With a generation of leaders exiting and fewer aspiring to take their place, nonprofit boards and execs must act decisively to develop roles people aspire to. Whispered at networking events and reflected in the faces of burned-out executives is the same exhausted sentiment: “I’ve created a role no one else wants. I’m planning to retire […] The post Doable, Durable, Desirable: Redesigning Nonprofit Leadership appeared first on Inspiring Generosity. Strengthening Nonprofits. Creating Im...| Inspiring Generosity. Strengthening Nonprofits. Creating Impact.
Digital will platforms are expensive, slow, and aimed at the wrong donors. High-net-worth households use attorneys; faith-based institutions dominate bequests without these tools. The math is brutal: decades of fees to net very little, while boards celebrate gross and skip the P&L. In the rooms that matter, peers are polite—and quietly laughing. If you want six-figure legacies (average $50K–$90K, with 70% realized within five years of death), fund disciplined, relationship-based cultivati...| Inspiring Generosity. Strengthening Nonprofits. Creating Impact.
When I think about how most of us learned about money, I hear my dad’s voice: “Save first. Live within your means.” I opened my first CD with summer-job earnings sitting next to him at the bank. Later, when I got my first apartment, dad and I built a budget together so I could manage […] The post The Most Overlooked Growth Lever in Nonprofits: Smart Spend appeared first on Inspiring Generosity. Strengthening Nonprofits. Creating Impact..| Inspiring Generosity. Strengthening Nonprofits. Creating Impact.
Why the Organizations Built To Withstand Disruption Don’t Just Survive, They Evolve Into Something Stronger A few years ago, a small organization in Illinois achieved what many believed impossible: a 68 percent reduction in shootings in its community. The Trauma & Resilience Initiative didn’t just move the needle; it rewrote what was possible. Yet, when […] The post When Crises Forge Stronger Nonprofits appeared first on Inspiring Generosity. Strengthening Nonprofits. Creating Impact..| Inspiring Generosity. Strengthening Nonprofits. Creating Impact.
Development directors across the nonprofit sector are facing an uncomfortable truth: The traditional model of fundraising operations is breaking down under its own inefficiencies. Recent research reveals that organizations often spend 31 percent of a grant’s value on administration, while funders typically allow only 13 percent for indirect costs. This gap forces development teams into […] The post The Fundraising Efficiency Revolution: How AI is Transforming Development Teams appeared fi...| Inspiring Generosity. Strengthening Nonprofits. Creating Impact.