The best Nonprofit newsletters

Nonprofit AF is a sharp, opinionated newsletter from a nonprofit sector writer who critiques civility norms, white moderation, and rule-following in philanthropy, often with dark humour. Readers get a critical take on power and conflict-avoidance in nonprofits, plus event invitations and calls for reader stories.

Newsletter from Ridderrennet, a Norwegian organisation that runs an adapted winter sports week for visually impaired and other participants at Beitostølen. It combines event announcements and registration news with reflective essays on how a small nonprofit uses AI and what it means for loneliness and fellowship.

Personal essays from a software engineer and manager covering engineering leadership, the craft of writing, and lessons from running a nonprofit tech conference. Issues mix reflective storytelling, such as a kintsugi repair of a cutting board, with practical behind-the-scenes detail on event budgeting and sponsorship.

Personal essays on fundraising approached as a spiritual and psychological practice rather than a set of tactics. The writer draws on religious traditions, self-examination and field experience to discuss generosity, anxiety and relationships with donors and bosses.

GrowBetter is a fundraising consultancy's newsletter offering practical tactics for nonprofits, such as rewriting email subject lines, diversifying revenue beyond major donors, and courting donor-advised fund grants. Each issue includes step-by-step frameworks and sample language that fundraisers can apply to their own campaigns.

Official blog of Open Collective covering platform announcements, governance changes and product updates. Readers get first-hand news on the move to a community-governed non-profit, funding of open source and platform development.

This site publishes practical how-to guides and explainers on topics such as accessing Windows 11 recovery tools, registering an NGO in Kenya, and WhatsApp username privacy. Each issue walks through steps, official resources and common concerns.

Close the Gap Blog publishes updates from a volunteer-run nonprofit that supports first-generation, low-income students through a summer fellowship with mentors and social impact projects. Recent posts cover its use of AI in mentoring, an AI for Educators conference, and a field trip to a Stanford nanotechnology lab.

LOTUS Humanitarian is a volunteer-run non-profit that shares updates on charitable giving, local partner projects in Tanzania, India and elsewhere, and fundraising appeals. Its issues mix personal stories from the founder with promotional invitations to travel trips tied to She Dares to Wander.

Announces events, book sales and fundraisers from the Friends of the Alameda Free Library and the Alameda Free Library. Also includes a monthly letter with community updates and volunteer and library-support news.

A UK grant-writing consultant shares deadline-driven lists of funding opportunities for artists and small organisations, plus advice on charity versus CIC structures and paid support sessions. Readers get timely funder names, deadlines and practical application tips, though much of the content is promotional and aggregated.

A course-style newsletter that teaches new and aspiring managers in higher education and nonprofits how to lead ethically and effectively. The issues in this sample walk through a tailoring series on practice, theory of change and developing a personal point of view.

Sparkable is a volunteer-run nonprofit blog reporting on its Tech + Democracy meetups, conference appearances and calls for volunteer software engineers to build an open, bridging-based social media platform. Readers get event announcements and updates on the project's progress rather than in-depth analysis.

Practical fundraising resources for nonprofit fundraisers, covering habits, goal-setting frameworks and productivity tools. Issues adapt general productivity ideas to donor outreach and campaign work.

A community newsletter from Young People to the Front, a Los Angeles nonprofit working on youth homelessness, announcing events at its HQ such as wellness classes, a closet sale and a residency program. It mostly promotes upcoming gatherings and services, with a little background on the organisation's aims.

Day-by-day updates from a youth-led NGO's Project Legacy campaign, in which teenage volunteers visit old age homes to share meals and conversation with senior citizens. Readers get a personal, reflective account of the visits and what the volunteers learned.

A small newsletter from One Village Group about helping Christian missionaries stay visible online through websites and digital communication. Issues cover mission-field statistics, program updates, and announcements about its digital missions training.