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Nonprofit capacity building helps strengthen an organization’s core operations and build efficiencies in how they work. These "administrative costs" often improve the quality of a nonprofit’s programs and ultimately make them more effective at serving clients and fulfilling their mission.
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Individual givers can adopt the principles of trust-based philanthropy. It is about developing more equitable relationships with nonprofits, trusting them to be the experts in how to fulfill their work and eliminating burdensome application and reporting hoops.
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As 2022 ends, this week’s segment marks a full year that we’ve been bringing you the Greater Giving Moment. Looking with optimism to 2023 and to sharing more with you about strengthening this community through philanthropy.
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Nonprofit Capacity Building grantee Good Shepherd Pharmacy offers a lifeline for cancer patients. Its RemediChain program enables it to get donated chemotherapy drugs to people who would not otherwise be able to afford their cancer treatments.
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December 15 is National Wear Your Pearls Day, which may feel a little silly but speaks to jewelry or clothes’ ability to empower women. No one may know this better than Dress for Success Memphis, which equips women with professional attire and skills training to help them enter the workforce.
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Some donors think the more money spent on direct programs and services, the more effective organizations are. However, it may be time to rethink whether a nonprofit is worthy of a donor’s dollars by merely calculating the share of its budget spent on overhead.
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One way to help Friends For Life create happiness on World AIDS Day and this holiday season is to participate in its annual Toy Drive. Through December 16, it’s accepting monetary donations to show love for its families affected by HIV/AIDS.
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For the second year, Jackson is spearheading a Giving Tuesday fundraising campaign to support his passions for the arts, education, and helping kids. He’s rallying the community to support the Much Required effort.
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Community Foundation Week runs November 12-18! We’re proud to be part of the local effort to drive change and solutions through charitable giving.
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National Philanthropy Day is November 15! Locally, the Memphis chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals leads the celebration with its annual Crystal Awards, recognizing exceptional donors and fundraisers, including this year's recipient cityCURRENT.
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As we approach year-end, Daniel Allen, a Wealth Advisor and Member at Red Door Wealth Management, shares charitable giving and estate planning action steps that may maximize your charitable impact while minimizing your tax burden for 2022.
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October 28 is National Immigrants Day. We acknowledge the local nonprofits including Advocates for Immigrant Rights that help immigrants assimilate into the U.S. and into Greater Memphis.