HSF House

JUNE 5, 2025

Postdocs serve as a vital bridge between academic training and faculty careers, making significant contributions to scientific innovation while navigating one of the most uncertain stages of an academic career. Well look at objective factors such as the number of postdocs, demographic breakdowns, average postdoc duration, and funding sources.

Ethics

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

PlannedGiving TWEETABLE INSIGHT Tweet The Compounding Impact of Policy Shifts: Political Changes and Government Funding Reductions Smart nonprofits build funding models that withstand policy changes under any administration. Personal impact stories beat tax explanations every time.

Funding

Candid

MARCH 4, 2025

Here are three important things to know: Candid only collects data intended to be public Over the last few weeks, weve been asked about our data privacy policies for our organizational profiles. We also clearly communicate this in our trainings and other profile-related materials.

Demographics

NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2025

How do they hire, train, and retain people? Retirement plans and bonuses. Professional development. Appreciation days and casual dress codes. Small gestures, like snacks or Friday half-days. Then study successful nonprofits. What does their internal culture look like? setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2025

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Retail

Blackbaud

JULY 23, 2025

While most private and independent schools are not heavily reliant on federal funding, the ever-shifting landscape of federal policies and priorities can create significant uncertainty for any organization. Step 1: Stay Up to Date on Policy Changes Funding uncertainty is not new to private and independent schools.

Policy

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

GROWTH: Unlimited organization-wide monthly webinars and live Q&A workshop, access to tools, templates, and training for scaling nonprofit growth. The views expressed within may not directly reflect the thoughts or opinions of the staff of NonProfit PRO. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("pid",

Retail

Bonterra

JUNE 27, 2025

Nonprofits Nonprofits undertake initiatives to address broad societal challenges or improve conditions for a wide demographic, aligning with their public benefit mission. Hire and train staff. Activities and initiatives Depending on the organization’s mission, nonprofits and not-for-profit organizations may conduct similar activities.

Nonprofit

Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As more funders seek to use demographic data to inform their grantmaking decision-making, 125 partners have now joined the Demographics via Candid movement. The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters. The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters.

Demographics

Candid

AUGUST 22, 2024

Over five years of data, the demographics of a lean foundation’s board have been the most reliable indicator of how foundations see racial equity relating to their mission. Institutional practices These practices focus on the internal workings of the foundation, such as implementing policies or training programs that promote racial equity.

Policy

Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

What we learn from this view is that foundations struggle the most when it comes to sharing information about overall foundation performance, demographic data, executive compensation processes, and strategic plans. But today, nearly half of participating foundations have created values or policies prioritizing transparency.

Demographics

Candid

JULY 22, 2024

nonprofit sector report analyzes the demographics of staff, leaders, and board members, based on data from 59,550 U.S. It requires our workplace policies and culture combined to support the career trajectories of future leaders and CEOs with disabilities. Candid’s The state of diversity in the U.S.

Demographics

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 8, 2024

From my experience, this reveals a gap in their skillset or lack of fundraising training, not a chronic incapacity to solicit a matching gift or monthly donation. Take their career and family roles into consideration as well as demographics of age, location, etc. Having trouble getting leadership on board ? Want to dive in deeper?

Fundraising

Candid

MAY 5, 2021

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance’s nonprofit professional development expertise has helped hundreds of nonprofits understand their professional goals and empower them to find and train the employees they need. Provide training resources . Provide training resources . Build an inclusive work environment . Survey current employees .

Training

Blackbaud

JUNE 24, 2024

For demographic data, standardize field inputs like titles, genders, and dates so users choose from a list or are prompted to use a specific format. If you aren’t sure what functionality your GMS has, look for on-demand training or talk with your account manager. If it doesn’t, delete it.

Government

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Despite this, very few say their nonprofit has an AI policy in place—at 5% in the UK, 5% in Canada, and 6% in Australia/New Zealand. Considering the speed of AI adoption, it is vital that nonprofit-wide policy making is accelerated, especially when most participants say they, in fact, already use AI.

AI

Sharpshooter Communications

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Has your board completed the Standards for Excellence of other comprehensive board training? Standards for Excellence is a nationally recognized training program to ensure organizations are using best practices. Completing the training shows that your board is engaged and understands their role. This is a major red flag issue.

Grant

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Additionally, if your organization decides to partner with a vendor, identify their areas of expertise, security policies, and training or customer support programs before making the final call. Arcadia recommends researching your own organization’s needs to identify which solution makes the most sense for you.

Nonprofit

Grant Training Center

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

For example, if you were writing a grant for the National Science Foundation (NSF), Broader Impacts (BI) involve advancing discovery while promoting teaching, training, and learning. Highlight any policies, training, or organizational practices that support these values.

Proposal

Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 1, 2023

Grant applications often ask for racial demographics of board, staff, and clients as well as LGBTQ+, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disabilities, age, etc. Clients engage with staff on a daily basis to run the organization, make decisions, set policy, and influence programming. It can feel invasive or even irrelevant.

GPC

Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

In addition, you may find it helpful to use the Nonprofit.Courses’ guide to nonprofit board training as a resource to further improve your onboarding work. That level of knowledge builds over time with ongoing training at board meetings, through tours, at events, and by other means. Also, don’t ignore demographics. Let’s begin.

Finance

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Retention is everything your organization does to keep the volunteers you recruit, like providing proper training and management , aligning volunteer assignments with individual volunteers’ interests, or working hard to create personal relationships with your volunteers. Use current volunteers as a resource.

Pass-Through

Qgiv

JUNE 13, 2023

Boards can no longer be out of step with these fast-changing demographics. What do your policies and practices look like? Her services include board recruitment and onboarding, DEIB training and audits, board fundraising, financial stewardship, and conflict resolution. Tips from The Board Pro: 1. Take a selfie!

Strategic Plan

Qgiv

MARCH 15, 2022

Developing your messaging will come in handy in the future as you train volunteers, staff, and advocates. Ask coworkers (if company policy allows you to ask for donations), family, and friends to donate to your nonprofit. Knowing the answers to these questions will set you apart from your competitors and make you stand out among them.

Retainer

Fundly

MAY 18, 2021

For example, if your donor base tends to skew towards an older demographic, you might appeal to them with a direct mail or fundraising letter campaign. Nonprofit Training Courses Sometimes to raise more funds in the long-run, you need to invest in your own team. Read More About Hosting a Charity Auction!

Fundraising

Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Consider your audience and the main demographics that will be attending. Other things to think about include cancellation policies, last minute venue or date changes, and what their deposit policy is like. If you have to use pens, enforce a one pen per guest policy to avoid shared materials. Hire some for your event!

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