How does a community organization survive—or not—amid social upheaval? On Mon, 20 Oct (6–7.30PM BST), Ruth Hansen explores the rise & fall of Gary, Indiana’s Neighborhood House, shaped by race, politics, & shifting resources in the civil rights era. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

A big thank you to University of Kent's Emily Royston, archivist for the UK Philanthropy Archives, for showing me around! Now my work begins... #nonprofitsky #academicsky #fundraising #research

Attention researchers! Thanks to Fidelity Charitable Catalyst Fund, AFP Foundation for Philanthropy has two rounds of Levis Fundraising Research grants in 2025 for projects related to fundraising performance. Next deadline: October 31st. #academicsky #nonprofitsky afpglobal.org/research-rep...

I love sitting down with Bill Stanczykiewicz to discuss fundraising! Good company, good conversations, & practical take-aways. In this podcast, we discuss experimental studies on fundraising. #nonprofitsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb2F...

BBB Foundation Ethics Awards and panel in Milwaukee - good to hear extended discussion on fostering a long term ethical approach. Congratulations to this year's award winners!

OK, #nonprofit #fundraising #academics - what text are you liking for teaching about grants these days? Prefer something that addresses both foundation and government grants, focuses on proposal prep, but also talks about post award.

I'm pleased to share my altruist narcissus, 2025 #nonprofitsky #academicsky #prosocial #puns

It's always a pleasure to work with my friend and colleague @laurendula.bsky.social - so when @candiddotorg.bsky.social invited us to write about how impulse giving at the checkout - aka checkout charity - can help support #nonprofits we jumped at the idea! blog.candid.org/post/what-is...

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of speaking at Fairhaven Senior Services as part of UWW's Fairhaven Lecture Series. This year's theme is "Remarkable Women" - so I spoke about Women in the American Philanthropic Tradition. I'm pleased to share the recording here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlR-...

On March 31, I'll be speaking as part of the UW-Whitewater Fairhaven Lecture Series, which is focusing this spring on Remarkable Women. If you'd like to hear more about women in America's philanthropic tradition, join us! Lectures are free and open to the public. www.uww.edu/ce/fairhaven

@urbaninstitute.bsky.social brings the data! Here's a visualization of how important government grants are to nonprofits across all 50 states. #nonprofit #funding #grants #data www.urban.org/research/pub...

Echo chambers are rarely helpful. Fundraisers still need to bridge the realities between their organization's lived experiences and those of their (potential) donors. Jeff Brooks' blog on assessing AI-written appeal letters.

I am honored to join the AFP Foundation for a two-year term as Chair of the Research Council. Evidence-based practice is important; and practice-informed research helps strengthen the potential of the nonprofit sector. #nonprofit #research

My undergrads taking #fundraising have been so engaged in our theory and ethics discussions... I did not expect this but I'm so excited!

Uncertainty is more expensive than stability. Nonprofit leaders are assessing impacts in a rapidly changing situation. @candiddotorg.bsky.social has some thoughts on practical steps you can take right now. #nonprofitsky

We also checked to see what if anything has changed for some of the data that came back online. The survey data themselves appear intact but the questionnaires and codebooks were still down.

The impacts of these freezes are beyond comprehension. You can't just pause funding and think it won't cause serious damage. These are important programs.

One benefit of teaching #nonprofit management in a B school is that students are prepared for lenses like economic impact and SWOT analyses. I'm proud of the work my class did today in understanding and imagining what NPOs can do. Just one step... but a good step. #academicsky

I don't know about you, but I finished one category of my to-do list and I'm over the moon.

Same, my friend. Add in rigorous self-care routines as both acute and chronic necessities.

I'm going out on a limb here and saying this "outage" attribution does not look like either (a) integrity or (b) competence. www.cbsnews.com/news/medicai...

I do this anyway, but today it gave me special pleasure to start this semester's fundraising class with a text from Booker T. Washington. #nonprofitsky #academicsky

Well-behaved cats rarely make history. 👑

I'm in. Adding positivity and gratitude right now seems worthwhile (maybe even necessary). 1 like = 1 thing I love

Don't be jealous, but I'm starting the year reviewing 8 papers in orange sparkle pen. #academicsky #nonprofitsky #liveyourbestlife

"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated." — Maya Angelou

Just found out about this resource from the Library of Congress. What a cool collection of documents showing the breadth of nonprofit and voluntary associations in the US! www.loc.gov/exhibitions/... #nonprofitsky #academicsky

Woo, bluesky! A few days off for the holidays... and I returned to see my sabbatical application approved! #academicsky

Is the cowardly lion a flerken? 🤔

Let’s run the government like a business, drive the car like a bicycle, and play the guitar like a piano

Loving the TIBS colloquium on grounded theory at #ARNOVA2024! Thanks to Tamaki Onishi, Danbi Seo, Alisa Moldavanova, Gen Shaker, Shawn Flanigan, and Jacqueline Piatek for a stimulating session!

Today I asked my undergrads to find the common ground between homo economicus and the idea that it's better to give than to receive. Just one of my favorite class discussions of the semester. #academicsky #nonprofitsky #philanthropy

Alright, #ARNOVA2024 - here I come!

Phew—good news for the US nonprofit sector!

A healthy democracy needs nonprofits. One could argue an unhealthy democracy needs them even more. Follow these folks to stay up to date on nonprofit-related news and research. Let me know if you want to be added. #nonprofitsky #pasky #academicsky go.bsky.app/BbiqfAc

Post a movie that starts with the first letter of your name

Who needs a cat picture? Yes, I'm working on the blanket. Apollo is one of my quality control cats.

Shout out to all of the election workers, the official poll watchers, the volunteers manning the election protection hotline, and the countless officials committed to ensuring that our democracy functions and the people are heard. We thank you for your service!

This summer I was granted tenure and promoted to associate professor. Today I got my "tenure clock." Thanks, UW-W! #academicsky

Sharing on Mischief Night - and telling you I'm from Jersey without saying I'm from Jersey.

I stopped doing shows when I entered my doctoral program. Now I have tenure, and I just finished a production with our university's undergrad theater department.

My favorite color is October.

There's still time to register for our virtual Disability Mentoring Day in honor of #NDEAM. We invite job seekers, students, and career advisors to attend. Come join us on 10/16 from 11am-1pm EST. See the flyer for more information and register here: zoomgov.com/meeting/regi...

Yes, Virginia, tax incentives do affect charitable giving. theconversation.com/trumps-tax-c...

You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last tv show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you? Here they come! Sheer determination x hot mess - don't underestimate it! 😆

Apollo 13 - bad day as an astronaut

Nonprofit Program Popup in Hyland Hall! Celebrating the 5th anniversary of our institute and promoting academic programs and travel opportunities with style.

Yes, I've done that. And maybe I still do...

It's out!!!! @laurendula.bsky.social & I decided that we wanted to look at the people who say yes to #giving at the #checkout. Out today from Journal of Public & Nonprofit Affairs - you can practically smell the ink! #nonprofitsky #academicsky #publicationday jpna.org/index.php/jp...