by Barbara Floersch For many nonprofit leaders, the term “grants management” conjures up visions of navigating an ever-changing labyrinth of rules and regulations. While there is a learning curve when managing regulation-heavy grants from various levels of government, it’s nothing diligence and determination can’t conquer. “The first step is understanding what’s required and putting systems…
18th Annual Not-for-Profit Leadership Summit featuring Justin Maust The Association of Fundraising Professionals, Barnes Dennig and The Leadership Council of Non-Profits invite you to bring your leadership team and board chair to Justin Maust’s energizing half day presentation on June 5, 2019. In part one of his keynote, Justin will outline the “7 Practices of Great…
by Pete Kimbis The reality we must accept, and not bemoan, is that social service nonprofits cannot compete with for-profit corporate salaries and benefit packages. Social service employers would like to pay employees what they are worth. They would if they could. There is a public assumption that those who work for the common good should be…
by Erica Waasdorp of NonProfit PRO When I teach webinars aimed at growing monthly giving programs, I typically do some polls. One of the questions I have asked is, “How often do you ask your donors to give monthly?” The sad reality was that 35% said they never asked. My obvious response is, “How do…
by Erica Waasdorp, Nonprofit Pro One of those fundraising mantras I’ve heard over the years is: If you ask for advice, you’ll get money. If you ask for money, you’ll get advice. I’ve also heard that sometimes you should take responses to surveys with a grain of salt. What people say and do is different…
by Simon Mont, Nonprofit Quarterly The dominant organizational structure of nonprofits is unsustainable. Nonprofit leaders are leaving the sector. In 2008, a national study, “Ready to Lead?”, produced by CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Meyer Foundation, and Idealist.org, found that three out of four executive directors planned to leave their positions…
by Nhu Te of NonProfit PRO Is your nonprofit having a hard time finding the adequate resources to carry out its mission? The truth of the matter is that a lot of nonprofits struggle with finding enough resources to support all of their incredible, life-changing missions. But what do “resources” refer to, anyway? The resources…
2019 National Philanthropy Day Award Nominations Open NEW Award Will Recognize a Foundation or Corporation It’s that time of year again! Nominations are now being accepted for four awards to be presented during the 2019 National Philanthropy Day luncheon. Nomination categories include a NEW award celebrating an Outstanding Corporation or Foundation; as well as Philanthropist…
by Nhu Te of NonProfit PRO In the nonprofit world, there are over 1.5 million charitable organizations, many of them fighting for the same donors, the same dollars. That’s why having the right nonprofit messaging for your organization should sit at the top of your priority list; without it, your nonprofit messaging is in danger…
by Paul Clolery, The NonProfit Times There is a 10 percent difference in salaries between male and female fundraisers, according to new research published by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). And, previous surveys indicate that the gender gap has not narrowed appreciably during the past 18 years. The research, based on more than 10,000…
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…
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