This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We know that Grants Management Systems (GMS) help grantmakers accelerate their impact, improve relationships with grantees, and unlock the power of data for reporting and decision making. We also know…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Your phone rings. Your nonprofit’s auditors discovered a payment for thousands of dollars that was recently paid out to a vendor that your organization has never worked with. You’re told…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On November 15, Independent Sector, alongside our extraordinary partners at KABOOM!, was proud to represent the work – and the voices – of the Nonprofit Infrastructure Investment Advocacy Group (NIIAG) at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we wrote last week, we’re substantially growing our overall giving in Global Health and Wellbeing, with the bar in that broad portfolio continuing to be set by the cost-effective, evidence-backed charities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nearly eight in ten U.S. nonprofits (79 percent) plan to prioritize talent acquisition in 2022, up from 59 percent in 2020, a report from human resources firm Nonprofit HR finds. Based on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The holy grail for any development innovation is reaching people at scale, but there is frequently a disconnection between small and medium organizations that are innovating, and large organizations with the ability…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite extensive diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that have raised awareness of structural racism, the nonprofit sector has seen relatively little change, and its leadership still does not accurately represent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Your board casts the vision for the work and mission of your nonprofit organization. Nevertheless, the ideas and talents of nonprofit board members are sometimes underutilized, neglecting a potential catalyst…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofit businesses hit hard by the pandemic are looking for ways to survive. You can do more than stay open if you are clear about your mission and values and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Tampa, Florida, a food bank is giving away what they’re calling “paper turkeys” — gift cards — instead of real turkeys. In Colorado Springs, Colorado, one food bank doesn’t…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every year at about this time, as people become more inclined to donate to charity for the holidays, memes start floating around regarding nonprofit overhead rates. “Don’t give to these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is an African proverb that goes ‘he who does not trust enough, will not be trusted.’ The word ‘trust’ is sometimes used in philanthropy to describe relationships between donors…