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What could equitable investment in Black nonprofit leaders look like? 

Candid

In September 2024, Candid and ABFE published two fact sheets about Black nonprofit leadership : Key Facts about Nonprofits with Majority Black Leadership and Key Facts about Nonprofits with Black CEOs. As a result, I feel 2024 was one of my most productive years as a nonprofit leader.

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Beyond Overhead: How to Use Nonprofit Financial Data to Make Smarter Giving Decisions

Blackbaud

The data consistently shows that high-performing nonprofits need to increase their spending on evaluation, fundraising, strategic planning, and other infrastructure to scale their operations and ultimately serve more of the community. Reading Nonprofit Financials: What Matters Most?

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How to Secure Corporate Grants: Strategies for Nonprofits

Just Write Grants

Many companies publish their giving priorities and eligibility criteria on their websites, making it easier to determine if your nonprofit is a good fit. Final Thoughts Corporate grants can be a valuable funding source for nonprofits, but securing them requires strategic planning and relationship-building.

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Supersized Gifts Mask Declining Nonprofit Grassroots Support, Q1 FEP Report Finds

NonProfit PRO

The report, published by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Foundation for Philanthropy and GivingTuesday , aggregates data from a dozen donor databases, providing estimates that account for late data. Total giving grew 3.6% setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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10 Best Ways to Communicate With Donors and Prospects

NonProfit PRO

He has authored more than 150 guest columns that have appeared in daily newspapers, business journals and blogs across the country, and publishes Stratagems, a monthly e-newsletter exploring timely issues and trends in philanthropy. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic", setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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New year, new look. Introducing 2022 Candid Seals of Transparency.

Candid

Publish your changes. Strategy & goals: upload strategic plan or briefly answer two questions . How to earn a 2022 Seal . If your organization has a 2021 or older Seal . to manage your profile and? review all required fields. . Update or add information? as necessary. . That’s it! . two key elements are required: .

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Accounting Procedures Manual Template

Blue Avocado

First published in 2011, this Gold Avocado article is a downloadable template — designed to take the guesswork out of creating an accounting practices manual and make it doable in as little as 30 minutes!