by Erica Waasdorp It’s tax season. Phew, I just finished mine. It’s such a bear. The good news is that this also means last year’s giving updates are coming in. It is statistics season, and, of course, I’m always on the lookout for the latest statistics when it comes to monthly giving. While there are not…
Social Venture Partners Cincinnati Reveals Twelve Fast Pitch 2019 Finalists After listening to each Semifinalist deliver their emotional pitches, Social Venture Partners Cincinnati announces the 12 finalists who will be moving on to compete for cash and prizes totaling over $40,000 on March 14, 2019. Cincinnati, OH – In an ongoing effort to showcase and…
Required Reading for Running a Campaign By Ted Grossnickle, Senior Consultant and Founder, Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates Thoughtful planning for a campaign is more important than it has ever been. The pressure to meet increasingly high expectations is real, establishing ambitious but realistic goals is more critical than ever, and yet resources to do so…
by NPT Staff Major studies of giving during 2018 are starting to show agreement that philanthropy lagged Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during 2018 and the only reason giving was up is because of donors who gave at least $1,000. Giving increased by 1.6 percent in 2018, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project’s 2018 Fourth Quarter Report, released…
Many non-profit organizations exist to address issues of concern to the communities they serve – homelessness, hunger, education and job training – to name just a few. Unfortunately, these noble missions do not insulate non-profits from fraud. According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiner’s (ACFE) 2018 Global Study on Occupational Fraud and Abuse, 9% of…
by Magdalena Nowicka Mook The gender gap in the workplace is decreasing, and that is good news. However, the decrease is incremental, especially when it comes to leadership roles. Progress is slow, even in nonprofits, where female employees are the majority of the workforce. The gap is also present in the salaries men and women earn for…
Broadway Star Returns Home to Deliver a Message to the Nonprofit Community By The Leadership Council for Nonprofits, 2/14/19 Alton Fitzgerald White is a triple talented singer, dancer, and critically acclaimed actor. He has starred in six Broadway hits and is best known for playing King Mufasa in The Lion King a record-breaking 4,308 times. The…
by Laurence Pagnoni Just as there are different types of leadership councils, there are key moments in your growth when a leadership council can help your nonprofit. Consider these four big moments. When an Acquisition, Merger or Strategic Alliance Is Underway When two organizations join, either through acquisition, merger or strategic alliance, the new board…
Sponsor Insight by Blue & Co., LLC A nonprofit entity is required to maintain proper records to ensure the organization complies with tax rules and regulations. If an organization is unable to provide supporting documentation proving qualification for tax-exempt status, it is possible the organization will be subject to penalties or revocation of its tax-exempt…
by Matthew McCrosson and Elizabeth G. Gousse By 2025, the crowdfunding industry is expected to grow to more than $300 billion. In a nutshell, crowdfunding is raising money through many relatively small donations during a set period of time, typically for a specific campaign or goal, through an online platform. The tactics behind crowdsourcing are…
Sponsor Insight by Jenny Berg of Leadership Council Leadership Council for Nonprofits is pleased to host the 19th annual Securing the Future conference on March 6, 2019 at the Cintas Center. This conference is dedicated to building the strategic, leadership and resource development skills of the board, staff and donors of Greater Cincinnati nonprofits. Over…
by Bill Cieslewicz – Managing editor, Cincinnati Business Courier A Cincinnati nonprofit that advocates for low-income residents in Greater Cincinnati has raised the salaries of its own employees to a living wage minimum. The Community Action Agency (CAA), based in Bond Hill, increased the salary of all staff making below livable wage – 23 of…
by Barry Elkus The talent shortage we’ve experienced in recent years continues to deepen and we don’t believe it will ease for the foreseeable future. Many of the strategies used to attract and retain employees in recent years are no longer as effective, and nonprofit organizations are finding they have to work even harder to…
by Jeff Schreifels Last month, Richard and I hosted a webinar to answer questions you have about major gift fundraising. It was a lot of fun to do, and we got so many questions that we decided we would host one of these webinars every quarter or so. We had one question, though, said many…
by Ragan Staff When Dorri McWhorter took over as CEO of YWCA Metropolitan Chicago in 2013, the 140-year-old nonprofit organization had seen better days. Money was tight, morale was low, and McWhorter quickly realized she needed to make some changes. By adopting the internal strategies used by today’s biggest tech startups, she was able to…
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