Leveraging the ULI Housing Report: Insights for Mission-Driven Success
This webinar explored key findings from the 2023 ULI Atlanta Housing Study on the affordable housing crisis. This session provides those working with housing or homelessness-related organizations with valuable data and practical tips for grant writing, program planning, and strategic initiatives. Learn how to leverage this information to amplify your organizational impact and drive meaningful change.
Embracing Reparations as a Fundraising Strategy for Black-led/Black-serving Organizations
In recent years, the philanthropic sector has seen a significant shift towards adopting reparations as a fundraising strategy, especially for Black-led/Black-serving organizations. This transformative approach not only addresses historical injustices but also empowers these organizations to build a sustainable future.
It’s Summer! Time to start thinking about your year-end fundraising campaign
According to Double the Donation, 30% of annual giving happens in December, with about 10% of all donations coming in the last 3 days of the year. Now is the time to ask yourself, “What can I be doing now to prepare for a successful year-end campaign?”
Succession Planning for Founders
Succession planning, especially for founders, can be a delicate process that requires adequate planning to ensure the organization has a roadmap for a sustainable future. Join Starsha Valentine and Rebecca Lemos Otero for an in-depth discussion of Rebecca's succession plan after founding a successful nonprofit in Washington, DC.
Empowering & Developing the Next Generation
Now is the time to begin investing and preparing the next generation of leaders. The nonprofit sector is experiencing a shift, with estimates suggesting that up to 75% of U.S. nonprofit leaders plan to leave their positions in the next 5 to 10 years.
Making Your Purpose Possible Through Strategy
How does a strategic plan relate to the day to day operations, programming, fundraising initiatives? We see this tension with many of our clients, so let’s look at some specifics around how strategic planning is an essential tool for fundraising in your organization.
To Hire In or Out? That is the question.
When running a nonprofit organization, every decision carries significant weight, especially when it comes to staffing. The choice between hiring an employee (hiring in) or a consultant (hiring out) is significant, with numerous factors to consider.
Maximizing Your Orgs Grant-Seeking Journey
Applying to every grant you find isn’t an efficient way to fund an organization. Achieve success by strategically planning your grant-seeking efforts.
Investing Beyond Grades, Graduation, and College: Developing the Whole Child
Before you submit your next grant application, here are some commonly asked funder questions that demonstrate impactful whole-learner programs to consider…
Announcement from the Fitzgerald Foundation
The Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation is pleased to announce a renewed strategic direction following a comprehensive planning process.
EOY For The Win!
This webinar that's all about finding the most effective techniques to spice up your end-of-year campaigns! Join Laura Hennighausen as she dives into the research studies and revealing the best tips and tools for securing donations.
Age & Work Styles in a Multi-Generational Workforce
For the first time ever there are five different generations in the workplace. Three Purpose Possible consultants discuss their experiences working in diverse environments and share how Purpose Possible's T.E.A.M. strategy has helped them better collaborate with colleagues.
Rhythm-Making For Fundraisers
Rhythms create processes, boundaries, and pave lanes for success. Taylor Johnson, Consultant with Purpose Possible, discusses Rhythm Making for nonprofits and how it can help fundraising teams become successful in planning, communication, donor relationships, and more.
Black Philanthropy Month
Every August, Black Philanthropy Month (and Black Business Month) celebrates Black-led and Black-serving organizations while also cultivating resources and pathways for growth, success, and awareness.
Designing Engaging Surveys That People Actually Want To Take
Traditional polling and surveys feel like work. In this presentation, Sarah and Laura explore ways to create surveys using play and backed by substantive survey methods, to create meaningful engagement opportunities.
Demystifying Asset Giving For Nonprofits
Assets are additional fundraising opportunities that are massively untapped by small to mid size nonprofits. From stocks, crypto and donor advised funds to endowments, learn more about how nonprofits should approach them, and why it should matter to you. Join us as Karen Houghton, CEO of @Infinite Giving and a Nonprofit Investment Advisor, guides us through asset giving for nonprofits!
Collaborations in Cultural Planning
Cultural planning is a public process in which representatives of a community undertake a comprehensive community assessment and create a plan of implementation for future cultural programming.
Burnout in Nonprofits
Purpose Possible hosted a webinar on May 17, 2023 to talk about burnout in nonprofits. With guests Patricia Duboise and Ike Ubasineke, Susannah Darrow led a discussion on how to identify burnout, how it affects our work, and how to combat it for individuals and teams.
Storytelling for Nonprofits
Ethical storytelling means sharing your story in a way that respects the dignity and humanity of the people you serve. It means being transparent about your intentions and methods and ensuring that your content doesn't harm the very communities you're working to support.
Virginia Nonprofit Sector Report 2023
Much like the 2022 State of the Baltimore Nonprofit Sector released by T.Rowe Price Foundation in late 2022, this new report shows that the nonprofit sector in our region continues to be robust but needs significant capacity and leadership to continue to thrive. As a consulting firm in the DMV region, we are also seeing some of the most impactful nonprofits struggle with staffing, burnout, financial challenges, and a strategic vision for the next horizon.