Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

In 2023, foundations contributed 19% of overall giving ($103.5 In contrast, the Giving USA Foundation’s annual report highlights that donations rose to $557.16 Foundations: Contributed $103.53 The economic outlook predicts growth in philanthropy for 2024 and 2025, with expected increases of 4.2% Build relationships.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Jeff Kutash, the executive director of the Peter Kiewit Foundation in Omaha, Neb, deals with grants on a daily basis. What does the head of a foundation that gave $18 million in grant money last year have to say about grant writing and the relationship between foundations and nonprofit professionals?

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Candid

JULY 2, 2024

Two days after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, the Boston Foundation set up a special fund to provide rapid-response support to local nonprofits serving communities disproportionately affected by the outbreak. Participatory grantmaking as part of trust-based philanthropy Participatory grantmaking is just the beginning.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The motivation to build stronger relationships, both remote and in-person, resonated across the association community. Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, is one of those insightful people who discovers hidden opportunities and helps leaders outline a path and a process to seize the moment.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2024

In his session, Change Up Your Questions: Exploring What You Ask Your Grantees and How, Marshall Ginn of Capital Philanthropy will show you how to find a balance between knowing enough about an organization and reducing the burden on potential grantees. AI continues to be a hot topic across philanthropy. Can’t Make It to Seattle?

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Still, many foundations shy away from working together, assuming it will require considerable time and a loss of independence. . Benefits of Funder Collaboration .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

Just a few of The Singing Auctioneer LLC’s valued clients include: Make-A-Wish Foundation, The Salvation Army, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Zoo, Meals On Wheels, Best Buddies International and many, many more. She is one of the most sought after auctioneers in the country.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The hope is to also learn more about the civic impacts of giving and volunteering, specifically their relationship to civic engagement and social connection. The report’s editor was Benjamin Soskis, senior research associate at the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Aspen Institute.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In philanthropy, unlike democracy, there is often no way for people to participate–to share what they think or to influence decisions. A More Equitable Perspective : This kind of philanthropy is more just because communities have agency over decisions that affect their lives. published by the Ford Foundation.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 18, 2023

These functions put facts in the hands of CEOs, boards of directors, and any other leader who, in an increasingly competitive environment, must take off their rose-colored glasses and see that their pet pony is actually a nag. AI provides a satellite image of an entire data landscape. These are some enhancements gained with AI.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The report, BRIDGING THE GAP: Grantee Perspectives on Intermediary Funders , was just released by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based think tank that provides data, feedback, programs, and insights to help individual and institutional donors improve their effectiveness. Smith Arrillaga said.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

While Scott is far from the first to focus on giving major gifts with no strings attached, the scale of her philanthropy is causing many funders to rethink long-held beliefs about what requirements should be paired with a donation. One that is gathering significant momentum is Trust-Based Philanthropy.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

Nonprofit professionals working in this sector of philanthropy cite a strong belief in their organization’s mission and daily activities as critical to continuing to make an impact, even in challenging times. said Cory Howat, Executive Director of the Catholic Community Foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana. “We Pandemic Impact.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The goal of these activities is to help form strong relationships to help facilitate honest and impactful decisions in the board room. . Creating these relationships in a remote or virtual environment was once thought to be impossible. When there is need, philanthropy steps up. Why is this traditional behavior so true?

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 4, 2016

Jeff Kutash, the executive director of the Peter Kiewit Foundation in Omaha, Neb, deals with grants on a daily basis. What does the head of a foundation that gave $18 million in grant money last year have to say about grant writing and the relationship between foundations and nonprofit professionals?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2013

This guest post is a summary of a longer piece posted on The Whitman Institute ’s website titled From The Kids’ Table To The Adults’ Table: Taking Relationships Seriously in a World of Networks. The article makes a compelling case for funders to focus on relationships rather than networks. From the Kids’ Table to the Adults’ Table.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

In philanthropy, there can also be worries of time commitment, grantee burden, complicated methods and, frankly, resources circling the drain without adding any function or value. However, datamaking has added power because it can beused to deepen strategic social processes of foundation-funded change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2011

One of the themes raised up as the GEO/Monitor Institute conference came to an end was the importance of trust and relationship building in networks. The philanthropic exploration of networks potentially offers a new platform or frame to talk about the need to explicitly value process and relationship-based work. John Esterle.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

It should also prompt you to consider who you might be leaving out in your appeals, including younger donors, women with more earned income and resources , and people of color previously underrepresented in philanthropy. When donors demonstrate that your mission is a priority to them, make their relationship to you a priority.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

In digital philanthropy, it has never been more important to seek out and embrace innovations, especially innovations in online donation forms. The Dawn of Digital Philanthropy Online donations emerged as a fundraising force in the mid-1990s, marking a pivotal shift in how nonprofits engage with donors. Want to know more?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Education Cloud: From Experiences to Lifelong Relationships: 11:00-11:30 a.m. Plus, see how our latest innovations set the foundation for holistic learner support and lifelong relationships. Philanthropy Cloud: A Corporate Citizen Employee Experience: 11:30-12:00 p.m. Featured customer: Case Western Reserve University.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

By definition, board members should be counted on to make sacrificial gifts or at least to consider the organization a high priority for their philanthropy. 3 Ultimately, we were left with 20 people who collectively served as a functioning board of directors. Board service is actually the opposite of pay.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Avoiding fundraising mistakes requires a delicate balance of strategy, communication, and relationship-building. Solution: Invest in a dedicated donor management system or customer relationship management (CRM) software. Cultivate relationships with individual donors and build a sustainable base of support.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A Shared and Flexible Understanding of Impact As practitioners of and advocates for participatory philanthropy, we believe there’s a better way. A way that can be more fair, improve the institution of philanthropy, and deliver a shared and flexible understanding of impact. Identify and challenge usual power relationships.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Our Leadership Council incorporates a diverse array of expertise and cause affiliations with representation from nonprofit organizations, corporations, foundations, academic institutions, and many more. Executive Director. Previously served as deputy director of the U.S. Lewis Foundation. Anna Rathmann. Bernard Mauricia.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

By taking a long-view at how philanthropy has remained stable through a number of major recessions over the last several decades, we can map a pathway to stability. In the same vein, you may have a long-standing relationship with a foundation but shouldn’t neglect the role of earned revenue or sponsorships.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The nature of philanthropy is a want to help. It’s what foundations were created to do. But all too often, foundations, corporate grantmakers, and donors end up unintentionally causing problems instead of helping to solve them. I am constantly amazed at the firewalls that some foundations put up around their board members.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2022

In a recent webinar, Blackbaud’s VP of Global Social Responsibility Rachel Hutchisson talked with Chantal Forster, the executive director of the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG), about how the role of technology in today’s charitable organizations no longer hides behind a door marked “IT.” Using Infrastructure to Drive Change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2011

This week I attended Center for Effective Philanthropy’s conference “ Better Philanthropy: From Data to Impact &# where I participated on a discussion panel about social media, foundations, and grantees. It all comes down to intention, capacity, and audience as Jacob Harold observed.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

However, research over the last decade has painted a clear picture of the disparities that Black leaders face in philanthropy. Like Toyin, many proximate Black leaders struggle with the lack of trust and barriers to capital identified in Echoing Green’s Racial Equity and Philanthropy report. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

There is no “one size fits all” strategy, but all collaboration is rooted in trusted relationships. Nonprofits whose organizational cultures encourage outreach and relationship building are already laying the foundational groundwork of high-performing collaboration. So where should nonprofit leaders begin? Recommendations.

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sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

As a follow-up to the Women in Philanthropy Institute’s 2023 Symposium, hosted by the Indiana University Lilly Foundation School of Philanthropy, we gathered four dynamic grantmakers to discuss how they are doing the work to amplify female voices, especially women, girls, and femmes of color, in philanthropy.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

Few things are more critical to your nonprofit’s success than your board of directors. So, building a thriving, successful board of directors is one of the most challenging things an Executive Director (ED) must do. Board match programs in your community that your local community foundation or United Way may offer.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 27, 2024

Without sounding overly dramatic, everything could become Love.” — Dr. Janice Lundy , co-founder and co-director of the Spiritual Guidance Training Institute which provides education and certification in interfaith and interspiritual direction. TIP: Bend towards generosity. DO: Take that gardening metaphor a bit further.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Education Cloud: From Experiences to Lifelong Relationships: 11:00-11:30 a.m. Plus, see how our latest innovations set the foundation for holistic learner support and lifelong relationships. Philanthropy Cloud: A Corporate Citizen Employee Experience: 11:30-12:00 p.m. Featured customer: Case Western Reserve University.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

I was asked to facilitate a session on the question, "Should CEOs and Executive Directors Use Social Media?". You may be wondering if that means that your executive director and CEO needs to write a blog or have their own Twitter account to share their wisdom. I think it depends. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! So why should relationships between funders and their grantees be any different?

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