Dear NPQ Reader, The summer 2021 edition of the Nonprofit Quarterly magazine is here! NPQ’s economic justice work is predicated on the belief that economics is too important to be left to economists, and that it is our charge to critique current practices, review economics policy with a critical eye, and uplift alternatives that promise more just outcomes. In
Do you know your organization’s donor retention rate? I’d bet not. According to the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ 2020 Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), only 43.6% of the donors who made a gift in 2019 made another gift in 2020. That means more than half of donors who made a gift in 2019 didn’t make another
Photo by Alexander Suhorucov from Pexels. A significant share of NPQ readers have roles that involve management of some sort. But what is management? Judging by the syllabi of most resource management courses, a reasonable surmise might be that management is about how to deal with money, cash flow, and organizational sustainability. Certainly, that is
This is the third article in a three-part series on finding the best consultant for your nonprofit. Read parts one and two. Studies have found that organizations that embrace a JEDI approach report improved impact, innovation, productivity, and increases in their bottom line. In this article, we’ll provide some guidance to those who are ready
Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash Park Avenue Armory (“Armory”) and the Food Bank For New York City (“Food Bank”) are both focused on supporting the New York City community, but in very different ways. The Food Bank nourishes bodies and Park Avenue Armory nourishes souls. The Food Bank is one of the nation’s largest
