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The foundation world is in transition. Some of the most recognizable names in philanthropy are stepping down, and a new wave of leaders is taking their place. Perhaps most notably, the percentage of private foundation leaders who are people of color has grown by a 40 percent since the racial justice protests of 2020, according to a survey conducted by the Council on Foundations. Read the report from Alex Daniels about the new leaders of The Weingart Foundation, The Ford Family Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, Meyer Memorial Trust, and more: https://lnkd.in/edSaexfw #Leadership #NewGeneration #philanthropy

Are there unique characteristics to community-based, nonprofit boards that differentiate them from other boards? What are critical issues board members should be thinking about and how are those issues different for community-based nonprofit board members? How do we keep rowers rowing and steerers steering on community-based boards? These are just a few of the topics I’ll be discussing with SVP Chicago Partner Cindy Paulauskas and Liz Livingston Howard, Executive Director at Kellogg School Center for Nonprofit Management at Northwestern University, this Friday.   Spoiler alert: Board work is not the same … across the board … for all nonprofits. I’ll be sure to share our conversations once they’re available online. #philanthropy, #boardgovernance, #communitybased, #nonprofit, #NFPs

In the August 2024 edition of the Vero Beach Magazine, Jeff Pickering discusses how many of us benefit from nonprofit organizations more than we might realize. Click the link to read the full article!

Need some donor development ideas? Check out episode #290 with Alyce Lee Stansbury, CFRE!

Episode #290 is out, and Alyce Lee Stansbury, CFRE certainly delivered by answering the key question: what can nonprofit leaders do to increase donor loyalty? Practical advice, actionable take-aways. Thanks as always to our friends at Armstrong McGuire & Associates for elevating this content to support the philanthropic sector. Listen closely for Alyce Lee's 5 Keys, and you'll have a checklist to drive your year-end giving and stewardship tactics! Check out the links in the show notes at the PMA Nonprofit Leadership website. #nonprofitleadership #charitablegiving #philanthropy #fundraising

Strategic philanthropy is more than just a charitable act; it's a powerful tool for shaping your family's legacy and teaching values that endure. Discover how to integrate philanthropy into your estate planning to connect generations and reinforce community responsibility. #Philanthropy #LegacyPlanning #FamilyValues https://lnkd.in/gcEss7jc

Building close ties with grantees and easing the pressure on nonprofits, are central to one family foundation's approach to giving, the grant maker's leader explains in a podcast from the Center for Effective Philanthropy. Vivian Long talks about how to make grants with long-term impact, ease the pressure on nonprofits, and navigate giving priorities of different generations. https://bit.ly/4gKaO10

You can do this on your own nonprofit pro! (But why would you......) There is resiliency, being self-sufficient, being gritty. But there is also burnout, loneliness and foolishness. Here at The Nonprofit Hive our goal is to build a community of changemakers that can lean on each other - to talk "nonprofit with", share in the struggles, the joys and wins. Because while we know in many ways you "got this" nonprofit pro, you don't have to do it alone. Join our community of 700+ changemakers from 25+ countries. https://lnkd.in/gD_cj9-W #community #changemakers #nonprofit #philanthropy #nonprofitorganization

Things change. Is your nonprofit changing too? Join me and watch today's video on the changing face of philanthropy. And let's get a discussion going in the comments section. It's time to fast forward into the present. #philanthropy #fundraising #nonprofits

In her latest article, my colleague, Emily Messegee shares her experience of joining a nonprofit in Guatemala earlier this year. Give it a read, it's quite powerful. What are you passionate about? Do you have a favorite nonprofit organization you currently support? Share below!