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Nonprofit Board Best Practices and the Fiduciary Responsibility
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Susan Teson, EVP and Chief Fiduciary Officer, UMB Bank A key ingredient for a nonprofit to be successful is solid board governance. This means balancing intellect, reputation, resource and access – and it also means exercising...
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An “Equi-center” of Alliances
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Julie Nettifee and Kristin Tart As a land-grant university, NC State is committed to providing students hands-on, highly-engaged learning opportunities AND to providing research that is of direct, practical use to the fields...
Meet. Share. Do.
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Cheryl Hughes and Lilly Weinberg Across the country, in big cities and small towns, community foundations are leading a new civic engagement movement – On the Table – that encourages local residents to drive change in...
Funding Innovation in the Nonprofit Sector
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Andrea Wilson What is a safe and cost-effective way to transport vaccines to children in developing countries? Many life-saving vaccines and antiretrovirals need to be stored in specific temperatures and conditions difficult to...
Trend Spotter: Clear and Meaningful Responsibilities Ease Board Recruitment Challenges
For all nonprofit organizations, board members play important role in the work that they do. Most Trend Spotters reported having good relationships with their board chairs, and many resources exist to help nonprofits improve the way the board functions.
How Nonprofits Can Incorporate Smartphone Technology Into Their Fundraising in 2016
Establishing a digital and mobile presence is a key component to engaging today’s nonprofit donor. Capitalizing on that engagement will help you drive that moment of impact and meet your donors where they are. Kaitlin Hayes Reimann, co-founder of uBack, discusses three ways to leverage engagement for potential donors.
Universal Truths of Individual Donor Fundraising
Now in its third year of collecting national data, the Individual Donor Benchmark Project is starting to see some statistics stay steady. With these ‘universal truths’ of individual donor fundraising, you can strengthen your organization’s fundraising program.
What Role Does Philanthropy Play Within the PR Industry?
As philanthropy continues to play an expanding role within the PR Industry, it is advantageous for companies to position themselves as active members within their respective community, as good neighbors. By remaining involved and “present” in the community, business and brand entities also remain current in member’s minds.
Small Business Philanthropy on The Rise: What Nonprofits Can Learn From How Small Businesses Are Giving Back
Small and medium businesses and their owners give more charitably on a percentage basis than their corporate counterparts. With small businesses making up about 50 percent of the nation’s GDP, it’s important to shine the light on these overlooked entrepreneurs who understand the importance of giving back.
How Better Cyber Security Can Improve Your Sleep
Online fundraising is convenient but is also opens the door for data breaches, which can damage an organization’s reputation and impact future funding. However, with the proper cyber security measures, executive directors may not lose more sleep over their digital fundraising efforts.
Fundraising Compliance
By staying compliant, your nonprofit will have the freedom to solicit funds in any state where you are registered, and will give your donors the complete confidence to support your mission.
Make the Most of #GivingTuesday All Year Long
#GivingTuesday can serve as much more than a day to simply collect donations. For organizations participating in #GivingTuesday, its impact and potential benefits stretch far beyond just one day.
In Doing Good, Use Your Head and Your Heart
The key to donating with kindness and intelligence is to identify the causes that you want to support, watch for transparency and entrepreneurship, and to find organizations that have demonstrated results. When you pay attention to these factors, your charitable gift not only comes from the heart, but from the head.
Building Trust With Donors Through Transparency
The holidays are the most important time of the year for giving, but also one of the most challenging. When nonprofits pursue year-end contributions to meet their fundraising goals, they’re grappling with the pressing concern, held by many in the general public, that the donations may not be put to good use. Liz Deering of 121Giving explains how to create a transparent, visible, and future for philanthropy.