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…
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…
by Dina Gerdeman With unemployment at near historic lows in the United States, employers report that their single greatest challenge is recruiting and retaining talent. The answer for many companies is to throw money at the problem: Bonuses, incentive pay, and out-of-cycle salary increases are often seen as motivators that will entice greater effort and…
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…
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 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…
by Richard Perry “I can’t seem to get my donor to relate to what we are trying to do,” explained the frustrated major gift officer. “I tell them over and over again about all the people we are helping and all the people that need help, and it just doesn’t seem to click. It’s like…
by Leann Alameda As the New Year approaches, it is a perfect time for organizations to review their nonprofit marketing and communications strategies and determine what’s been most effective. And there’s no time like the present for a fresh, creative outlook. To strengthen your outreach, consider the trends and assess how you could best utilize…
by Steve Dubb As we have noted at NPQ, giving by donors of modest means in the United States is in decline. And, it appears that the decline of donors of modest means has also hurt the nonprofits that depend on their donations, as NPQ’s Keenan Wellar recently explained. Among other things, this has led…
by Nhu Te The most anticipated day of the year for those of us in the nonprofit world is, perhaps, #GivingTuesday. Created six years ago by the Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact at the 92nd Street Y, #GivingTuesday puts an emphasis on the gift of charitable giving and acts as the kick-starter for the…
by Nhu Te Grants for nonprofits are a great way to obtain additional funds for your next fundraising campaign. By now, you’re almost a whiz kid at this-you know the tricks to getting that funder’s attention and how to stand out in the grant application process. While you know the key steps to shining in the pool of…
Self-doubt laughs when you squander your talent. Shelves filled with books on self-confidence speak to a universal truth. We seek what we lack. Self-doubt: Amplifies the volume of your inner critic. Magnifies the opinion and criticism of others. Whispers, “You don’t matter.” Chokes the voice of your dreams. Focuses on fault and failure. Prevents you…
by Michael Wasserman Last year, charitable giving rose by more than 5 percent compared to 2016, topping $410 billion in contributions for the first time. And individual giving is expected to increase by at least 3 percent and account for 70 percent of all charitable giving this year. As we head into giving season, nonprofits be creative in order…
by Drew Lindsay America’s growing economic divide is creating new fault lines in society – this time, in the charity world. Nonprofits backed by America’s affluent thrived in the past decade, far outpacing their “blue collar” counterparts as they tapped the post-recession wealth that accrued to the rich. Giving soared to wealth-driven institutions like the…
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