Local Nonprofit Leaders View Social Justice Protests as Catalyst for Real Change
by Shari Finnell, editor, Not-for-Profit News This article is the first in a series of perspectives on how to achieve racial equity locally, nationally and globally. If you would...
How to Protect Yourself and Your Organization from Fraudulent Attacks
Malicious cyberattacks cost the U.S. economy as much as $109 billion in 2016, the Council of Economic Advisors reported. Three years later, in 2019, individuals and organizations experienced record...
Local Nonprofits and Businesses Reap the Benefits of Committed Partnerships
by Shari Finnell, editor, Not-for-Profit News Even in the best of times, nonprofits can find it challenging to boost visibility, gain more donors and raise funds. Success often demands...
Sacred Cows? They May Not Be Worth It
By Jan Breiner Frazier Every organization has its sacred cows — those employees considered above reproach. Until now, you may have been able to justify their position. But as...
The Nonprofit Board Chair’s Role in Building Organizational Resiliency
By Erin Hedges, president and founder, Hedges As COVID-19 continues to change everything in our world and our communities, nonprofit organizations have stepped up to fill in the gaps...
State of Indiana’s Nonprofits: Survey Reveals How Organizations Are Coping in 2020
by Shari Finnell, editor, Charitable Advisors Nearly six months have passed since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Indiana. Since that time, the majority of the state’s...
NFPN Perspectives: 20 Years of Supporting Central Indiana’s Nonprofit Community
By Shari Finnell, writer/editor Charitable Advisors When Bryan Orander launched Not-for-Profit News in 2001, the internet had not yet reached its saturation point; only 52 percent of American adults...
COVID-19 leads to unprecedented response in support of Indiana’s most vulnerable
by Shari Finnell, Editor, Charitable Advisors Nonprofit organizations on the frontlines of supporting immigrants, refugees and other foreign-born residents have been regularly encountering challenges to ensure critical, sometimes life-saving,...