Author: Gene Takagi

Nonprofit Radio – 700th Show!

Published on: by Gene Takagi

I’ve had the great fortune of being a regular for the last 14 years on one of the most popular podcasts serving nonprofits with over 13,000 weekly listeners, Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio. This week, Tony and the Nonprofit Radio crew celebrate the podcast’s 700th show! Big Nonprofit Ideas for the Other 95%. Board relations. Fundraising. […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 7/21/24

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Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: What Does the End of the “Chevron Doctrine” Mean to Charitable Nonprofits? (Steven M. Wolf, Natioal Council of Nonprofits) The Trump Rally Shooting: Nonprofits, Foundations Respond (Drew Lindsay, […]

2024 SSIR Nonprofit Management Institute

Published on: by Gene Takagi

The Stanford Social Innovation Review’s 2024 Nonprofit Management Institute (NMI), “What’s Next for the Social Sector? Strategies and Tactics for Today’s Agile Leaders,” will be held on September 17-18, 2024. This year’s NMI will be a hybrid conference allowing for in-person and virtual attendance. You can register here. The organizers have done a fantastic job […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 7/14/24

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Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Everyday Donors Want to Give. Here’s How to Find Them. (Ben Gose and Rasheeda Childress, Chronicle of Philanthropy) Crowded Out: The Dark Side Of Crowdfunding Healthcare And Its […]

What Do Nonprofits Owe to the Future?

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The question of a nonprofit’s future needs and impact raises a couple of related concepts: intergenerational equity and longtermism. Of course, all planning involves thinking about the future – whether it be in designing programs, fundraising, marketing, budgeting, investing, advocating, collaborating, or engaging in myriad things that are necessary for managing and governing a nonprofit. […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 7/7/24

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Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: In a World Filled With Misinformation, Donors Want Truth From Charities (Chronicle of Philanthropy) Inside Project 2025 (James Goodwin, Boston Review) Judge Denies Texas Attorney General’s Efforts to […]

The Mission Statement: Some New Thoughts

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Nonprofits exist to advance their mission. That seems simple enough. As does the corresponding statement: the mission is the reason for a nonprofit’s existence. The public expression of the mission is typically a short, pithy phrase that is part of the leadership’s elevator pitch. Below are a few examples of mission statements from well-known organizations. […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 6/30/24

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Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Trust in Nonprofits and Philanthropy (Independent Sector and Edelman Data & Intelligence) Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Doctrine (Nature Conservancy) What a big new Supreme Court decision could mean […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 6/23/24

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Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: State of Nonprofits 2024: What Funders Need to Know (Center for Effective Philanthropy) Nonprofits Are Taking a Stance on Gaza — and Paying the Price (Sara Herschander, Chronicle […]