The Race Is On For Transformational Donors

December 6, 2017

Principal, transformational, and lead gifts are critical important-without them, you cannot expect to secure and sustain your mission. For many years, nonprofits have tracked with the 80/20 rule. That is, an organization could expect to receive 80 percent of its funding from 20 percent of its donors. In recent years, however, many organizations have seen this ratio shift to 95/5 or even 97/3. This dramatic change is due to a combination of shifting wealth, a weakening economy, and the changing priorities of funders.

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Camp Fire’s promise is to provide our youth the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are. Using cutting-edge youth development methodologies, Camp Fire helps children, youth, and teens learn and practice the skills necessary for healthy and productive lives. The results of this work include increased academic engagement and performance, decreased risky and antisocial behaviors, and increased service to their communities. Young people tell us they “want to shape the world,” and Camp Fire helps them learn to do just that.

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Nonprofit Pharmaceutical Companies: Background, Challenges, and Policy Options

whitePaper | January 29, 2020

To address high drug prices and the challenges they create for access to drugs, organizations have been exploring and working to create nonprofit pharmaceutical companies. These nonprofit companies prioritize drug access and affordability in the United States as core components of their mission. In the current federal policy landscape, however, there are specific incentives for the operation of for-profit pharmaceutical companies that do not similarly benefit their nonprofit counterparts, as well as several other barriers to sustainability for nonprofit companies.

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Race to Lead: Confronting the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap

whitePaper | February 21, 2020

The nonprofit sector is experiencing a racial leadership gap. Studies show the percentage of people of color in the executive director/CEO role has remained under 20% for the last 15 years1 even as the country becomes more diverse. To understand the causes of this disparity, the Building Movement Project conducted the Nonprofits, Leadership, and Race survey with over 4,000 respondents. The study found few differences between white and people of color (POC) respondents in their aspirations or preparation for leadership roles—in fact people of color are more likely to be interested in becoming a nonprofit leader than whites. Survey respondents identified Boards of Directors and executive recruiters as key barriers to the hiring of more people of color executive directors/CEOs.

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Grow Together 2023 Report: Building value for nonprofits in a digital economy

whitePaper | May 1, 2023

The second part of the annual Grow Together Report surveyed 120 decision makers in nonprofits in April 2023 to understand the current state of nonprofit organizations in Canada. The survey reveals that financial pressures for nonprofits have eased somewhat in the last 12 months, although organizations continue to struggle with rising costs and with securing skilled talent to help drive strategic initiatives, including digital transformation.

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6 Technology Trends That Can Maximize Donor Impact

whitePaper | January 31, 2023

If there was ever any doubt that technology would make its way into the charitable realm, the pandemic’s reliance on virtual tools made clear how all-encompassing such trends would become.

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Raise More Money with Your Next Event

whitePaper | June 14, 2022

Thinking of launching your next fundraising event? There can be a lot of planning involved but it’s far more manageable when tackled one step at a time. Download our FREE white paper for all the expert knowledge and tips you need to make your charity’s fundraising event a success.

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2022 COMMUNITY IT NONPROFIT INCIDENT REPORT

whitePaper | June 7, 2022

We saw a leveling off in email incidents such as spam and spear phishing, probably related to the use of more tools to protect email. Successful malware attacks declined significantly; whether from protective tools or from a shift in the attack landscape remains to be seen. However, our report shows the blanket risk of cyber fraud attacks on our sector, as in the for-profit and government sectors, is unabated and rising.

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Camp Fire Alabama

Camp Fire’s promise is to provide our youth the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are. Using cutting-edge youth development methodologies, Camp Fire helps children, youth, and teens learn and practice the skills necessary for healthy and productive lives. The results of this work include increased academic engagement and performance, decreased risky and antisocial behaviors, and increased service to their communities. Young people tell us they “want to shape the world,” and Camp Fire helps them learn to do just that.

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