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Capacity Building (Part 4): How to Develop a Viable Succession Plan for Your Organization
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Peter Gamache, Ph.D. and Jackie Griffin, Turnaround Life, Inc. This is the fourth in a multi-part series from Turnaround Life, Inc. on the issues nonprofits face in building capacity. You can read the first two parts...
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Breathe New Life into Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaigns
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Daniella Dowiak If your organization is like most nonprofits, your fundraising strategy includes peer-to-peer campaigns and events. These types of programs are great ways to extend your fundraising reach; but, what do you do if...
Participatory Planning
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Saphira M. Baker, MPA Strategic planning can be a way for nonprofit leaders to model culture change in their organizations. By disrupting the usual Board-led process and letting staff lead with Board members, a leader...
Organizational Assessments: A Solution to the Questions That Keep Some Nonprofit Leaders Awake At Night
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By William McAndrews “What keeps you awake at night?” To this, many nonprofit leaders respond that they wonder whether their organization is structured to maximize potential. For example: Do I have the right people in the right...
Does Giving to Political Campaigns Have an Impact on Charitable Giving in the United States?
As we enter an election year, Blackbaud suggests taking a look at values-based political giving as a model for values-based charitable giving.
Look Before You Launch the Next Great Nonprofit
Starting a new nonprofit organization is not inherently a bad idea. At the same time, there needs to be a reality check prior to launching a new effort that may undermine similar missions, stretch already over-strapped resources, and do more harm than good for the cause and for the broader nonprofit landscape.
Donor-Centric Fundraising
Nonprofits are responding to a shift in consumer engagement combined with increased complexity of giving programs by placing the donor at the center of fundraising programs, crafting a great donor experience, and ensuring they focus seamlessly across the organization on the most valuable donors.
The Funder’s Dilemma
Work to educate board leadership and create “cross pollination” among boards of nonprofits and local funders and you will bring focus, efficiency, and better results for all who participate.
Beyond the Farm: Heifer Reaches Families in Need with Technology
Heifer International’s unique philosophy involves a lot of moving parts and that means a lot of record keeping. As a nonprofit organization conducting its work in third world countries, the ability to retrieve documents and records quickly is crucial to providing timely service to funding recipients.
Push and Pull: Why Front-line Fundraisers Need On-Demand Access to Wealth Screenings
Reeher LLC, developers of the Reeher Platform, a shared fundraising management platform that is transforming the way colleges and universities raise money, has introduced a new best practice module – Donor Discovery™ – to further help higher education institutions fundraise more effectively.
How Nonprofits Can Accomplish A Successful Executive Transition
As nonprofit executives from the Baby-Boomer generation near retirement and others quit due to the momentous stress of the position, the nonprofit sector is faced with the critical issue of executive turnover. Dr. Stewart’s research study provides insights into how nonprofits can accomplish a successful executive transition.
Launching Your Own Prize?
Nonprofits are continuously in search for innovative ways to connect with their target audience and fundraise. Prize competitions can be a great way for nonprofits to engage with donors and build lasting relationships. Knowing the basics of prize competitions is key to a successful launch for your nonprofit.
Compliance Dreaming: Starting and Running a California Nonprofit
Compliance plays an integral part to the sustained success of your organization. In this third post in a series on nonprofit compliance, the focus is on rules and regulations governing nonprofits in California.
Successful Crowdfunding 101 – An Example of Successful Online Crowd Funding for Non-Profits
Crowdfunding can be an important tool for increasing a nonprofit’s annual budget. Julia Diegmann outlines the basics of successful crowdfunding strategies to help nonprofits garner their best financial support support.