The Leftovers’ "Certified" sends Laurie on a pair of missions in a beautiful episode of TV

Nonprofit Marketing: How to Craft a Concise Mission Statement

An effective mission statement is more important than ever. When you consider writing (or rewriting) your mission statement, keep these three elements in mind.

How to Attract Donors, No Matter Your Mission

With more than 1.5 million nonprofits in the U.S., the struggle to stand out is uncomfortably real for many, if not most, organizations. And beyond the sheer nu

How to get the most out of your nonprofit technology

Your nonprofit has a mission. You have a strategic plan. You are on your way to fulfilling your mission. Okay, great! So how does technology fit into all this? As we’ve been discussing, organizatio…

Why Donors Give: Infographic

We asked 3,000 year-end donors to tell us why they gave to find out what they care about most. Our conclusion: donors give out when they believe in your mission and know you do good work in the community you serve. They don’t care as much about self-interested reasons for giving, such as knowing someone on your Board or getting a tax deduction.

Why Not-For-Profits Deserve a Utopian Workplace

Not-for-profit employees are four times more likely to be motivated by mission than the average employee in another sector. Our passion for supporting these workers led us to embark on a thought experiment: What would a utopia look like if it were designed for the not-for-profit employee and their individual sense of purpose?

How to Use Storytelling to Engage Donors

Nonprofit storytelling is the basis of everything we do. The strongest stories are simultaneously entertaining and inspiring. Everything about your nonprofit is a story—your mission statement, your organizational history, program descriptions, solicitation appeals.

How Care Wear and giving small make a difference

There are so many ways to give back to one’s community. Learn how Mission Fed’s Care Wear program proves that giving small makes a difference for local nonprofits.

Why are Mission of Deeds volunteers so committed to the cause?

Volunteers and long-time staff members reflect on why they have been so committed to Mission of Deeds.

Episode 105: Why We Give Thanks

Thank you. Gracias. Merci. Every language has a word for gratitude. But why do we feel it? How can we experience more of it? We revisit some of our favorite episodes about the science of gratitude.

Three questions for mission-driven startups

Ownership structure can make or break your company’s social impact

Building a Beautiful Portfolio: Where to Begin

Are you a trustee or executive at a foundation that shares Philanthropy Northwest's vision of communities with vibrant, healthy futures that honor our past, our people and our cultures? Have you read the list of companies in which you are invested — not the names of the funds or managers, but the actual holdings — and wondered how you can reconcile these names with your mission and values? You are not alone. The alternative — a Beautiful Portfolio — provides a path to…

Building Mission Into Your Current Business

Many of our clients are social enterprises and nonprofits, but your company doesn’t need to fall into these categories to adopt a mission-driven mindset.

How to Make Nonprofit's Mission Sound Exciting?

Today I’m answering a question from reader Deirdre, who asks: “As an organization with a mission that is a bit more abstract than, say, feeding hungry children or saving whales, we often struggle to make our work concrete. Are there any resources out there that are especially useful for organizations dedicated to civic engagement and/or

The Surprising Stigma Confronting Mission-Driven Entrepreneurs

For many social entrepreneurs, making money is bad PR. We need to kill this stigma, before it's too late.

A roadmap to financial wellness for the mission-minded.

We’re on a mission. We know you are too – and that it doesn’t necessarily afford you time to understand, let alone take charge of, your finances. We launched Mission:Money to fix that. This new resource is dedicated entirely to financial wellness for nonprofit professionals. Presented by @GAnonprofits and our partners, we’re here to help you master your money issues. #missionmoney

When the Social Mission Comes Before Making a Buck

The “giveback” strategy, in which a social cause is an integral part of a corporate mission and brand marketing, has become a necessity for some entrepreneurs.

Opinion: The mission-driven brand’s guide to working with nonprofits

Start by leveraging your company’s own superpowers to help organizations realize their goals.

Mission Critical: How Philanthropy Is Trying to Help Save Democracy

A growing number of grant makers of all ideologies see restoring constructive dialogue among citizens and fairness at the ballot box as vital to their causes.

How to make the easiest — and most beautiful — sugar cookies