systems, new chart of accounts, or changes in processes and management roles. Nonprofits would sometimes modify or overhaul their systems and controls without engaging their auditors.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 23, 2022

When nonprofit employees, leaders and their boards are not reflective of the communities they serve, they jeopardize mission attainment and the implementation of ineffective strategies to address social issues.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

But if you are on staff during this period, it is important to remember that you play a vital role, and do what you can to avoid burnout as you carry forward. But instead of giving in to paranoia, this is a time to take stock of the situation, giving yourself time for self-reflection. Ask Yourself: Is it Me?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Audubon Marketplace gifts are unique and play an important role in protecting our birds and butterflies. The Getty Store enhances knowledge and appreciation of the arts by providing unique high-quality merchandise and books that reflect the Getty Museum as a whole. 32) World Wildlife Fund Gifts :: gifts.worldwildlife.org.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

billion in funding. In April of this year, CEO of the hedge fund Citadel, Kenneth C. In June 2023, alumna, Marilyn Simons, and her husband, James Simons, founder of the quantitative hedge fund, Renaissance Technologies—and former chair of the math department at Stony Brook University— committed $500 million to the university.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

Your application should reflect an awareness of these changes, otherwise you might come across as indifferent to the shifts in society and the sector. Your questions should also reflect your values as a funder. would those questions reflect that funder’s value of equal access? Take it out. Streamline your process!

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Unlocking Success: Recap of Greater Giving’s Top 5 Fundraising blog post in 2023 As we bid farewell to 2023 and gear up for a promising new year of fundraising, it’s essential to reflect on the valuable insights our fundraising blog posts have offered throughout the past year.

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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

According to the 2020 Smithsonian Magazine article, The Storied History of Giving in America , the practice of philanthropy can reflect and reinforce inequity. There is a breadth and depth of the work done by Black-led organizations; however, funders have made decisions about what causes are “important” to fund.

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Classy

APRIL 20, 2021

That’s why today, I couldn’t be more excited to announce that Classy has raised $118 million in Series D funding led by Norwest Venture Partners. So with this new funding, we’re doubling the size of our product and engineering organization over the next two years. Long gone are the conversations about online as a future investment.

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VQ Strategies

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The end of the calendar year is traditionally a time of reflection – looking back on the year’s achievements, challenges, joys, and losses. While 2020 is no different in that regard, our reflections are paired with an urgent desire to put this difficult year behind us. Thank you. [1]

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 18, 2024

Role Satisfaction” (“I like the type of work that I do,” “I understand the importance of my role to the success of the organization”) stood at 93% in 2021’s report among the top 50 (90% this year) and 86% among the rest (81% this year). In many nonprofits, there are roles that cannot be done remotely,” she said. “I

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2023

It’s also a great opportunity to reflect on the past year and what you aspire to do differently in the year ahead. Demystifying Fundraising Funnels: A Digital Marketing Blueprint to Fund Your Non-Profit by David Higgins | ( Audiobook also available). The New Year is a time for new beginnings. Birkholz and Amy S.

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Candid

JUNE 17, 2022

This blog provides a brief overview of Juneteenth and the role that HBCUs have played as guardians of Black history and Black futures. . A number of foundations, corporations, and high net worth individuals have started funding HBCUs for the first time over the last two years. [1] Looking back at the history of Juneteenth and HBCUs.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Stacia Stone, a second year Urban Studies student and first year NLASA member, wrote this reflection on the retreat: There is a passion within students working to enter the nonprofit sector that is unlike any other. It’s a passion burning from hope and selflessness - and maybe just a little bit of anger.

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Candid

MARCH 28, 2022

What role does it play in the economy? The dashboard’s visualization of the sector reflects these overlapping functions. About 22% of foundations’ grant dollars go to funding general operating support, totaling $12.8 billion in funding. Overall, general support is the second-most-funded support strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2021

Help your teammates understand the tools available to them so they can maximize their roles within your organization. Aligning around fundraising goals from the start helps to build trust between teams and show teammates how they can play important roles in your success. Combining individual gifts for a matching fund.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2022

Amanda’s role is to build a collection of objects telling stories about Americans’ giving throughout our history. The current thematic section, “ Who Pays for Education? ,” examines Americans’ debates over public and philanthropic funding for education. We reached out to Amanda Moniz, Ph.D., the David M.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2012

It is less about how to raise funds for their organizations (although that’s important) but focused on the big picture: What is the long-term change that we want to see? The report addresses metrics for success for investing in broad field social movements or networked approaches to social change. What is needed to achieve it?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings. Learning and knowledge are intimately connected but are actually different.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 17, 2018

Over the years, my experience in a variety of financial leadership roles has led me to the following hypothesis: nonprofit finance is critical to mission success. Given the integral connection between financial and organizational success, I wanted to dig deeper into the nonprofit CFO role. Completing the Circle.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As Candid moves to more proactively promote equity in the broader social sector, we also continue to reflect on what our own role might be in supporting that effort. Equitable access begins at home Last year, Candid formed a new Equitable Access department to apply a long-term lens to addressing this question.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2022

They are also pivoting their mission, and driving systems change through new programs that fund climate action , and by integrating sustainability principles horizontally across all other existing programs. . Funding Community-Led Climate Action. And how can we accurately measure the carbon reduction that results from these projects?”.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

The events can also effectively raise funds through ticket sales, sponsorships, and donations for organizations that provide services and advocacy to advance AAPIs. The theme should clearly reflect the purpose of honoring and highlighting AAPI cultures. Diverse, multicultural participation strengthens AAPI events.

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Designed to assist and support an organization (and most commonly hospitals, museums, libraries, and arts organizations), these groups historically focus on raising funds, sometimes manage the volunteer corps, and nearly always maintain their own governance system. Lessons from the Field. Mapping the Change.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex. What if pizza shops were funded like human service nonprofits? Fund The People: Talent Justice Initiative. Going Upstream: Philanthropy’s Role in Advancing Justice. Justice over greatness: A new year’s reflection.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

Take philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, whose donations have yielded more than $14 billion in funding for about 1,600 nonprofits since 2019, according to her long-awaited website Yield Giving. The movement espouses six key practices of TB grantmaking : Give Multi-Year, Unrestricted Funding : The work of nonprofits is long-term and unpredictable.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 31, 2024

You can identify donors who’ve consistently supported your cause and tailor your engagement strategies to deepen those relationships —potentially involving them in higher-level giving or leadership roles. Share a success story, donor testimonial, or an update on projects funded by their generosity.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Whether you have a dedicated Event Invitation Chair or are outsourcing this role there are some common information your invitation should hold. Essential Details for every gala invitation Headline: Captivate with a catchy title that reflects your event’s theme and purpose. Let’s dive in! Digital or Physical?

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

I’m guessing you were drawn to your current role because of the mission and impact, not the business model or financial challenges. . Designated Funds: Funds donated or granted for a specific purpose. Funding that is not designated is commonly considered part of an organization’s general operating fund or budget. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

During certain moments – such as natural disasters – they quickly pivot planned content to be more contextual and reflect new priorities. This allowed the nonprofit to recognize Subaru with its large social audience and demonstrate its role as a key thought leader in the fight against hunger.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Being in that room was one of the most impactful moments of my life, and I remember thinking about the important role sport played for me and its incredible potential. The role sport can play in society is greater than ever. These words became the philosophy of Laureus and the driving force behind our work.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Engaging the consultant search using a JEDI approach requires clarity of intent, a commitment to being uncomfortable, and a great deal of “cultural humility” (self-reflection, personal critique, and acknowledgment of existing biases), especially in white-lead and white-dominated organizations and institutions.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

They do however face unique challenges, which are numerous and varied, reflecting the complex and evolving nature of the nonprofit sector as a whole. However, BIPOC-led organizations are at a statistical disadvantage when it comes to securing funding, particularly from philanthropic sources.

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