Annual funds are crucial to the success of a nonprofit. They’re an incredible pool of unrestricted funds that can support your mission, keep the lights on, and pay your staff. But how do we as nonprofit fundraisers go about getting those coveted unrestricted dollars? Here’s how targeted appeals are working for us: Promoting matching gifts…
In the summer of 2021, the Chinese government launched a sweeping ban on private tutoring services including shutting down online English language learning. The policy, known as ‘Shuang Jian’, tipped thousands of tutoring companies into bankruptcy overnight, resulting in tens of thousands of layoffs and millions of dollars wiped off many of China’s biggest private…
July 16, 2024 | Categories DonorPerfect Fundraising Software, Featured 4 Donor Engagement Solutions to Convert New Supporters The traditional donor funnel has been around for years, but as many nonprofit professionals have pointed out, it’s flawed. The old model has failed fundraisers because it’s organized by monetary involvement, with a goal of converting prospects to…
In case you haven’t heard, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) wants to hear from you on marijuana rescheduling. Specifically, DEA invites your comments on its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to move both marijuana and marijuana extract from schedule I to schedule III of the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The comment submission deadline is…
While the conclusions of the MAC report were better than we expected, the debate around immigration will not end now that Labour have won the general election. The ongoing impact of the crisis is real. Home Office figures show numbers were down 27% in two years. Universities UK found 88% of respondents saw a decrease in postgraduate applications…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Amy Howe on Jul 16, 2024 at 9:50 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Amy Howe, The morning read for Tuesday, July 16, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 16, 2024, 9:50 AM),…
As a grantmaker, you expect organizations you support to manage their awards effectively, accurately, and responsibly. Those same expectations should apply to the way your management and board handle your organization’s finances. Does your entity have all the essentials? Here are some finance fundamentals that will enable your trustees and management to understand and address…
The venture capital market seems to be truly normalizing following the highs and lows of the pandemic, which is good news to the thousands of healthcare startups out there vying for funding dollars. Global venture funding totaled $65.7 billion in the second quarter of 2024, according to a recent report from market intelligence firm CB…
The Supreme Court’s big Second Amendment case this term was United States v. Rahimi, 602 U.S. __ (2024), which I wrote about here. But readers interested in firearms law should know that the Court also decided Garland v. Cargill, 602 U.S. 406 (2024), a case addressing the legal status of bump stocks. The case isn’t…
* Firms get creative when it comes to lateral pay. [American Lawyer] * JD Vance’s wife leaves Munger Tolles. [Law360] * Judiciary considering new ethical rules covering clerk hiring. Circuit judges prepared to tell them to get bent like they do with all other national guidance. [Reuters] * Having left the bench under ethical cloud,…