Meet With Fluxx at PEAK and NTEN!
The PEAK 2019 Annual Conference is next week, and so is the 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTEN)! We’re thrilled to be exhibiting at both events this year and there's plenty of exciting ways for...
View ArticleTapping Into Social Norms to Encourage Charitable Giving
There’s an indisputable link between charitable giving and the social norms that guide our behavior. People are more likely to engage in giving when others do so as well.
View ArticleAt Fluxx Diversity is More Than a Buzzword
It’s no secret that the tech industry has a diversity issue. As CNET’s Erin Carson reports, “the number of women and minorities at technology firms has changed little. Sometimes the numbers stay flat:...
View ArticleWant your campaign to go viral? Learn from these experts.
A good story takes on many forms in the digital age. It can be an iconic image (worth 1,000 words they say), a catchy tagline, video, article, and more. Regardless of where you get your content –...
View ArticleSix Tested Ways You Can Build Capacity for Your Grantees Today
There’s a bottoms-up practice that can greatly improve our philanthropic ecosystem. It’s the practice of building capacity from the ground up, starting with nonprofits. When grantees are equipped with...
View ArticleIt's Time to Scale Your Grantmaking
The key to lasting impact is the ability to scale and adapt. When you’re able to share, reproduce, and generate impact beyond your original reach – everyone benefits! A key way to truly scale is with...
View ArticleHonoring Our Planet and Sustainable City Initiatives This Earth Day
Earth Day is a double-edged sword in the philanthropy space. On the one hand, it’s a time to celebrate and honor our planet and the incredible ecosystems it houses. On the other hand, it’s a sobering...
View ArticleHow Trust and Transparency Fuel Funding
Trust is rarely given freely - it’s earned. This is a lesson for-profit organizations often learn the hard way when a PR disaster strikes. Nonprofits, on the other hand, can face an uphill battle from...
View Article4 Must-Have Tech Resources for Nonprofits
Better together – that’s what makes philanthropy work. This rallying cry rings true across our industry, wherein collaboration and the collective mindset can help us to overcome the challenges that...
View ArticleGame of Thrones Has a Lesson for Philanthropy
After eight gripping seasons Game of Thrones is officially over. It concluded with plenty of fanfare, internet grumblings, and dismay. And whether or not you’re a superfan of the show, or only watched...
View ArticleThink You’re Ready to Switch Grants Management Systems?
They say admitting you have a problem is the first step. But once your foundation admits that your current grants management system is more hindrance than help, you’re suddenly left with the...
View ArticleAnnouncing The Fluxx and Neon One Partnership (Plus Product Bundles)
Partnerships are the backbone of philanthropy. Working together as a collaborative community to facilitate connection and streamline operations makes the entire philanthropic ecosystem thrive. That’s...
View Article4 Strategies for Nonprofits to Attract Donors
There’s no daily grind quite like that of nonprofit fundraising. While working at a nonprofit is intrinsically rewarding in countless ways, most industry veterans can recount horror stories of months...
View ArticleOpportunity Zones: Where Collaboration and Community Meet
We’ve written about this before but it bears repeating: collaboration is critical to the success of philanthropy. Not only is collaboration a core pillar of the philanthropic space – but true...
View ArticleCensus 2020: Important Ruling for Democracy
Summer break is here for the Supreme Court, but just before the nine justices hung up their robes they passed the hotly contested and anticipated 2020 census ruling. The Supreme Court ruled that...
View Article2019 Giving USA Report: Uptick in Foundation Giving
Giving USA may have said it best in their press release for the latest 2019 report: it was a “complex year for charitable giving.” Philanthropists across the country immediately pounced on that...
View ArticleHow Grantmaker Scaled AFDO Food Safety Grants 10x
The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) isn’t your typical grantmaking organization. They’re an organization with close government affiliations that supports the FDA by providing grants to...
View ArticleTech and Diversity Can Go Together, Fluxx Is Proof
Philanthropy (like any industry) can get swept up in movements and trends. Some trends are buzzy but quickly flow through our cultural rivers, leaving little trace of their impact or original intent....
View ArticleMeet the Community of Grantmakers Connecting for Impact
Many of you know all about it but for those of you who don’t, I’d like to introduce you to a fantastic asset for Fluxx Grantmaker clients… the Fluxx Grantmaker Community. The community is an online...
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