Featured Article Diversity vs. Inclusion: Know The Dif… While diversity focuses on the makeup of your workforce, inclusion is a measure of culture that enables diversity to thrive. Inclusion requires an institutional commitment to ensuring that diverse voices and opinions are given serious—and not just token—consideration when making decisions that shape policies and practices. Read more
5 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Better Support Employees During Mental Health Awareness Month – And Beyond Talent Published Date 2022 5 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Better Support Employees During Mental Health Awareness Month – And Beyond Employers taking a holistic approach to employee mental health, wellness, and work-life balance – in addition to pay equity, professional development opportunities, and pathways to growth – are emerging as employers of choice.
Your Organization Received A Mega-Gift. These Are The Five Steps You Should Take Next Fundraising Published Date 2022 Your Organization Received A Mega-Gift. These Are The Five Steps You Should Take Next It’s been long understood that major gifts have some of the greatest ROI in…
Leading The Business Of Philanthropy: Shhh… How Quiet Leadership Can Power Nonprofit Organizations Leadership Published Date 2022 Leading The Business Of Philanthropy: Shhh… How Quiet Leadership Can Power Nonprofit Organizations When we think of leaders, many of us picture orators like Winston Churchill…
Getting Real: How Being Authentic Can Improve Your Fundraising Fundraising Published Date 2022 Getting Real: How Being Authentic Can Improve Your Fundraising ‘Brand authenticity’ has been a marketing trend and buzz phrase in recent years…
The Multi-Million Dollar Planned Gift Vehicle You’ve Never Heard Of Campaigns,Planned Giving Published Date 2022 The Multi-Million Dollar Planned Gift Vehicle You’ve Never Heard Of A $500 million campaign goal… A $1 billion campaign goal…
Donor Vetting: The Key To Mitigating Funder Risks And Conflict At Your Organization Fundraising Published Date 2022 Donor Vetting: The Key To Mitigating Funder Risks And Conflict At Your Organization Green is green. Or is it? Regardless of which color comes to mind when…
May 18, 2022 Where The Money Is? — And Why That Ma… By developing the capacity for engaging today’s and tomorrow’s wealth accumulators, nonprofit executives and fundraising professionals position themselves to advance the long-term growth of their organizations. Knowledge of the basic financial drivers in today’s unique economic and political environment will serve those leaders well in helping unlock these opportunities. Read more in our blog via NonProfit PRO. Read more
Has Planned Giving Made It Into Your Nonprofit Organization’s 2022 Development Strategy? Planned Giving,Strategy Published Date 2022 Has Planned Giving Made It Into Your Nonprofit Organization’s 2022 Development Strategy? As development professionals and nonprofit organization leaders, we…
Situational Strategy Planning: A Re-envisioned Approach Strategic Planning Published Date 2022 Situational Strategy Planning: A Re-envisioned Approach Unprecedented times. Times of uncertainty. The new normal. Now…
Burn The Ships: We Need A New Approach To Planning Strategic Planning Published Date 2022 Burn The Ships: We Need A New Approach To Planning As legend has it, during the Spanish conquest of Mexico…
Orr Group Talks: “The Power Of Impact Investing, The Case Foundation’s Approach To Philanthropy, ESG & More!” Fundraising,Leadership Published Date 2022 Orr Group Talks: “The Power Of Impact Investing, The Case Foundation’s Approach To Philanthropy, ESG & More!” Over the last two decades, the emergence of Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) strategies and practices as a way of evaluating corporations and businesses has largely influenced the way companies approach their investments. Now, with the increasing awareness of the need for capital to drive social change, many businesses are realizing that they can do good and do well at …
Orr Group Talks: “Crypto Philanthropy For Nonprofits And Donors” Fundraising,Strategy Published Date 2022 Orr Group Talks: “Crypto Philanthropy For Nonprofits And Donors” Cryptocurrency is changing the fundraising landscape, and with so much new wealth creation, nonprofit organizations should be paying attention. Today, crypto users are the fastest growing donor demographic, giving an average amount of $10,500 per donation – nearly 10 times larger than the average donation made in cash. To explore the growth of cryptocurrency and …
Orr Group Talks Ft. Brandolon Barnett, Lead Of CSR Industry Solutions Salesforce.org Philanthropy Cloud Leadership,Talent Published Date 2021 Orr Group Talks Ft. Brandolon Barnett, Lead Of CSR Industry Solutions Salesforce.org Philanthropy Cloud “Dreams Deferred”, a book by Salesforce exec, social innovator and first-time author, Brandolon Barnett, tells the story of his becoming an agent of change as a man of color in the world of philanthropy. His poignant story of being raised by a single mom, having a heart for service, and a wanderlust for international learning …
Orr Group Talks: “Advancing Racial Equity In Giving” Fundraising,Talent Published Date 2022 Orr Group Talks: “Advancing Racial Equity In Giving” As philanthropy grapples with historic and systemic inequities it has often helped advance, interconnected issues are coming to a head and being addressed, particularly in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. As highlighted in the “Racial Equity and Philanthropy: Disparities in Funding for Leaders of Color Leave Impact on the Table” report by Echoing Green and Bridgespan, …
The Investment Mentality: What Nonprofit Leaders Need To Know Leadership Published Date 2022 The Investment Mentality: What Nonprofit Leaders Need To Know Orr Group collaborates with nonprofit organizations to propel the business…
Why Now Is The Time For Your Nonprofit To Engage In Crypto Philanthropy Fundraising Published Date 2022 Why Now Is The Time For Your Nonprofit To Engage In Crypto Philanthropy The accumulation of wealth, budding enthusiasm, and community-building…
The ESG Opportunity For Nonprofits: It Starts With Looking In The Mirror Fundraising Published Date 2022 The ESG Opportunity For Nonprofits: It Starts With Looking In The Mirror Not every business trend deserves the consideration of nonprofit executives…
[WEBINAR] Doing The Work: Building Cultures, Teams, And Talent That Value And Advance Diversity Talent Published Date 2020 [WEBINAR] Doing The Work: Building Cultures, Teams, And Talent That Value And Advance Diversity Check out Part 1 of our Virtual Conversations on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Nonprofit Sector: “Doing the Work: Building Cultures, Teams, and Talent that Value and Advance Diversity” In this webinar, Orr Group’s Shaby Rosales, Vice President, Human Resources, sits down with special guests, Tamika Mason, Chief Executive Officer at Building for Mission and Wendi Safstrom, Executive Director at SHRM Foundation to explore …
[WEBINAR] Building Effective Workplace And Philanthropic Cultures In Your Organization Leadership,Talent Published Date 2020 [WEBINAR] Building Effective Workplace And Philanthropic Cultures In Your Organization Culture is the character and personality of your organization. It’s what makes your nonprofit unique and is the sum of traditions, interactions, and core values combined. A strong workplace culture attracts talent, drives engagement, and affects performance. Additionally, a strong culture of philanthropy ensures that even amid a crisis, the focus on fundraising remains steadfast …