Wed.Jun 04, 2025

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Building Trust and Accountability: A Guide to Nonprofit Internal Controls Policy

Blackbaud

Picture this: A nonprofit organization launches an ambitious new program, only to discover months later that inconsistent financial processes have led to overspending, duplicated payments, and critical delays. Now imagine an alternative scenario where every financial process is clearly documented, roles are well-defined, and checks and balances are in place for all your various financial responsibilities.

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5 Key Findings From Our Nonprofit Technology Survey

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy survey reveals a sector at a crossroads, where organizations that can afford to modernize are pulling ahead, while those that can't fear being left behind. By Sara Herschander Matthew Laznicka for The Chronicle of Philanthropy The Chronicle of Philanthropy survey reveals a sector at a crossroads, where organizations that can afford to modernize are pulling ahead, while those that can't fear being left behind.

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These 5 Business Grants Are Closing Soon – Don’t Miss Out

GrantNews

For business owners and entrepreneurs eager to grow, innovate, or recover their businesses, the clock is ticking! Five important grant opportunities across diverse industries – including home services, transportation, environmental conservation, and restaurant relief – are closing soon! These 5 business grants provide essential financial support designed to help businesses overcome challenges, expand operations, and invest in new initiatives.

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How Tissue Stiffness Helps Doctors Detect Disease

HSF House

What Your Bodys Stiffness Can Say About Your Health Most people think of things like blood tests, X-rays, or heart monitors when they hear the word “diagnosis.” But believe it or not, there’s something much simpler that can help doctors figure out if something’s going wrong inside the body: how soft or firm your tissues are. Dev Sangha, Biological Sciences major Tissue stiffness might sound technical, but it’s just about how much your body “pushes back”

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AI for Grant Writing: 20+ ChatGPT Prompts You Can Use

This prompt guide for ChatGPT contains 20+ tested ChatGPT prompts, along with tips on how to use this tool the best way. Nonprofits can engage with ChatGPT to brainstorm ideas, refine project plans, and craft compelling narratives for grant proposals.

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The Evolution of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

To learn the latest in peer-to-peer fundraising, listen to Cassandra Koprivetz, Natalie Stamer and Marcie Maxwell share their insights.

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From IRB to Intake: Starting a Research Study in Women’s Exercise Science

HSF House

Hey Everyone! Over the past month, Hayley and I have been working to receive approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to ensure that all procedures in our study follow proper ethical standards. While we await this approval, we’ve begun searching for both study participants and essential supplies. One of the key materials for our study is the OURA ring, a popular health-tracking device that generates an extensive database of information on an individuals physiological metrics.

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​A nonprofit Swiss Army knife: How fiscal sponsorship works to help advance shared goals

Candid

Fiscal sponsorship offers changemakers a way to launch projects, expand existing nonprofit organizations, and/or embark on new collaborations more efficiently and effectively. At a time when new organizations are seeing significant delays in the review of their 501(c)(3) applications and when we need fresh approaches to solving challenges, fiscal sponsorship can play a crucial role.

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Waiting With Intention: Bringing Mindfulness to a Free Clinic Waiting Room

HSF House

Hello again! Since summer is just around the corner, I figure now is a good time to give an update on my IDEA Grant Project. I am happy to say that a lot of progress has been made in the past two months. We started data collection for the project back in April. Our team of volunteer research assistants has been doing an amazing job with recruiting participants.

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Change Your Donor Mindset From Transactional to Transformational

NonProfit PRO

To move from transactional to transformational giving, you must change your mindset. Here's what that looks like.

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How The UPS Foundation Helps Drive Equity Empowerment

Fluxx

Discover how the UPS Foundation empowers communities worldwide through health relief, equity initiatives, economic empowerment, and sustainability efforts

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Starting Strong: Reflections on the Early Stages of My Menopause & Sleep Study 

HSF House

Hello everyone! This is Hayley Schermer again with an update on the research project Im conducting with Ella Vizzini, focused on how exercise influences sleep patterns and menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women. While we havent begun collecting data just yet, theres been a lot of exciting progress behind the scenes. Over the past few weeks, weve been ordering materials well need for the studylike OURA rings and saliva collection kits.

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Newsletter: Tomorrow: The Fit, Fuel, Footing Framework ️ ; Companies Like New York Life Bet Big on Local Events ; Should Your Nonprofit be Zagging with Billboards? ↯

Selfish Giving

Tomorrow is the big day! Jen Maffeo-Morrissey of S3 Catalysts is joining me for a FREE webinar on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 1 p.m. EDT . Jen will share her Fit, Fuel, Footing Framework - a practical, no-nonsense approach to qualifying prospects based on alignment, available resources, and actual readiness to engage. Why this matters NOW New data from Benevity and ACCP shows that corporate giving isnt slowing down, but companies are shifting: theyre integrating their social and environment

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Donor-Advised Fund Network for Good Unveils New Name: For Good

NonProfit PRO

Network for Good, a 501(c)(3) that operates a technology-enabled donor-advised fund, changed its name to For Good.

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A Decolonial, Interdisciplinary Approach to International Climate Policy

HSF House

As I continue my research for my Honors in the Major undergraduate thesis project this summer, I have been refining my qualitative analysis skills and reading lots of literature on decolonialism, environmentalism, and spatial justice. My current read is Walter Mignolos 2005 book The Idea of Latin America , in which Mignolo traces the colonial history of the concept of Latin America and challenges it.

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Are you incl. "shared humanity" in your appeals?

Tom Ahern

File under: A better way to write appeals? How to add "shared humanity" to your letters This advanced psych-based approach seeks to avoid "othering" your beneficiaries Based on a presentation debuted by Julie Cooper and Jeff Brooks at the 2025 Fundraising Summer School in Dublin Shown above: A reply form with a so-called "bounce back" feature, from a successful late-April 2025 appeal mailed by nonprofit orphanage Vida Joven [ vjkids.org ].

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Forging Mythologies as Introspection: My Reflections and Goals for the Summer

HSF House

Hello again! A few weeks into the summer, Im excited to share some updates regarding my creative research project. As I work through the development of my paintings and continue my research on both Colombian and Floridian wildlife, Ive reflected a bit on the significance of this proposal. I am increasingly grateful for the opportunity to strengthen my professional abilities, many of which I expect to help me immensely in my future career and endeavors.

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Can Trump Strip Harvard of Its Charitable Status? Scholars of Nonprofit Law and Accounting Describe the Obstacles in His Way

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Two experts explain what it would take for the federal government to revoke a universitys tax-exempt status. By Philip Hackney and Brian Mittendorf Scott Eisen, Getty Images Getting into Harvard University is hard, and so is getting rid of its charitable status. Two experts explain what it would take for the federal government to revoke a universitys tax-exempt status.

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Mapping Impact

HSF House

By: Ava Jones For me, the spheres of impact act similarly to Maslows Hierarchy of Needs, but in a fluid, overlapping fashion. I believe that to have a positive impact on the world around us, introspection and self-acceptance are the first steps. Coming to terms with the self is the first building block of establishing an inner circle where we thrive.