Spring Cleaning

  The arrival of Spring signals renewal and the time for a good clean-up-cleaning out the attic, weeding the garden, or setting new goals.   For employees, May is also a month reminding workers about hard-won civil rights and policies that are easy to take for granted on a daily basis - such as eight-hour […]

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The Future is Mobile and the Future is Now: The Importance of Responsive Web Design

Millions of technology users are migrating away from desktop browsing to mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets. Your nonprofit’s website is the hub and heart of the organization. It is a valuable resource to staff, donors, volunteers, and community members. Which is why it must perform. A bad website is just bad business. […]

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Online Giving Trends: Blackbaud Report on Charitable Giving in 2013

By Steve MacLaughlin, director of Blackbaud’s Idea Lab   In 2013, overall charitable giving in the United States was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis and marked the largest year-over-year increase in charitable giving since the recession! This showed that the fundraising environment is continuing to improve for the vast majority of organizations. The continued […]

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Nonprofit Partner Blog

New Report Reveals Key Findings, Frustrations in the Grant Management Community

  The 2014 State of Grant Management Report shed light on the challenges, trends and technology of more than 200 respondents in nonprofit and public sector organizations. The survey, conducted by StreamLink Software and the Grant Professionals Association, revealed themes such as the importance of grant funds, high competition for resources, and uncertainty in the […]

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Culture of Compa$$ion: Paying Employees to Volunteer Is Good Business

  Corporate philanthropy and corporate social responsibility have gained greater popularity among business leaders. Ethical practices and giving back to local communities rank high as smart business tactics. Many businesses and corporations implement philanthropic opportunities for their employees, such as paid time off to volunteer for a selected nonprofit.   FastCompany.com explains Why Every Company […]

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How Storytelling reveals Homelessness Realities

One nonprofit is dedicated to changing the way we think about people experiencing homelessness through storytelling. This vlog project gives the homeless a face, but more importantly, a voice.

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