NAAIA Chicago’s Post

"As a trustee at the Directory of Social Change (DSC), an organisation dedicated to supporting charities in their work, I find myself grappling with a troubling reality in British philanthropy: a disconnect between the communities served and the boards making decisions. This lack of diversity, particularly the low number of trustees of colour, is deeply concerning..." In our new article, DSC's trustee, Michaela Clark, discusses the importance of Board diversity in the charity sector. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eycEtMud

Your business can help us Amplify Home by becoming a Business Fundraiser during this year's Amplify Austin campaign! Check out the link below for more information on how to get involved.

Do you give to charitable causes at the register? Lauren Dula, Ph.D., assistant professor of public administration at Binghamton University, explores the checkout charity boom. Listen to today's episode on The Academic Minute - https://lnkd.in/g59Phb-P #SUNYImpact

To be part of a conference like this one and immediately see and hear participants talk about how they are going to use what they learned is a perfect example of what it means to be committed to Serving with a Purpose. #Inspirational

#Nonprofit leaders check this out!

This year's online event revolves around the theme "Embracing the New Era of Legacy Fundraising." We're honing in on key topics such as leveraging supporter data, embracing supporter diversity, and stretching small budgets to elevate your fundraising strategy. Book your spot now at: https://lnkd.in/d2sKZG9 #LegacyStrategySummit #LSS24 #Fundraising #Legacies #LegacyGiving #Legacystrategy #virtualconference #Giftsinwills #Legacy #Charity #Strategy #Virtualconference

An FYI to my #nonprofit and #fundraising connections: If you're planning on attending... 1. Save some $$ by registering today, and 2. Message me to let me know, as I'll be there representing Postalytics!

Funding opportunity

Charitable giving has been in flux for #nonprofits over the last few years, but a five-year analysis shows trends stabilizing. Nonprofit partners can leverage learnings from the Blackbaud Institute 2023 Trends in Giving Spotlight to maximize the generosity of donors across generations. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/g3BNUkHr #fundraising #nonprofit #charitablegiving

✅ "Systemize the predictable so you can humanize the exceptional" from the founder Isadore Sharp of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is one of my newer favorite sayings. ✅ Creating systems and processes to some... → is a drag. → is boring. → is too detailed. → it doesn't allow for creativity. → it takes too much time. I'm thankful that Ray Strickland, III and Melissa Strickland value identifying and documenting their processes so that they can stop being the walking SOPs for CoPassion so that the most important things are getting done the right and best way every time. If you haven't read/listened to the book Process by Mike Paton and Lisa González, check it out! Once you identify, document and start implementing processes done the right way and best way every time, results and profit will come...and you'll be delighting your clients all the meanwhile because your team is no longer using their precious brain power to think through each step of the process, instead, they will be following the process and using their brain power to think of how to make this a WOW experience for their clients.