There’s enough for all of us: More thoughts on philanthropy and democracy
There’s enough for all of us: More thoughts on philanthropy and democracy
Kristen Cambell
It was an honor and a privilege to keynote the 2023 Philanthropy Day Summit…
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Is your organization looking to address issues of racial equity, diversity, and inclusion, but unsure where to start or what the next step should be?
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Remaking the Economy in the Black Belt
The Black Belt is not only sacred ground for the civil rights movement, but today is home to a growing number of innovations in community wealth building and homegrown economic development. Tune…
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The Strategic Alliances of Nonprofits
This article explains why strategic alliances could be an important solution for nonprofits struggling to obtain financial support.
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Breaking the Salary Sharing Taboo
Transparency about salaries can make workplaces more equitable, especially for women and people of color. Why are so few Americans willing to open up?
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The Leadership Ethos: How What We Believe Can Inform Our Leadership Practices
This article discusses leadership ethos and how leaders in the nonprofit sector can ensure that their practices reflect their ethos, and vice versa.
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Fundraising Compliance: What Every Board Member Should Know
Learn how to ensure that your board fulfills its responsibility to comply with fundraising regulations.
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In this article, learn how to identify educational curriculum that has a long-lasting damaging impact on students of color and LGBTQ students, and how to fix it.
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Why Impact-Per-Dollar is a Terrible, Harmful Way to Measure Nonprofit Effectiveness
In this article, Vu Le details the different ways in which advocacy of using Impact-Per-Dollar could be harmful to the work of nonprofits.
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How to Manage Change in a Time of Growth
In this article, learn how nonprofit leaders can facilitate and adapt to change within their organizations.
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Storytelling and Social Change
How do stories work to expand and accelerate impact? A roundtable discussion between four storytellers and leaders of change on narrative’s power to reach and inspire new audiences.
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The Risk and Rewards of Mergers as a Nonprofit Growth Strategy
For nonprofits that want to grow more than incrementally, mergers present a big opportunity—and big risk.
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Board Member’s Guide to Supporting an Organization’s Full Cost Needs
In this article, learn how to cover both direct and indirect costs of operation in order to successfully provide services to your communities.
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Lessons From the Front Line for Nonprofit CEO Successions
In this article, learn about several lessons for boards and their search committees as they look to transition to new CEOs and executives.
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How Philanthropy Can Shape the 21st Century Gospel of Wealth: a Move from Generosity to Justice
It’s no secret that our philanthropy is at an inflection point. As the cultural climate grows increasingly polarized — and gaps in wealth,…
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Why People Don’t Donate (And What You Can Do About It)
In this podcast, hear more about strategic giving and why you don’t necessarily need to be business savvy. Learn how you can achieve long term flexible commitments in…
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Avoiding Generational Assumptions in Fundraising
In this webinar, Sophie Penney will show you what makes each generation tick and how you can connect in ways that they seek.
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Nonprofit and Government Collaborations Move at the ‘Speed of Trust’
A discussion between two California mayors on how the public sector and nonprofit leaders can work together in a time of anxiety and disruption.
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With Donor Households Declining, Will Universal Charitable Deduction Advance in Congress?
Over the past few weeks, the declining state of charitable involvement in the US has finally been acknowledged by more mainstream media, including the Washington Post, and, again, we are…
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Why Even a Good Executive Director Needs a Coach
Professional development for nonprofit leaders – luxury or necessity? In this podcast I talk about how maximizing impact requires an investment in support.
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The Four Year-End Donor Personas, Reasons They Give & Channels to Reach Them
An estimated 30 million people will be making gifts to the organizations that they care most about by the end of the year. Your message should…
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It has been said that reciprocity is a core value of the nonprofit sector. It is also a core Alaska Native value. By reframing the grantmaking relationship as a reciprocal relationship, foundations have the opportunity to…
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Bees and Volunteers: Both Need Our Attention Now
In this article, CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits), Jan Masaoka explores what volunteerism is, why we should be paying attention, and how bees can guide us.
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The Art of the Handwritten “Thank You”
Writing handwritten “thank-you” notes can improve donor retention tremendously. This article explains why.
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10 Ways to Improve Donor Retention with Social Media
In this webinar, Julia Campbell will show you how to use social media and other free online tools to create your very own donor gratitude campaign, on a shoestring budget!
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