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When a nonprofit loses their executive director, the transition can be tough to weather. So much of a nonprofit’s identity is wrapped up in how this leader is perceived by the public, as well as how they shape the organization’s culture internally. Without a strong,...
Three tips for counteracting recent charitable headlines. You’ve probably seen these headlines recently:
Giving USA 2017: Total Charitable Donations Rise to New High of $390.05 Billion; How America Gives Special Report: Breaking the Charity Habit; and, American Generosity Declines in the 21st Century, Report Suggests
As you can see, the recent and somewhat contradictory charitable headlines can be confusing to all of us…
AMERICAN GENEROSITY: In a special report (How America Gives) released in October 2017, the Chronicle of Philanthropy revealed that fewer Americans are reporting charitable giving on their tax returns.
Is it really on the decline or are nonprofits missing the boat?
Join us on Thursday, Nov. 30, for free cocktails a discussion of the report’s findings and what they mean for the Indianapolis nonprofit community. Jen Pendleton, vice president of Aly Sterling Philanthropy, and Sarah Nathan, associate director of public programs at The Fund Raising School, will lead the discussion.
Read on for more information and RSVP by Nov. 22…
Sure, you’ve got data. Lots of data. Yet, somehow, the data aren’t working for you. You’re not getting the information you need to make good decisions. What’s the problem? Let’s look at one example: A circumscribed but potentially highly profitable way that nonprofits...
The holiday season is a busy and significant time for nonprofit organizations. This guide explores five essential strategies for year-end fundraising success.
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Your nonprofit’s development director says a lot about your reputation, community impact and fundraising efforts.
Make sure you hire the right fit by creating a killer development director job description to pull in top candidates.
Taking on the challenge of improving your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy may seem daunting. After all, it can be tough to keep track of all the moving parts in your organization and even tougher to help guide them to work together. Want to get ahead? Try improving...
For this iteration of the Fundraising Strategies & Nonprofit Tech Carnival, the call for submissions was all about nonprofit staffing.
We were incredibly thrilled with the huge influx of submissions received. And we’re excited to share this great advice with you! We ended up narrowing the submissions down to nine articles.
Each article offers a unique insight and touches on a different aspect of nonprofit staffing, and we hope you come away with some new perspectives on this important topic. Here it goes!
You are invited to join a free live webcast from the Giving Institute’s Summer Symposium on July 14. Find out more and register…
The Giving USA 2017 report has been out for almost two weeks, and much has been written about the big picture trends. Giving increased for the third year in a row – rising to a new high of $390 billion. All nine major subsectors saw giving increases…
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